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BY GEORGE BERGNER Pennsylvania Legislature. 114EPOBTEIER ; E:24'ILESSLY FOE THE TEl s ZGBATTL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - • Tumair, February 16, 1864. The House was called to order at 11 o'clock Weld Speaker pro tern , Mr. 6MlTHlChester.) The Journal or yesterday Was read and ap proved. 'COMMUNICATION PROM GOVERNOR AND AUDITOR . . . ' GENERAL RELATIVE TO LAND SORIP The SPEAKEEtpro tem l laid before the House the following communication from the G wer nor and Auditor General: HAREM:IMO, February 15, 1864. Hos. Has CJOHNSON, Speaker of the. House of _Representatives: In answer to the resolution of the House of of Representatives of the 10th inst., requestir g the commissioners appointed by the act, enti tied "An act to accept. the grant of public lands by the United States to the several States, for the endowment of Agricultural Colleges," approved the Ist day of April, 1863, "to corn. municate to the House what rules and regula tions, if any, Ave been m.de by them respect ing the manner in which the Surveyor Gen eral shall dispose of said land, and whether any measures have been taken to sell said land scrip," the undersigned, members of said Board of Commissioners, referred to in acid resolution, respectfully beg leave to report, That the Board have had several informal meetings in relation to the sale of the land scrip referred to, but have, as yet, made •no rules or 'regulations respecting the manner in which the Surveyor General shall dispose of the same, nor have any measures been taken to sell the same. Reepectfully, &c., A. G..CURTIN, Govern& ISAAC SLENKER, • Auditor Goners' laid on the table PETITIONS PRESENTED Mr. NELSON, on leave given, presented eleven petitions from citizaru3 of the township of Salem, county of Wayne, asking for the pas sage-of a law.to enable them to raise bounty for volunteers. DILLS CaNSIDBABD 11CiTION Mr. NELSON, on lea-to given, rend in place mad to authorize and, enable the township - of Salem, in the county of Wayne, toF levy and collect a tax to pay bounty to volunteers. • On motion of Mr:NEL-01P, the orders were • ,au spended and the. House proceeded to the consideration of the bill, which was. read and ' agreed to. The role being suspended, the bill'was read a third time, and -Passed finally • • On leave:given, , -." Mr. 'ORA Mit readle Plied at hAtlrortitur for the payment of hotmties i to voluu,feersln ''Schtiylkill county. On motion of Mr. GRABER, ` the.orders wore suspended,: and 'the Howe • proCeeded to the conaideration.of the bill, which was read Mr. COLEMAN. With regard to this bill, I am very sorry to interfere at all with any local legislation in the matter; but Lhave been writ ten to by gentlemen from Scbuylktil County on the subject, and as far as -I can nndialetand the matter, this last section .is the , objectionable Motion. have not listened to it vary carefully, and m' understanding of it is that which I have received from the gentlemen who have written tome. It is very unpleasant, as I have. Intl ,. mated, to meddle with the local legislation 'of the gentleman from Schuylkill, .arld,l believe I have already run against that . -gentleman twice, Bet it strikts Me.that this -particular. section la not a bounty to volOnteers, as I un derstand it. Ann have. beim written to an that point, that probably there, would be some tbing„sprung up which, instead .fof being a bounty to volunteers, would really bp a bounty . Jarman` to stay out of the eervic-. Whether this is so or not, having been written to on this.subject, - 'I would prefer that the gentle men from. Schuylkill county ou both sides Would have a little more time to look at the subject; therefore, I would like to have the bill postponed for the present. ~ Mr, 0-SABER. Mr. Speaker, will explain with regard to this matter for the information of the gentleman. I have conversed with a number f tax-pay-. era in Schuylkill county, and they all seemed Ikfeyor of, a bounty with the exception of a dew land-owners, -who thought the tax's would ; bethereby.made too high. , ~' • Although our committees have agreed to paY two hundrt d and fifty dollars to each man, we could not fill our quota betore the draft,, if one was enforced in our county. - We ask that we `,; be allowtal to.pay also to; these men one hun dred and fifty dollars. in addition; ,It weiQd help them to procure subftitutes. That is the only thing to which the gentle utiat objscts,-I Suppose, If, anybody can see . an yt4ing, wrong, I am willing the bill should be postponed. If we are-Willing lit Schuylkill ..county, I do not see what.objection People_out * Ode of it can have. . • . ' The SPEAKER pro fem. I would state to the House that • have also received a letter from agentlemakin Schuylkill county,obj eel lug tothe bill as the gentleman from Lobed= has • Zr. COCHRAN- (P.l3l.ladelphia-.) It appears to too .Itat that section will make the bounty in.that c,:nnty unegnal. Now, 'suppose a man kj () r ott e d ai :4 he receives one huAdred b and fifty olling as bon "ktY, or for the purpose of corn , : ~euestiiig some I ,l.,wison else to go imbis,plate;' :there:are persons e ol 2.king from that connty who may get one hundred a:ld fifty dolls= bounty, taut Another one hundred and fifty dollars for iithatitution. In that respNt, it will be un.,- equal. The SPEAKER. pro tent. 