The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-04-13
The Legislature.

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ment of terms of borough officers and
auditors settlements.
Authorizing townships to build poor
houses.
Regulating proceedings on mortga
ges.
The bill directing the investment of
money remaining to the credit of the
several sinking funds of cities of the
second class in loans of said cities, the
United States or the state of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Free Pipe line bill.
Senate bill granting the right of em-
inent domain to gaslight aud heat com
panies.
Senate bill to authorize and empow.
er the chief burgess aud law counsel of
Lebanon borough to borrow and to APP
propriate money TO purchase the Leba.
non hook aud ladder and the Liberty
engine houses in Lebanon.
In the house:
The governors message vetoing ;he
bill increasing the pay of assessors to
S2 per day was called up, and long
debate eusued, participated in by
Messrs Nicholson, Hulings, Amerman,
Sharpe, Mcnamara, Niles, Hayes, Par
GELS and Colborn. The question was
generally treated as a non political one,
and some of the leading democrats
took exception in unmistakable terms
to the veto. On the question of the
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yeas were 81 and the nays 96 ami veto
was sustained.
Senate resolution empowering the
committee to employ stenographer in
the taking OF testimony in reference TO
what reduction can he made on the
ments at a cost not to exceed $500.
Mr.. Crawford moved that it be done at
no expense to the state, Mr.. Niles
was explaining the nature of the com
mittee's duties, 'when Mr., Craw ford
withdrew bis motion. Concurred in.
Mr. Sharpe, Franklin, Offer ed reso-
luton that hereafter sessions be held on
Tuesday evening from 7,3O to $50
o'clock to consider bills on third read
ing and final passage. The resolution
gave rise to some discussion, and was
finally adopted.
Mr. A. II. Morgan, Philadelphia,
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill amending che act for the pun
ishment of cruelty 70 animals passed
third reading for the purpose OF going
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out the amendment giving the right to
appeal from Justices decisions. Mr..
Tubbs, Tioga, opposed the motion TO
reconsider, because he thought every
man had the right TO appeal from a
wrongful conviction. Mr.. Morgan
briefly replied, the motion to reconsid-
er was not agreed to, and the bill pass
ed finally
The bill fixing the salaries Of the
county officers of Philadelphia was
called up on third reading. Mr.. Frank
lin Hall, of Philadelphia, rose to per-
sonal explanation. The salaries propos.
ed to be given, he said, were out of all
reason. He instituted comparison
between those of the United States and
the Philadelphia offices. The United
States attorney general got $4,000 less
than is proposed to be given to the
district attorney the United States
solicitor general $4,000 less, and the
sheriff 5000 more than the governor of
Pennsylvania. He moved to go into
committee of the whole for special
amendment, The motion was opposed
by Messrs. Crawford, Clark and Gavit,
and was not agreed to. The bill was
then passed finally,
TIE bill to prevent the use of pig
cons and other birds and fowls as tar
gets in any test of skill in markham
ship or shooting, for amusement, failed
to pass finally.
The bill to abolish the prison con
tract system of Pennsylvania, and to
regulate the wages of the inmates, was
passed finally.
The bill to change the manner of
electing councilmen in boroughs not
having more than six councilmen,
three TO be selected for one year and
three for two years and annually there
after to elect one half OF the whole
number for two years. Mr. Sterrett,
of Mexican, opposed its passage, be-
cause he considered it simply special
legislation. On final passage the
yeas were l3l and the nays 23.
Supplement to the act for the health
and safety Of persons employed in coal
mines, providing FIR the furnishing
of props and timber to the miners in
the mines.
The bill for the protection of fam
ers and owners of cattle, horses, mule,
sheep and swine along the line of rail,
roads in Butler county, passed final
ly.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment OF SUCCESSORS to the testamentary
trustees of the Bringhurst fund fol
Norristown and Pottstow,n Montgom.
cry county was read the third time
and passed finally.
The bill authorizing records from
bank books TO be given in evidence
passed finally.
| The bill providing for the appropria
tion of any net cash balance to be
in the treasury of any city of the first
class at the close of any fiscal year
passed finally.
Consideration of the bill for the Ii.
censing of bottlers was postponed fol
the present.
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