The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-02
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


HARRISBURG, May 2.-Mr Dechert presented petition
largely signed favor of aboishing the Building Com.
Also one from the President OF the Academy OF Natural
Sciences asking for an appropriation of Sl2O0 from the
Mr. Conne for the abolition of the Philadelphia Build
r. NsEe introduced bill to incorporate the Philadel
The private calendar Of March IA was taken up and the
bills voted on as iollows;-
to the Jones hotel property Philadelphia by troops dur
lng ne heDelon passed 70 thra reading senate bill
M Stroud killed House bill Incorporating the Iron
voters Of the Tentyseoond ward, Philadelphia
on tns & f 5 hGsRss TdSs to & S9 f was
General sTo%co Commissio3ers Of Public Buildings in
Nj Decher hoped the motion would not pass as every
provisions OF the bill This should be the first of a series
OF bills relating to public buildings On the motion to
postpone the and were called and carried
Messfs Allen Anderson Brooke, Council, Delameter,
Duncan Findlay Graham, Kerr, Miller, Mumma, Nagle,
Meesrs, Albright. Bulingfel1, Brodhead Buokalew,
Grawtord DAYS. DsGheT ~ H,aC Eyans hqght Pnrman'
The Senate bill preventing the erection Of the Pha-
them to be erected OF toe Penn squares
and for the erection OF court house at 0hesnut and Sixth
sixteen to fifteen, Messrs Oonnel and Maggie voting
The senate bill relating to the Recorder of Phladel,
phs, allowing him to have seal, was passed.
Road Land Company to sell certain real estate passed
House.
The HOug0 mot at 10 a. Nj.
MIR. Johnston introduced a bill 70 make the printed
journals the Councils of Philadelphia legal evidence.
Laid on the table.
MIR Hsger asked leave to introduce bill repeating
tain acts respecting the public buildings of the city
Philadelphia which objected TO by Mr. KerWn it rel
quiTing unaniHOus consent
The bill provides Tor tne repeal OF the act approved
March 3Oh, 1870 entitled An act in relation TO site for
the public buildings in ths city Of P5iadaphia aud the
approved August bJh 1870 entitled act TO provide
for the erection of all the public buildings required to ae
commodate the and Tor all municipal purposes in
the city Of Philadelphia" etc That the select and Com
Councils shall within year from the approval OF
provide suitable accommodations for
the courts in said city and also fer the better Gccommo
datiOn of the public affairs that the COlpos shall by
appropriation provide for the OF all ana law
u heretofore incurred by the present Oomms
sioneTs.
Mr. Mann moved to suspend the orders 10 consider the
House joint resolution for final Adjournment the 10th
instant. Disagreed TO yeas S3, nays 81,
The House hea proceeded to consider bills remaining
on the private calendar Of April % -
Supplement for the Remington Screw-dock, Ware
house. Wharf Company of Phila giving theu
connecting railway facilities uvilege of laying
single track freight railroad Delawares Laure
streets connect the real of the
ratios with the North Pennsylvania Railroad at Cana
street and Germantown road dispensing nth the actoE
Councils, passed finally.
An act yAcating 1aony sixth street, Tive AysixJh ward
passed finally