Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-23

Appfopriating $69, ,25o to the Eas-
tern Penitentiary for salaries, etc., aud
$40 to BIS for each discharged convict.
Supplement to an act relating to
mechanics liens.
Fixing the fees Of aldermen, Justices
constsbles, jurors and witnesses.
To promote the Improvement Of real
estate BY exemptiLg mortgages and 9th
er securities from taxation except for
State purposes.
To investigate all cruelties ths: may
exist in all public institutions in this
State.
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1878.
Among the bills fsvoably reported
from committee we're the following:
To provide for the completion Of the
Ohio river Improvements.
Making an appropriation to pay a
mortgage on the Pennsy ylvsnia Agricul-
tural College.
Making an appropriation for the ex-
penses Of the Board Of Public Charities.
For th. relief of j. Murray More
head.
Prohibiting banks and banking insti-
tutions from paying interest On deposits.
Fer the repeal of sn act extending
the Bloomsburg election law TO the
borough Of Chrmbersburg.
To provide for the compulsory educa-
tion of children.
For the more efectual prevention Of
nobs and riots-msking each county
county liable for losses sustained there
in from mobs.
Fixing salaries Of Judges-AllRheny
and Philsdelphia courts, $1,000; Of
Judges of Second Judicial District,
$500; Of Twelfth judicial Districr.
$500: Of Twenty fourth District, 1000
and of Third, Eleventh, Fifteenth,
Twenty FIRST and Forty Third Districts
at 5000 each. and all others $4,000
except Associate Judges, who shall re-
Give IS per diem.
The following bills were introduced
An act to change the form Of ack-
sowledgements Of deeds By husband
aud vile.
To facilitate and cheaper tine collec
tion of certain Judgments less than $50
in amount.
To change the time of holding the
general election in this Commonwealth
to the second Tuesday of October.
To amend the game laws.
To prevent pool selling.
To extend the provisions of an act
providing additional remedies against
trustees.
To provide for the bstter support of
teachers institutes.
To establish the rate of interest and
punish usury.
Appropriating 100000 to normal
schools in sums OF Sl00 900 per annun.
To provide for the selection of site
for hospital for the insane for the
counties Of Cambria, Indiana, West.
moreland and Somerset.
Mr.. Huhn moved that special ses
sions of the House be held on Thurs
day evening of each week 10 consider
local bills. Agreed to.
pebate on motion to bring Mr.. Bull
lard, who is under arrert on q criminal
charge, before the House, which re
suited in this
Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms
be ordered to retain o + Bullard in
his custody to be produced before the
judiciary Committee General at such
times and places as may be ordered By
said committee, and further to abide
the action of this House.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is, 1878.
A number OF petitions were present.
ed, among them several praying for the
re enactment OF the local option law.
Among the bills reported favorably
from committee we're the following:
An act fixing the salaries of judges
of the Supreme Court.
For the further extension Of the
Port Wardens line on the river Della.
ware.
Appropriating 100000 to the
Western Peniten,iary, in :our equal an
ual payments.
Making an appropriation Of Sl00, 900
to the State Normal schools, 1878, said
aninunt to be lem upon schoo! proper
ty 10 favor of the Commonwealth.
To prevent pool selling.
Prohibiting the admission Of minors
into billiard and bowlirg saloons in
cities Of the third class.
For the prevention of drunkenness,
Furnishing persons found under the in
fuence Of ardent spirits by fne Of S.,
and fiu,og policemen S25 for failure to
arrest in all cases of drunkenness COM
ing to their knowledge.
For the punishment Of Of cruelty to
children.
The following bills were introduced;
To repeal an act authorizing the
Governor to appoint sealers Of weights
and measures.
To extend the Juris diction Of justices |
Of the peace.
Appropriating $4,000 to the Ger.
mantown Hospital.
Supplement to an act to consolidate,
revise and amend the penal laws of this
Commonwealth.
Supplement to an act for the better
protection OF the wages Of mechanics,
laborers aud Others.
Authorizing taxpayers to appeal from
the reports OF auditors and to defend
the county in appeals aud suits.
Punish exposure Of person in neigh
borhood Of dwellings and public roads.
Appropriating $4,000 to uniform
and equip the National Guard and
S25, 900 to be used in the perfection Of
rifle practice.
A resolution requesting Senators aud
Representatives Of Pennsy Ivania, in
Congress, TO use all honorable means