Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-02-04
Proceedings Of the Legislature

| ff0c6edlnSs -ol Ine Legislature
In the Senate. on the 25th, an
anti discrimination bin was introduc
ed. also 4 bill to carry into effect the
Is. 30. and Eth sections OF the 11th
article of the constitution, and other
bills.
The question of the confirmation
Of the nomination of d. ID. Stone for
the Office Of Notary public, was then
taken up. Repabiicans opposed 1t
/ because he had been in the rebel
army. Senators had received the i'm
pressioh that Stones opponent YVES
! a gallant Union soldier. Stones
/ frieEds did not reveal Allison s poll
teal record as It Is known in Juniata
county. but several OF the senators
/ declared themselves opposed to him
IN account Of his habits. Stones
nomination was rejected Is to n
The noua nation OF J. T. Marchard
Of Westm, reland county, for the
same Office was also rejected 10y 18
to %
Several other nominations for asy
Inn and Hospital Office We're reject
ed.
IN the House, ON the 10th, there
was presented memorial from the
broom manufacturers OF PhilaGel-
phia asking that the usual appropria-
ton Of $1,000 t. the Pennsylvania
Working II me for Blind Men be
withheld, on the ground OF mislnan-
agemsnt
: bill Was reported fsyo-sbly for
soldiers and sailors 80 secure pos
session Of their commission and dis
charge papers, and TO impose penal
ties on persons holding them
The bill appropriating $685., ,0o0for
tie maintenance OF soldiers orphans
for the next two years
i bill was introduced to prohibit I
dealing - margins, and providing .
ior d fine oI $500 and one years i'm
prisonment. 4 number Of apprOpria- /
ton bills we're introduced.
A I'LL was introduced to grade the
licenses Of retail liquor dealers. The
lowest license is $500. and the high
est $500, the latter for sales Of
$50,O00 and over.
A bill was introduced requiring
railroad companies to erect fences
along their lines.
In the Senate, or the 2Sth, bill
was fayorabiy reported 10 create
circuit court Of appeals. one relative
TO the fixing Of salaries in counties
of over 10000, one relative TO ten
ants in common, one fixing salaries of
Judges Of Common Pleas, one in re
gard TO the character Of security 10
be given for damage 10 property by
one to prohibit wilful
and malicious injury to oil and gass
well machinery and so forth, one
amendatory acts relative
to the changing OF the boundaries of
election districts and townships
There was also grist of new bills.
After considerable talk over one OF
the rejected appomtees, Mr.. Ash
mead. the Senate adjourned.
In the House. on the 2Sth, reso-
luton was offered inquiring into the
alleged misuianagement of the ap
partment Of the Pennsylvania Work
ing Home for Blind Men.
\ petition was presented asking
for an act requiring scientific tenn
perance instruction in public schools.
A railroad anti discrimination bill
was introduced, like the one that was
III the Senate. 1t recit-
es the common law declarations in
reference to the duty of common car
riers; prohibits greater charge for
q short haul than for a long haul,
which includes the shorter: prohibits
the granting Of drawbacks. abate-
ments or allowances IL any fClm; re
quirss the railroad companies to post
up in each depot where freights are
received or delivered a schedule show
ing the rates charged for carving
and the terminus facilities: provides
for damages for overcharges: extends
the equi-jurisdiction of Courts of
Common Pleas to embrace the bills
of discovery, and fixes criminal penal |
ties for any violation OF the act. the |
fine not 10 exceed $4,000, and impris
0nment not exceeding six months
A bill TO snable persons to bring ,
suits against the Commonwealth was .
considered Many other bills were .
/
In ths Senate, on the 28th, large ;
lot OF bills were presented One to
regulate the practice of veterinary
surgery, one to provide maintenance 1
and industry for INDECENT children,
one raising the compensation of
County Commissioners to 81 per :
day, one permitting husbands and :
wives to testify in certain cases. t
The bill for the establishment of a |
post for wife beaters was s
reported from the committee and {
placed upon the calendar. Many ,
other bills were presented.
n the House, on the 2Sth. a pc
ition with the names of over 5000 c
men and women was presented re- a
lussting law requiring scientific
to be taught in the com L