The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-25
THE STATE LEGIsLATURE.



seDted q petition of ten fire Companies for ex
emption from jury duty; also, one from Juds o
Al ison and other citizens for an extension OF
The house OF Refuge; also, one from the Board
ofI1ede 10 compel certain trains of the Camden
and Amboy Railroad Company to stop at Pal
ladelphia. Crhe company have already made
such arrapRemo nts.)
for ex exemption from jury duty. YUM pAnAes
Mr.. Nage. one protest ng againsts passenger
tain fire companies fcr exemption from Jury
duty.
Philadelphia TO make the SehuylKiiI River
Railway freight road.
Mr., Randall, one from one thousand citizens
OF Schuylkill for an act for the better ventila-
uOn OF mines.
A memorial was presented from the Society
OF Friends In opposition To their being com.
PEELED to pay milillatax.
Mr. Biliipgfet, from the Retrenohment and
the following purporl:-Tnat S3I or As were
paid last session for officers in the Senate aud
$S3 705 80 for Gilicers IN the House, amounts
largely in excess OF what was actually necss-
sary, having be EN- incurred on their part with.
out proper auth ority OF law.
A practice had been INDUCED and increased
within the last few years OF paying employees
the session, who had not been formall elected
al the opening OF the session, and so loose q
practice in The payment of legislative en-.
piOyeS could not be too much deprecated.
The committee s9y the act of 1868 will remedy
the evil and reduce the expenses OF the present
session TO S72S3 20, and IL earnestly dtscounte.
nanceS any attempt 10 Disregard It's provisions.
The necessity OF fixing permanently by law the
making them more uniform. and not 20 be
regulated merely by the GeneralA Appropriation
bill, is urged, aud bill is reported class ifying
the departmental clerks as follows :"
Chief clerks at salaries OF Sl500 each. First.
class class CLERKS at $l4OO; second class clerks at
Sl2O0, and third class clerks at $1,000; change
that will reduce the expenses OF the adminis-
sfsn,o t1stion 5000 AGO annnally and secure equal
the Legislature should pe permanently regu-
lated by law. $1,000 is recommended as the
The permanent salary, and no allowance for
stationery or mileage TO be male.
In view OF this permanent regulation OF
allowance OF S25 to each member for stationery
and also the allowance for mileage, because of
the recognized fact that members OF the Legis.
lature ar given the courtesy of free trans por-
tatton over the different railroads of the Com
monwealth. These items aggregate fol-
Stationery. $685. mileage, 175Sl'2c. 80 as to
provide more carefully for the supply OF sta
tionery for the different departments of the
Ls gislature, ETC., the act submitted provides
that an estimate shall De made annually by
the heads of departments OF the amount anu
Superintendent of Public Printing, Auditor.
required for the use of the egislature and
public printing; all of which estimates are to
be submitted TO the Auditor.Gen depart
Sealed proposals for the stationery shall be
advertised fOr and opened at a specified time,
before the State Treasurer Auditor General,
and superintendent OF Public Printing, who
shall give the contract TO The lowest bidder.
stationery to the departments, an account for
the distribution of which shall be annually
settled by the Auditor -4eneral.
This plan, Ii Is believed, win largely decrease
| the present expenditures, and secure a better
| article. The Governor, Auditor General, ana
| State Treasurer ere created q board of commits.
| sioners of public grounds and buildings, and
are 10 be responsible for and have control OF all
| expenditures for the care. Improvement, and
repair OF the BUILDINGS and grounds. They are
to1nvite proposals for the supply of fuel for the
| depa rtments and Legislature, and to award the
contract To the lowest bidder.
House of Represen ntatIves
| The Speaker presented a communication
| from William Dorsey. representing commit
| cation sets forth that it is against the princi-
pies of the Society to do militia duty or pay
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred to appropriate committees:-
| By Mr.. Cloud, authorizing Councils to cause
a special election to be held TO enable the
citizens to select proper site for the erection
ofnew pu5lio buildings; o,, a
also. Incorporating the Unionvllle Turnpike
Sse Steam boar IN FhiadeIpaia WisSoat
certificate from the inspector that 1t is in safe
condition. and authorizing additional lnspeo-
tors; also, protecting private sidewalks esta-
blished in the Twenty second ward.
By Mr. Mullen, exempting st. Mary's Hospi-
By M; subers. supplement TO the Home for
By Mr. FOy, incorporating the Brickmakers'
BY Mr.. Goundie. authorizing elections of
| directors, ETC.. of savings companies to be held
subject TO the act regulating bank elections.
BY Mr.. Duncan sulnorizlng receivers OF in.
solvent banks TO discharge debts.
By Mr. Myers, authorizing the Lombard and
from the Intersection Of Passyunk road
at Fifth street. north, along said street;
to make one on Sixth street between Market
street and Passyunk road, or to use the tracks
OF any railway on said route. This bill is sus-
tained by petitions.
Mr.. Rogers, vacating Albion street, formerly
Aspens alley. in the Eighth ward.
Mr. Rogers stated that he had introduced thia
at the request OF constituent, and desired the
opinion % OF the people OF the ward: A..
registry laws Of the Board Of Health, autho-
riziDg affidavils of birth. Passed
By Mr.. HopkiD of Lancaster, bill refunding
the collateral inheritance tax paid on the bB-
quest OF James buchanan TO the poor OF the
city OF Lancaster.
Mr.. Nice, of Schuylkill, reported, with a
negative recommendation the burlesque Broad
Street Railway bill, with newspaper proprie.
tors as corporators, and this, of course, Kills
Mr. Rogers reported from the Judiciary Con,
mittee an act to prevent adulteration OF drugs.
The bill applies only to Philadelphia, and as
amended declares adulteration to be misde.
meanoI; prohibits the employing of any but
graduates OF pharmacy in retail drug stores;
permits any citizen TO make complaint before
any alderman for violation; provides for o
0 | sicisn 70 discover adulterated drugs, etc. and
AOT Sne ueatruetton of such druss,
viinIl hIs phi IVES only saved by limiting Its pro-
q VISIONS 70 Philadelphia.
. onthE Mr Rogers also reported the Senate bill
: cHnart,n the Sunleme Court to appoint flyC
q TTIrhtna1Mssionefs Tha Mnole for philadelphia.
. 1no house considered q auDplennent n ths
y Exemption laws. 1t Increases ire nrooorIS VI
VI neti P,eu oy law from $500 to $500 nnSitfysiS
n PnnIv nni s1y waiver, and makes the privilege
B. "PPH ohlS 10 married men.
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