Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25
IhE EARMER RS.

The farmers Of the state did not begin TO get all
they asked for from this legislature. Their two
pet measures were the autidressri beef bill aud
the tax bill The state grange fairly flooded the
legislature with petitions asking for the passage
Of the beef bill, which was designed To keep Chi
cagu dressed beef out of the state. The bill was
defeated in COMMITTEES and an attempt to place II
on the house calendar failed The granger tax
hill passed the house but failed In the senate. II
provided that from and after the passage OF this
act assessors Of the several townships, boroughs
and cities Of the commonwealth shall annually,
as Ia personal and corporate property, and tri-
ennialy as 10 real estate, assess for county, mu.
nicipal and local purposes, all. taxable persons,
natural artificial, owning or holding in trust,
real estate or personal property, horses, cattle
over years of age, household property and tools,
implements necessary for trades or occupations
exceeding four hundred dollars IN value, except
only the property authorized TO be exempted
from taxation by the first section of article uine
Of the constitution of Pennsylvania. Provided
that all classes Of property subject 10 tax for
state purposes when assessed for county, muni
cipal or local purposes shall not be taxed at rate
higher than one half the null rate levied ON real
estate
Here are the bills that passed and have been
signed by the governor which viii interest the
farmers ~ tho state: Providing that no person
shall without the consent of the owner, offer for
sale any milk can, butter t,1 or box used for the
transportation uf milk, cream, butter or other
produce having the name and residence Of the
owner stamped upon 4, nor shah any person will
fully cans tubs OF boxes for their own use
without the consent oi the owner IL is also made
an ofrense for any person to deface the name upon
such cans, tubs and boxes.
Accepting the provisions Of an act Of congress
20 establish agricultural experiment stations In
connection with the State Agricultural college.
Authorizing the payment of premium for
scalps OF foxes. wolves, wild eats, weasels and
skunks killed In this state.
Empowering the state hoard Of agriculture To
quarantine and kill all domestic animals affected
with contagious diseases when Il Is necessary to
do SO 10 prevent the spread Of tho disease in the
same manner as Is nog provided for the preyeu.
ton II the spread of pleuro- pneumonia among
cattle.
These bills were not acted ON by the governor at
adjournment: Authorizing, county commissioners
To offer such rrwar,ls rs they deem necessary for
the detection arrest and conviction of fcons; the
purpose II this act - to help catch horse thieves
Imposing tsS dogs IA brroughs and town
ships at the rate Of ~ FOR falnair, and 20 cents
for mllCs, aui providing. for the collection of dam
ages from the owners of dogs dong INJURY TO
sheep
The olaDglrr-ar,7' uaa'"IH = manufacturers
made n = ,irri - rg. $50 I-y,,t rohibi'iH; ts
sale The Crt a5 l.a.. ID n ,.LGispX again I
the repeater .tid tac ,uLltIJ..t Oh health and
sanitation, after bearing argument on both sides
ior nearly three weeks, ucsI;lycd the bill So the
anti-oeOmargarnc law still stands