The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-04-27
THE LEGISLATURE,

ne IollOWlnH DlllS nave pasSeu nual-
ly in the Senate.
Senate bill to extend the time for the
completion of railroads FIVE years, pro
vided 100000 have been expended on
the roads.
Senate bill changing the rate for
catching loose logs. in the Susquehanna
from fifty cents hg to one dollar for
one thousand feet board measure
House bill requiring a district at
torney to have practiced at the bar for
two years.
Senate bill authorizing suits against
the commonwealth was amended on
third reading so as to allow action to
btNnstituted for the collection OF claims
accruing or arising since 1888.
Senate bill abolishing the office of
mercantile appraiser and imposing the
duties of that Office on assessors except
IN cities of the first class passed finally.
The bill empowering any city to take
and hold donations of money, books,
real and personal property for the pur-
pose of free library.
Senate bill repeating the act for the
appointment of an inspector of steam
boilers in Schuylkill, Northumberland
and Columbia districts.
House bill relative to adoption of a
city code in cities of the third class.
Senate bill validating the charters of
building and loan associations and build.
ing and savings associations granted by
the courts.
The anti treating bill was amended
on third reading to prohibit treating
only in licensed places.
Mr. Adams introduced bill subject
ing to a fine of $500 the managers of
any public hall or places of amusement
who shall permit the aisles or passage
way TO be obstructed so as to impede
free ingress or egress.
Senate bill requiring notaries public
to place the time of the expiration of
their terms on their seals was passed
finally.
Senate bill to prohibit persons from
treating other persons to intoxicating
drinks was passed third reading, after
an amendment offered by Mr. Henning
er to except various malt or brewed
liquors
Mr. Hall amended, Oh third reading,
the bill authorizing railroad companies
to change their route or terminus shall
be changed, if it be in any city.
Senate bill authorizing foreign cor
porations, doing business in the state,
to purchase, sell and convey real estate.
Senate bill giving cities of the Fl ifth
class the benefit of the act to create
poor districts
House bill empowering corporate au-
thorities of boroughs to lay footwalks
along township roads
Senate bill to prohibit change of text
books more than once in five years.
Fixing salaries of officers in counties
containing over sixty thousand and less
than eighty thousand inhabitants.
Providing for the sale by the secre-
tary of internal affairs of the reports of
the geological survey.
To abolish the office of jury commits
sioner.
Prohibiting street passenger railway
companies from working conductors,
drivers and other persons employed by
them more than twelve hours day.
Authorizing the admission into re-
formatory schools aud houses of refuge
of youthful delinquents from Delaware.
Applying the general salary law to
the counties of Luzerne and Wyoming.
To give harbor companies the right
of eminent domain
Senate bill allowing incorporated
banks and banking institutions to
change their name and place of bust
ness within the county where located.
In the House
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
the House of Refuge in Philadelphia
passed finally.
The bill granting pension of 500
annually to the surviving veterans of
the Mexicair war, and to the widows
and orphans of soldiers and sailors of
said war, was called up and read the
third time, when Mr. Stees, of Schuyl-
kill, moved that the house 90 into COM
mite of the whole for the purpose Of
special amendment, which would add
the veterans of the Florida war. Mr..
Furth was called TO the chair, the
amendment was agreed to and the
house adopted the report of the COM
mittee of the whole. The bill amend
ed passed third reading
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
the society of the Home for Friendless
Women and Children at Scranton was
read the third time and passed finally
yeas 1872, nays -.
The appropriation of $4,000 to the
Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind
was read the third time and passed ii
nally-yeas, l70; nays l.
The appropriation of $4,000 to the
Mercy Hospital at Pittsburg was read
the third time and passed finally
yeas l46, nays 2.
The appropriation of 100000 to
the State normal schools was read the
third time and passed finally-yeas,
l4l; nays 20
Senate bill granting of free passe; by
railroads except to officers or employees
of companies, was reported favorably
with an amendment allowing the issu-
ance of excursion and commuta-
ton tickets at special rates.
The bill to secure to laborers en-.
gagged in and about coal mines and
manufactures of iron and steel the
payment of their wages at regular in-
tervals and in lawful money of the
| United States
The judicial apportionment bill was
considered on third reading Mr.. Mer-
ry, of Clinton, moved to 90 into com
mittee of the whole for the purpose of
special amendment, to strike out Potter
from the Clinton district and place it
with Mexican county. Mr. Niles strong
ly opposed the motion, and the colo.
guy between him and Mr.. Merry caus
ed considerable excitement. Mr.. Sharpe
said the gentleman from Clinton was
the first on this floor to have the au-
| dacity to bring politics into this cues.