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parted when the latter was sweDi
away. The piers appeared 20 be ua-
injured. This bridge was the prop
erty Of a company, the principal
member Of which Wa b. T. Farm
ham, a large real estate owIer q
Port Jeryis. II vas erected several
years ago, and, was valued about
$4,000. Ii wasa toll bridge and
very unpopular with the inhabitants.
Shortly after the suspension bridge
went down the river began 10 fan.
and less ice passed by the town. BY
10 A. NJ the water no longer flowed
in the streets and the food was yirtu-
ally over. Only detached pieces Of
ice were aOating in the current. o.
each bank of the river remnants O.
the great gorge remained piled up
twenty aud thirty feet high. Two
spans Of the iron bridge lodged about
four miles below Port Jervis. on the
Pennsylvania shore, in the narrow
channel called the BcEnekiH. Chief
Engineer CEanute went down during
the afternoon to see if a portion Of
them could not be saved aud possibly
used in the reconstruction of the
bridge.
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SENATE.

lIARRIsBUAV, March Is, 1873.
The Senate met at ten o'dcGa, the
Lieutenant Governor in ihe.chair.
The following bill passed third
reading:
An act 10 make appropriatioas for
the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hos
pital a: Harrisburg.
The following resolution. offered BIZ
Mr.. Eoeyucs, was adopted,
Resolve9. II tie lEopse of Repre-
sentatiges eoleuF, fbat lie joint
rule, which prc~sats the prosen,aiion
Of bills to the Governor for his sigma
ture after eight O'Clock on the mora.
ing Of final adjournment, be dispens-
ed with. 10. Le purpose of allowing
the presentation to nis EScel!eney Of
Senate bin No. SO, an act to requisite
the practice Of medicine, surgery and
obstetrics in this State.
The bill 10 reg%late the practice Of
medicine passed finally.
Mr.. Rutan ofereG the following.
glich was unanimously adopted:
Resoieed, That The Trunks of the
Senate he, and they are hereby ten
dered to Hon. John Latta, President,
and Hon. George II. Cutler, Presi-
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HARRIsDuRG, PA, March iG, 1918.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March rs, 1919.
SESATE
Alter numerous efforts to amend,
all failing, the act TO repeal an act to
permit the voteFs Of this Common
wealth to vote every three years on
the question Of granting license to
sell intoxicating liquors. passed final
ly-32 to16.
The House non-concurred in the
Senate amendments, and the Senate
insisted upon them. President Latta
appointed MeSs.G Cooper, Holman
and Clark as the Conference Com
mittee.
Mr.. Rutan insisted that Aessrs.
Heilman anG Clark were against the
bill as il stood, and that the commit
tee should be taken from the MAORI
ty. He moved that the. committee
consist Ct Messrs. Cooper, Jones and
P!ayford.
Mr.. Yerkes moved TO amend by
making it consist Of Messrs. Jones,
Mcclellan and Ermentrout. Lost.
Mr.. Rutan's motion was adopted
.-29 to II.
The following TALL House Bills,
passed second reSEing:
An act to provide Tor tie current
expenses Of the Board of Public
Charities.
An act making an appropriation
for pensions and %gratuities.
Joint resolution providing for the
printing additional copies Of the re
pcFts of ths Beard Of Commi. sioners
ofthe Geologiea! Survey Of Pennsyl-
vania.
An act TO provide FOR tie expenses
required by al act, entitled Ar act
to provide for The continuance of the
education and maintenance Of the
destitute orphans OF the deceased
soldiers aad sailors, and destitute
children Of permanently disabled
soldiegs end sailors Of The STATE
4 approved April 2, 1867.
The Senate insisted on It's amend
mes 1 to the New County Oiii and
the following COMMITTEES of Confer
ence vas appointed Messrs Ander-
SOP, Strang and Rockwell
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B.seAinE Of tae Gorge at portJcrvis.


