Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
A FLOOD OF BILLS.
Ambitious Statesmen Get in Their
Best Work al Harrisburg.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY FARES WELL.
Senator Finn Puts in a New Street Act
and other Measures.
A BILL FOR ALLEGHENT'S BENEFIT
IRON A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

nounced his standing committees, he stated
that the House was ready for the introduc-
tion of legislation. Instantly there was a
chorus of cries of "Mr. Speaker" and per-
haps dozen gentleman got the floor al
once. jesse Baker, of Delaware, and j. l..
Graham, of Allegheny, were the first two
men on their feet, both waving bills. But
the Speaker put stop to this scramble fol
recognition by announcing that the roll
would be called by counties.
Adams county came first and then ALE.
gheny county. This assures good place
on the calendar for all bills affecting Pitts
O'Clock, the hour for adjournment had
arrived, not more than one-third of the
State had been covered by the roll call
Philadelphia iswell down on the list, SC
that the 80 bills for the third of the State is
a warning of the deluge of legislation which
will be continued tomorrow.
Bills for Pittsburs, and Allegheny.
B. f. Rynd, of Allegheny, introduced a
bill having important bearing on the condi.
tion of affairs on the Northside. 1t relate;
| to the transition of cities from one class to
another. 1t provides that where, by increase
of population. city changes from one class
to another. the local laws shall remain in
full force for period of two years, by
which time all preparations for change
will have to be concluded. Officials now
serving shall finish out their term for which
they were elected; and those persons who
take their places will only serve to the end
nj hn fxun frop poif rrIl nTI n
with an entire new election.
E. Z. Cotton introduced the three street
| bills, curative of Pittsburg's embarrassment,
full abstracts of which were given in THE
DISPATCH two days ago. Mr.. Cotton also
introduced bill for two new law judges in
| Allegheny county. Mr.. Marshall intro
duced a bill making eight hours the legal
| limit for work in State departments and
| public Institutions; Mr.. Graham, bill
making appropriations for Morganza Re-
form School; Mr.. Lemon, appropriation
bills for West Penn and Homeopathic
hospitals. Mr.. Lemon put in bill tor a
uniformity OF policies in fire insurance COM
panies; Mr.. Jones, bill relieving workmen
OF charges of conspiracy, and also a bill
providing for the arrest of persons on charge
of disorderly conduct in townships.
More Allegheny County Bills.
The proposed amendment to the Brooks
| law, establishing a license court, was intro
duced by Mr.. Kearns; also bill for an en-
tire new court in Allegheny county. Mr..
tions to the deaf and dumb institution. Mr..
Mccullough had two bills. one permitting
street railways to build bridges across
streams and the other amending pharmacy
laws as to physicians certificates. This is
the Allegheny county delegations part in
the days work in the House.
The bill to appropriate $400, 900 out of the
State Treasury to pay back the loan secured
| by Governor Beaver from the Peoples
Bank of Philadelphia, on the Endorsement
of William H. Kemble, for the relief of the
Johnstown food sufferers. finally made its
| appearance in the House to-day. 1t was in.
troduced by Mr.. McNeelis, of Cambris
| county. provides for an examination oi
the vouchers by the Auditor General and
the State Treasurer The bill is elaborate
in form, recitlng the sufferings of the vic
| tins of the recent food.
Proposed School Book Legislation.
Captain Skinner introduced a resolution
saying that report is current that combi-
nation has been formed by book publishers
| to advance the price of text books of the
children of the public schools, and provid
ing that committee Of education make in-
quiry into these charges, calling on the dit
ferent superintendents OF public instruction
for information in this connection.
Three different bills along this line were
introduced in the House to-day. One wa.
introduced by Mr.. SeanoE, of Indiana
county. 1t provides that the purchase ol
school books shall be conducted under State
supervision at uni orm prices; the price tt
be marked in large figures in the back Of
each book; and there shall be no change II
text books for SIX years; that each Congress
sional district shall have delegate to act in
conjunction with the State Superintendent
in this respect, so that all township board
shall have power to purchase text books iol
all poor children.
Mr.. Lvtle, of Huntington county, pre-
sented bill creating Board of Schoo
Book Commissioners, whose business it shall
printing all text books used in the common
schools of Pennsylvania. These shall b,
compiled from competitive authors or b,
persons employed to perform such duties.
Leaving 1t With the Voters.
Still a third text book bill was introduced
by Mr.. Beatty, of Fayette county. II is loca
in its character, however, providing tha
the people may at an annual election fo
township officials decide whether they wan
to have uniformity in text books. To &C.
complish this they may elect q Text Bool
Board in each couGty.
From Clearield county came bill to pre-
vent mining and manufacturing corpora
tions from owning and operating compan,
stores. This is measure directed at com
pany stores. Several bills of interest {,
/ sportsmen were also introduced to-day. On
| amends the game laws bv extending tn
time of killing gray, black and fox squirrel
also extending time for killing woodcocl
from the 4th of july to August 1. Also TO
the killing of ruff1e, grouse and prairie
chickens from October 1 to October 10
Another of the bills prohibits the killing o
female deer in Pennsylvania for three years
A bill presented by Mr.. Lytle offers
bounty for the killing of English hous
sparrows and some species of hawks an,
owls.
To Protect Song Birds.
Rush Gillen introduced bill amendin,
the law which prevents the killing OF sons
birds and wild birds, the whole purpose o
which is to not include in the list tn
European house sparrow and the variou
species ofhawks, owls and crows. An i'm
portant financial measure was introduced
by Mr.. Baldwin, of Lancaster It provide
for the supervision of all private and In
corporated banks in Pennsylvania by tn,
Auditor General. He has to appoint :
bank nspector similar to the National Banl
Inspector.
Among the MANY other appropriations o.
State funds were bills calling for $50, 900 tc
complete the Slippery Rock Normal School,
in Butler county and $4,000 for tn,