Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-04-27
SOME PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH
BRANCHES OF TIL Il LEGISLA-
TIIRE Asst WEEK.


ing so, 900 toward the celebration Of
the anniversary of the surrender OF
Lord CORVALLIS. House bill author
izing County Commissioners TO refund
the Indebtedness Of counties at lower
rate of interest. House bill appropflat-
ing $4,000 (S43, 900 a year, to the
Pennsylvania Institution for the In
struction of the Blind. Senate bill to
exempt from taxation the receipts OF
incorporated companies engaged IN
mining and refining of ores, etc, not
found in this State. Senate bill em-
powering the Court at Seat OF Govern
ment to issue writs of mandamus on
State officers. House bill making
taxes assessed on real estate first
lien. Senate bill regulating the voting
Of stockholders of railroad, canal navi-
CATION and telegraph companies. Sen
ate bill providing penalty for adulter-
alton of liquors.
Mr.. Ross offered resolution which
was adopted, to secommit House bill
negatived yesterday, providing for the
printing of 10, 900 additional copies OF
Smull's Hand Boz
Mr.. Smiley offered the following,
which was adoped unanimously:
WHEREAS, The State of Pennsyl-
yania is the owner of building erect
ed for State purposes in that portion of
Fairmoumt Park in the city of Phila-
delpbia known as the "Centennlal
Ground" and
Whereas, The State has no further
use for said structure, which is rapidly
decaying under the influence OF time
and the weather, and the Commission
ers of the said Paramount Park have
determined that it shall be removed
therefore, be it
Resolved (by the Senate il the House
concur.) That the State Treasurer is
hereby instructed to expose and sell
the same and all the furniture therein
and belonging thereto at public sale to
the highest bidder and return the pro-
ceeds thereof to the State Treasury.
Resolved, That the purchaser OF
said building shall remove the same
and put the ground whereon it stands
in good order and condition.
Senate bill for the Incorporation and
regulation of mutual assessment cor
porations for the insurance Of lives was
amended in many instances and laid
over for final passage. This bill is
designed to prevent the further organ
ization Of speculative insurance com
panes, such as have been chartered in
large numbers the past year. 1t pro-
yidcs that before charter can be pro-
cured 100000 worth of insurance
must have been effected and two per
cent. Of it paid in. Senate bill confer
ring on husbands, wives and fathers
the right Of possession of the bodies Of
their deceased wives, husbands and
children was passed finally
Mr.. Greer offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that a special session,
beginning at three o'clock, be held on
Tuesday sfternoon to consider the
Judicial Apportionment bill.
Senate bin supplementary to the act
authorizing the courts to make distri-
button of the proceeds of sales of real
estate encountered by liens by assign
ees for the benefit of creditors passed
finally. Adjourned until Monday
evening.
HOUSE BUSINESS.
The first half hour was consumed in
efforts to call up bills out Of order, chief
Iy local bill-, most of which were un-
successful Senate bill for the estab-
lishment OF two iron Industrial schools
was reported aiIirmatively. The use
Of the House was granted to the Ladies'
Silk Culture Association for Wednes-
day evening.
A resolution was adopted fixing a
special session for Senate bills on next
Thursday evening, and on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
each succeeding week until otherwise
The House reconsdercd the vote by
which Bill No. 81 was defeated, and
the bill postponed for the present. The
vote by which the appropriation 10 the
Old Ladies' Home was defeated was
also reconeidered and the bill postpon-
ed for the present. A b II providing
for additional county officers in Mexican
was taken up and passed on
second reading.
A humorous communication was
read, signed by p. T. Barnum, stating
that on the ground Of the survival of
the fittest, two circuses ought not to
exhibit in the same place on the same
day, and that, therefore, the House
should promptly adjourn and attend
"Barnum's greatest show on earth"
A 81 ecial session was fixed for five
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon for the
Of bills l76 and 398. The
f rmer is a bill providing for the fenc-
ing of railroads, and the latter relates
to the place Of holding general and spc-
rial elections and extending the jurls-
diction of the county therein.