'ale Speaker sag-- geshr that tiaeLbill Might: as well lie over. It intesfere.with our.private oaiendar, as it may muse somsdebsti::. The bill was then.laid over. * Mr. GLASS. I move that the orders of the day be - postponed In order to. Akablettbe House to proceed to the consideratinn.nf lap act pro ' Tiding forth° payment of a bounty to volun The orders of the day being - c ieg t the 07 Mon was withdrawn. . • -- PRIVATE CALENDAR Agreeably to order, lieHonse p rome ded.tothitqui)ujkrati° ° of billion the private ealeadar. The following named bills perifieigl firs t time and laidibyer for a second retiffing: ROI19:3 bill No. 122, an act to Pie county to the :Western diatilet of the Supreme_ ofJoust. House 13'.11 : No 126, an act'antfatilsinr;the commissioners of Ferry cr..unty to appropriate a certain sum of money for making a mountain road in said county. House bill No. 127, an act to increase the compensation of the county commissioners of Franktlia clunty. House bill No. 128, an act to increase the compensation of the directors of the poor and hout:e of emplosment in the county of Frank lin. Amendcd by Mr. SHARPE, by striking out the word " December," and.substituting " No- Tember." House bill No. 129, a Supplement to the act of the Bth day of May, A. D 1857, authorizing the erection of a poor house by the township of Jenkins, the borough= of Pittston and the township of Pittston in the county of Lu zerne. House bill No. 132, an act relating to the collecting of district and township debts in Di Z3TDO county. House hill No. 134, an act to compel the Erie canal. company to construct end keep in repair the bridges made necessary by the con struction of their canal.- - _ House bill No. 135, an natio repeal certain portions of the ninth section of an act to pro vide for the regulation and inspection of build togs in the city of Philadelphia, approved. May 7, 1855. House bill No. 136, en act directing the man ner of making election returna in the borough 'of Pittston, in the county of Lnzerne. House bill No. 137, an act to enable the city of Erie to sell her stock la the Sunbury and - Erie rallroad'coropany. Amended" ii the adoption of a substitute of fered by Mr. COCHRAN (Erie.) House bill No. 138, an act to divide the borough of Titusville, in the county of Craw ford, into two wards, and for other purposes. House bill No. 140, an act to authorize the . school direetors - of the tforough of Downing town, to gel', end:convey certain , real estate. House bill No. 14t, an act to change thetirne of closing- the'polls •at the general and town ship elections inctbe county of Bradford. Hones bill No. .142, an act to change the placeof holding the general' and special elec tions in Suequehanna township, Lycotning county. Houselfill No. 144, a, further supplement to an act incorporating thecity of Philadelphia. House bill No. 146, an act to incorPorate the Johnstown hall and market company. House bill N 0.147, an act to incorporate the Chapman slate•ccimpany. House bill No. 148, an Act to incorporate the Hamilton park 8.1390 t iat ion of the Twenty-fourth ward, Philadelphia. Houee bill No. 149, a supplement to an act to incorporate the Lackawanna afitt Blooms , burg railroad company, approved April 6, 1862. an act requiring he Qua •kake railroad company to fence their road in '„RnsiktoWnship, •Botinylirill county. ~;,`tiiiirteed'lly Mr. LONG, by . adding hi the' Ai-W-110e; -after the word "oonnti," the words a•and that part - nfatid road kkieg'in'Aie county of Carbon." Eriuss No. 162, an act for the relief of Henry Welsh, a soldier in the-State service. House bill No: 169, an-act to pay I .4 wis Culp, of Dauphin county, a pension. ' House bill N0:169, an act organising a com pany to construct a turnpike road from the Ox lord plank road, over the road known as the -Milltown road, to Milltown, in:the Twenty -third ward, in the city of Philadelphia. House bill N 0.162, an act to Incorporate the Germantown and Chestnut Hill turnpike corn , .PanY . Amended by Mr. SMITH, (Philadelphia,) by striking out, in the sixth , line of