Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-02-22
Notes from Harrisburgh.

A bill finally passed the Senate last week.
providing for return to the old system OF
holding the ward, borough and township
elections in the Spring of the year. The
Sd Friday of March is named as the day for
the first election.
We believe a change in this respect
would be for the better The chosing of
township aud borough officers at the Octo
ber election has, in cur opinion, worked del
Glorious to local interests, on account of be-
ing mixed up with the political excitement
of the day. But whether the Sd Friday in
March, will be the best time for holding such
election in this county, we are not prepared
to say. We hope our people will give this
subject somc.attention
An act has been passed by the Senate to
prevent the killing of rabbits, having them
unlawfully In possession or exposing them
for sale between the first of January and
10Th OF October, with pc naity of five dol
lars attached for the violations of any of the
three provisions.
What is the object of protecting rabits by
law
Four bills were introduced into the Senate
at Harrisburg on Wednesday last, authoriz-
ing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
purchase the property of the Western Penn
sylvania Railroad, of the Columbia Bridge
Company, of the Tyrone and Clearfeld
Railroad Company, of the Wrightsville,
York and Gettysburg Railroad Company,
aud authorizing those companies to sell.
We Go not fully comprehend the purport
of the above paragraph, as we were under
the impression that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company virtually owned the Tyrone
and Clea field road already-having leased
it for long term of years.
Another bill providing for convention
to revise the constitution was reported TO
the Legislature on Friday last, 1t provides
that the question of calling a convention to
revise and amend the constitution shall be
submitted to the people for their decision on
the second Tuesday of June next, at which
time also members for the proposed conven
ton shall be voted for; and if majority of
the legal voters shall be in favor of con-
vention, then the members chosen shall
meet in the hall of the House at Harrisburg
at noon on the second Tuesday of Septem-
Der next, and proceed to business, with gen
eral powers of adjournment as to time and
place, and with authority to prepare anG
submit to the people all such changes and
amendments of the constitution as they
shall think proper.
This bill provides for special election
in June next. Should majority of the
people vote ''against" amending the Con
stitution, the money expended for the hold
ing of the election would avail nothing
whatever. We hore the legislature will put
as little expenses as possible upon the peo-
pie. in submitting this important measure
to them.
! An important bill was introduced into the
Senate at Harrisburg last week, creating a
Court Of Appeals for the State and confer
ring jurisdiction thereon. The court is to
consist of three judges, to be first appointed
by the Governor, and at the next election tC
be elected for fifteen years The president
! judge is to be known as the Chancellor oi
| the Commonwealth of Penns, lvania. There
! is to be a clerk for each district, and 4 court
reporter. There are to be six districts. the
terms to be held in the following places
The first at Philadelphia, the second at Har
risburg, the third at Wikesbarre, the fourth
at Pittsburg, the fifth at Williamsport, anC
the sixth at Erie. The salaries are to be
| the -ame those of the judges of the Su
preme Court and they are to have exclu
! sive jurisdiction of all matters now vested
In the Supreme Court sitting III banc, rela-
| ting to equity, Of appeal from the subordi
| nate courts of all writs of certlorari to Il
| such courts, and all writs of error to such
courts whenever the State is a party.
! Whether there is any necessity for
Court of Appeals being established, at thi:
time, is not very apparent. Our legislators
and those versed in the law, should give the
| bill, and the propriety thereof due consid
Grafton before its enactment into law.