The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-02-15
LEGISLATURE.

The following bills Of special interest TO
this section, have been introduced into the
legislature
An act to prevent the frequent change in
common school books in the several coun-
ties of the Commonwealth Of PENNSYLVANIA
an establishing county uniformity in text
books. This bill was amended so that
when a new series Of books may be adopted
under the provisions Of the act such series
shall go into use at the beginning of the
next succeeding school term after the elec-
ton of a superintendent; and also extend
6sg the time for advertising Of bids to eight
weeks instead of four, and providing that
the cost of advertising for said bids shall be
paid out Of the separate school funds Of each
respective district.
An act TO provide for the conveyance Of
persons injured in or about the mines to
their homes.
An act to secure TO co-operatives and
laborers engaged in and about coal mines,
manufactures Of iron and steel, the payment
Of their wages at regular times and in law
full money of the United States. The CON
stitutionality of this bill is questioned.
An act to establish boards ofarbitration to
settle all questions at variance between EN-
ployers and employees.
An act to provide legal remedy for the
decision of controversies and disputes exist
ing or which may exist between official or
natural persons engaged in manufacturing,
mining, as common carriers or other busi-
ness, and their employees and TO prevent
'lockouts," strikes or such other disturb
ances as may tend to iniure or disturb busi-
ness or peaSe of the community.
An act, authorizing the several counties,
cities, boroughs, townships, and school dis
tricts Of the State, TO refund their public in
debtedness at any time, at rate of interest
below the rate per centum now paid.
An act appointing two inspectors for each
of the several mining districts, at $500 per
annum.
An act regulating the right of redemption
of seated lands and returned to the County
Commissioners and sold for non payment of
taxes providing that such lands may be re-
deemed in the same manner that unseated
lands are redeemed.
A supplement to the mining laws was in
troduced by Mr.. Hines, of Luzerne. Its
general theory was to make corporations
liable Tor accidents happening through neg
ligence o. mismanagement, and one of its
special points was, that whenever ten men
gathered together at the foot of slope and
desired to be hauled up, their wish should
be Immediately granted.
The Judiciary Committee navigated bill
giving the Courts power to make rules regu-
lating the advertisement of all sales of real
estate by sherifl's assignees, executors, ad-
minstrators, trustees and committees.
An act prohibiting the issue of store orders
for wages Of labor IN or about mines, or
manufactures or shipping of coal, but auth
orizing firms or corporations to issue due
bills pavable to bearer
An act preventing wages of clerks, miners
and mechanics from being attached for debt;
also, declaring that debt for wages should be
lien upon the property of corporations
Attorneys who aid in attaching wages shall
be guilty of a misdemeauor.
An act compelling general suspension Of
labor on all public works on election days
except in cities of the first and second classes
and in cases in which the stoppage of work
would cause their injury. The design is to
allow every citizen to cast his vote withoot
discharge or disapproval of his employer.