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

unless IL be entered in the prothonotarys office;
and no lien so entered therefor or for any muni-
cipal improvement claiy, shall remain a lien
thereon for any longer period than five years un.
less 1t has been revived by writ
Making provision for the recording of exempl-
hcaton of wills relating to re,l estate In the office
of the register Of wills for any county In which
said real estate Is situate
Providing for the election Of constables In cities
Of the second and third classes for three years.
To allow exceptions to be filed to referees re-
ports and authorizing the courts to hear such ex-
ceptons and to alter and amend or reverse such
reports, or to refer them back for final Judgment
Providing that execution processes be issued for
payment of all orders of court, final or lnterocu-
tory, for costs made in any courts, the as on
u judgment in courts of common pleas.
Directing the governor to issue certificates Of
election TO any person who appears upon the re-
turns to be elected to the Office Of prothonotary,
clerk of the court recorder of deeds register
of wills, although the election Of such persons may
be contested; the certificate to remain valid until
the contest has been decided against such person.
To prevent stations and iackasses from running
at large and compelling their owners TO keep them
away from the stock of others.
Authorizing the appointment of commissioner
to make the boundary line between this state and
Delaware; also providing for the examination OF
the boundary monuments between this state and
other states by the county commissioners of the
counties upon the lines of which such monuments
are located every nftieth year.
Providing for the licensing OF transient retail
merchants In cities and boroughs, directing that
every person not engaged in permanent bust
ness In any city or borough, but entering into a
transient retail business in such city or borough
for the sale of any goods wares or merchandise,
shall take ont license.
Requiring that In every sale of green salted,
picked or smoked meats, lard and other articles
Of merchandise used wholly or in part for food
each article shall correspond in kind and quality
with the description given by the vender, and un-
less the parties agree otherwise it shall be implied
that the goods or merchandise are sound and fit
for household consumption.
To simplify the present expensive and tedious
proceedings in escheat cases.
Authorizing county commissioners to furnish
fuel and supplies for county offices.
Reducing the amount of compensation to be
paid by the counties for patients in the insane
asylums of the state from So to S1.15 per week,
and providing who shall be liable for the same,
and the cost OF proceeding for their admission.
Extending the jurisdiction of the orphans
courts to all cases of testacy, without respect to
minority of parties, their relationship TO the tes-
tator or the fact of Widows election not to take
under the will.
Giving law Judges full power to grant citations
and rules to show cause In vacation and during
vacation as well as during sessions.
Creating a commission to investigate the waste
Of coal mining, having view to utilizing coal
waste, such as coal dust and the small pieces of
coal that are now lost.
Prohibiting the reflling, dealing or trafflcking
in registered bottles by persons other than the
owners thereof without the written permission Of
the owners. Also bill providing for the registra-
ton of such bottles
Authorizing the election of county assessors for
three years. To pay to counties the extra ex-
penses of the assessments of 1881 and 1888. Pro
viding for the incorporation of companies for the
manufacture of and supply Of light, heat and
power by electricity. Any company Incorporated
nnfr1 at,
councils Of city or borough before entering upon
the streets of such city or borough.
Providing that in cases Of homicide indictments
where the victim dies in another county the trial
shall be in the county where the blow was struck
or the cause of death given.
Authorizing county and city officers to make
quarterly returns of moneys received by them for
the use of the state.
Prohibiting the printing or circulation of coun-
terfeit money or coin, Offering the same for
sale; rigid penalties of fine and imprisonment ara
fixed for the violation of this act, which is known
as the green goods" act
Providing that the courts of quarter sessions
may compel owners or lessees of coal mines 10 ro-
cover the bodies of entombed miners; also that
any surface or lessee of coal land shall have
right to inspect coal heaps.
Providing that when a street, lane or alley, laid
out by persons in villages or towns and placed On
town lot that has not been used for twenty one
years, it shall not be opened without consent of
tut ONueTS Oh Tie ldnu on Wnlcl II mas been laid
out.
Providing that the equity of redemption for
land purchased by the county commissioners
shall expire at the end OF two years upon real
estate purchased by such commissioners for ar
rearages in taxes.
Making 1t a misdemeanor for any person to bribe
or offer any inducement to a voter at the special
prohipitory election on June 49,
Regulating the form of writs of error and aD-
peals to the supreme court, subjecting oil parties
to the act limiting the time when they shall be
taken
Setting forth the conditions under which male
person can be adopted as an heir.
Amending the act requiring license for ped
ding of any foreign goods in the state il shall
apply to hawkers and peddlers of domestic goods.
Authorizing appeals to the supreme court from
DEGREES of quarter sessions courts incorporating
| boroughs. To validate private sales of real estate
heretofore made under authority Of the orphans
courts upon petition of executors administra-
| tors for payment of debts OF record.
Providing for the appointment of officers to en-
| force order in and about county buildings and
| authorizing them TO enforce rules made by the
| county commissioners against smoking and spit
| ting in and about such buildings
Directing orphans courts to approve private
| sales of property of decedents if better price
| may be obtained in this way.
Authorizing the issuing of executions upon
! judgments obtained from a justice of the peace
/ TO the amount of 500 and upward in the court
| of common pleas of the proper county without
the issuing of TN execution by the justice and a
| return of nulla bona, Giving the president
| judges Of common pleas courts of counties not
| forming separate districts authority to hold
quarter sessions court in the absence of associate
| Judges
To enable fire commissioners to accept other
| means Of fire escape than the rope and chain
| providing such other appliances are deemed bet
ter and more safe.
Providing that in all actions commenced by for
| eign attachment, judgment may be taken for
want OF an appearance against the defendant al
and after the third term after the execution OF
| the writ. and neImiLtlnR dnclnrntinn To H.