The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-04
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

HARRISBURG, May 4-Mr ConneT presented a
petition from the Philadelphia Board Of Trade ask
ing that all laws restricting the sale OF merchandise
by samples by nOn-residents be repealed.
Mr. Evans introduced a bill to incorporate the
Pk9niXvile Gas Company
Mr.. Brooke one vacaUng Sixth street, between
BToom9ll and Norris, in Chester.
MIR. Csnnell, one TO provide more general ac-
quaintance with municipal official proceedings in
Philadelphia, fer the better information OF tax
payers and other interested parties.
IL provides that the clerks OF Common Council
shall nublsh full minute OF all their proceedings
as soon after each meeting as may be possible, and
also copy OF all ordinances passed. IN every daily
paper published in the city; and the Board OF Edu-
cation the Fairmeunt Commission, the Public
Buildings Commission, the Pald FIRE Department
Commission, the Departments or Highways water
and Property Wharyes and Landings, shall make
their publications in all daily papers, provided That
the cost OF such advertising snall not exceed ten
The act defining the case OF the Clerk OF the
Orphans Court OF Philadelphia came up. Mr.. Con-
nell said It proposed to give that or1cer the same
rights In regard to selecting an auctoneer that the
Sherin has 1t was regarded as an outrage on the
bar and the people, as under II ne coulo seiece some
control OF the newspaper advertising. He hoped II
would be defeated, and on his motion 1t was voted
down.
Mr. Hagar moved the recommittal OF the Key
stone Passenger Railway bill, but subsequently
Mr.. Duffy asked and obtained leave to call up the
bill incorporating the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps
MT doray called ND the Senate bill extending the
provisions Of the act of 1861 authorizing oil compa-
nies to reduce their capital stock TO that OF mining
companies, The written consent OF the majority
OF the stockholders is necessary before the real
estate of the company or any part thereof may be
sold or leased.
The bill passed. but was afterwards reconsidered.
Mr.. Griliths introduced a bill authorizing the
Councils Of Philadelphia TO open Meadow street, In
FraukfoTd through POtLers Field from Cherry street
to Little Tacony creek which he endeaVored TO call
| up for passage but failed. a., zz
Mr.. Suang, an act TO pay the necessary expenses
of the Commission 10 be appointed by the President
of the United States consisting OF one delegate
from each State and Territory to provide for the
| centennial celebration Of American independence
THIS bill approprates ESQ 900 for this purpose. The
House refused 10 suspend the order TO consider the
| bill
| 10 the act incorporating the Milford and Matamo
ras Railroad Company, which section gave $40, ,OOC
| per annum now coming to the State from the New
York and Efle Railway Company, 10 the Milford anc
MatamoTas Railway Company The House refused
| TO suspend the orders TO consider the Dill.
Mr. Elliott called up Senate bill relative 70 clami
| and oysters and made statement sho"isg ina
| the measure was TstaatOTy upon New Jersey. Ih'
| bill passed unanimously. During tee dlscussloI
| MIR. JOsephs warmly defended the Dill lie hopec
IL would pass without objection, having passed th'
| Senate where il was considered with great deA
OF care. Some time age this Legislature Had passed
| resolution requesting the New Jersey LegAlatur'
10 repeal an old law she had on her statute-ooek
| preventing oysterInen In Phlaaslphla IIol evihl
business In New Jersey. The BILL was passed