The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-02
LEGISLATURE.

joint resolution:
Resolved, By the Senate and House oil
Representatives. Of the Commonwealth Of |
Pennsylvania. That each and every
soldier who served in the late war, and
was at any time under the fire of the
enemy, shall be presented with badge
of iron or bronze; that any person or
persons found manufacturing, selling,
or wearing any such badge, not prop.
erly Issued, or any counterfeit of the
same, shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and imprisoned for not ex-
ceeding one year, or fined not exceed
ing five hundre dollars.
In the House Mr.. Sanner offered a
resolution to print three thousand skele-
ton maps of the State, showing the
political subdivisions, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Lane, of Huntingdon, offered a
resolution instructing the committee
already appointed to locate the Gettys-
burg picture to have the same placed in
the Capitol for safe keeping.
Mr.. Brockway, of Columbia, moved
to refer this resolution to the committee.
Agreed to-yeas 50, nays 33.
The following bills were reported
favorably:
Providing for q triennial enumeration
of children of suitable age to attend
school.
Relative to the evils resulting from
the sale of intoxicating liquors. This is
the Illinois law, making the vendor
liable for consequential damages.
Mr.. Hancock introduced the follow
ing act:
That from and after the passage OF
this act no mortgage shall be valid
against liens for labor performed or
materials furnished for more than the
value of said property at the time said
mortgage was created.
In the Senate on Thursday of last
week no business of general in terest was
transacted.
In the House bill was passed
authorizing the State Supt. of public
schools to appoint three'citizens, to act
as trustees in the State in each Normal
School of the State. The bill prohibi-
ting the sale or gift Of intoxicating
liquor on election days was passed by a
vote of 6S to 81.
The following was passed unanimous
ly, and without debate:
Joint resolution iDstructing our sena-
torr a MI vc1rnsi;nrr c,,r ,oprpso1 i1-oc l.,
Congress 10 vote for and urge the pas
sage OF bill granting bounty lands to
certain persons engaged in the military
and naval service Of the United States,
from and after the fourth day of March,
| A. d. 1861, introduced into the U nited
States house of representatives by the
Hon. L. d. Shoemaker, Of Pennsylva-
mia.
In the Senate on Friday last bill
was passed giving Courts Of Common
Pleas power and authority to grant
charters of incorporation to water and
gas companies.
In the House Mr.. Brockway offered
petitions from citizens Of Benton and
Fishing Creek townships to prevent the
running at large of swine.
Mr.. Gatchell offered the following:
Resolved (if the senate concur, That
when the house adjourns, it adjourns to
meet on January 81, at half past ten
o'clock.
Mr.. Meek raised the point Of order
that under the rules the resolution will
have to lie over one day, being concur
rent.
The speaker having sustained the
point of order, the words "if the senate
concur" were stricken out.
Mr.. Brockway then raised the point
of order that the resolution was contrary
to the clause of the constitution which
says that neither house can adjourn
more than three days at any one time
without the concurrence of the other.
The speaker ruled that the adjourn
ment would be only three days under
the resolution, Sunday not being a
legislative day.
Messrs. White and Brockway appeal.
ed from the decision of the chair, and
the question, Shall the decision of the
chair stand the judgment of the house?
was carried by vote of 60 to 10.
The resolutions was then adopted by
vote of 81 to 39.
Mr.. Woolever raised the point of order
that it required two-thirds vote, in
that the resolution changes the rules of
the house in relation to the days and
hours of meeting.
The point of order was overrule d, and
the resolution declared agreed to.
The following bill was introduced: a
bill entitled further supplement to
The act directing the entry of liens for
the principal and interest due the
wealth for lands held by virtue
of location or other Office titles, approv.
ed Goth of May, 1864.
In the Senate on Monday the oppor-
tionment bill was passed by Il vote of
33 to 10.
Nothing of public interest was done
in the House.
In theSenate on Tuesday the Com
mittee on Finances reported through
Mr.. Strang the amount of the bills for
rehtting the halls; the aggregate being
| 1890, ,46S.
An act was passed allowing Courts
of Common Pleas to grant charters of
incorporation to associations for pro-
tecting fish and game, and also to town
hall, market, and gas and water COM
panies. House not in session.
CONGRESS.