The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-08-14

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nal Of 1870. page 1875
A supplement to The Milford and
Msia moras Railway bill having after
ward been misunderstanding
$4,000 paid annually by the Erie
Railway Company from The State
Treasury 10 the treasury of the Mil
ford & Matamoras Railway Company
MIR Dill voted AYE See House
Journal VI 1870, page lll9.
This naked theft Oslo, 600 annuslly
from the State Treasury having been
detected and brought to the attention
of the Executive, Governor Geary,
at the session Of 1872, by special
message recommended q repeal OF
the law. A bill for that purpose
having been introduced, Mr.. Dill,
than o Senator voted mo" See
Senate Journal of 1872, pages 795
T96.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany desiring a sort of Credit Mo
bilier Charter TO enable it to operate
its Western leased lines, an Act was
introduced TO incorporate the Penn
~sylvania Company. This Act was
the iorerunner of . series OF bills pass
ed during the session Of 1871 and
1872 in the interest of associated
capital, and in hostility TO the inter-
ests of the working man and the bust
uess community. Mr.. Dill voted
AYE" See House Journal of 1870,
page 9S3.
Mr.. Billingfelt. Senator from Ian
easter, having offered the following
resolution, viz: "ResoIUed, That
the committee on Railroads be III
structed to report a bill fixing the
maximum rates of freight and fare to
be charged by all railroad companies
in this Commonwealth "a motion vas
made to indefinitely postpone the
resolution. Upon which motion Mr..
Dill voted AYE" See Legislative
Journal Of 1871, page 81.
Upon the Act to incorporate the
infamous South improvement Com
pany, which corporation was the pre-.
cursor Of the Standard Oil Company,
Mr.. Dill voted AYE" See Senate
journal Of 1871, page 1918.
The Act to incorporate the Laurel
Run Improvement Company, alter
ward the Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, under which Mr.. Gowan ae-
quired control of the coal fields of
Schuy kill County, being before the
Senate, Mr.. Billingfelt offered an
amendment which destroyed the effect
of the vital clause of the bill. This
clause WAS as follows: "And it shall
be lawful for any railroad or mining
company existing under the laws of
this State to subscribe for, or purchase
or guarantee the bonds of the com
pany hereby incorporated" Mr..
Billingfelt's amendment having pre-
vailed, and being fatal to the purpose
of Mr.. Gowau, the vote was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dill reconsidered, and
the original section reinserted. See
Legislative Journal of 1871, page
1922.
The original Free Pipe Bill" hav-
ing been introduced under the title
of "A Supplement TO the Act of
April %, 1874" extending the pro-
visions of said Act to embrace with
ia the provisions Of the same the
transportation of oil and natural gas
by means of pipe lines, Mr.. Dill
made a dilatory motion to commit
the bill TO tine Committee on Finance.
See Senate Journal 1875, page $50.
The bill having been again reported
on March 3, 1875, was defeated on
March, 1875. Mr.. Dill DoDGED on the
call of yeas and nays.
A bill having been introduced to
authorize and direct the AttorneyGen-
ersl, upon, complaint made by parties
whose interests ale thereby aflected:to
institute proceedings according to law
against corporations alleged to have
violated duties imposed upon them
by law, Mr.. Dill voted NO"
See House Journal tf 1870, page
1912
A bill having been Introduced en-
titled Gan Act to prevent gambling
aud lotteries in this Commonwealth"
Mr.. Dill voted "No." See House
Journal of 1870, page 5G2.
An Act being pressed at tie Tess
ion of 1877 by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to prevent strikes
by their employees upon trains in
transilu, known as the Engineers
Bill, or Intimidation" Bill, entitled
IAN Act for the Protection of Pass
engers on Railroads." Mr.. Dill voted
AYE" SEQ Senate Journal Of 1871,
page ASP
Sufice it to say, his vote in the
Legislature has always been at the
service Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company and kindred Corpor-
ations when it was needed. When
mas a surplus Of uOtes he ~as
sonnet mes creased.
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