Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-25
LEGISLATIVE.
Arguing Adjournment the
House Attempts to fix FL
nal Day-Oiher Pro.
ceedings.

met at 10 a. M.
The following bills were reported:
Appropriating 1925, 900 to the State
geological survey. Affirmatively.
Senate bill making an appropriation
for the preservation of the marine hos
pital at Erie was reported affirmatlvely.
The consideration on third reading oi
House bill to grant pensions to the sur
yiying veterans of the Mexican war
and TO the widows of deceased soldiers
and sailors of said war was resumed
Mr.. Davies opposed the bill and had
read the governors veto message OF the
former Mexican pension act, which was
substantially similar to the one under
consideration.
The senate refused to go into COM
mittee of the whole for amendment, and
Mr.. Eyerbart was prevented from IN
cooperating number Of amendments
to perfect the bill by objections from
one of its friends.
Mr.. Ross made a long speech IN
which he detailed the bravery and prl-
yations of the United States soldiers in
the Mexican wap. Mr. Ross hoped
the bill would be passed without amend
ment.
Messrs. Jones and Sill made fervent
speeches in favor of its passage
Mr.. Cooper said he would not vote
for the bill in its present shape. Mr.
Coke also opposed the bill.
The bill was passed finally by the
following votes:
YEAsNMessrs Alexander, Beidel-
man, Boggs, Cochran, Craig, Grady,
Grof, Hall, Hereter HOLDEN, Jones,
Keefer, Lantz, Laird, Lawrence, Nc
Henry, Newmyer Norris, Parker, Rey-
burn, Sehnatterly, Seamans. Shearer,
Sill Smiley, Smith, fhomas snd Up.
perman-2S.
NAYs-Messrs. Arnholt, Cooper,
Coae, Dayies, Emery. Everhart. Greer,
Herr. Kaufman, Lee, McCracken,
| McNeill, Nelson and Stewart--l4.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
HARRISBURG, May 1S.-The house
met at O'Clock. .l.
After PRAYER and the reading of the
| Journal Mr.. Hackett called attention TO
the fact that nothing but very old files
of the Legtslotive Record were on the
desks of the members, and made gen.
eral complaint angainst the Record and
and it's publisher. 1t was complained
that the volumes were useless and that
| the publisher had violated his contract.
Messrs. Colborn and Niles stated they
were in favor of abolishing the Reco' d
entirely as members were compelled to
obtain all fresh news in regard to the
legislature from the newspapers.
The following bills were taken up
out of order and passed second read
ing:
Granting courts of common pleas au-
thority to issue writ of estrcpment in
certain cases
An act giving power to prison in
spectors to adjust deductions of time
from the sentences of prisoners who
behave themselves we'll was taken up
aud passed finally.
A supplement to existing acts regu-
lating and licensing the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, was taken up and pass
ed on second reading.
This bill requires that every petition
for license shall be accompanied by
certificate signed by twelve reputable
free holders, two of whom at least
shall be personally acquainted with the
facilities offered by the establishment
asking license. No person shall sign
more than one certificate and no person
shall become surety on more than one
bond required to be filed with license
application under existing laws.
The second reading calendar was then
taken up and the following bills were
ordered to be transcribed for third
reading
Regulating the appointment of view
divide townships and boroughs.
Regulating the number and fees of
jurors in escheat cases.
To prevent the exemption of proper
ty from attachment upon executions
upon judgments for fifty dollars or less
obtained as wages for manual labor.
In reference to the payment of mon
ey into court.
Relating to judgments rendered by
aldermen and justices Of the peace for
the possession of demised premises and
executions thereon.
Supplement- to an act to regulating
boroughs, providing for the opening
and improveing of streets in boroughs.
Supplement- to an act to establish an
insurance department and providing
the manner ofjurisdiction of courts over
foreign insurance compares doing bus
mess in the state.
Prescribing the manner of suhjecting
real estate executions and sale, the
title to which has been put in another
by debtor in hand of his creditors
Adjourned until 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session of the
house Mr. Colbcrn called up the senate
resolution as amended by the house
committee providing for final adjourn
ment Of the Legislature on May 26.
Mr. Graham moved to indefinitely
postpone, which placed the question
before the house.
Mr.. Colborn could see no reason
why a day for final adjournment
should not be fixed. All necessary
legislation could been acted in ten days
time. The members might remain
here until August and would still have
two or three hundred bills untouched
on the calendar, and he thought for the
good of the state they ought never to
be touched.
Mr.. Ruddiman thought the resolu-
tion ought not to be passed until the
mandamus bill is enacted into q law
and the Legislature given an opportu-