Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-11-07
Laws of 1888.

The acts passed by the Legislature OF this
State at its regular session last winter, and ap.
proved by the Governor have at last appeared
| in pamphlet form, and those who subscribed
| for them will find their copies at the oflce OF
| the County Treasurer.
General laws were passed and approved as
| follows:
Abolishing the office OF sealer of weights and
! measures in this Commonwealth.
! Granting gratuties and annuities to the
soldiers and widows of the war OF 1912.
| Relating to telegraph and telephone wires a.
! tached to or passing over buildings.
For the protection of agricultural societies
and exhibitors thereat.
Relating to qualifications OF District Attor-
news.
| Legalizing voluntary tribunals for the settle
ment of disputes between employers and en-
| plOyees,
Relative to the supervision of hospitals or
houses in which the insane are placed for treat
| ment.
Prohibiting cities and boroughs from taxing
/ or licensing commercial travellers who sell only
| TO dealers.
Fixing the weight of bushel OF potatoes at
| so pounds.
| Regulating the hunting and killing Of web
| footed fowl-They can be killed between the
| lst of September and 1st of January, but only
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and
cannot be hunted in boats propelled by steam
or sails.
Preventing exemption of property on judg-
ment for wages for fifty dollars or less.
Repeating part of the act of 1867 relating TO
rogues and vagabonds.
Relating to changing the limits of a borough
the Courts of Quarter Sessions with the con-
currence of the grand jury to have authority.
Providing for free evening schools.
Exemptng Building and Loan Associations
from taxation for State purposes.
Amending and supplementing the act OF 1897,
giving boroughs the ght TO lay foot walks ana
assess cost to property owners.
Extending the time for belding real estate
purchased under execution for five years.
For the protection of butter makers, and
punishment OF oleomargarine makers who do
not properly label their goods.
Providing for additional IRE escapes Tor all
public buildings, factories, etc.
Requiring Assessors to assess all seated lands
to the county or borough in which the mansion
house is situated.
Regulating miners wages-miners to be paid
for quantity irrespective Of size, etc.
Regulating the election of Town Councilmen.
Amending the cruelty to animals act. Con-
stables can arrest offenders on view.
Prohibiting the shooting of persons from
catapult or other machine, throwing OF knives
at performer, etc.
Empowering County Commissioners to pur-
chase ground for and build all necessary pub
lie buildings.
Giving pipe lines the right Of eminent do
main.
Relating to Orphans Court Sales of proper
ty in two or more counties.
Regulating the election and terms of over
seers Of the poor.
Permitting the killing of the English spar
row at any time.
Prohibiting discrimination by railroad and
other companies.
Fixing form of bond to be given by assignees.
etc.
Relating to apprasements for orphans under
fourteen years of age.
Fixing compensation of Judges of Common
Pleas-Philadelphi Judges to get $1,000. AL
legheny county $4,000, and others $4,000 a
year, and mileage, ID cents mile, payable
quarterly at State Treasury.
This list will be continued next week.