The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-03-19
STATE I.EGsSIATURE. Il.


In the Senate Thursday, 10th inst, bills
were reported favoraby establishing a State
Board Of Health; arpropriatng $4,000 for
the payment of the expenses Of Investigating
the bogus medical colleges; making it a mis-
demeanar for a minor to represent himself OF
age for the purpose of obtaiuing liquor; 10
prevent pool playing for drinks; and pro-
hibiting the granting of liquor licenses to
places oe amusement. The bill to authorize
chattel mortgages on lumber, timber, iron,
coal, tank cars, etc, passed third reading
after being amended to limit its operations
to six years after date Of passage. Ad
journed,
In the House bills were introduced by Mr..
Souder to annul the charters Of several
bogus medical institutions, and by Mr..
Graham, to provide for the election of the
Board of Revision ofTaxes in Philadelphia.
Bills were reported lavoIably, requiring
ambulnnces TO be kept at coal mines; regu-
lating sales Of goods by samples compelling
the erection Of fire escapes within sixty
days alter notice by a fire marshal, and
making an appropriation TO the Pennsyl-
vania Medical University. Several bills
to enable foregn insurance and joint'stock
companies to hold real estate in this Com
monwealth; making taxes first lien on real
estatej providing for the payment Of labor
ers at regular intervals, and making an ap-
preparation tor the Northern Home for
Frendless Children. Adjourned.
In the State Senate Friday bills were re-
ported favorably furnishing persons who de-
face buildings or fences 10y posters or other
wise; regulating the compounding of ply
sicians' prescriptions; regulating the storage
Of petroleum by incorporated companies,
and regulating the incorporation Of mutual
assessment associations for insurance of
lives. Among the bills introduced was one
for the punishment of "arbitrary assess
ments on candidates for political Offices"
The Senate bills relating to auctioneers in
Philadelphia, and requiring the payment of
wages in lawful money at regular intervals
in coal mines and iron factories passed Sc
cond reading. Adjourned until Monday.
In the House, the bills establishing an
Industrial and Educational Museum and
Cabinet of Science and Art and providing
corporal punishment for wife-beaters were
reported favoraby. The bill for theappoint-
ment of committees to investigate converts
and asylums was reported negatively Mr..
Faunce moved to suspend the rules and CON
sideron first reading the bill repeating the
Recorders act of 1878. The motion was lost
yeas 90, nays 5S-the affirmative vote not
reaching the necessary two thirds. Mr..
lands called up his anti-polygamy resolu-
ton, and it was adopted and sent to the
Senate for concurrence. Mr.. Stewart. Of
Ill. Ill, e.,
appointment Of a Joint committee of four
Senators and eight Representatives to inves-
tigate charges of discrimination by railroad
companies. the committee to have power to
send for persons and papers. The resolution
was read a second tme-yeas III, nays 81.
Mr.. Souder then moved to indefinitely post.
pone. Lost--veas II, nays ll5 Pending
action, the House adjouned until Monday
evening.
In the House of Representatives Monday
evening, Mr.. Donohue introduced bill
providing that hereafter the duty Of clean
ing the streets in cities of the first class
shall be under The control Of Councils. Mr..
Clark called up his resolutions to place on
the calendar his bill, reported negatively,
relating to assessors in cities Of the first
class. The resolution failed for lack oftwo
thirds IN the affirmative, the vote being yeas
So, nays 49, resolution was adopted
thanking the President for appointing Hon.
Wayne MacVeagh Attorney General Of the
United States.
In the Senate Tuesday bills were intro
duced, among Others, for the appointment of
commission, consisting of six Senators,
eleven Representatives. the Governor and
Treasurer, TO revise the revenue laws of the
State; and TO prevent the adulteration of
food ana drinks. The bill extending the
time for completion of railroads was passed
with amendments, and laid over for print
ing. The bill in relation to chattel mortg-
ages upon lumber, iron coal, etc, was pass
ed finally and sent TO the House.
In the House, bill was introduced re-
quiring physicians to write their preserip-
tions in English, and druggists to have cor,
rect copies of thesame pasted onthe outsides
of the bottles containing the medicine. Mr.
Mckee made another Intellectual attempt to
have the rules suspended and the two bills
relating to the Recorder taken up. Mr..
Wolfe gave notice that Sin view OF the i'm
| portance Of these bills, and the objection
made to taking them up out Of order he
would now oppose any bill, no matter how
| important, that in future will be attempted
| 10 be taken up out Of order" The bill to re-
lieve building associations from taxation
was considered on final passage. but not
disposed of when the House adjourned.