the third sec tion, the words "Talpehocken," and substitu ting "Blenheim." Also, by adding, after the words "Manheim street," the,, woids, Poi such other point In Green street as the directors May deem ad visable." . Alit& in the first line to strike out the word "shall," and insert "may." House bill No. 163, an act to incorporate - the 3ighland woollen manufacturing Company." House bill No. 164, an act for' the Toilet, 'of Daniel Shaner, of Butler county. House bill No. 166, an act supplementary to an act incorporating the borougl:t,.of South Pittsburg, Allegheny'county: Ho 11E0 bill No. 167, an act to incorporate the Frankford and Falls of Schuylkill turnpike company. ' • - - Amended ,by Mr-SMITH, (PhilaNilplaia,) in section first,.by inserting the names' of certain additional corporators. •,* • Also, ; in, twelfth line, by adding, after the word "Bridesburg," the following:• "and to Tacony." i Also, in fifth section, by inserting in mow! line, between the words "dr" and "others," the word W' and by adding, after .the word e‘otheia," t h e words, "without - theoonsent of said company." House bill No. 171, a supplement to an act to incorporate' the -Wissahickon and Plymouth railroad company. House bill No. 172, a further *supplement to an act incorporating the Penn liltitnal life In surance company. • House bill No. • 96, an act to regulate the corn "pensation of couuty cmamissloners, roam di rectors,:anditors, jurymen and witnesses, in the county of Bucks. The _following bills were objected off the calendir: By Mr. MILLER, . House bill No 130, act to vadate Nash street, in the Twerity-second,ward, in the city of Philadelphia. By Mr. GRABER, House bill No 143, an act to Incorporate the Tutcarora water company. By Mr. BOYER, 'House bill No. 146; an act to incorporate the Plymouth iron company. By ,Mr. ALLMAN-, " Hobo bill an act it; aiithotize David Small to assign and pay over certain trust ImoßstitY. - By Mr. RIIAIIPE, - 'lEduse.bill No 181. an act for - the relief of Alexander Dale; of Franklin county. By Mr. LABAR, House bill Ne. 169, an supplement to an act authotielng the Lehigh coal and navigation company to extf o l ttleir railroad from White HavenB6B Mto ann bOCIF approired March 4, • " • - . .By Mr. BILLINGFELT, House bill No. 170, a further supplement to an,act incorporating the Reading and Columbia railroad onapany. • • The following bill was, on motion of Mr. Hama% fa- mitred to Committee on • Olaipls: Bcuse,lll No. 144,143 act tor ref of Willfam:Bbnrod. , On motion Cif Mr. COCHILOT, Phile.delphitt;) theakonrl.oLadjotto*ent VW extended until' the,priTto oleralar 111°10 dppoeed ot • HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENTNIG, FF,BRUARy 17, 1864. On motion of Mr. COCHRAN, (Philadel , phis,) the Rouse proceeded to the further con sideration of bills on the private calendar. The!ollowing bills were read a second time, aed'disposed of as stated: 'House bill No. 22, an act to attach Erie county to the Western district of the Supreme Court. Passed finally. House bill No. 126, an ackauthorizlng the commissioneis of Perry county to appropriate a certain sum of money for making a mountain road in sild county. Passed finally. Hones bill No. 127, an act to Increase the compensation of the county commissioners of Franklin county. .` Passed finally. House bill No. 128, an act to increase the compensation of the directors of the poor and house of employment In the county of Frank. lin. Passed finally. ' ' House bill No. 129, a supplement to the act of the 81h day of May, A. D. 1867, authorizing the erection of a poor house by the township of Jenkins, the borough of Pittston and 'he township of Pittston, in the county of Lu seme. Passed finally. House bill No. 133-, an act relating to the collecting of district and township debts in Ls- MIA county. Passed finally. , House'bill'No. 134, an actte compel the Erie canal company to construct and keep in repair the bridges made necessary by the construction of their canal. Mr. REX. I move that thelhill be postponed for the present. -' Mr. BURGWIN. ' .I move its Indefinite post ponement. • Mr. COCHRAN (Erie`) Mr. Speaker, as this, is a bill in which my constituents are lotereet‘' ed, and in order that this 'House may act un deretandingly in this Matter, I propose to glib the history of this canal and company. The Erie canal connects lake Erie with the Ohio river at a point twenty miles below 'Pittsburg. Its length, including the French Creek feeder, is one hundred and sixty - eight miles. This work was commenced and nearly finished by the State of Pennsylvania, but the great finan olel crises, which followed in the wake of the Speculation of 1838, and which many of us re member with -sorrow, compelled