The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-05-04
THE LEGISLATURE,
The following bill have passed final
ly since last issue.
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The following bill have passed final
ly since last issue.
In the Senate:
senate bill authorizing suits against the Com
monweaith.
Senate bill providing that 1t shall be lawful for
any railroad company which has been incorpora-
ted for the purpose OF constructing railroad be-
tween two termni to erect or construct such por-
tion OF the said railroad shall intervene between
one OF the said termni and point on It's proposed
| line where by means OF railroad constructed or
| being constructed connection with the other
terminus may be had
senate bill to regulate the practice OF veterinary
medicine and surgery In cities OF the first and
second class.
senate bill to prevent the consolidation Of COM
| peting oil pipe line companies.
Senate bill to prevent tine willful cutting 9TH
| erwise inJuring any book, volume, map, chart,
magazine newspaper painting, engraving or stat
| uary In public libraries.
| The senate unanimously concurred In the house
amendments to the Wallace arbitration bill.
Senate bill to provide for the republication OF
the supreme court reports from first Dallas to and
| including First Outerbridge.
After some discussion the senate bill passed H.
naly the bill repeating the sixth section Of the
act Of 1868 providing that the original amount Of
| coed the sum of sec, 600 per mile.
House bill authorizing the formation OF corpora
tions for the purpose Of driving and floating saw
| logs, lumber and timber.
To repeal an act providing that no appeals
shall hereafter be entered from the judgment, or
| der or decree OF any subordinate court.
| For the relief OF Susan Albright, who Is widow
OF q soldier Of the war OF 1912
Providing for the filling by the treasurer of any
institution receiving state aid monthly statements
| In the Office of the auditor general
Prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF toy
deadly weapons
senate bill to prevent the acquisition of way by
over or across the lands belonging to universities
| and colleges.
Senate bill to regulate the assessment and col
lection of Mercantile taxes In cities OF the first
class, aboshlng the advertising of the appraisers
| lists, was passed finally.
In the House.
The bill providing for a suitable testimonial to
George L. Harrison Of Philadelphia, for his services
| In endeavoring to have brought to Pennsylvania
the remains OF william Penn, was read the third
| time and on final passage the yeas were W, and
the nays 41-less than d constitutional majority.
The bill granting pension OF 500 per year to sur
viving soldiers or the Mexican and Florida wars
and to the widows OF the deceased soldiers OF said
wars, passed finally-yeass 1885, nays, O.
The bill approprating si5, 0OO or so much thereof
as may be necessary, for the payment OF certain
military claims on file in the once OF the auditor
general, was read the third time, and on final pas
sage the yeas were 124 nays0.
The bill appropriatng sS4, 400 tothe Pennsylvania
reform school at Morganza.
The bill granting gratulty of $500 and an an
uuity OF $780, to Edward Hyde, OF Potter county, a
soldier OF the war Of the rebellion on account OF
the severe wounds and injuries he received In both
arms and left leg and the left ear, causing total
deafness In said ear.
The bill appropfiating s625O0O for the contlnu-
ance Of the education and maintenance of the des-
ttute orphans OF the deceased soldiers and sailors
| and the destitute children OF permanently disabled
soldiers and sailors of the state called up and
read the third time, and called forth some discus
sion. On final passage, the yeas were 146, naysS
A message was received from the Governor an
nouncing that he had signed the following bills:
Repeating the act to the real estate OF Ben
1amin Herr, in Hampton township, Allegheny
county, to McCandless township, for school pur-
poses; for the protection of agricultural and horti
cultural societies. relative to the eligibility of
didates for the office Of district attorney and reg
ulating the mode of voting at elections In the
eral counties Of the commonwealth.
The senate amendment to the bill for the incOr-
poration of certain corporations, mechanical and
manufacturing so as to include those for floating
lumber, was read and concurred in-yeas III, nays,
l.
The bill to authorize the acquisition OF roads,
highways and turnpikes, and for the abolition OF
toll thereon was read the third time and was de-
feated-yeas 80, nays e5--less than the constitu-
tional majority.
The bill to empower any Judge Of any court of
common pleas to fix the place of election In GER
| tain cases passed fnally-yeas III, nays l.
Mr.. Shafer OF Cameron moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill establishing separate Or
phan's court for Berks county was lost on final
| passage. The motion was agreed to, and Mr..
Green, Of Berks made few remarks in favor OF
| the bill. NJ. Clark of Philadelphia, also favored
the adoption Of the bill. Mr.. Buttermore, of Fay
ette, disliked personally to antagonize the BILL
and sent to the clerks desk and had read a CON-
| munication against the establishment of the
court, and after colloquy between Messrs. But
| termore and Green, the yeas and nays were taken
| on final passage and were-yeas, 1OS; nays, A.
Mr. jenkins, OF Luzerne, called up the bill for
paying into the several county treasures the mon
| ey received from tavern and other licenses. NJ
| Boyle, of Lehigh, moved to go into committee of
the whole for the purpose OF amending so as to In
clude "and cities Of the fourth class" After some
| little discussion by Messsrs- Tubbs and jenkins
| Tie Du paSSeu tnlru reaulng, ana on Hnal passage
| the yeas were 127 and the nays 49,
The bill repeating the supplement to the act In
| reference TO the erection OF poor house by
| Dunmore borough, Scranton and Providence town.
ships, Luerne county, was read the third time
and passed fnally-yeas 153, naysS.
The supplement to the act relating to the col
lection OF district and township debts in the sever
al countless directing the court OF quarter sessions
to direct the proper offlcers to do so when reQur
| ed by writ Of mandamus The bill was read the
| third time and passed finally-yeas l2l, nays5.
The bill to make accepted orders and certificates
for Petroleum negotiable was read the third time,
| and passed nnally-yeas 143 nays6.
The bill repeating the act authorizing and en-
powerng the receiver OF taxes Of the city OF Phila
delpha to collect and receive the poor tax for the
support Of the poor OF the late township of R0x-
borough, was called up read the third time, and
passed finally-yeas l49, nayss.
Senate bill relative to the supervision and con-
troll OF hospitals or houses in which the insane are
placed for treatment or detention was read the
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