The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
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Pennsylvania Legislature.

PennsyIyania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, April u, 1874.
SENATE.
Owing to a clerical error in record
ing the vote on the Judicial Salary
bill, the proceedings on third reading
were expurged and the bill recon-
mitted.
Several bills were introduced,
among which were the following.
BY Mr.. Mcclure, To enable min
ing, manufacturing and trade compa-
nies to wind up their affairs.
BY Mr.. Waream, Authorizing rail
road companies to purchase the cor
porate franchises of railroad compa-
nies in neighboring States
HOUSE.
Mr.. Piper introduced a bill TO PRE-
vent the manufacture and sale of
adulterated and poisonous liquors.
Mr.. Wolfe, For the erection of
poorhouses and the support of the
poor in the State.
Remonstrances from severt1 school
boards against the uniform school
book system were presented.
The Senate supplement to the Act
for the better protection of the wages
of mechanics, miners aud laborers,
passed finally.
Harrisburg, April %, 1874.
SENATE.
The following bills passed finally:
Authorizing the appointment of
short hand clerks to courts.
To provide for the removal of
county seats.
The act to provide for a commits
sion for the purpose of providing uni
formity of school books, was under
discussion all the forenoon. At the
afternoon session it was amended by
Mr.. Wallace and passed second read
fng
Senator Rutan's bill authorizing
the Governor to appoint commits
sion of seven to propose amendments
to the Constitution, was advocated
by Messrs. Rutan and Wallace, and
passed by vote of % yeas to 3
nays.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Newmyer read in place a bill
to regulate the grading, paving and
curblng Of streets in boroughs.
The act to divide the Eighth Nor
NAL School district, passed finally.
At the afternoon session, the bill
fixing the fees of Notaries Public was
killed.
The following bills passed finally:
An act fixing and defining the indi-
vidual liability of banks.
An act for the annexation of bor
oughs and townships, or parts there
of.
An act for the Imprisonment of
persons whose sentences shall be
commuted by the Governor.
An act defining the duties of Di- |
rectors of the poor
An act relative to the issuing of
free passes, or passes at discount.
HARRISBURG, April 90, 1874.
SENATE.
Mr.. Fitch moved to reconsider the /
vote by which the bill establishing a |
State Board of Health was defeated,
and had it laid over.
The act providing for the submis-
sion of civil cases by agreement of
the parties to a referee, was passed |
finally.
Senators Anderson and Graham
called up and consolidated the act
all laws requiring school
boards to maintain separate schools
for the exclusive education of colored
children, and the act allowing chill
dren over six years of age, without
regard to color, to attend the public
schools, and passed the same to sec
ond reading
Reports from committees were pre-
sented as follows:
Mr.. Graham, with amendments.
An act supplementary to the several
acts relating to the State Treasurer
and Commissioners of the sinking
fund.
Mr.. Wallace, as committed, An act
authorizing the formation of partner
ship associations, in which the capi-
tai subscribed shall alone be respon-
sible for the debts of the association,
except under certain circumstances.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cross reported favorably the
bill appropriating two thousand dol
lars to improve the Delaware river.
Mr.. Porter called up the Legisla-
tive Apportionment bill, All amend
ments were voted down by a strict
party vote of SO to 81. The House
did not reach vote on the bill until
four O'Clock, when it was passed to
second reading by the same vote.
Mr.. Ramey called up the bill APP
propriating five thousand dollars to
he Indiana Normal School.
Mr.. Josephs, For the care of the
insane poor.
Mr.. Porter, Fixing license fees of
luctioneers.
Mr.. Piper, Relating to the draw
ng of fjuries-which passed finally.
HARRISBURG, April 80, 1874.
SENATE.
The Democratic members voted to
confirm the judicial appointments
his morning, when they were called
Up.
Mr.. Chalfant objected to Mr.. #,
}roomal, of Chester, because be had, i
n the Constitutional Convention,
allied the Legislature corrupt.
Messrs. Mcclure and Wallace :
poke in favor of Broomal, and the .
ntire list went through.
The following bills passed finally ,
An act authorizing the collection .
f contributions for charitable pur- ;
'oses.
An act for the better training of .
eachers in common schools.
An act for the better collection of ,
ebts against non-residents.
An act allowing notaries to ap- :