Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03
PITTSBURG LEFT OUT.
Nothing Vital to Allegheny County
in Legislation So Far.
BILLS ACTED On BY PATTIS0N.
Five Of the Thirty-Nine Bills Presented to
Him We're Vetoed.
BILLS ACTED. On BY PATTISON.
MEASURES THAT ARE NOW LAWS
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAroH.l

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPAToH.l
HARRISBURG, May 2.-Seventeen weeks
of the session of the Legislature are gone,
and only SO bills have reached the Cover
nor. OF these he vetoed five, two of which
provided for the valuation of private sales
of real estate of decedents heretofore made
under authority of Orphans Court upon
petition of executors or administra-
tors for payment of debts; one in
creasing the levy of tax in boroughs on
real, personal and mixed property from one
half to one cent on the dollar; one pro-
vIding for the creation and distribution of
fund for maintenance and relief of aged or
disabled policemen in cities of the second
class and one providing for the introduction
of physical culture in the public schools in
cities. Thirty-one bills were signed by the
Governor, and three are awaiting his action.
The bills approved are as follows:
BY Mr.. Burke, of Lackawauua, appropriating
Ge,S75 for the payment of salary and expenses
of factory inspector and the expenses Of the
deputy factory inspectors, for which the act
creating these officers made no provision.
Providing for the appointment of the anthra-
cite mining commission.
BY Mr.. Leeds of Philadelphia. to regulate
the issue OF policies of insurance and certit-
Gates of inspection made by steam boiler insur-
snce companies of the first class.
By Mr.. Wherry. of Cumberland, providing for
the annual assignment to the sinking fund of
S4U00 600.
By Mr. Leeds, of Philadelphia giving con-
sent of the State to the acquisition by the
United States of certain lands for the purpose
of erecting mint.
BY MIR. Baker, of Delaware. TO provide for the
appointment and increase of the commissioners
of fisheries, requiring two members to be ap-
pointed tor one year, two for two years and two
for three years.
On Insurance and Real Estate.
Mr.. Ritter. of Philadelphia, amending the first
Section of the insurance act of 1876, relating to
the alteration and change of the par value of
the shares of the capital stock of insurance
companies.
BY Flad of Northampton, authorizing the
Court to direct the sale of real estate under the
act enabling officers OF dissolved corporations
&c convey real estate held by such corporation
on petition of one or more stockholders or the
legal representatives.
BY MI. Quigley, of Philadelphia, constituting
Board OF Commissioners for the promotion
Of uniformity of legislation on marriage. di-
Norcet insolvency, probate of wills and notarial
certificates.
By Mr. Taggart, of Montgomery, to provide
for an appeal by county commissioners, cities
or other municipalities, and all persons inter-
ested in the damages awarded for laying out,
widening, grading, opening the lines or grades |
Of any public street road or alley from the de- |
cree of the Court of quarter Sessions, confirm
ing the report of the viewers assessing such |
damages.
By Mr.. Fow, of Philadelphia, to regulate and |
restrain the hawking, vending anG peddling of /
hsh, fruit and vegetables in cities of the first |
class, requiring license and confnlng the |
operations Of the act TO citizens of the United |
States.
BY Mr.. Burdick, of Mexican, providing that |
certificates of association or articles of iucor- /
porauon may be acknowledged and sworn to
before a notary.
By Mr.. Ritter, of Philadelphia, to empower
County Controllers of cities of the first class
TO deputize 4 clerk to countersign warrants.
BY Mr.. SeanOr, of Indiana, extending the
time at which pike or pickerel may be caught
two months in the winter season.
BY Mr.. GileD. OF Franklin, supplement to
an act prohibiting the killing and taking of |
song and wild birds so to classify reed as
among the game birds.
Putting officials Under Oath
By MIR. Krickbaum, of Columbia requiring
clerks 20 County Commissioners to take the
oath prescribed by the Constitution before en-.
tering their duties.
By Mr.. Kennedy, of Schuyll1ill requiring
public school directors to be sworn affirmed
before entering on their duties.
BY Mr. Nesbit, of Allegheny, to provide for a
uniform contract or insurance policy of fire in
surance to be made and issued by all insurance
companies taking fire risks on property within
the State.
By Mr. Newell of Bradford, to repeal road |
Law IN that county,
By Mr.. Walton, to provide for the service of
scire facias on non-residents in municipal tax
claims In cities and boroughs.
BY Mr.. Morrison, of Philadelphia, to authorize
grants or conveyances by married women who
are trustees and to confirm or validate certain
grants and cOnvevancPs.
BY Mr.. Penrose, of Philadelphia, appropriat-
ing 5000 to provide law library for the
Supreme Court.
BY MIR. McNeelis. of Cambria, for the reim-
bursement of William II. Kemble for his loan
to Governor Beaver for the abatement and re-
moval of nuisances caused by the flood of 1889.
BY Mr.. Ritter. of Lycoming. authorizing and
empowering counties to purchase bridges |
already erected or to erect ana maintain
bridges culverts, with the nect-~s1 v ap- |
proaches joining cities and boroughs which
are separated by river. creek or riyulet, and
providing for the condemnation of land neces- |
sary for said approaches.
By Mr.. Brandt, of Greene, making an appro-
prIa5lon of Sl465O to the Connellsville Hospi- .
tai
BY Mr. Ritter. of Philadelphia, relating to
veXatlous attachments.
BY Mr.. Hines of Luzerne to provide for an |
additional law Judge in Luzerne county,
BY Mr.. Lvtle, of Huntingdon, allowing veter- |
mary surgeons to register prior to. the 1st of
January, 1892
Portraits of the FK-Speakers.
By Mr.. Hays of Venango to provide por-
traits Of eX- Speakers Grow and Randall, to be
presented to the National House of Represent
atives, appropriating $1,000
BY Mr.. Snyder, of Chester, to authorize the |
Board of Commissioners of Public Ground and
heat to public buildings by means of steam |
generated outside the buildings.
By Nh. Sando, of Lackawanna, authorizing
foreign companies TO manufacture cotton vel. !
vet and other fabrics in this State /
The Governor also disposed of % resolu-
tions messaged to him by the Legislature.
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