The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1891-03-05
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE

Harrisburg, Feo. 28-The following bills
were passed finally in the Senate: Authoriz-
ing courts totransfer wholesale liquor license
to executors or administrators Of deceased
persons; 10 provide for the extension of cor
porate rights Of corporations pending pro-
ceedings for renewal and extension OF their
charters; to permit growers OF grapes to sell
their wines 70 licensed dealers without pay
ing license Neebs bill to tax unnatural
ired foreigners passed second reading. Ad-
journcd until Monday evening
In the House the following bills were re-
ported favorably: Reducing the amounts TO
be paid by retail liquor dealers In cities of
the third class from $500 TO $500; fixing the
minimum quantity TO be sold by holders OF
wholesale licenses at one gallon of spirits
and five gallons of malt liquors. The Senate
amendment to the resolution creating a COM
mission to revise the Anthracite Mining and
Ventilation law was unanimously concurred
in and the resolution is ready for the
Governors action. The eight-hour-a-day
bill, which applies TO public works IN cities,
boroughs, towns and townships, caused a
protracied discussion. A motion Of Dona-
hue, of Philadelphia, 10 make the bill apply
The House adjourned without taking action
on the bill.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 27.-In the House
to-day bills were introduced:
BY Marshall, Allegheny, requiring foreign
building and loan associations 70 deposit
of $4,000.
Leeds, Philadelphia, to prevent bond, invest
ment aud other companies which promise
enormus and unnatural profits to investors
from doing business In this State.
Among the bills reported from committee
were the following; The Baker act relating
TO ballot reform to establish an additional
Court Of Common Pleas in counties having
100000 population and less than a million;
the Revenue Commission BILL TO provide for
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TO prevent others than those directly inter-
ested to pay poll.taxes and fees for natural
ization papers, with an amendment striking
out the provision relating to taxes; 10 prohibit
the sale of tobacco To persons under 10 years
of age, except on the written order Of q
parent, legal guardian or employer.
Messages were received from the Governor
announcing his approval OF the bill pro-
viding for the appointment Of commits
sion to revise the anthracite ventilation and
mining laws and resolutions thanking all
people who contributed toward the relief of
the Johnstown sufferers and asking the
United States Government TO detail two en-
gineers to examine the Lake Erie and Ohio
ship canal commission report. Adjourned
until Monday evening.
Harrisburg, Feb. 25-1n the House bills
were favorbly reported providing for recovery
Of damages done trees along highways by
telegraph, telephone and electric light COM
panes. The bill to relieve clerks, laborers,
etc, from prosecution for conspiracy passed
second reading
Bills were introduced as follows:
by Talbot, Chester, (by request), appropri-
ating S25,0OO for the purpose of determining
the quantity of the so-called hammer blow
of a locomotive driving wheel.
BY Coray, Luzerne, authorizing notaries
public to perform the marriage ceremony.
BY Brooks, Philadelphia, requiring nspec-
tion of passenger and freight elevators for
the better protection of life and person
against accident.
Harrisburg Feb. 25-In the Senate the
following bills were passed finally: Provid-
ing for the commitment OF inebriates to
poorhouses; authorizing erection of morgues
in counties containing over 100000 inhabi-
tants to reimburse counties that have erron-
eousy paid into the State Treasury collateral
inheritance tax. Senator Thompson, of
Dauphin, introduced bill to regulate nat
ural gas companies. II makes them liable
TO local taxation, as in the case of water COM
panies, and provides that if exhorbitant
prices are charged the aggreyed person may
appeal to the courts, which shall have power
to fix the price.