the State to suspend the further prosecution of the work, and thus it remained'for some time. At the session of the Legislature of 18„48; the Erie ca nal company was incorporated, _and Gen. Chaa. M.. Reed and others were appointed' commis sioners- to receive subscriptions to the capital etock, which'was fixed at ten thoneand shares of fifty, dollars each. When ten thousand shares were paid the Governor was to Issue let ters patent, &c. The . act Jaye the„RtillUtie4ight Iola? HUMO-4031FIARII, nonditionev-e Havilsg.sdeceeded there far, they opened-their books And set, about, obtaining eubscriptinits , to the capital:stock. They stem got the ten thousand shares surscribed,w hich, according to their Mete of life, was made a prerequisite of their existence. Only timesharee, however, of the one thousand 'subscribed were paid for at, the time ; nor have they ever since been paid for, in good friith. And here the subscription to the stock of ' the company ended, it having been discovered by the acuteness of financial vision that there were serious objections to boning the balance of the stock, inasmuch as stock was liable to taxation, and it never would,suit their purpose to submit to the payment of taxes, as it would not only diminish their profits, but ruin their repination as financiers. They.therefore issued a large amount of ,brands—let the work to themselves at three prices—sub-let it for less than half of what they allowed • themselves, and of course made a majeritY of all the bonds issued clear in the operation. Little interest was paid ,on the bonds for years, and when the 11101 who_worked for_their_bonde wanted their interest, and were about to compel payment by sequestrating, the hilli;:the company induced the -_,Lesielatufe:to ;Patti a law. preventing the canal being priCinto -sequestration - gander the general lhw, unless a majorityin amount, of its creditors should agree to such a proceeding. .TOTt e itvas a complete denial of justice to the 'ooi-creditor, for:the, ritentbers of .the company held a majority of its bonds, and of course would not conset to the sequestration. 'This legislation was or service to the company, for it not .'only' stopped the clamor about interest, but compelled -the outside bondholders to sell their bonds to the directors for just what the latter pleased to offer. And thus the bonds were bought ,:try, the direetomand their agents as low as twenty cents on the dollar. Thus the creditors at home.were silenced. Bat the State had a right to resume the work, by the payment to the company of the amount of their outlay, &c., claim ,-nanst ' be got 'ad of before the company could 'feel at ease in their possessions. So the old scheme of special legislation was twain resorted tp, and was again succeisful. An act was passed re pealing the-right of resumption; and thus they had now "none . to molest or make them afraid." They.had.nothing to do but to con gratulate each other on the succein of their sharp practice, which is but a , 'euphemism for stealing. The bonds bought up for twenty cents on the dollar, with the money which was due the bondholiere in interest, and`the right of re-. trumption belonging to the Commonwealth, were thus wiped out by legislation. The com pany now b:gari to give. evidences of thrift which had before' been carefally"concealed: Theynow had plenty of monerto pay a full rate of interest on all their tionds, including those issued to the directors for the purpose heretofore mentioned, besides havirig money to lend. 1 But there was one other thing I omitted to mention, which was pecniarly annoying to the company, and that was, the pepple contended . that as the company had received lids. nificenl, donation from. the State--.one hun dred sixtTeight , miles . of";canal, nine tenths of which was already ..hqut, cost ing, bridges and all, five millions of money —the company should keep the _bridges in re-. pair, and re-build them, when necessary, as the" State would have done hid, it :,retained the work. Now this, to an outsider, would leok like, a fair proposition that the company, having all the benefit c t this large outlay of the People's money, most certainly should assume the bur-, •den.of keeping-up the bridges. But the Anon cial Committee of the company was again called tigether, and they reported a plan to rid the company of the undignified and 'humiliating , task of building and repairing bridges for the - acconamodation.of the peasantry. The'repbrt of the committee was ndopted. It was simply this 4 sham suit was to be 'brofight, in which the company , ehesild by plain- Aiff and'. defendant ' though pert or reArd; their ithOnld . thltke Up' awe otatieltand pot the decision of the Supreme Court. All of which