The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-18

a|'hNt thcfeoi, VINO sent or caused
10 be sent remittances for the purpo-
Sos of aiding in thepassage of House
Bill No. Is, for the ofl'cnse of offering
directly or indirectly 10 bribe the
mempers of General Assembly.
HARRIsBURG, March 0. The Sen
ate held a session tonight for the
reading Of bills first time.
In the House Mr.. Ncwmyer read
in place a bill preventing the resigna-
tion of members when charges are
preferred; also for the prevention oi
corruption of members of the Leg
islature.
SENATE.
HARRISBURG, March l0.-Petitions
for, and remonstrance against, the
repeal of the Local Option law were
presented by Messrs. Rutan, Chalfant
and Cooper.
Bills were read 8s follows:
By Mr.. Mcclure, to pay the can
vassors at the State election.
By Mr.. Waream, Compelling IN
formers under the License law to
prosecute.
By Mr.. Fitch, Empowering clergy
men and others authorized to JON
parties in marriage to administer oaths
to the parties and attending witness
es.
A number Of bills passed the Sec
ond reading.
She Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration
of the public calendar.
Mr.. Cross had the General appro-
priation bill postponed. Several ap-
preparations were laid aside, as
members wants more light on them.
Bills were read in place as fol-
lows:
BY Mr.. Christy, Authorizing courts
to appoint police Justices.
BY Mr.. Josephs, To provide fine
of five dollars for issuing free passes.
By Mr.. Newmyer, fixing the time
for the commencement of the terms
of Supreme Court and other law
Judges.
Mr.. Newmyer read the following
That the resignation of member
of either branch of the Legislature
shall not be conclusive unless the
sa me shall have been previously
acted upon by the House of which
he is a member, and accepted by a
vote of two thirds.
Also that any person who shall
directly or indirectly, by offer or prom
ise OF money or position, or shall IN
any way attempt to corrupt leglsla-
tors members of the council, or city,
county or borough officers, shall be
punished on conviction thereof with
a fine of not less than one thousand
dollars and undergo an Imprisonment
not exceeding two years at the discre-
tion of the Court.
SENATE.
HARRISBURG, March ll.-Bills were
read in place as follows:
Mr.. Rutan, Imposing penalties on
of railroad companies for
selling commodities to such compa-
MES.
Mr.. Wallace, Prohibiting foreign
from doing business in
this State without having a known
place of business or acknowledged
agent.
Mr.. Graham Regulating discrep-
encies that exist between United
States and state inspectors of distill-
ed liquors. 1t requires the State
inspector to use the same gauge as
the United States officers.
The corporation bill was before
the Sente this afternoon and passed
up to third reading.
HOUSE.
The House spent the entire morn
ing wranglins over the advertising
bill. .-..-..t
The liquor men will address the
committee in the Hall of the House
tonight.
United States Senator Scott was on
the floor of the House all morning, and
received a dispatch from Mr.. Cameron
relative to Mr.. Summers death where
upon the House Immediately adjourn
ed.
HARRISBURG, March 12-Bills
were read in place as follows:
Mr.. Playford, An act for filling
vacancies in the Office of County
Treasurer.
Mr.. White, For the imprisonment
of persons whose sentences have been
by the Governor.
Mr. Weakly, A supplement to the
Railroad law regulating the assess
ments of damages.
The apportionment bill being upon
its second reading, the Senate was
addressed at length by Wr. Wallace.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
White to adjourn out of respect to
ex President Fillmore.
HOUSE.
The Judicial Apporiionment bill
being the special order, Mr.. Piper
moved to retain the old members
for all existing districts and have
Westmoreland numbered the Tenth
district. Agreed to. TfH
Mr.. Newmyer, had Allegheny
changed from the Twenty-third to
the Fifth district.
Several amendments were propos
cd.
Mr.. Stranahan, of Mercer, opposed
any more new Judges. 3gtt|
Without further amendments the
bin passed to second reading. stE
The Joint committee on the En-
largement of the Capital recommend
an additional building between the
present one and the Land Office. %