The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-05-07
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STATE LEGISLATURE e.

In the Senate, 2Sth ult., the bills for the
payment of laborers' wages at regular TO-
tervsls, in lawful money; prohibiting the
advertising Of mercantile appraisers lists in
cities OF the first class, and To prevent fraud
in the delivery of coal by retail dealers in
Philadelphia, were reported iavorably, the
frst and last named with amendments. The
Judicial Apportionment bill passed third
reading. The Sc hate bill, sppropriating
$4,000 for the Yorktown Celebration passed
finally. The House bill, TO enable foreign
corporations to hold real estate in this Com
monwealth, was reported lavorably.
In the House, an effort by an Allegheny
member to have local bill taken up out of
order gave an opportunity to the antoga-
nists of the Delinquent Tax bill to prevent
the possibility of its consideration by COM
pelling the House TO vote down motion for
the suspension oithe rules. In evening scs-
sion the Senate bills extending the time for
completing railroads for further period of
three years, aud pruvihing the proper con-
veyance to their homes Of injured miners,
were passed finally, and number of other
Senate bills passed second reading.
In the Senate Friday, the House bill
appropriating $247,2 200 for the Pennsyl-
vsnia Institution for the instruction of the
Deaf and Dumb was reported tavorably.
The Senate bill requiring all warrants on
the Treasury TO be countersigned by the
Attorney General before payment, was re-
ported negatively. The Senate bill to regu-
lato boom charges was made the special
order for wednesday afternoon. The Judi
eial Apportionment bill passed finally, and
was sent to the House.
In the House the report of the committee
Of seven appointed to inquire into the At,
torney Generals opinion relative TO the
salaries Of members Of the Legislature, was
presented and read ,and 5000 copies were or
dered to be printed. After going through
the usual>parliamentary tactics to prevent
consideration Of tho Delinquent Tax bill,
the House adjourned.
The Legislature reassembled Monday
evening, There being no quorum in the
Senate, il adjourned without doing any
thing. In the House, seventy. five bills
were read first time, among them the De-
linquent Tax bill, which was IN regular
order. After reading a number Of Senate
bills second time the House adjourned.
In the Senate Tuesday the House bill
providing that appeals from assessments
may be taken to the courts was reported
iavora6ly. The Senate bill extending fol
five years the time for completing branches
of street railways was discussed on third
reading, but constitutional point having
been raised against the measure, it was
postponed for the present The Senate bill
requiring two years practical experience
from druggists clerks before allowing them
to compound prescriptions was read third
time and postponed.
In the House the usual skirmish took
place to prevent the Delinquent Tax bill
from being read second time aud it proved
as usual successful. Resolutions of inquiry
as to the action Of the insurance companies
in connection with the burning of the Dan
Vile Asylum and the payment Of taxes due
the State 10y the Standard OIL Company
were offered, but objected to. The bill
I Transferring the control OF the street clean
ing in Philadelphia to Councils was killed
10y being indefinitely postponed. Pending
consideration Of the Four mill tax bill ihI
House adjourned until evening. In evening
session several bills were considered, ant
the bill allowing school districts to redeem
their bonds with new issue at the same o
u lower rate OF Interest, was finally passed.
In the Senate Wednesday the bill extend
ing the time for street railways 10 complet
Their branches was cO0Sidsrsd on anal pas