The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-03
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


HARRISBURG, March 9.-The House bill relative
to livery-stable Keepers in Dauphin and Greene
counties was reported from the committee as a
Mr. Davis, from the Committee on Apportion-
ment, reported pill, which was ordered to be
cial order for Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. Connell read bill extending Livingston ave-
nue. in the Twenty first ward, fifty feet wide, and
ordering it on the city plans.
Mr.. Albright one extending the provisions of sec
tions eighty and eightyeight of the act OF June 49,
1886, relating to the commencement OF actions to all
actions founded upon contracts or agreements for
the sale lease OF lands or tenements brought in
Also one providing that before any appeal from
the judgment Of an alderman or justice of the peace
shall be allowed, the party, his appellant agent
attorney shall make an affidavit that it is not for the
purpose OF delay that the appeal is entered but be-
cause he firmly believes injustice has been done.
Mr. Dechert, one to divorce Marie Virginia Drouin
from George Arthur Drouin.
Mr.. Conne one to incorporate the International
Society of the United states for the Promotion and
Protection of immigration.
The Apportionment bill, reported by the COM
mittee, provides that until the next septennial
enumeration there shall be thirty three Senators
and one hundred Representatives. Philadelphia is
divided into four Senatorial and nineteen Repre-
sentative districts.
Mr. Connell called up and had passed the JOINT
resolution relative to centennial celebration at
Philadelphia, having first amended 1t so to make
the commission consist Of the Governor, the two
Speakers and three members Of each branch.
Passed.
An act relative to certain land in Bristol, Bucks
county.
solution instructng our Senators and requesting
Representatives in Congress to vote for additional
protection to emlgrants to this country.
The Governor sent in a message in which he
stated that the Directors of the Eastern Penien.
tiary have petioned for the pardon Of 25 prisoners
convicted of nagrant crimes and sentenced to long
terms The building is so crowded that it Is impos-
sible to have separate and solitary confinement and
the separations are asked for that reason; but
the Governor says he cannot sanction any such
remedy He thinks the time will come when both
Ts relief in the Eastern one is what is
| wanted, and he suggests that law be
enacted transferring some of the convicts TO Ale
gheny county. He also recommends that criminals
| to county jas as far as possible.
The Governor also sent in enclosing an official
copy of the act OF Congress in reference to the
| tennial celebration He urges the Legislature to
| generously and lioerally encourage the exhibition
by ordering the necessary appropriations. Ad-
| journed
House.
Among the bills introduced were the following:-
delphia Market Company. Also one Incorporating
the southwark American Mechanics Hall.
By Mr.. Elliot one regulating the sale OF anthra-
| cite coal IN Philadelphia.
BY Mr.. Duffy, one incorporating the League Island
and Chestnut Hill Passenger Railway Company.
| BY Mr.. Mooney, one eXempting from taxation st.
Mr. Marshall, one changing the mode of electing
| Controllers of Public Schools in Philadelphia,
Also, one divorcing Mary l.. and David B. Janney.
Also, one regulating proceedings in opening
streets and damages for the same.
Also, one to organize and creating Metropolitan
Police force.
Mr.. Reyburn, one to replace Parrish street in the
| Fifteenth ward.
Also, one to open Seventeenth street from Ridge
| avenue.
EMr. Lamon, one.vacating part of Ross street.
! Mr. Dumbel, one Incorporating the Keystone
| Wood Paving Company Of Philadelphia.
MIR. Cloud, one Incorporating the Butchers Ice
| Company OF Philadelphia
Also, one incorporating the Keystone Manufactu-
| ring Company.
Mr. Albright one Incorporating the Lycoming
| Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Smith, one exempting cemeteries OF Philadel-
phia from taxation.
Also, one establishing House OF Correction for
| adults.
| Also one requiring compulsory education OF chill
! dren between eight ana fourteen years.
Also, one preventing minors and others from
| throwing stones.