The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-09
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.



HARR1sBURG, March 9-Nearly all the Senators
presented petitions in favor OF the Local Ootjon law
TwentJ-second ward, Philadelphia against the the
paving OF country roads. Also, petition from the
quests to said Academy NAV he exemntsd tro oe-
collateral Inheritance tax. "i
Mr. G Evans in favor Of law prohibiting the sale
=. MI Randall responsiveness against Incorporating
SuS rIsnsnn s OoaI Company.
Capitol grounds. N
among the bills reported from committees was
House 6il relative to plans of survey and ragula-
ton in Philadelphia, and Senate bill allowing Courts
TO incorporate mutual fire insurance companies
The Speaker announced that he had appointed
senators Olmsted, Purman, and Nagle the Senate
comp1ttee under the centennial resolution,
Mr. Dechert introduced bill relating TO the inr,s
dctlon and powers OF courts, supplementary to Ithe
Mr.. Dill, one requiring all suits brought against
Improvement companies for damages to be brought
IL the court Of the county in which the bonds are res
MIR. Allen, one to validate certain deeds and other
Instruments informally executed and acknow-
Mr.. Connell, one which he passed allowing savings
funds to subscribe to the stock OF the American
MIR. Rutan called up and had passed the bill allow
ing courts to incorporate mutual fire Insurance COM
Mr.. Dill called MP and had passed the Senate bil
allowing the Improvement OF creeks and rivuets
NJ Albright called up and had passed the supple
ment to the election laws affecting Lehign and
Northampton counties.
House.
The Senate supplement to the Delaware River
Telegraph Company was passed.
House bill to regulate the shipment Of coal was
considered.
The first section prohibits any charge for the
transporatonsof coal OF more than fifteen mills per
mile per ton OF 2240 pounds on grades not over
twenty. eight feet to the mile, and not more than
eighteen mills per ton per mile oD grades aoove
twenty eight feet to the mile; an additional allow
snce m9y be made OF two mills extra per ton per
mile distances less than fifty miles, ana two
cents per ton for branching at loading and shipping
poiI Is.
transport coal from all coeres on their line. The
third section requires them to supply sufficient
number OF cars TO meet all demands The fourth
section inncts heavy damages for violation. The
NTH St ct1on exempts companies having gpecal
charters for the transportation OF coal only from
the bill.
Whole without word OF amendment or opposition.
Mr.. Marshall objected to suspending the rules fer
o second reading, and urged delay, because he was
not satisfied that the plan proposed was proper
remedy for the existing coal troubles.
Mr.. Williams, member from Luzerne, and
practical miner, made a speech setting forth the
grievances OF the miners, and said that the bill
calculated to settle the difficulties.
Mr. Wheeler, the prime mover Of the bill, held
that it fully calculated to adjust all the troubles
and affected all the transportation companies In the
same way.
Mr. Boieau OF opinion that the bill did not touch
the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad.
He opposed the measure, because capital ha1 rights
as well as labor and capital to the extent OF eight
million dollars had been locked in one road In the
Lehigh region for eight years without receiving one
cent of interest. The rate of two and one-half
cents per ton per mile was tie lowest carrying rate
that would pay the company.
Mr. Hall expressed the opinion that the act would
not in any way reach the heading Railroad, which
was chartered in 1888 five years before the amend
changed so as to allow the charters OF corporations
to be altered or revoked by the Legislature.