The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-03-11
HARRISBURG.
HOUSE.

I1ETRO.
HARRISBURG.
HOUSE.
HARRISBURG, February 2S, 1874.
The House met at ten o'clock,
Speaker Mccormick in the chair.
Mr.. Worrell, of Philadelphia, offer
ed resolution ordering 5000 copies
of the report of the Special Commit
tee on the Dimmick affair, which
was agreed TO.
Mr. Christy presented petition of
300 ladies of Allegheny county,
asking for the passage Of a Prohibit
ory Liquor law.
Mr. Young, a petition of 100 vo-
ters of Allegheny of the same import.
Mr.. Wainwright reported Cress-
ler's Social Evil bill with an aflirma-
tive recommendation The House
refused to print the bill before it was
reported thence the speedy action.
Mr.. Newmycr, from the general
Judiciary Committee, reported the
Senate bill relating to transfers of
bank stocks and loans of this Com
monwealth by married women. This
bill allows them to transfer securi-
ties the same as unmarried women.
Mr.. Christy from the committee
on Federal Relations, reported with
amendments the joint resolution re-
questing the President to convene
another court-martial to here Fitz
John Porter's case.
Mr.. Christy, introduced bill rela-
tive to compulsory arbitrations. Its
provisions are intended to remedy
the evil which now exists of the de-
fendant extending the rule of refer
ence for the purpose of delay when
he has no defense to tie action.
HARRISBURG March 2,-The bill
regulating the manner of increasing
the indebtedness of cities passed the
Senate finally
Various petitions and remonstran-
ces were presented.
The Senate was in session but a
short time
The House passed about twenty
bills up to second reading, but none
finally.
HARRIsBuRG March 3.-In the
Senate Mr.. Graham offered motion
referring the medical practice bill
back to the committee.
Mr.. Rutan- The legislative appor-
tionmcnt bill, giving Allegheny
county four Senators and fifteen
members
In the House the following bills
passed finally.
The Judicial salary bill.
Changes of venue.
Appointment of Coal Commission
ers.
Collection of debts of non-resi-I
dents.
To provide for the election of Lieu
tenant Governor.
And the several appropriation bills
heretofore reported.
Before completing the last however
the House adjourned
The senate holds q night session
on the Centennial bill.
The Dimmick Committee returned
from Honesdale this evening
Their report is not ready yet.
SENATE.
HARRISBURG, March 4.-Bills were
read in place as follows.
Mr.. Rowland, Authorizing the col
lection of contributions for charitable
purposes.
Mr. Warfel, TO provide for the
custody of insane persons charged
with or convicted of crime.
Mr.. Rutan called up the Singerly
Printing bill and passed the Senate
Gnaly yeas l9, nays 8.
The Senate this evening passed the /,
Centennial bill, appropriating one
million dollars by ,ote of "a to I.
The nays wers Messrs. Albright,
Chalfant, Collins Ermentrout, Me- |
kinley, McSherry and Rowland-a!l
Democrats but one.
HOUSE.
The General Appropriation bill
passed first reading
At the afternoon session the follow
ing bills passed first reading The
act making appropriations to the
Sheltering Arms Home for Deaf
Mutes, Pittsburgh, and State Insane
Hospital, Warren; to paint the por-
trait of the Governor to enable
courts to confirm the titles oftrustees
in certain cases.
The Seventh Day Baptists bill came
next and was supported by Messrs.
Reynolds, Little, Heiges, Webb, Orvis
Brockway, Amerman, Bates and
Mitchell, and opposed by Messrs.
Wolf, Stranahan and Morgan. The
bill was defeated by "a to 55.
Adjourned
HARRISBURG, March 5, Mr.. Ne
Clure introduced bill to provide for
women inspectors in prisons and
Houses of correction.
Mr.. White for the better collec-
tion of debts.
The bill fixing members salary at
81 900 passed by a vote of II to 10
HOUSE.
The House granted leave TO the
Cassville Investigating Committee
to further prosecute their inquiries.
The House spent the morning on
the Appropriation bill.
At the afternoon session, the bill
fixing anthracite coal was laid over.
The Constitutional Advertising
bill came up and, alter being warmly
debated was referred to a Select
Committee of seven for amendment.
The Liquor bill reported favor
ably from committee.
SENATE.
HARRISBURG, March 6,-Bills in
place were read as follows.
Mr.. White, an act to aid the In
Llama Normal School.
Mr.. Mcclure, Relative to mendi.
can't and vagrant children.