was done, and the court decided that In the absence of,anflaw declaiing ,Who Should keep up the bridges, the conapitiyobuld'not be com pelled to do it; hut also said. the Legislature might decide .who should keep them up— whether the counties ,or townships through which the canal passes, or the canal company should do so. Knowing that judice and all the equities of the case would require , the company to build and keep In repair the bridges made necessary by their inaProvements, we come foible Legis lature and ask- you to pass a law egmapelling this monster corporation to do one act of jug tice. Now, why should you refuse to grant ear request? What claim has this cOmpany for farther protiction - at the expense of the people? Its first act, by "which it secured its lease of life, was a fraud; and this was followed by another, to oheat the State out of its taxes; and this by still another—to cheit their credi tors out of the bonds - and ten years' accrued interest. Its wlrole life has been one of con tinuous fraud and oppression. During the most of its existence it has had its•representa tive in this hall asking for additional legisla tion; and it has had all it aaked tor. And now the people, whole money has boat their canal, and upon *hose life-blood the company, has fattened, implore, you. to compel this IIORIUD) smear to,cease goading them; and will you refuse to grant their petition of listen to their appeal?' • This corporation asks-everything Like the " daughters of the horse leach," It continually cries "Give, give," but is never willing to give anything in return. Refuse us the legislation we ask for, and you in effeot permit this com pany to levy an annual tax through all coming time on this already outraged community— sufficient in amount. to build-and keep In re pair all the public bridges , on one hundred and sixty-eight miles of canal-:-thefeby - offering a premium for rascality. This Legislature is the bray power Cu earth that can curb this corn, pony. you gave it birth and wealth, and have made it one of your most favored chit dom. But we are not envious. Say to this company, ; by your action on this bill , that we carry their burdens no, longer, and we are content. If you refuse our request, we, are left wilhout hope, for we have no charter ; ith which to evade law and escape justice, and' we must Submit. . 'Mr. REX. The gentleman. from Erie: has some little pick at this conipany, and this bill is-made the means of compelling the company to ac.ywhit they are not required to do by law. It ippears: that, the qrmstien at issue has been tried in the Snpreme Court, and that court has decided in favor of ihis canal company. Mr. ,COCHSAN (Erie.) . The gentleman "is certainly mistaken; I didnot: say so. Mr. REX.: 116'now . coniiii: into ~ t he Inreltndiaaitifelkitin - actof),AltseniblY to ()imps talk banipisei"...teAdiaembretliiittg the act.:4l itsiorporation.therlitetiant &dialled" to 'Mr. COCHRAN I(Erie.r.l.2llbMittothem-. sideration of.. this , Wilke that 'Mel- tompnny took the: ctinaln vAthjthe' tuideratariding that they should de whatevef-thOtsite:Wotild haVe doneliadtherfeseestdon of. the carial-remidned in the hands•ofttle'Stitte. :14-etlier'oases, the State built rthertiridgee and kepttliem iu repsdr, and there is no : reason why •we .shotild make flesh of one and•fish:of spottier-. I atgue that the company is bound , invxd faith to do just• What the- State would --have doue—that is to keep up the bridges. If I would ask;for justice in this case, I would ask that all the money that had lieeri paid ant 'to build these bridges should be refunded; but we only ask a small pittance of justice, and we hope the gentlemen will not refuse our request. LLRAB. MT. Speaker, I merely wish to say a few words in regard to this bill. I believe the gentleman ' from Aria is correct in hie vie ws lh tegaid to thee id. -company keep ing th'esetbridges in repair . ticress thiacanal. I do not see why this canal , company should be an exception'to • the geriefil rule. We find that when the canals passed out of the hands of the State, they did so with all the privileges and responsibilities, and that le the case with that .