The correspondents of the press at
PORT Jervis give graphic accounts of
the final breaking up of the great ice
gorge at Port Jervis, on the Della
var river. W. extract some de-
tails from the Tribune's correspond
ence that vii! bs found Interesting
F1a e:
About 3 A. NJ. rews Vi tue ice
having broken through the pass at
Na;r,wshurg was autographed to
Mayor Abbott, who, pereeiging the
imminent danger, Gtoueo aroused the
whole police force of the village. and
ordered them to awaken all the peo-
pie living on the fats at Germantown,
a iitl.e Wjueneut half a mile west of
Port dergis, blt intigdrq ~ tie game
co~rpaiatioa limits. These people
we're varied - get their household
goods in readiness for removal, and
TO BIZ prepared to flee TO higher
ground at a m0aisnis notice, At
5:l5 4. VI. the ice passed Poad Eddy,
twelve miles above, the crest of the
vase he;Dg ten or twelve feet 10
heights isRrrytsi.g -Gs swept away
before il. and at eo'rlorE tba. acfeam-
ing Of u sharp whistle aroused people
fr6m sbe;g blds, and they rushed out
iqto toe steei4
MesaghiIe Gi.icf Engineer ehanute
bad sent mea ogt upon the ice ct
Sans Gin, who placed tWo so
pound charges Of nitro.glyoePiRe I'M
TO the hules already drilled for them,
aGe . iagoF2ble moment for exploding
them vas awaited kte29 A NJ.
TIC water began 10 rise rapidly, rails
ing the giaaieF up until it nearly
reached the uuder.timbess of the
suspension bridge. The ice, however,
slowed no signs Of moEing, aud hun
eoiieeta4 ppoa the bridge to
view the rise which was going or
at the rate. oftwo inches a minute.
Suddenly, about I A. NJ a tremen-
dons explosion was heard, shaking
toe bridge, and sending blocks of ice
ot Sans Cliff high in the air. Mt.
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The Italian

ST. LOUIS, March l3.-Franeisco
Palermo, an Italian lemon peddler,
while walking along Broadway this
morning, vas fred on by two men
behind a fence n9 the opposite side
Of the street. He tanned and ran,
" hen two bullets coming from q lum-
Der yard on the same side of the
street struck him and be dropped dead.
1t appears that Palermo came here
from New Orleans about a year ago:
that while in that city be lived with
an uncle, who was murdered. and
that five Italian acquaintances were
suspected Of the murder, but it was
not asceFtSiaed definitely who com
mitted ihe deed. About three months
ago these Eve acqpsiut2ness came 10
ST. Louir. end have siace -lree.saed,
il is alleged, 20 Kill Palermo. Three
Of these men were arrested, and the
other two are known to the police.
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~ The morning session the follow
ing Senate ILLS passed finally
An set relstiFe & 9sys Of grace on
negotiable paper.
An act to provide !gF tEe eiee,ign
and appointment Of trustees for the
State Normal Schools and to further
reg=ate their management.
A supplement to an act, approved
the lst day Of Mag. :. u. 1874, en-
titled AN act to amend and ccpsoli-
6Ste the several act relating 70 game
and gaGc fsh."
A supplement; = an set to author
ize the formation ana rayalation Of
RAILROAD corporations approved April
I, !. D. 1858.
An &C: to provide for and furnish
ing the wrapper fOT lie Legislator
Record.
An act to permi: postage stamps &c
be issued to the Lieutenant Goyec-
nor.
The House met at three o'clock.
The entire afternoon session was oc-
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dent pro TEN, Of The Senate, for the
ability, impartialitIy aud uniform
courtesy with which they have dis
charged The duties Of tie Chair.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Cutler and lhe L~ienteuani
Govera0F, in a few remarks. Thanked
The Senate for the compliment.
The committee appointed 70 wait
upon the Governor, reported that he
had no .urthur communications to
submit to the Senate.
Mr.. Dill offered the following, which
was unanimously agreed to.
Resolced, That the thanks of the
Senate are hereby rendered to Hon.
Russell Errett. Chief Clerk, fer tbe
ability, fidelity and uniform courtesy
with which he has dischargedthe du-
ties of his Office.
On motion Of Mr.. Strang, the Sen
ate proceeded to the election OF Pres
identpro tenn.
Nj. Jones dominated Elisha W.
Davis. Mr.. Albright nominated An
drew II. Din. Mr.. Davis was elect
ed-the vote being as follows: Da-
Wis %, Dill IS.
The lieutenant Governor thep adj
iourned The Senate until the nrst
Tuesday Of January, 1876,
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HOUSE.
The House met at ten O'Clock.

