Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-30
STATE TICKET.
Ell, !'igg, !':ytig, .Afrisa aas sets.
DILL, THE nISERs FRIEND.


The Harrisburg Patriot publishes
the following record Of Mr.. Dill in the
Senate ON ccriaiielrglSlation affecting
the interests Of tho coal miners. 'as a
complete rciuiation Of The ialsehoods
of the Republican, papers on the same
subject:
In order that the malignant and
outrageous ialschoods n regard TO
Senator Dill's action with seiereaGs 70
Legislation affecting the miners which
are now being cultivated through the
Rcpublicanpress maybe hurried back
into the teeth ol their authors, we
here give his entire record on thai sub
ject;
On the llth of February, 1870, in
the Senate, Mr.. Turner, from the com.
mittee on mines and mining reported,
with amendments, bill i75, entitled
"An act providing for the health and
safety Of persons employed in coal
mines, and the bills were read the
first time. Six days afterwards -
namely on the 18th of February--the
State Senate proceeded to the second
reading and consideration of the bill,
and after considerable discussion and
somc slight amendments IL passed
finally by Il vote Of % TO nonc.--S See
pages 330 and 395, Senate Journal 1870.
Mr.. Dill was then member OF the
House. ii Dr.
On Thursday, March 3, 1870, in the
House Mr.. Steel tSchuyIklll), from the
committee on mines and mining, re.
ported Senate bill, No 475, entitled
"An act providing for the health and
safety Of persons employed in coal
mines az committed, and on motion
the rules were suspended am, the bill
passed unanimously and without dc.
bate. iSee page $50 House journal
1871 Mr. Dill, as a member Of the
House, supported and voted for the
bill, as did all the mcmbus Of the
House. So much for the base ona, d
that Mr.. DiiLopposed the mIuc vcnti-
lalion bill. Hl alI
In 1871 u bill was repmicd in the
Senate by Mr.. Turner OF Luzernc, cx
tending the provisions Of the act oi
March 3, 1870, to thclbltuminons coal
sections of the commonwealth After
various amendments and tedious dis.
cussions the yeas and nays were lie.
manded by Mr.. Petriken and Mr..
Bnckalcw, in the final passage of the
bill, resulting yeas IS, nays Is, Mr..
Dlll voting for the hull See Senate
journal PIP. 3Ol and S43 So on this,
us on the former bill the record Of Mr..
Dill is clear, and although the bill was
defeated by tievott, il was no fault
of his. I'i7.
In 1872 the bill was again revived
aud passed the Senate, Mr.. Dill voting
on call of the yeas and nays to take
up the bilI.-See up. 6034-5 Of Senate
Journal TI
In the session Of 1874. Senate bill SS
for "the better protection OF miners
mechanics, laborers and Others pass
ed the Senate on a call OF the yeas and
nays, Mr.. Dill voting in the aflirma.
tive,-See Scnate Journal PIP. s27 and
52S.
/ In 1875, Senate bill l9l, introduced
by Mr.. Stanton, Of Luzernc, entitled
"An act fixing common basis from
which to calculate the earnings Of min
ers or persons working in coal mines
was passed on call Of the yehs and
nays, Mr.. Dill voting for the bill.--'Set
Senate Journal p. 552.
In 1876, Senate bill 1S3, entitled 4
supplement to an act entitled An act
to provide for the health and safety Of
Y persons employed in coal mines, ap
/ proved March 3, lS70,' increasing the
number Of inspectors of coal mines and
collierics, passed the Senate on cal
of the yeas and nays, Mr.. Din voting
for the bll.--See pp $40 and $50, Sen
ate Journal
In 1877, last session, Cn the 9Th oI
March, House bill %, onutlod nAn ao'
providing the means for securing the
health and safety OF persons employed
IN the bituminous coal mines Of Penn
sylvania," passed the Senate on cal
of the yeas and nays, Mr. Din voting
for the bill Senate Journal, p S72.
This bill (No GO IL. r. passed tn,
Senate during the previous session, Mr.
Dill voting for it, failed in committee
OF conference See Senate Journal PIP
1871 and S5l