Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-25
UNSIGNED AT ADJOURNMENT.

An important bin awaiting approval by the
governor at adjournment is the factory inspec-
tors bill II Is designed to protect those who
work In factories and mercantile Industries. II
provides for one state factory inspector at 81 800
and six deputies at 81 100 year, all Of whom
have large powers Under the bill no minor can
be employed more than six hours day.
The boom bill, which attracted so much atten-
tion was also among the unsigned bills 1t provides
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
noated from below such improvements contem-
plated by the bin, but owners OF such improve
ments are not required 10 operate them unless
tolls are paid.
These are among the other bills aw aitng the ap
proval of the governor when the legislature ad-
Iourned:
The intermuncipai bill providing for the regu-
ation and incorporation Of cities of the third class
Validating the councils of cities other than the
first and second classes, providing that all ordi-
nances and resolutions passed and adopted by
vote of the majority Of all the members elected 10
each branch Of the councils in such cities said
councils are now and have been heretofore con
sttuted and organized and approved Of by the
mayor II passed Notwithstanding the oblec-
tons of the mayor by vote OF twothirds of all
the members elected to each branch of councils
aforesaid, and whether publication has or has not
been made of said ordinances and resolutions II
otherwise regular, validated and In full force.
Making the act authorizing the condemnation
Of ground when necessary for county buildings
apply to counties containing cities. coextensve
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 purchasing, holding and selling OF patent
rights for inventions and designs and copyrights
for books. publications and registered trade
marks
Directing the state ornithologst TO make a com.
plets collection of the birds and mammals of the
state.
Repealng the act of March 81, 1864, which
limited the amount that could be collected In
year for the payment of district or township jebts
Providing penalties for tho killing and snsring
Of song birds
Directing that cities Of the state shall be divided
into three classes, according to population Those
with GhcN Inhabitants and more are - be first
class; those having u population Of more than
10000 and less than 6NOoo will constitute the
second class and all others 10 be in the third
class
Requiring owuers or icssees of bituminous coal
mines To pay G.ruuer's fees IN cases OF accidents
in which the coroner makes an investigation, bus
II is not necessary 10 hold an inquest
Permitting directors OF the poor TO be paid the
travelling expenses incurred In the performances
of their duties
requiring cdurts OF common pleas TO make ap
pointmcnIs 10 I'LL vacancies in their districts
prior To the day of any general or township elec
tious in the offices of judge and inspectors Of
elections
Permitting the state board OF health 10 expend
5000 year for special sanitary service,
RcPr9ing a soction ~ the law Of 1893 relating
10 the state committee on mnaCy and providing
that hereafter the committee shall lie subject 20
the authority and control Of the state board Of
charities
Requiring county assessors to assess all seeded
he or in Nxhf ha