The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-10
Pennsylvania Legislature.

pedgrees or records, aud to protect owners
| or agents in the coil. ction of fees; to repeal
| the act OF 1890 for the levy and collection
| OF taxes upon proceedings In courts In the
| offices of register and recorder House bill
! TO prohibit members of Boards OF Control
of school districts in cities Of the second
| class from holding any office OF emolument
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:
4 TO protect county bridges from damage by
pets"us riding or driving horses. cattle etc,
| faster than a 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 1896; to EN-
power clerks in the employ OF city control.
| lers to administer Oaths and afiirmatsons in
| probating wills; to prescribe the manner in
| which the courts may divide boroughs into
| wards. and TO provide for the ell ction OF
| officers in such boroughs; to regulate the
| pay of officers Mt elections: TO prevent adul-
teration of drugs food and spirtuous. 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. TO require
deeds of county officers made in pursuance
of court to he filed in office of pro,hono'ar.
les; to provide for forestry commission.
After routine business the senate adjourn
ed
The house consumed much time at the
morning session in the consideration OF q
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
'.tternoon session the bill to empower grand
| tures to impose costs i'll misd meanors on
LII a l.f.
These bills passed finally: 70 prevent the
alteration Of drugs, food and spirluons, fer
mpnted 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. } leasant passed finally. IL
to -.
StxrY-NtNru Dawn the Senat, the bin
| 10 repeal the act OF 1855 requiring violatery
| Of the Sunday law of 1874 in Allegheny
county TO pay special fine of S25 was re-
| ported aiiirmatively and Immediately after
| ward considered on third reading. Mr..
lloyd. of Cum berand, said that the pro.
| posed legislation wns unconstitutional be
| cause II had not been advertised He
| claimed that IL was a special bill and under
| the Constitution required to be advertised.
| Messrs. Lyon. Ross and Herring antagon.
| ized his position, and after considerable
| discussion the bill passed finally yeas 81,
nays, H.
For the first time this session the senate
| has overridden the governors veto and
| passed the bill providing for an increased
| edition of SmuPs legislative handbook. II
| increases the number from 20 900 to ~ 900
| and adds $500 10 the compensation OF the
| compiler
The senate having last week defeated the
| bill making an appropriation of 600
| for the improvement OF the pubic roads
| to day psssed a measure to create township
| nratA for ha - ,,,,
proving roads. One OF its vital.ieatures is that
! every five years u convention of supervis.
| 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 davits of
| claims and expenses was passed finally and
| the Senate adjourned.
| The house occupied several hours tim.
J in discussing bill TO exempt horses, mules
snd cattle from taxation. Many OF the
| grangers opposed il because they considered
| il a stab at the Niles revenue bill and ii
| passed second reading by narrow majori-
| ty. Mr.. Wherry OF Cumberland introduced
| bill to appropriate 5000 q for the pur-
| chase of a site ami the erection Of building
| for the instruction Of the blind in the east
| 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 Tor the
| appointment OF game commissioner was
defeated
| SEVENTEEN DAY, - GOvprnor iattison
| sent 10 the Senate today his approval OF
| ,cnae bill tu restrain and regulate the sale
| OF vinous, spirituous malt or breHed liquors
| Dr adIniSiures thereof; also senate bill max
y, Lebanon county separate judicial
| district.
The bill to repeal the prohibitory liqnoT,
| INV affecting Mt Pleasant was reported
itfirmatively This bill has passed the
| house.
These hills PASSED finally: To regulate the
| domination and regulation and election Of
pub ic Officers. supplement to the Baker
| ballot law. House bill. relating to biiumi-
| .ous coal mines. 10 protect the interests Of
| licensed members by allowing Their heirs
| lhe same share in the profits of partnership
as'ociatinns ~ surviving members of them
| To provide for the regulation Of mutual
| insurance comp mics and the collection OF
assessments 80 provide Tor the increase Of
| The salaries Of judges in districts having
| over 6JOO0 inhabitants. and having but one
law indGe. To repeal thai portion of fhe act
| dividing cities into three classes which au.
thorihes Councils TO draw bv lot yearly
| certain municipal bonds. House oill To au.
thorize corporations organized for pr rift to
| pension iniirm or disabled pmpoye+. House
bill to rrOvih" tor the immediate rintng,
distribution. filing and keeping OF unbound
| copies OF the laws as they ARE enacted House
bill to authorize the Stale Superintendent
| of Public Instruction TO grant permanent
| Htate certificates to graduates OF recognized
literary and scientific colleges. House bill
to provide for the election, qualification and
| compensation Of auditors in independent
school districts House bill to authorize
meadow companies controlling contiguous
districts tn be consolidated into one com
pany. Iiouse bill TO provide Tor the publica'
ton Of the history OF the birdS and NAM
mails Of the State In the quarterly reports OF
the State Board OF Agriculture. House bill
~ provide for the adoutiun OF trade mark
labels. symbols or private stamps by any
association or union nf wOrkingmen. House
bill to reg'ila p the liability under policies OF
insurance on buildings against fire and
| lightning. House hill to make il misde
meanor for any person TO represent himself
as the agent Of an unauthorized or fictitious
insurance company.
| The ~ cirpmau'a p.nainn and tho Iafferaon.