The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-06-07
UNSIGNED Al ADJOURNMENT.

An important bill awaiting approval by the
governor at adjournment is the factory inspec
tors bill. IL is designed TO protect those who
work in factories and mercantile industries. 1t
provides for one state factory inspector at $3.50
and six deputies at $500 a year, all of whom
have large powers Under the bill no minor can
be employed more than six hours a day
The boom bill, which attracted so much atten-
ton, was also among the unsigned bills ltprovides
for the driving and floating of saw logs lumber
and timber upon all streams not exceeding twenty
miles in length from their sources. There Is a
provision in the bill that no toll shall be charged
on logs or lumber passing through banked or
floated from below such Improvements contem-
plated by the bill, but owners of such improve
ments are not required to operate them unless
tolls are paid.
These are among the other bills awaiting the ap-
proyal of the governor when the legislature ad-
journed:
The intermunicpal bill providing for the regu-
aton and incorporation OF cities Of the third class
Validating the councils Of cities other than the
first and second classes, providing that all ord
uances and resolutions passed and adopted by u
vote of the majority OF all the members elected 20
each branch of the councils in such cities as said
councils are now and have been heretofore con-
stituted and organized and approved of by the
mayor. or If passed Notwithstanding the obiec-
tiops of the mayor by q vote OF two-thirds Of all
the members elected 10 each branch Of councils
aforesaid, and whether publication has or has not
been made Of said ordinances and resolutions II
OlnefNse regular, are Nuliuhtcd ana IN iul
Making the act authorizing the condemnation
of ground when necessary for county buildings
| apply to counties containing cities, coextensiye
| with the county.
Creating the office OF recorder in cities of the
| third class and defining his duties.
| Providing for the incorporation OF companies
| for the pwfchasing holding md selling OF pateut
| rights for inventions and desisns and copyrights
for books publications and registered trade
| marks
| Directing the state omithologst to make com.
| plete collection Of the birds and mammals of the
| state,
Repeating the act Of March 81, 1854 which
| limited the amount that could be collected in a
year for the payment Of district or township debts
Providing penalties for the killing and snaring
of song birds
Directing that cities OF the state shall be divided
into three classes, according to population Those
with GOO,0O0 inhabitants and more are t. be first
class those having population of more than
10000 and less than G00OoJ will constitute the
second class and all others are TO be in the third
| class
Requiring owners or le.sees Of bitlminous coal
mines TO pay coroners fees in cases Of accidents
in which the coroner makes an investigation, but
| It is not necessary TO hold an inquest
Permitting directors OF the poor 10 be paid the
travelling expenses Incurred in the performance
Of their duties
Requiring courts & common pleas 10 make ap
pointments to til Vacancies In their districts
|
tions in tho Offices Of judge and .-l ectors II
| elections
Permitting the state board of heaIUi to eNpeu
$4,000 year for special sanitary syyt't
Repeating a section Of the law OF 1872, ra.atlng
| to the state committee on unacy r,.I ID .dirg
that hereafter the committee shall ll su-,e,l 10
the authority GEd control OF the satc board n
| chAritNs
| Requiring county assessors TO assess all seeded
lands IN the township borough In which the
mansion house OF such seeded lands Is situated.
Providing for the charteTing OF Associations Of
employees and imposing penalty for the misap-
prowiation Of the funds by the officers -Four o..
more employees, three Of whom must 10 citizens
OF the United States, may form such AN associa-
| ton.
Directing that all limitations of olive oil shall
be So mark I'd on the bottles vessels IN which t
is contained. aud providing penalties for the viola
tion Of the act
The first thing George Sheldon, of In
diana, did when he got legacy OF SEQ,
600 was to buy SIS, ,O00worth of diamonds
and thousand dollar team.
sonoro, Mexico, levies a tax OF Ss OF
| every child born lhere