The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-23
STATE LEGuSLATURE.


In the Senate Thursday, l4th inst, the
bill regulating the payment of the poor tax
in Roxborough was reported fayorably. A
joint resolution subsequently concurred in
by the House) was adopted appointing
committee TO investigate the Pennsylvania
State College. The bills transferring the
mineral specimens Of the Geological Survey
Of the State to the Academy of Natural
Sciences in Philadelphia, supplementary to
the Limited Partnerships act of 1874, and
Furnishing the pasung Of show bills on walls
and fences were passed finally, and sent to
the House. Adjourned until Tuesday.
In the House number Of bills passed
second reading, and a committee was ap-
pointed to inquire into the commissions of
the Attorney General.
The Senate was not in session on Friday.
In the House, resolution was adopted ,eall-
ing upon the Senate Treasurer to inform the
House whether he has recently published
statements showing the amount of moneys
held as a reserve, where deposited, etc., as
required by the Constitution. The bill au.
thorizing Common Pleas Courts TO issue
mandamuses against State officers was pass
ed-yess l20, nays 4. A resolution for the
appointment of committee of five to visit
Allegheny county aud examine the work
ings of the license system there and defer
ring, until after this Committee shall have
reported. all action on the pending license
bill, was called up, and the main question
demanded on its second reading. A roll call
showed that less than aquorum was present,
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the resolution for
final adjournment of the session on May
5th was amended by making the date May
10th, passed finally, and sent to the House
for concurrence. The bill Furnishing per-
sons who defacO walls and fences "by paint
iIg, posting or otherwise" was also passed
and sent 10 the House. A communication
was received from the Governor of Ohio, re-
questing the proper marking Of the bound
ary between that State and Pennsylvania
II was referred 10 the Committee on Federal
Relations. Pending consideration of the
bill for the establishment Of new counties
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill giving oil pipe com.
panies the right of way for their pipe lines
was passed-llO to 10 and sent to the Sen.
ate. The bill regulating CRATES of freight and
storage on railroads was considered, amend
ed by requiring railroad companies To give
public notice of change of rates, and laid
over to be printed. 1t will come up mex
Tuesday. The Senate resolution Tor fina
adjournment on May 10th was read once
and referred TO the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
In the Senate Wednesday, the judiciary
Apportionment bill was rocommitted fol
amendment. A concurrent resolution was
adopted recalling from the Governor the
bill authorizing Common Pleas Courts t
issue mandamuses against State officers
The Senate bill 10 establish new counties
was lost on final passage for want OF CON
stitutional majority. The Judicial Appro
priation bill was reported back in evening
session, with a few amendments, one o
which gives Montgomery county an addi
tiOnal Judge. The Senate bills establishing
a State Board Of Health and regulating
Campaign expenses" passed third reading
Adjourned.
In the House the bill making It the duty
of School Boards TO see that all children be
tween the ages of six and sixteen shall re-
ceiye a common school education was in
definitely postponed by a vote of 90 TO II
The bill TO prevent gambling passed second
reading. The Eight Hour bill was defeat
ed, IS ayes, Ill noes, but reconsidsred and
postponed for the present. The Senate re
solution recalling the bill allowing Com
mon Pleas Courts 10 issue mandamuse'
! against State officers was received, but no
ooneurred in. Mr.. Jsmison moved to re-
consider the vote Of last Manday evening
indefinitely postponing the resolution fol
the consideration Of the Delinquent Tal
bill and two other bills. Agreed TO, yea
. l03, nays ss. A motion fixing special ses
, sions TO- the consideration OF the Delin
qusnt Tax bill was Lost, on a division, 70
want Of two-thirds in the affirmative, th'
, yeas being 100, the noes So. The Way
and Means committee has agreed 10 repor
the Senate resolution for a final adjourn
| ment, with amendment makIng the dat
May Goth.