Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-29

may be taken up again, but the time is
short in which to pass it finally in the
House and get it through the Senate to the
Governor.
DR.. Walks medical examiners bill, after
having been amended to that gentleman
great displeasure, is on the postponed list,
call it up again, and the opposition is sat1s-
fed to do without the law, even though 1t
was amended to their liking.
Up to date 267 bills have passed finally
In the House, against 145 at the same date
last year; 96 House bills have gone 10 the
Governor and % are ready to 90, against 70
sent to him by the same date last year.
There are 3S bills now on third reading,
against Al, exclusive of appropriation bills,
at the same date last year. The record OF
the Senate bills in the House at this time is
as follows: Passed finally, %; on first read
ing, 8; on second reading, 50; on third read
ing, 80. This record at this same date last
year was: Passed finally, IL: on first read
ing, IA; on second reading, 9S; on third read
ing, 80. The House committees negatived
40 per cent more bills this than last session.
The Senate record on all these points is
fully as good as the record of the House.
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Among the resolutions that have received
the Executive approval, undoubtedly the
most important is the one for the submis-
sion of the prohibition amendment to the
people, and the next in order is the one sub
mitting the Constitutional amendment
abolishing the poll tax and reducing the pc
riod necessary TO acquire residence to 30
days. The other important resolutions are
the following:
Authorizing joint committee of two Sena-
tors and five Representatives to take into con-
sideration all matters pertaining to soldiers Or
phan schools.
Requesting our Senators and members in
Congress to favor general service pension
bill
Requesting Congress to pass a law giving
honorably DISCHARGED soldiers who were prison
ers of war a pension of Sl2 per month and S2per
day for every day they were confined
Authorizing committee of three Senators
and four Representatives to make thorough
investigation of the charitable and correctional
systems of this Commonwealth, normal schools,
etc.
Authorizing a Joint commission to present to
Congress the claims Of the southern border
counties for damages sustained from rebel
raids.
Authorizing the Centennial Committee to in
vite the Governor and his staf and members of
the two Houses to join the committee in the
Washington celebration in New York at the
Commonwealths expense.
The Governor has received from the Leg
islature 123 bills, against Al received by
him at the same date last session, and he
has given his approval to &c, against 30 at
the same time last session. Fifty-two House
bills reached him in one batch Friday, after
having passed the Senate. The majority of
them were appropriation bills.
IMPORTANT BILLS SIGNED.
The more important bills that have re-
ceived Executive approval are these:
An act to authorize the election of coustables
for three years.
An act to authorize the election of assessors
for three years in boroughs and townships.
An act making copies of books, accounts, an
nual statements and other papers and docu-
ments on file in the insurance department evil
dence.
An act to prevent persons from unlawfully
using or wearing the insignia or rosette of the
military order of the Loyal Legion of the United
States, or the badge or 6utton of the Grand
Army of the Republic, or the badge or shield
of the Union Veteran Legion.
An act fixing the time and manner Of the
Constitutional amendment election.
An act repeating the fence law of 170O.
An act to regulate the practice of veterinary
medicine and surgery.
An act repeating the bridge act of 1878 so far
as it limits the amount of damages which shall
be paid by any county for the purchase of
bridges over any river, creek or rivulet being
on the line of adjoining counties.
An act authorizing the ereCIlOn anu leasing
of wharfs and the collection of wharfage there
on by boroughs.
An act authorizing ship and steamboat COM
panies chartered in and doing business between
this and other States, to hold, lease mortgage
and convey real estate in this State.
An act to establish Board of Directors of
nautical schools and to provide and maintain
nautical school for the training of pupils from
the science and practice of navigation. (The
school to be located at Philadelphia.l
APPEALS FROM ASSESSMENTS.
An act authorizing appeals from the assess
ment of taxes in this Commonwealth to Courts
of Common Pleas.
An act authorizing a revised edition of the
Birds of Pennsylvania"
An act to authorize boroughs to levy tax
on vehicles carrying persons and property for
hire.
An act increasing the limit Of real and per-
sonal estates. which may be held by religious
and charitable corporations.
An act authorizing executors or trustees to
unite with others in the organization of corpo-
rations.
An act defining the rights and regulating the
use of bicycles and tricycles.
An act authorizing the paving. grading curb
ing and macad2miZing of streets in boroughs
by borough Councils and providing for assess.
An act making the first Monday in each Sep.
tember legal holiday to be known as Labor
Day.
An act fixing the limitations of criminal
prosecutions for embezzlement by admins
traitors, executors, guardians and trustees
An act enabling the banks of the Common
wealth to become national banks.
An act to provide for an investigation of the
charitable and correctional institutions of the |
Commonwealth, and the system by which said |
Institutions are managed and maintained
An act TO provide for and regulate the ex-
tension and renewal of the charters of State |
banks.
An act to prevent the deterioration of stock |
by animals running at large on the public |
An act to constitute a battalion to be known |
IS the Naval Battalion OF the National Guard |
)f Pennsylvania. SIMPSON.
A RAILROAD TITLE IN DISPUTE.