Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-07-17
SENATOR DIN on PIPE
LINES

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p~ortation Of oil and to confer on them
The right OF eminent domain has been
pressed upon the consideration OF the
Legislature several times during the
last four years. Until 1872 no legis-
lation was obtained, but during the
session of that year a bill originated
in the House mo. 1853 entitled a fur
Their supplement to % act eutltled an
act relating to corporations Tor me
chanical, manufacturing, mining and
quarrying purposes, approved July IL,
1868. The bill was urged to relieve
the oil producers from the exactions
of the Southern Improvement Compa-
ny. 1t passed the House without a
call of the ayes and nays, and by its
provisions the right to transport oil in
pipes in the counties OF Venango, War.
rem, Forest, Armstrong, Clarion, But
Ter, Crawford and Erie was given.
With the same power in the construc-
ton of pipe lines as is conferred on
railroad companies by the act of Feb
ruary 10, isi9, and its supplements.
In the Senate on March II, 1872, on
motion of Senator Allen the commit
tee on corporations was discharged
from the consideration of the bill. The
rules were suspended and the bill pass
ed without a call of the ayes and nays.
enator Dill was a member Of the
Senate at that time.
In 1875 Senator McMullen introduce
cd bill No. &c, entitled, u supplement-
TO on act, entitld, an act TO provide for
the incorporation and regulation of
certain corporations, approved April
Goth, 1874, and to extend the provis-
ions of said act to and embrace trans
portation of oil and natural gas by
means Of pipe lines, and on February
18th, 1875, moved that the Senate
proceed to the first reading and ION
sideration of the same. Senator Davis,
of Philadelphia, in opposition to the
bill, moved to recommit to the Com
mittee on Corporations, and on a call
of the ayes and nays Senator Dill vot-
ed against such reference. Sec Legis-
lative Journal, 1875, page 424, for a
list of the ayes and nays.
A question arising as TO the effect Of
the bill on the revenues of the Com
monwealth, it was referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance TO investigate it, on
February 23d, 1875. See Legislative
Journal, pages GAO and GAL, and re.
ported back to the Senate without
amendment, on March Sd, 1875. See
Legislative Journal, page $50. On
March 4th, 1875, the bill was called
up on second reading, and alter q
lengthy debate was defeated by a vote
of 10 ayes to 27 nays. See Legislative
Journal, page s7s.
On this day Senators Dill, Ermen'
trout, Yerkes and Albright were alb.
sent, having gone to Washington to
witness the opening ceremonies Of the
United States Senate, and were una
ware of the fact that the bill would be
pressed TO a vote.
BY an examination of the record oil
ayes and NAYS, however. on the motion
Of senator Davis TO recommit the bill
10 the Committee on Corporations, al
that time regarded as a test vote on
the bill. il will he seer that the ablest
members were equally divided on the
question. Senators Yerkes and Ermen.
trout in favor, and Senators Dill and
Albright a~gaiost its recommittal. &C
that their absence had no effect on III,
final result
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