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

The farmers of the state did not begin to get all
they asked for from this legislature. Their two
pet measures were the anti dressed 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
cago dressed beef out Of the state. The bill was
defeated in committee and an attempt to place u
on the house calendar failed The granger tax
bull 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 TO personal and corporate property, and tri-
ennially as to real estate, assess for county mu-
nicipal and local purposes, all taxable persons,
natural or 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 10 be exempted
from taxation by the first section Of article nine
OF the constitution Of Pennsylvania Provided
that all classes Of property subject TO tax for
state purposes when assessed for county muni-
cipal or local purposes shall not be taxed at rats
higher than ehalf the mill rate levied on real
estate.
Here are the bills that passed and have been
signed by the governor which will interest the
farmers of the state: Providing that no person
shall, without the consent Of the owner offer for
sale any milk can, butter tub or box used for the
transportation of milk, cream, butter or other
owner stamped upon IL, nor shall any person viii.
fully use cans, tubs or boxes for their own use
without the consent Of the owner, 1t is also made
an ofense for any person TO deface the name tipon
such cans, tubs and boxes
Accepting the provisions OF an act Of congress
TO establish agricultural experiment stations in
connection with the State Agricultural college.
Authorizing the payment of a premium for
scalps Of foxes, wolves wild cats, weasels and
skunks killed in this state.
Empowering the state board of agriculture TO
quarantine and kill all domestic animals affected
with contagious diseases when it Is necessary 10
do so 10 prevent the spread of the disease in the
same manner as is now provided for the preven-
tion OF the spread of pleuro-pneumonia among
cattle.
These bills were not acted on by the governor at
adjournment Authorizing county commissioners
TO offer such rewards as they deem Necessary for
the detection arrest aud conviction of felons the
purpose Of this act is TO help catch horse thieves
Imposing tax ON dogs in boroughs aud town
ships at the rate OF 8 for females and 90 cents
for males, and providing for the collection Of dam
| ages from the owners of dogs doing injury TO
sheep.
The oleomargarine dealers and manufacturers
made big effort 10 repeal the act prohibiting It's
sale The Graugera rallied IN solid phaanN against
tho repealer and the committee on health and
sanitation after hearing argument ON 10th sides
Tor yearly thgoo weeks, negatiyed the Jill SO the
enti-oleomarEarine law stnl stands.