• • - Ai thiallouso is aware, the necessity for said. bridges was' naused by the canals; whether built by the State, or commenciAby the • State and finished by the companies ; and then) bridges having been built by the 'State,l presume it was proper that they . should be continued by the companies.! , • - • If twee, as I look,npottit, a maxi-oversight . _ in the law ! pot statinilhat the private bridges should be maintained, as well, as_ the public bridges, it does seem to me to bo• very unjust . for any county or apy. community to build , or to maintain bridges across apy canal merely from the fact that it is a canal.gobag through said county which makes it necessary to have such bridges. Most, aesure,dly,the gentleman from Erie is Correct., , Theepestion„is whether this company shall act 'Mood Nth, or whether they shall thtow the: maintenance . of these bridges upon the different comities through which they_pam. Mr, moatpg. Mr. Speaker I was original ly.opposed to .this, bill, because I believed it to be unconstitutional. There has been something said by the gen tleman from g t rie in regard to . the .decision of the Supreme Court Upon the.question.. I would state, for the infOrmatibn! of the House,. my. impression auto the pointi Which that decision. „touches in this case. r- • By referring to the charter.of this com pany, yon will find:that it-wai obligett to build-farm: ' bridges acrose.its canal where thetianie became necessary. - Thetis - this only duty 'which the charter.imposes upon• this company in regard to the building of bridges. - Now, Mr. Speaker, you well know, as well as every attorney upon this floor, ,that in the ab sence of express legi6lstion Upon - this subjebt, •lt-is made theidtttY either of:the township or of the county officers` to Ctinittuct 'bridges across canals or other streams, where'public highways cross each streams' or such 'canals. Now, this act before the : Reuse proposes' to impose upon, this canal company an 'additional ditty to that which is, imposed by its i chattee, 'namely: The - construction of bridges acrees:this canal where the public highways pass over it. ''..Yon will ob serve, Mr. Speaker, that this le entirely a new • anti additional' obligation' imposed; upon this company beyinufthe , Orupi,of rta Outer- Just at ibis point.thaCionatitutional - objection arips:' Can the Leglabdure; after a - Charter has been granted to the companY,'lmprtie addition.: al tintiee upon it which were,not contemplated by the charter - A 'charter from'Oe'ettato - to a private cirp:natiOrtis , a dentract; and yon also know 'very welt, sir that all legislation which impairethe.obligatiBn Cf.a coatcact,under the Conititution `of , the 1:1 iiited States,. and under the Constitution- of PennsYlvarde, Ii declared to be 4nconititntlolial* and: void: - , ow; At.w true, Oat controyo* 'between. his company end boiodih - anthoritikii of (I'bellerra it wns;)Teiteheo the Su preme-Court of rennsYivania,-aid•theiamstitn tional qiiestioV was. left open. The -Supreme Court of Pennslivania did not decide, as the gentleman from tide has stated, that we had a right here in the - Legislature to impose upon this company the additional duty of building bringcs111C1:0811 the public highways where the acme pf/Med over the awl. 1 That question was left openointottchEd by that decision - of the Supreme court.. . • We now come ; bask to the deeision;of tbst question here for the,first time; .It.,appears that there was a temporary act passelby..the Legislature of Pennsylvania Imposed this duty upon thls.canal. company. If f re member oorrectly, -that ohlliation was.imposed In an appropriation bill. Yon Anow, Mr. Speaker, that thatoWai a very common method —passing load legislation by attaching it to the appropriation bills, that were before the legislature, thus slipping through thelegisla true on the ehonAders of the appropriation bills. This - Legislature held that that part of the . bill which imposed this duty upon the company of building the public ,bridgas had expired of. its own limitation, that there was, therefore, no legislation.upon the subject; and therefoie the borough authorities and the county authorities were obliged .to fall back upon the principle which imposes that duty upon the counties or boroughs, and not upon chattered companies makes it is provided in the charters of said companie,F,. I was Informed that the company has with drawn its objection to this bill, that-It has con sented to waive all opposition to it. I there fore shall vote in favor of the passage of the bill; bat I deem it proper that the House should understand this question, and that my reason should be puinpon the record for voting for a bill which I believe to be unconstitutional. If the Company has withheld its opposition to this bill on the ground of, its unconstitution ality, I do not tipliqve that we should oppose it wheuthe,company is willing to accept the ad ditional burden which it imposes upon them. Mr. BURGWIN. I have no disposition what ever to detain this House with any lengthy re marks, as the district to be affected by this bill is more directly represented. by my colleague than by myself. Bat I do think the canal company Should be required to build these bridges. I have no quarrel wluttever with the