The House met at ten O'Clock.
Mr. Christy called up the Senate
resolution providing that all~u0inish-
ed business shall fall upon adjourn
ment.
The resolution Of the Senate was
read, as follows; Resolved if the
House concur, That the following
be added as 2 joint rule Of the Senate
and House; Rule -. No sill, r%esolu-
ton or other business pending at the
close Of a regular session shall he
considered at any adjourned annual
session, unless again introduced in
regular order"
4 motion was made that Il vote Of
thanks be given to Speaker Patterson,
upon which remarks were made by
Messrs. Campbell and Reighard,
complimentary to him.
Mr.. Christy, who occupied, as he
said, an anomalous position between
the two sides of the House-a sort Of
"betwixt and between"-made some
congratulatory remarks.
The vote was taken by rising. and
was unanimously agreed to.
Upon motion, q vote Of thanks
was unanimously given to the clerks
Of the House.
The hour Of u NJ having arrived,
the Speaker pronounced the House
adjourned until the second Tuesday
Of January, 1876.
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THE Legislature adjourned finally
at noon Ga Thursday last. We don't
think that its most enthusiastic
friend will claim that it was much CT
an Improvement on even the worst Of
its many much abused predecessors
The House was . bearfgarden oil
which the least said the better, and
Of course q Senate, 10 odds OF what
M erial composed, and however ahx-
ions 10 do its duty, could not work
Ii, harmony wiki d body that vas in
an ;ncessaut tumuit. As to the ma
,Bro Of lie iuws enacted, we shall
toov more when they come from tie
,riufer's hands. Many that were
contemplated. aud over which much
time was spent, persisted in TIE last
bours Of the session, and others that
had q final and safe delivery, are
mere local enactmenis lily disguised
by the very transparent title OF gen
eral Lass. Ga the whole, TO put 1t
mildly. the first Legislature under
the new Constitution vas not an en-
success, nor very much %caleuiat-
ed to impress the general public with
idola,rous love 0. that instrument,
and the highest need Of praise that
we have yet seen bestowed upon the
memory Ct the late deceased is, that
Il did not enact many bad laws.
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HOUSE.

At the morning and afternoon SEES
sions. the House passed seTenty-one
Senate bills on first reading, and mega
tived four.
The following passed second read
ing:
An act requiring recorders Ufdeeds
to prepare and keep in their respec-
tive Offices general, direct and ad
Secfum index Of deeds and mortga-
ges recorded therein, prescribing The
duties of said recorders, aud declar-
ing that the entries in said general
index shall be notice to all persons.
An act to punish persons for carry
ing concealed weapons within this
Commonwealth.
An act to prevent the sale OF IN
t~oxicating liquors and for the preser-
va i n Of order at soldiers encamp-
ments and reunions.
An act to Authorize tie Attorney
General, Auditor General and State
Treasurer to settle al outstanding
claims due Tor work done and materi-
al furnished the Constitutional Con
yention.
Joint resolution for The appoint
ment Of a clerk and accountant by
the committee of the House to iuyes-
tigate the State Treasury, aud TO
pay them their compensation
The County Salary bill was laid
over.
The evening session was devoted
TO the Judicial Salary bill, on which
there was a p~rotracted debate.
4 motion to reduce the salaries OF
county Judges 20 four thousand dol
lars, made ly the opponents Of toe
Senate bill, was lost-G9 TO III.
The bill passed second reading, as
it came from the Senate-yeas sc
navs so.
The following passed finally:
An act to repeal an act entitled
AN act relating to fees Of bargesses
justices of the peace and constable.
in the county Of Dauphin, approved
the 4th day Of April, 1872.
The House adjourned az &c!
O'Clock.
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ArrFR an excited s,fnggie The
Legislature at the dose Of the ses-
sion. 10y a large majority 50 both
branches, repealed the local option
law. and enacted 10 It's stead a license
law-publisbed on The third page Of
this paper-very similar II The old
law. now ia operation ~ those cities
and counties Of the State tast reject
ed 'local option" The only material
differences between the new law Ia
acted and tie old oue, consist in
an increased license Zee aud seyerer
penalties for violation Of he statute.
The new law by its crudities betrays
the haste with which il was, not cOn-
sidered. but adopted. as1 TO the Leg
islature Of next winter has been re-
Enthusiastically or not--.be task
of licking the hastily begotten cub
into shape. The gr, at struggle was
over the repeal Of 'ioesl option, -
.ahd that being accomplished, lie ba-
siness OF the next General Assembly
viii be to give the State a general
and systematic law, embracing and
consolidating the principal features
of the Ranifold cnactments now on
our statute books intended 70 regu-
late the traffic II y%inous, malt and
spurious liquors.
Local option will hare few
mOurners in this county, the almost
universal verdict being that, though
well intentioned, il was p~owerless for
good.
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HOUSE.
The House met at ten O'Clock.
The following passed finally:

