The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-27
Dill the Miners, Friend.

The Harrisburg Patriot publishes the
following record Of Mr.. Dill in the Senate
on certain legislation affecting the interests
OF the coal miners. as complete Tefutation
of the falsehoods Of the Republic papers on
the same subject:
In order thas the malignant and outrageous
falSchOOds in regard TO Senator Duls acllon
with reference to legislatiOnS affecting the
miners which are now being circulated through
the Republican press may be hurled back into
the fcrth of their authors we here give his en-
tire record on that subject:
On the 1lth Of February. $50, in the Senate,
mining reported, with amendments, bill 4'5, en-
titled An act providing for the heaith ahq
Safery of persons employed IN cual mines and
the NiIl was ~tad the first time Six days aftcr-
wards namely. on she 11th of FehTuary-thc
Senate proceeded To the second reading and
consideration Of the bill, ard after considerG Die
discussion and some slight amendments II pass
ed finally 10y a vote OF % TO nOne--Sce l)Hg SO
aud 3'3 Senate Journal 1870.
MI Din was then a member Of the House.
On Thursday. March 5. $50. in the House. Mr.
. and mining, reported Senate bill No. 40. en-
titled An act providing for the health and
committed. and on motion The rules were sus-
pended and the biil passed unanimously and
without debate. JSce page 559' H"HSc Jg"fItd
ls9o-I Mr., Dill. as member OF me House
supported and voted FOR the bill, as did all the
the members of the House. 50 much for the
base cG1lGTd that Mr. Dill opposed theElne ven
tiIatiuu bill.
! In ISL bill was reported in the Senate by
I Mr.. Turner, of LuzeTnC. extending the prOviS'
ions OF the act of March s. lS,0 to the blum in
Ous coal sections Of the commonwealth. After
various amendments and tedious discussions
the yeas ana nays were demanded by hr. Pctri-
ken and Mr.. BuCkalew, on The final passage o.
the bill, TCSuitiEg g-VCHS 10. nays -. Mr. l)It
voting for the Dill. See Senate Journal pr. 30l
GUE S42.l So on this, on the former bull, the
record OF Mr.. Dill is clear, and although The
bill was defeated by n tie vote, il was no fault
of his
IN lo-2 the bill was Rcain revived and passed
the Senate. Mr.. Dill voting on call Of the yea:
and nays to take up the hIil.-SCc PIP. gj3 4-5 OF
Senate J1J'TYlCi
In the session Of 1874. Senate bill So. for 'the
I better protection of miners. mechanics. labor
crs and others, passed the Senate on cAll OF
the yeas and nays. Mr. Din voting in the affirm
ative.-Set Senate JuurHdi, pB. 81 and j2S.
In 1915. Senate bill l9I. introduced 10y Mr.
Stanton. Of LUzerue, entitled An act fixing q
/ common basis from which 10 calculate The
earnings Of miners or persons working in GOA
mines, " was passed a call of the yeas and
nays, Mr.. Diil voting FOR the bill.-See Senate
journal. y. 5j2.
! In 1876. senate bill iS3. entitled "a supple
I mcnt TO an act entitled An net TO provide fOI
the health and alcty of persons employed IN
coal mines approved March ,, $50, increasing
the number OF Inspectors OF coal mines and
cOilierl"S, passed the senate on a call OF the
yeas and nays. Nr. Dill voting for the Uill.-ScC
pp $40 uHG $50, Senate JnttrHd-
In 1871. last session, on the Sth of March
House bill -, entitled An act providing the
means FOR SPCurIng the health and safety of
4 persons employed in the bituWiuOus coal mines
/ Of Peuusy yivania," passed the Senate on q call
J Of the yeas and nays. Mr.. Din voting for tho
hill. ISrNTtg J"1u1llt, p. 313l This bill (No &c
{ II. BJ passed the senate during the previous
session. Mr. DiH voting for il. but it failed in
I committee OF confcreuce.--SecJ Journal, PIP. 1gi-
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