The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-02
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
senate.


HARRISBURG, March 2-The Speaker presented to
the Sena.e communicate on from william j. Jess1p,
President OF the WorkingL EMS Assembly OF the
State OF New YORK. referring to the troubles ia tue
coal regions and asking relief; such RELIEF as may be
be meet ana proper, and Tor the welfare or thou
sands Of the poor and working classes, and do JUS
tice TO the cause OF labor.
Also, ore from the President of the Western
House OF Refuge transmitting copy OF the report
OF the Finance Committee OF that institution In re-
gard to the defacation OF the late secretary of the
Executive Committee ii. l.. Ringwal, and stating
that they have no funds aud power to offer re-
ward for his arrest. The defalcation amOunts to
over twelve thousand dollars.
Mr.. Rut8n intro duced a bill regulating marriages
and Tor the protection Of clergymen ana justices OF
the peace performing the ceremony. Tne bill
makes IL the duty OF any person enpO Nered by law
TO join others in marriage to first require OF those
presenting themselves for marriage license issued
by the Clerk OF the Orpha0s' Court OF the county
where the marriage ceremony is to be performed
under the hand and official seal or said CLERK, aud
within thirty days after the ceremony the person or
persons performing the ceremony shall return the
license TO the clerk with au endorsement
Of person perfo, ming the ceremony and the names %
of some of the witnesses present The CLERK OF the
Orphans Court when applied to by any person le-
galy entitled to a marriage license, or by the pa
rents and guardians OF those not legally entitled,
there shall issue license in substance AS follows:
Marriage license, name OF place where license is
s1isss ,norzea by law to perform The
authorized TO join in marriage B, of =, aged
license y you win make due return e my once
The CLERK shall keep a correct copy OF all mar
riage licenses by him issued, IN a book, together
with copy Of The return endorsed on such license by
the person performing the CEREMONY, and shall receive
one dollar for the same any clerk snail refuse
neglect to issue license 10 any person legally entitled
TO the same, or shall neglect to record copy OF the
license on the return within thirty Gays of such
turn or any person refusing or neglecng tn return
the licf nse with the return endorsed within the time
specified, thall be deemed guilty OF misdemea amor,
and on conviction shall be fined not $1,000 and
costs. II the clerk shall be in doubt
10 the right OF persons applying for license
to assume the marriage relation, he
shall administer oaths and examine witnesses,
who shall be noble TO prosecution for perjury for
false swearing Should sny probate Judge fail to
examine witnesses, he shall nevertheless be liable
to tine for granting Illegally in not exceeding one
thousand dollars and costs. The presentation OF
lie, nse duly paid, to any person authorized TO per-
form the marriage ceremony, shall be sufficient
authority for the performance OF the ceremony, and
full answer 10 any suit for marrying minors and
others forbidden by law. .
House.
Mr.. BOileau introduced an act authorizing the
Lehigh Coai and Navigation Company to retire its
present Indebtedness and TO issue new per cent
bonds. Passed. H.. ..
Among the House bills reported favorably were
Authorizing liens to be dled for street cleaning
purposes in the Twenty second ward, and constru-
ing the law relative to street cleaning Ia that
ward, This bill will be printed.
Authorizing the Park Commissioners to take
charge OF hunting Park. ..f. ".
authorizing pneumatic tubes to be laid under any
OF the streets public squares OF the city Of Phila-
delphia, and giving the company power to occupy
such streets or squares while the tubes are being
laid. This is Smiths bill. .... -.
VacatiDg Peters lane. .
Authorizing Councils to revise the grades in the
Twenty-nrst ward. -. t
Changing the grades OF Pine street. in the Twenty
Joint resolutions urging Congress to repeal the
The Committee on Education reported an act pro.
vdiDg for compulsory education, with negative
Recommendation. ....