The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-01-26
LEGISLATURE.

anu tenant act OF 1868, unless such
proceedings are founded on a written
lease.
In the the House, Mr.. Brockway, of
Columbia, offered the following
Resolved, That the general Judiciary
committee ofthis House be instructed to
inquire If any railroad, chartered by
this common wealths, and now owning
coal lands or operating collieres in this
State, have made false or incorrect re.
turns to the Legislature or to the audit
or-general as to the amount of their
capital stock, dividends, real estate,
tonnage, or gross receipts, or have with
held from the commonwealth any taxes
due upon the same; with power to send
for persons and papers upon reasonable
cause for INVESTIGATION being shown.
Mr.. Josephs objected to the resolution
as being too general and vague in its
terms, and asked for an explanation.
Mr.. Brockway said that in the case of
at least one coal carrying corporation
the Delaware, Lackawannaan and Western
Railroad-the amount of taxes had
decreased within the three last years,
Bills were introduced
Authorizing the State superintendent,
with the advice and consent of the COVER
nor, to appoint on or before the first
Monday of May, three citizens of each
normal school district to act as trustees
on the part of the State.
Preventing the buying, selling and
giving away of any spirituous or malt
liquor, wine, cider, or any substance
containing alcohol on election day.
In the Senate on Thursday of last
week the following new bills were intro
duced
Mr.. Warfel, amending the jury law,
providing that the drawing of jurors
shall be made under the supervision of
the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas, or any two of them, and citizens
who desire to be present.
Mr.. Purman, providing that the
n easure of damages on breach of
penal contract shall be the actual loss
proven.
Mr.. White moved to take up the sup
plement to an act relating to changes of
venue, all expenses to be paid by the
county from which the suits are remov-
ed. Passed.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to take up the
act to authorize reformed voting in the
election of school directors, applying
the cumulative system of voting. Pass
ed to third reading, and laid over.
In the House, the following bill was
approved; Regulating the State Treas
urer's deposits (taking effect at the end
of the present officials term), giving
the deposits TO the highest bidder, who
shrll give proper security such deposi-
tories be either State or National banks.
Mr.. Dartt introduced bill to prohi.
bit the granting of any license in any
city or borough, or township, unless a
majority of the voters shall vote in
favor of such license.
An act authorizing assigneses of In
surances policies to sue in their own
names, was reported by Mr.. McJunkin.
In the House Friday of last week Mr..
Lane offered resolution that the COM
mittee on education be instructed to
confer with the uperintendent of com.
mon schools upon the subject of the
expediency of compulsory education,
and report by bill or otherwise. Passed.
Mr.. McJunkin reported from the
judiciary committee negatively bill
allowing facts to be pleaded in justif-
cation in libel and sander suits.
Mr.. Gray, from the committee on
federal relations, reported favorably a
Joint resolution instructing our con-
gressmen to urge the passage of all the
acts granting bounty lands to soldiers
and sailors.
No business of Importance was trans.
acted in the Senate.
No business of importance was trans
acted in the Senate on Monday. In the
House Mr.. White offered resolution to
appoint a joint committee to fix the time
and place for opening and publishing
the returns for Auditor and Surveyor
General, and in reference to the Con-
stitutional Convention. Passed.
Messrs. White, Gatchell, and Brock
way were appointed on the part of the
House.
Mr.. White introduced supplement
to an act relative to the election of
Auditor and Surveyor General and
county surveyors by the people, which
provides that in case of the death of
any person elected to said Offices between
the day of election and the first Tues
day of May next ensuing, the vacancy
shall be filled until the second Tuesday
of November next ensuing by appoint.
ment of the Governor The election to
fill the vacancy shall then be held on
the day of the annual election in Octo.
ber.
The following bills were intro iced.
BY Mr.. Brockway an act to jeve
laborers, workingmen, and journo men
firm certain prosecutions and indict-
ments for conspiracy under the criminal
laws of the Commonwealth.
A supplement to an act to osta blish
judicial courts of the Commonwealth in
conformity to alterations, and amend.
ments in the constitution, 18th April,
1871, limiting time Of taking writ of
error, appeal, and certiorari to the
Supreme Court.
In the Senate, number of bills and
petitions were offered, but none of gen.
erai interest. In the House a large
number of private bills were read and
passed.
CONGRESS.