The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11

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Mr. Ramey opposed the passage of
the bill.
Mr. Newmycr followed, favoring
the bill in forcible speech.
Messrs. Brockwsy and Orvis sup
ported it.
Without coming to a vote, the hour
OF adjournment arrived.
HARRISBURG, February 4, 1874.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cooper-A petition for law
authorizing courts to appoint women
as inspectors OF the woman's depart
ment of prisons.
A number of bills passed the sec
ond and third reading
The Senate bill fixing the number
of jurors on a Sheriti's inquest in
partition, passed
The bill relative 10 the issuing of
warrants to survey vacant lands was
passed; also the bill to correct the de-
fective acknowledgement by husband
and wife of deeds of the property of
the wife.
The morning was spent in discuss
ing the bill changing the venue in
civil cases.
HOUSE.
But two bills were passed up to
the second reading. and the House
then resumed consideration ofthe Ju-
dicial Salary bill. The question was
on the amendment submitted dy Mr..
Ramey, making the salary of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
$1,000 instead OF $4,000 associate
Justice 81 900 instead Of IS, 900 ; the
salaries of the Judges Of the District
Courts of Philadelphia and Allegheny
s., 900, instead of$7, 0o0, and all other
Judges $4,000, instead Of $4,000
The amendment was debated at
length by Messrs, Rnmey, Mccormick
Christy, McCreary, Little, Wolfe and
Stranahan, when the committee rose
and the House adjourned until to-
morrow at eleven O'Clock.
SENATE.
HARRISBURG. February 5-Mr.
Rutan--An act declaring what Off
ces are Incompatible.
Mr.. Anderson-To prohibit issu-
ing certificates of death by others
than regular physicians.
Mr. Rutan reported the judicial
apportionment as follows:
First D;strict-Ciiv of Philadel-
phia. 2nd, Lancaster county. Sd,
Delaware. 4th, Chester. 9Th, York
and Adams. G:h, Cumberland and
Perry. 7th, Franklin and Fulton.
Stb, Bedford and Somerset. 9th,
Huntingdon, Blair and Cambria.
10th, Indiana llth, Luzcrnc. 18th,
Daupbin and Lebanon. 18th, Berks
l4th, Fayette. 18th, ShuylkilI. 10th,
Bucks. 18th Montgomery 18th Le-
high. 18th, northampton. Goth, Sus-
quehanna. 2lst, Wayne. Monroe,
Pike and Carbon. oath, Northumber-
land and Juniata 25th, Union, Say
der, Miifiin and MontoGr Goth, Clear
field, Clinton and Centre. 9th, Ly-
coming. 2Sth, Tioga, Potter, Mexican
and Cameron. 29th Erie and Warren
30th, Crawford. 3lst, NcnangO and
Forest. 32d, Jefferson, Clarion and
Elk. 33d Armstrong. 34th, Butler and
Lawrence. 35th, Mercer. Both, Beaver
37th, Greene. 3S,h, Washington. 39lh
Allegheny. 40th WestmOrland.
Mr.. Brockwav-An act 70 carry
into effect section 3, article II, Of the
new Constitution relative to free
passes.
Mr. Wolf moved to proceed with
the zimmerman contested election
case
Mr.. Orvis objected, and called for
the reading OF the minority report.
Mr.. Joseph moved TO lay both on
the table. Agreed to-ycas S3, nays 8.
Mr.. Newmyer reported favorably
the bill relative to costs in felony
cases.
Mr. Gerwi g-An act for the train
ing of teachers of common schools.
Mr. Young-A supplement to the
general road laws.
Mr. Toner-An act for the better
regulations of the sale OF Intoxicating
drinks
The Judicial Salary bill then came
up, Mr.. Laidley, of Green, in he chair
Mr.. Ofvis spoke in favor of the
bill, and Mr.. Stranahan opposed it.
Several others spoke, when the hour
of adjournment arrived and the bill
went over
HARRISBURG, February 6, 1874.
Mr. Wallace from the Committee
on Reform, introduced a bill for the
incorporation and regulation Of pri-
vate corporations.
Mr. Cutler-An act permitting de-
PENDANTS in criminal cases TO testify.
House bill regulating taxes of cor
porations passed the first reading.
Mr.. Rutan called up the bill provi-
ding for the settlement of the claims
of State Printer SiLgerly, which was
passed to a second reading.
Mr.. Graham read bill regulating
the practice of medicine.
Mr. Anderson introduced n joint
resolution to correct and record
the coat of arms of the State; also
an act changing venue in civil and
criminal cases.
The speaker announced that he
wonld sign the resolution to pay for
tie investigation Of the Cassville
school-which be did
The Senate then adjourned until
Tuesday.
In the house the order Of the day
being the judicial salary bill, it was
called up, and the yeas and nays on
Ramey's amendment, which reduced
the salaries, was called, and il was
lost, yeas 3s, nays 4G.
The Roekway free pass bill provides
that it shall lie misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of from one to