The following passed nhaiiy
An act requiriugreeorders Of deeds
TO keep in their respective Offices, gen
eral, direct and GdSectltpl index OF
deeds and mortgages recorded there
10, prescribing The duties Of said
recorders, and declaring that the en-
tries ia said general index shall be
notice to all persons.
An act to punish persons for car
rying~ concealed weapons within this
Commonwealth.
An aet to provide for the erection
Of water t:oughs for tie use Of horses
and cattle on the public roads of this
Commonwealth.
An act 10 authorize The Attorney
General, Auditor General and State
Treasurer 10 settle all outstanding
claims due for work done and materi-
al furnis he'd the Constitutional Con-
y,ni3n.
Mr.. Petrol, from the Committee OF
Conference on the Local Option bill,
submitted a report and a copy Of the
bill as amended by the committee.
The report was read.
Mr.. Tailey moved that he House
adopt The report e The committee.
4 discussion sgose about TYPO
graphical sliolakes IN the ILL. The
previous question was finally called
and sustained.
The repor, Of The Conference Com
mittee was then adopted-veas l22
navs IS.
Mr Lpek. Demncrat, offered a reso
lu;ioa eggv.s from the record the
vote 81 ceussEs B}%ea ~ he begin
aing Of the session against Gkes. S
Wolfe, II Union, which was Gnani
mogsly carried.
Mr.. Wolis made a feeling AID com
~piimentaFy speech, returning hi:
thanks, and the best Of feeling pre-
vailed.
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Cairo-sio.ooo

CAIRO, March l6-The livery sta
bic Of Miles Parker aud the grocery
Of Mrs. Timmons were totally destroy
ed by fire last night. Most cf BE
goods from the latter are satel. There
were twenty-five horses and about q
doyen buggies and harness in the sta
bic, all Of which were consumed but
two buggies. The origin Of the ire
is unknown. The total loss IS esti-
mated al ten to twelve thousand dol
lars
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLl7TRB.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Mar. Is, 1873.
SENATE


Mr.. Rattan called up the biz to
provide for the ordinary expenses Of
the Executive, Legislative and Ju-
dieial departments Of the Common
weal,h. ilterest on The public debt
and tJr common schools for the year
4. u. 1875, and it was passed uaani-
monsly.
Fifteen ether appropriation bills
passed FIRST reading.
The following passed finally:
The New County bin.
The Local Option Repeal bill was
taken up and discussed by Messrs
Becbtel and Cooper, OF the license
amendment.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Ru-
tan presented a lengthy report frem
the Finance Committee on The hnan-
cial condition on the State, showing
the responsibility Of the House for
the failure Of tie bill 10 meet the
wants Of the Treasury, and the con
sequent inability 10 make approPria-
tons TO benevolent institutions.
Mr.. Playford said be would sub
nit the minority report.
The Finance Committee then re-
ported thirty appropriation bills,
twenty-five with negative recon-
mendation, four as committed and
four with amendments.
The Local Option bill anne Up and
uas debated by Messrs. Cooper,
Davis, Anderson, of Allegheny,
Newmyer. Wood, Chai:snt, Wiuslcw
and olbers.
4 motion 10 strike from lie license
bill all the section repeating local
option was defeated-l7 to %.
The License bill was then amend
ed. reducing the fees. The maximum
is $1,000 for sales Of ten thousand
dollars per annum, and slice Tor
sales Of four thousand dollars and
under.
The bill pissed second reading, .
to II.
The Republicans voted in the
Affirmative. and all The Democrats 10
the negative, but Rockwell.
Adjourned.
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GOV. HARTRANFT, of Pennsyiya-
ola, is a striking instance Of the in
so often inflicted by the in
discriminate attacks Of partisan news
papers upon public men. When he
nominated for the Office which
be now holds be was abused and de-
TO an extent that had no limit
inside of deceucy or truth. He was
accused Of being the mere creature
of a ring, of having acted dishonesty
in the position Of Auditor of the
State, which be then held, and as be-
ing put forward as the instrument OF
those who contemplated further
frauds upon the State. Notwithstand-
ing all this he was elected, and has
been so upright, faithful and able in
the discharge OF his official duties
that even his opponents now join in
declaring him to be n excellent Gov.
ernor and a model Official. As fOl
his political friends, their estimate i:
expressed in a unanimous Intention
to renominatc him, and a firm belle
that be cannot be beaten. And they
are probably right, COR uotwiths'and
ing the Generalization Of politics {
really honest and able public Officer
finds that the people remember BIZ
good deeds Sban they render theit
verdict at the polls ~ Balf;mor'
american.
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Mysterious Reconsideration

