The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-16

passed by the senate and house of
representatives
And iOhererS, Private investigation
having been made in relation to the
alleged passage of said bill, it has been
ascertained that said bill was not con-
sidered or passed by either the senate
or house of representatives, and that
records relating thereto were falsely and
fraudulently made and entered;
And tohareds, A bill entitled an act to
repeal an act, entitled an act relating to
legal proceedings by or against corpora
tions, approved June 10, A. d. 1871, has
been read in place and referred to the
committee on Judiciary general; there
fore;
Resolved, That said committee be in
structed to inquire into the truth of the
foregoing allegations with power to
send for persons and papers if necessary,
and make report of the same to the sem
ate.
The following bills were acted on an
act authorizing township officers to
regulate the storage Of gunpower and
other explosive materials in their
townships. Passed
An act to provide rooms for conven-
tions OF school directors, and to fix the
salaries of county superintendent. De-
bated and postponed for the present.
In the House a large number of bills
were reported: the bill divorcing Mathi-
as Kindt and Tamar his wife was recon-
sidered and passed.
The governors veto of bill repeal
ing that portion Of the Pennsylvania
Lightning rod company as authorizes
them to take risks on lvsses by light
ming, where they have. erected rods, was
sustained by unanimous vote.
The governors veto of bill repeating
the act of 1869, relative to contingent
interest was sustained by 5s to 10. Ad.
journed.
In the Senate on Thursday oflast week
the bill regulating studies in the public
schools was reported negatively. Mr..
Davis presented the petition of citizens
contesting the seat Of II. w. Gray as
Senator from the fourth district. After
much discussion a Committee was ap-
pointed 10 report on Monday.
In the house the following House bill
was passed: An act to provide for a
| triennial enumeration of the children OF
school age in the commonwealth.
In the Senate on Friday last among
the reports were Senate bill securing to
married women their separate earnings,
with an amendment requiring them to
| file their intention to embrace the law
before the Court Common Pleas; House
bill preventing the sale of liquors on
election day, with an amendment con-
fining the prohibition to the hours of
voting;
Mr.. Weakley, authorizing the Court
of Cumberland county to open thejudg-
ment in the case of Paul Schoeppe,
convicted of murder in the first degree,
| and to grant new trial.
In the House among the bills report
ed favorably were the following:
The House bill requiring the reports
of Prison Inspectors, Sheriff5, Prothono.
tories and Clerks of Criminal Courts to
be hereafter presented to the Board Of
Public Charities instead Of the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth.
Also, requiring Overseers of the Poor
to keep their records in manner to he
designated by the board.
Also, requiring the approval of the
board before any prison or almshouse
can be erected.
The House bill, providing that in
case of the death of an Auditor General
or Surveyor General between the dates
of their election and the assuming Of
office, new Auditor or Surveyor
General shall be chosen at the next elec.
| tion.
In the Senate on Monday, q majority
of the Judiciary Committee reported
that the Senate had no jurisdict ion in
the case of Mcclure as. Gray. A minori.
ty report, taking opposite ground, was
presented by Mr.. Wallace. The resolu-
tion reported by the majority was lost
by tie vote, and the Senate, without
any final action, adjourned until this
morning.
| The majority held that as the petition
had not been presented to the Senate
within ten days after its organization
no action could be had. In opposition
to this ridiculous Interpretation of the
law, Mr.. BuckaleW contended that there
must be new House and Senate every
year, and as the Senator from the Fourth
District was elected to fill vacancy
commencing this year, the idea of so
constituting the law as to send Mr.. Nc
Clure to the next Legislature was an
absurdity. The law of 1899 limiting
petitions to ten days after organization
was intended to cover all cases at the
opening of the session. Cases which
arose subsequently during the session
naturally fell back upon the common
law, which guarantees the right OF
petition at any time. If the majority
report and resolution were adopted the
fact would be plain to all that it was
done for party expediency, and in dis,
regard of constitutional rights.
In the Senate the discussion of the
Gray Mcclure contested election was
continued. The bill extending the time
for drawing committees in contested
cases from five to eight days was passed.
In the House passed substitute for
the Senate bill.
CONGRESS.