The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-11
Pennsylvania Legislature.

agents who NAV have coutrol Of any stall
lion kept for service by .proclaiming false
pedigrecs or records, and TO protect owners
or agents in the coll, ciion Of fees: to repeal
the act OF 1880 for the levy and collection
OF taxes upon proceedings In courts In the
offices OF register and recorder; House bill
10 prohibit mem hers of Bosrds OF Control
Of school districts in cities cf the second
class from holding any office OF cmolument
under or being employed by said boards;
House bill relating to the naturalization OF
aliens, prohibiting the paymnnt Of the ex.
penses Herewith by officers and members
OF political organizations or by candidates:
to protect county bridges from damage by
persons riding or driving horses, cattle etc.
faster than walk; to authorize the Courts
OF Common Pleas to appoint Interpreters Of
foreign languages; to provide for the mode
OF assessing damages created by carrying
out the road and bridge act OF 1885; 10 em-
power clerks IN the employ Of city control.
lers to administer oaths and affirmaIions in
probating wills; TO prescribe the manner in
which the courts may divide boroughs into
wards, and TO provide for the el' ction OF
officers in such boroughs; To regulate the
pay OF officers at elections; TO prevent aduI.
teration OF drugs. food and spirituous, fer.
mented or malt liquors In this State; to
prevent prosecution in this State OF actions
which at the time OF commencing the same
are barred by the laws of the State and
county In which the causes arose 10 require
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OF court to be filed in office OF prothonotar.
les; TO provide for u forestry commission,
After routine business the senate adjourn
ed.
The house consumed much time at the
morning session in the consideration OF a
hill for the Improvement OF the Philadel.
phia harbor The bill was passed finally
TO empower the governor TO suspend the
State quarantine in the event OF the fed
eral government establishing one At the
'fternoon session the bill to empower grand
jures 10 impose costs in misd meanors on
alderman and other officers was defeated.
These bills passed finally: TO prevent the
alteration OF drugs, food and spiriluous, fer
inpnted or matt liquors in this State; to pro-
vide for forestry commission. AT the ses.
sion to night the bill to repeal the prob b.
tory law in Mt. Pleasant passed finally. l22
to -
siSrr.NiSru DAY.-n tho Senate the bin
to repeal the act OF 1855 requiring yiolaier,
OF the Sunday law Of 1904 in Allegheny
county to pay special fine of s25 was re.
ported afiirmativeiy and Immediately after.
ward considered on third reading. Mr..
lloyd. OF Cum berland. said that the pro.
posed legislation was unconstitutional be-
cause i had not been advertised. He
claimed that II was special bill and under
the constitution required to be advertised.
Messrs, Lyon, Ross and Herring antagon.
lied his position, and after considerable
discussion the bill passed finally, yeas 80
nays, IL.
For the first time this session the senate
has overridden the governors veto and
passed the bill providing for an Increased
edition OF SmulTs legislative hand. book. IL
increases the number from 10000 to 5000
and adds 900 to the compensation OF the
compiler.
The senate having last week defeated the
bill making an appropriation of 100000
Tor the improvement OF the pubic roads
10 dav passed a measure to create township
bodies corporate for the purpose of inn.
proving roads.One OF its vital.feaiures is that
ors shall meet TO pass ordinances for the i'm.
provement OF the roads of the counties,
House bill TO allow alderman, Justice of the
peace and other officers fees for atfi dayits of
claims and expenses was passed finally and
the Senate adjourned.
in discussing bill to exempt horses, mules
and cattle from taxation. Many OF the
grangers opposed II because they considered
1t stab at the Niles revenue bill, and il
passed second reaiing by a narrow mnior-
ty. Mr. Wherry OF umberland introduced
a bill to appropriate 1900 o for the pur-
chase OF site and the erection Of building
for the instruction Of the blind in the eust.
ern portion OF the State. The house defeat
Ell the bill providing for the appointment
OF game commissioners and empowering
them TO appoint game wardens. and the
bill prohibiting the catching of brook trout
for barter or sale was postponed to escape
the same fate. The evening session was de-
voted to the consideration Of bills on sec
ond reading. The bill TO provide for the
appointment OF game commissioner was
defeated.
SEvENriE1n DAY, - Governor Pattison
lent TO the Senale to-day his approval OF
enate bill to restrain and regulate the sale
" vlnoussprituous, malt or brewed liquors
'r ahmixtures thereof; also senate bill max
district
The hill to repeal the prohibitory liquor
hw affecting Mt Plepssnt was reported |
trmauvely, This bill has passed the
iouse.
These hills passed finally: To regulate the
nomination and regulation and election of
,ub ic officers. supplement 10 the BAKER
'allot law. House bill. relating tO biiimi-
ious coal mines. 10 protect the interests of
secea>ed members by allowing their heirs
he same share in the profits of partnership
lssociatlnns hs surviving members of them.
To provide Tor The regulation of mutual
insurance comp ,nips and the collection OF
assessments. Iu provide Tor the increase Of
he salaries Of judges in districts having
'ver D; 900 inhabitants, and having but one
aw jude. To repeal that portion of the act
horzes Councils 10 draw nv lot yearly
,eriain municipal bonds. House bill to a,i.
horlze corporations organized for pr )iit To
'ension infirm or disabled employs. House
Dill To provide Tor the immediate printing.
distribution. filing and keeping OF unbound
'opics OF the avs AS they are enacted. House
Dill TO authorize the State SUPERINTENDENT
u fub'ic Instruction 10 grant permanent
state certificates To graduates of recognized
literary and scientific colleges. House bill
% provide for the election, qualification and
Of auditors in independent
'chool districts. House bill TO authorize
meadow companies controlling contiguous
districts Ia be consolidated into one com.
pany. House bill to provide tor the publica-
ION OF the history OF the birds and NAM
mails OF the State In the quarterly reports OF
he State Board OF Agriculture House bill
10 provide for the aiopiinn OF trade mark
abeIs. symbols or private stamps by any
association or union "f wOrkingmen. House
Dill 10 reguiae the liability under policies Of
insurance on buildings against fire and
lightning. House bill to make II misde.
neanor for any person to represent himself