HARRIsGSsURG, Va, March l6.-
David G. Lawsoc, 3 sober and high
" respected citizen o. this county,
was shot through the head yesterday
evening whilst driving along the road
on LIS way home from this place.
The shooting occurred about two miles
north Of the roadside, in this county.
No clue up to this GGs has been OBJ
tanned of the cowardiy assSssin. A
eo70zer's inquest is being heiS to-
day. IT'S BODY was found lying be-
tween the Frost %heels and horses of
bis wagon.
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eupiea in reading and passing Senate
bills on second reading.
The Committee Of Conference On
The bill 10 provide for the ordinary
expenses Of the Executive, Legisla-
tive and Judicial Departments Of the
Commonwealth, interest on the pub
lie debt and for common schools for
the year 4. d. 1878, made 3 report
which was adopted-yeas l47.
nays S.
The Local Option Repeal bill, with
Senator Cooper's amendments, was
read and discussed. On a strict
party vote the amendments were
non-coacurred in-yeas 80, nays 1873.
The Speaker appointed, as the
Conference Committee, Messrs. Ton
er. Petrof and s. z. Large.
At siXo'eloek tne House adjourned.
TIE House met again at halfpast
seven, and continued the calendar Of
bills On second residing, eli Of which
were Senate bills and passed econd
reading.
In accordance wiki q resolution
adopted the House remains in ses-
son tin twelve o'clock, considering
the same.
Latsr-Aton O'Clock tonight the
Conference Committee Of the two
Houses, en- Cooper's Amendment 10
the License bill agreed to a report,
which will be submitted in the morn
ing. The report viii reduce License
fees from 81, 900 10 $Tc0 for the first
class; from $500 to Si0o for the
second class; from $500 to 5000 for
the third class from $500 10 SlO0
for the fourth class; from Sl00 to
$50 for the fifth class aud provides
hat there shall be no license less
than $50.
The committee Las also agreed
ibatthe fines aud penalties shall be
paid 10 city aad county t%reasurers, in
place o. iaformsrs and school direc-
tors.
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HtaRlsarRa, March Il, 1915.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate adopted the report OF
the Conference Committee on the
supplement TO an act, entitled AN
act dividing the cities ef this State
into three classes, regulating the pas
sage OF ordinances providing for
contracts for supplies and work for
said cities, authorizing the increase
of indebtedness aud tie creation Of a
sinking fund to redeem the same,
defining and punisbing certain offens-
es in all Of said cities, and providing
Tor Incorporation and government Of
cities Of the third class" approved
Nav %, A. d. 1874.
The report ofihe Conference Com
mittee on the License bill was adopt
ed-21 to 20, as follows:
Tcas-Messrs Alexander, Ander-
son, of Allegheny, Anderson, of Craw-
ford, Chalfant, Cooper, Grouse, Davis,
Duakel Heilman, Herr, Horter,
Jones, Lamon, Lemon. Maclay, Ne
Mullen. Mcneil, Nagle, Payne, Play
ford, Rockwell, Roebuek, Waream,
Wood. Yeakle and Yutzy-2T.
Nags--Messrs Albright, Bechtel,
Bussey, Chestnut. Clark, Colihan,
Dill. Ermentrout, jackson, Mc&ib-
ben, Mckinley, NewmyeF, Rowland,
Ru,aa, Sinner, Stanton, Strong,
Watson, Winslow and lerkes-20.
An act making an appropriation
for pensions and gratuities.
Joint resolution providing for the
printing OF additional copies Of the
report Of the Board Of Commissioners
of the Geological Survey Of Pennsyl-
vania.
An act to provide for the eontinu-
ance Of the education and mainte-
nance Of the destitute orphans of
deceased soldiers and sailors, and The
destitute children of permanently dis
ablej soldiers and sailors of the
State" approved April 8, 1861.
! further supplement to an act TO
establish q system Of free banking in
PeGnsylyaGia, and to c Z the pub
lie against loss from insolyCrt banks,
approved March 81, 1860.
An act authorizing and regulating
the making Of local appropriations to
schools commonly known as homes
for ~friendless children.
The House BIZ for tie removal OF
county seats, was lost for want of a
constitutional maj0rity-23 to Il.
At halfpest eleven the Senate Is
still ia session, considering amended
bills.
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stenmer SpRk.

EIcKsBtRe, Nsss. March 1.-THE
regular Eicksburg and Dnncansby
packet b. Ii. Hart, which left bore
at ! o'clock yesterday afternoon, is
reported to have sunk last night 30
miles above this place at the foot OF
Island l02. The cause Of the aeci-
dent was running against driftwood.
Hardy Hendem. the clerk, jumped
overheard, and was drowned. Ten
or fifteen negro deck passengers are
supposed to be lost. The cargo is a
total loss.