Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-01-09

because most of all these bills wers of q
local or special nature, and would interfere
with general legislation for the public good.
All the old bills could be reintroduced and
referred to committees, and if, on their re.
port to the House and when on their fina
passage, satisfactory evidence Of advertise
ment was given, the Speaker could decide
such bills properly before the House, and
no one could have the right to revise the
decision.
After few remarks by Mr.. James, who
said the special legislation came from small
communities, and as all were desirous oi
having the laws passed that now remain az
unfinished business, 10 commence dc moro
would throw them back six or eight weeks
to re-adyertise.
The amendment of Mr.. Morgan claw
rence) was lost.
On the amendment of Mr.. Billingsly tC
resume the unfinished business OF last yea
the yeas ard nays were demanded and re-
| sufteu iiO yeas 10 nays.
The House then adjourned until Friday
morning.
JANUARY 4, 1878.
The House met at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Speaker pro fem. Mr.. Long, of Allie
gheny, in the chair.
The following bills were introduced
Mr. Frazer, to prohibit the pedling o
fruits vegetables, etc, in cities of sec
ond and third classes without license
Mr.. M'Elroy, to repeal an act to ex'
tend the Penn township road in ALE
gheny county.
Mr. Long, to provide for the curren
expenses Of the Ohio river improve
ment commission supplement- to al
act entitled An act to prevent fraud;
upon travellers to repeal an act au
thorizing the county commissioners o.
Allegheny TO select four morning papers
for official county advertising.
Mr.. Lockwood, supplement to ar
act to provide for the incorporation and
regulation of certain corporations and
to extend the provisions of the samt
to the transportation and storage of OF!
Mr.. Edge, for the repression and
punishment of the willful adulteratior
of food drinks and drugs.
MIR. Tyler, providing for the filling
of the Office of Judge of Judicia! dis
trict pending contest.
Mr.. Fulton, relating to the practice
under the sheriffs' interpleader laws o
this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Miller, of Allegheny to amend
an act authorizing the election OF ad
ditional officers, etc., in townships o
Robinson and North Fayette IN Ale
gheny county.
Mr.. Kiersted, to provide for the di
vision of counties OF this Commonwealth
and the erection of new counties there
from.
Mr.. Kimble, making an appropria.
ton to the Home for the Friendless o.
WilliamspOrt.
Mr.. Gross, to amend an act to sup.
press vagrancy, so as to prohibit pay
ment of fees for arrest to constaoles
and police.
Mr.. Stewart, to permit the voters
of the State to vote every two year:
upon the question of granting license
/ to sell intoxicating drinks.
Mr. Morgan Lawrence), an act il
regard to the boundary monuments be-
tween the States of Pennsylvania and
Ohio; substituting poll tax for taxes
on trades and occupations.
Mr.. Garman iJuniata) to provide ad-
ditiOna! appropriations to school dis
tricts in certain cases, in which mis-.
takes in reports occur.
Mr.. Wise, prohibiting killing Of
squirrels between the first day of Jan
uary and the first day Of July.
Mr.. Schnatterly, to repeal the sec
ond section of an act for the better
protection of passengers upon railroads
Mr.. Englebert, fixing the amount Of
bounty on fox scalps.
MIR. Stewart, to provide for the selec'
tions of jurors By county commissioners
Mr.. Maglll, to establish arecorder'A
court in cities of second class.
Mr.. Billingsley, requiring hotel
keepers to provide means of escape in
case of fire.
Mr.. Nisley, arpropriatin gS25,00C
to the State Lunatic Asylum at Harris
burg. Hospital.
Mr.. Black, appropriating S25, 200 to
Harrisburg Hospital
MIR. Rapsher, to facilitate the prompt
collection of taxes.
Mr.. Jacksonf of Sullivan, supplement
to an act to amend and consolidate the
game and fish laws.
Mr.. Rrpsher, enlarging the right.
and liabilities of married women.
Mr. Roberts, an act to establish new
counties in this commonwealth.
Mr.. Morgan, of Schuylkill, to estab.
lish boards of arbitration to settle ques
tions of wages, ETC., between capita
and labor.
Mr.. Larrabee, of Potter, to encour.
age the construction of steam engine:
for use on public highways.
Mr. Shantz, providing for makins
and improving public roads; appropriat.
ing 100000 to Jefferson Medical
College of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Snyder, relative to the election
of an additional law judge in Northum.
berland county.
Mr.. Sherwood Northumberland. t.
remedy the evils arising from taking
more than the legal rate of interest.
Mr.. Richardson, suppement to ar
act regulating boroughs.
Mr.. Petroff, to prevent frauds usor
hotel keepers; further supplement to an
act regulating elections in this Common.
wealth.
Mr.. Huhu, supplement to an act re-
quiring auditors to publish an annual