company, but inasmuch as the State owes in the habit of building all the necessary larldgis across this canal and keeping them in repair, I think that this company, which has taken the.lace of the State, should- bia required to do the very same thing. I believe that the House is ready to 61E6 Ors view ,Of the Enbject. For that rea son I withdraw my , motion ,to postpone :indefi nitely:.: ' • ' Mr. WMIIRTIOIE. • -Do I: understand my ,friettilaiSPEN.salt3 (gret . ..ooo4***)o - tolisty thew ttbe col ~ ap n had no objection to r..7lif Without that rfuder- . ' Jstandiag, T,wbuld - AuSte.agsiost the bill. There dffficulties,inathe,wey of,tha l plusutge of the bill, and unless theconvi desire its passage, lotti4gOiniatit. " • "` Mr REX-moved to recoininitilie..bill to the Committee °utile Indictee* (loud.) The motion was not agreed to. The bill then Passed' finally. House-bill No'. 185, an act to repeal certain portions of the ninth sebtiorrof an act to pro vide for the regulation and inspection of build ings.in the city of Philadelphia, approved,May 7,1866. Passed finally. House bill No. 1813,'au ackdirecting the man ner of making election returns in the borough of Pittston, in the count* of Luserne. ''Pesied - finally. - • • - House bill,No. 187, an act to-enable the'city of Erie to sell.her stock in the Sunbury 'and Erie railroad company. - On motion 'of - Mi. COCHILAN, (Erie,) 'the title was amended scras'to comport with,the language of the substitute adopted. , Mr. REX: moved to re-commit the bill to the Conunittoe on the Judiciary (local,) On'the question, • ` The yeas and nays were recluiled by Mr. REX anil Mr. KLINE, and were as follow, viz: YEAS—Messrs:Alexander, (Centre,) Alexan der, (Clarion,) Benton, Ellis, Gilbert,- Umber, Hakes, , Jackson, Josephs, Kerne, (Schuylkill,) Kline; king, 111.11anns, Marshall, Murselman, Nelson,' Patton, Quigley, 'Rex, Bpangler and Walsh-21..._x_.,.. N0v5-- 7 ldessr. Alleman,, - Bilsbach , Barnett, Bighorn, Billing,falt. Bowman,, (Lancaster, ) Burgwin, Cochran, (Erie;) Cochran,. IPbiladed phia,) Denraistola: ;-Foster, Glass,• Guernsey, Haslett, Henry, Herron, Huston, Kaiser, KM 'le*, 'Lobar, Lee, tr.Murtrie,_ Mayer, Miller, Meyers, Negley,'Olitirra,Oiwig. Pancoart; Per shing,'Peice,--PurdY, Reed, Reiff, Bice; Riddle, Robbagon, Sharpe,. Shimer, Smith ,(Lancester,) Smith, (Pbiladelhia,) Sutphin, Watt,,Veaver, Weiser, White, Windle„and BMitli, (Chester,) Speaker pro tem.-48 ' So the question wea,determined-In the'nega r tive House bill No. 128, an not 1.5 divide the bo rough of 'Titusville,' in the county of Crawford, into two wards, and for other purposes. Passed. finally. House bill No. 140, an act to: authorize the school directors of the borough of Downing town to sell and convey certain real estate. Passed finally.: - Renee bill No.: 141., an act to change the time orclosing" the polls" at' the general and townshitt elections in the county of Bradford. Passed IHinaan bill No. 142, an act to . change the place of holding theAeneral and special_ elec thine 111 Sniquehanna township; 4coming county.:. Passed finally., . House bill No. 141, a further supplement to ai act inCeiporating the.city of 'Philadelphia. Poised finally. - • ' House bill-No. 146, an act to Incorporate the Johnstown hall: and market, company. - Passed finally. Holum bill N 0.147 an act tb incorporate the . Chapman slate company. Ptuinid , - House 148, at act to-incorporate the Hamilton park association of tho Twerity z fimrth : ivatd; Philadelphia. - - Passed-finally. • House supplement -to an act: to incorporate - the ' l lckaiFtitAta and•Jilooms burg 'railroad company, r approved April :b , " , 12. Passed 'finally:. -f • House': bill 156, an : ant _reek:tiring the Qaakalie I :9 lo MY•ttk , f..e_Pa-.thei4roak in Rush.towu coooty- • titlp of bk.iitilltiriecitit P . logi Obano : 110 60 1 .3041p435tAi1i coMIAM htivesold.Out ond , l OmegedlAGliOtie.—.H 1 PRICE TWO: GENTS. SPEAKER pro tem. The House cannot change the company. OILiBER. It is the same company. They - hav,e changed their title. This is the name they nee now. Mr. COCO.BAN (Philadelphia.) Ido not un derstand this bill. Will the gentleman give some explanation ? Mr. 61114.131131. In September, 1862, the Quakake railway , company sold out to the Lehigh and tishanoy company, and gave due notice - to that effect; so that of course there is co such company now in existence. Mr. COCHRAN (Philadelphia) I mean as to the. tenor of the bill. Mr.. GBABEt. To compel the company to fence in the railroad to prevent the desttuction of, cattle. • The bill.passed Mottie bill No. 152, an act flr the relief of Henri Welsh, a Etildier in the State service. kaased finally. . • House bill No. 168, an act to pay Lewis Culp, of Dauphin county, a pension. Fasted finally. House bill No. 169, an act'organizing_a com pany to construct a turnpike road from the Ox ford plank road, over the road known as the Milltown road, to Milltown, in the Twenty third ward, in the city of Philadelphia. Passed finally : , rouse Millie. 