The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-04

a Mr.. Mccormick gave notice tha,
he would. oppose the new Judicial
4 sApportioament bill. which gives
! -lHndiana, Washington and other coun
Hties separate Judges, as long as the
r members from those counties oppos-
I led a decent salary for theAcity Jud8-
lies the bill went over on tltiyd reading
Il Mr.. Hays moved to postponed fhe
} bill taS'ns private corporas'ons.
, Ageed to.
{ Mr.. Gerwig presented the petition
of 4 900 citizens for the repeal OF lio-
cal Option.
, Mr. Laidley presented Il similar
/ one
Mr.. Williams of Clarion, similar
one.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the Constitu-
tional Advertising bill, and offered q
lengthy amendment, a.
Mr.. Webb omended by allowing
5000 for weekly and 500 for all daily
papers. Not agreed to and the
bill was laid over
j Mr.. Brockway offered a joint res
olution requesting President Grant
10 give new trial to Fitz John Porter
SENATE.
! HARRISBURG, February 25,-Bills
in place were read as follows:
Mr.. Albright, An act providing
that when a legal holiday falls on
Sunday that notes may be protested
on the Saturday proceeding or the
Monday following.
|, Mr. Alexander, Relating to cohabi-
tation and repute.
Mr.. Humphries, Preventing of stay
of execution on judgments for wages
when under one hundred and fifty
dollars.
The act limiting the time within
which inquisitions of lunacy or habit
ual drunkenness may be traversed,
passed finally also the act dividing
the Eighth normal school district.
- The bill regulating the compensa-
ton Ofmembers came up and was un-
der discussion when the order OF the
day was called and the Senate ad-
ljourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Newmyer called up the bill
providing for contracting for sup
plies. ....... 10 .... ...
Mr.. Hays, For the collection OF
taxes.
Mr.. Christy, For the election of
Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Gerwig, For election expenses.
Mr.. Christy's bill providing the
manner of increasing Incorporated IN
debiedness, passed first reading.
Mr.. Myer, offered a resolution to
hear the college presidents on the tax
question.
4 number Of appropriation bills
already reported passed first reading,
Mr.. Newmyer, when the reSOlu-
ton requesting our Congressional
delegation to vote for the military
bill came up, thought they knew
enough over in Washington to take
care of themselves. The resolution
was voted down.
Mr.. Allison called up the bill reg
ulating railroad crossings.
Mr. Wolfe giving bounty on fox
scalps. ..-..
HARRIsBCRG, February 26.-The
following bills were read in place:
BY Mr. Rutan, for creating new
counties
By Mr.. Mcclure, for regulating
the enactment of ordinances in cities.
BY Mr.. Heilman, for the establish
ment of a State Homeopathic Insane
Asylum. Also an appropriation for
the same.
The act to provide for the manner
of increasing the capital stock and
Indebtedness of corporations passed.
The Senate act dispensing with
jury trial after amendment, by unani-
nous consent was lost
The compensation bill came up
and occupied the rest Of the hour.
HOUSE.
The usury law was indefinitely
postponed.
The bill for change of venue in
civil and criminal cases passed TO
third reading.
The Constitutional advertising bill
was made the special order for this
day week
Mr. Newmyer's Coal Commisson-
er bill was passed finally.
HARRISBURG, February 27,1ST4|
SENATE
The only bill read in place was
one bill authorizing the Governor to-
appoint Aldermen to fill vacancies.
The Compensation bill came up
and passed to third reading
The bill dividing the Eighth Nor
NAL School district was recalled from
the House and reconsidered
The bill authorizing City Superin-
tendents to hold teachers Institutes
was postponed. .... ........
The afternoon was spent on the
Corporation bill, and Only half of it
was got through with. ..
Adjourned till Monday at 4 p. VI
HOUSE
The House occupied all the morn
inc on the act nro vidincr for +bes colI