162, an act to incorporate the Germantown and Chestnut Hill tenripike com pany- Passed finally- Home bill No. 163, an act to incorporate the Highland woollen manufacturing company. Passed finally. House bill No 164, and act for Che relief of Daniel Shanor, of Butler county. Passed finally. House bill No. 166, an act supplementary to an act incorporating the borough ,of South Pittsburg, Allegheny county. Passed finally. i House bill No. 167, an act to incorporate the Frankforcl and. Falls of Echuyikill turnpike company. . . Plumed finally., . Hogse bill No. 171, aeupplement to, an act to incorporate the Wissahickon and Plymouth rail road company. Passed finally_ House bill No. 172, a further, supplement to an act incorporating the Penn Mutual life in sgrence company. Passed finally: House bill. No. 95, an. act to regulate the' compensation of county commissioners, poor directors, auditors, jurymen and:witnesses in the county 'co Bucks. .. . - On motion of Mr.. , 14i134.11„ re cb mtnit!l i u gi., ~" the Committee g 9; the:indiciary (local ) ' ;The House Iben• — adjourried unttUr !AtINAS" - to tO"Trow martitow. TUN:uses of the another Mimi, xx.' ,i t . ..' ' ~ -' .. pre the outward . ~ , . pfteamalklng them efegrtiArrlanda • Arrival ot'Eseliii!edttnion Pritiol . . . . ' rceasiss Mo,iplos, Feb. 16. . Twenty-six Union officers arrived this fore noon, having escaped from 'Libby prison on the-10th inst.. . . -.., , . . The Rhoge bland Quota Pilled. Gov. Smith .to-day o ffi cially informed the General Assembly that the quota of this State ni er every, call of the President is full. ye Am. - low Robbery, A. clerk.. of Means. Sturges, Bennett & Co. was robbed to-day of acontaining five thousand dollars in % bag id, The robbery took place in the Custom owe. Escape of Union. Pritioners from Danville. Foxrr MONSON, Feb. 15_ Three Union prisoners reached here to-day from Danville, Va., having escaped from the prison at that place. They have been fifteen days on the route and came into our lines at Suffolk. XXXVIIIth Congress—First Session SENATE. . - - • , WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The bill granting lands to the State of Ore gon to aid in the constriction of military roads was passed. On motion of Mr. Hanis, (Ky.:s' the bill re pealing the statate of limitation in certain cases was called up and. passed. The bill as, amended provides that during the existence' of the rebellion, the time during . Which a person shall be beyond the reach of .loyalpreenis,.aludl not be deemed or taken as any past of the time limited by law for the commencement, of an action.. , On motion of Mr. ,Lane, tile - Senate pro ceeded to the consideration of the bill setting apart certain lands in. Texas km: the use of persons of African descent.. - -- Mr. Lane proceeded to address the Senate at length on this bi 1. PSAILIKENS BY TELEGRAPH • • Pamanaixelti: Feb. 16. Flour market continues dull, and only 2,500 bbls sold at $6 ; 75 for extra,' and $7 50®8 50 for extra family. Sales of 100 bbls rye flour at $6 25. Corn meal, nothing doing. Wheat market dull; 3;500 bush sold at $1 . 65 for red, $l-85@,1 95 for white. Rye - commands $1 30. Corn in better demand; .12,000 bush yellow sold at $1 11(1 12. Oats - doll at 86 ®B7. Provisions held firmly. kegs pork, $23. Crude petroleum sells slowly at 27i® •28. Refined: in bond at 457 1 , free at 53®55. Whisky dull and nominal:t..9o®9l. New YORK, Feb. 16. Cotton quiet at 81t. Flour quiet;, sales of 5,000 bbls Unchanged prices; . 011iois quiet at S 7• 25®7 50; holderir ate askhig an advance of s®loc. Wheat one cent better; sales of 65,000 bushels- at $1- 56®1 59 for Chicago Spring; :$1.56®1.- /for MilWatikie Club, :s4.'6si®V7o=*34Xed, ,Cornegaiet and quota -4-;0118i,43 : FF1411411 ;pales of 65,000 bushels at .. 2 u(6 1 ,2 1 . for,'new. yelloW Jeisey. Pork 'Aria: • Laid linciyilint at 13013 i. - Whisky and: noirtinal.' Receipts of flour 13,668 ,bbl,. *Leo 2,697 bushels, corn 4,442 bushels. - BAr-ontora;...Feb. 16. Flow doh; Howard street $7; ;Wheat firm; Kentucky white $1 95; coffee steadfat 33.i® 34i; whisky doll; Ohip offered tit'9lc:. - I fil4W g li a L ,fil* VS lla°4et * . PIaL4D Feb. 16. Stockiturket, -- irfActr Pefinsylfsnia fives V2V; -NOrris-Claztal 69; Ismg , lskmd 45; rennsylvanisa Roamed 70; Gold 1601; Exotisuge on New Y.I.VCOm OL-4.IVDS, FRommicee, Feb. 16 Nmsr Yomr, Feb. 16
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