The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-02
Pennsylvania Legislature.

br Neeb's bill for the hanging Of murderers
the penitentares Mas favorsbly reported.
Similar action was taken on the bill proyid.
ig for the payment OF wholesale license fees
ito local treasures. Bills were introduced:
ty Neeb-ro repeal the act Of April ~ 1855,
imposing fine OF s25 for the violation OF
hc Sunday law Of i7gi. Bsker--A Authoriz.
i.g the courts TO direct the filing OF bonds to
te corn munwealth by railroad and canal
cDmpanies to secure payment Of damages for
fixing land and material in cases of disputed
dtle. Loglu-To change the basis Of distri-
fulton Of state appropriations to common
dfhools from the number OF taxable citizens
d. the number of schools. Crawiord-Pro.
Niding that road commissioners. viewers and
Isirveyors shall be paid by the proper county
I,r by the petitioners as the court may direct
! The governor sent to the senate the nomi-
iation OF William Powell of Crawford as a
member Of the state board Of agriculture.
the rest of the session was devoted to the
teadng of bills the first time.
| In the House the following bills were pre-.
lented by Mansfeld-providing for elections
bvery third year on the proprety of selling
ng t32, 900 To- the state board of agriculture.
duplicate Of the old anti
bill Collamer.-M Making
election days legal holidays. Fow- To pre-.
vent the sale of CT ,arettes. Branson-Appro.
priating 500 OOO for the erection of build.
Mr. Douthett, Of Butler offered resolu.
ton which was adopted after brief debate
requesting Pennsylvania members of con-
gress TO stand by the conditions under which
the 10000 was appropriated % the
Worlds fair-namely, the closing of the
gates on sunday Mr. Weyhand Of Beaver
offered q resolution which was adopted re.
questing Pennsylvania representatives. in
congress 10 vote for and advocate the pas
sage of the bill now pending requiring the
secretary Of war to cause a survey To bc
made for a ship canal connecting the waters
of Lake Erie and the Ohio river.
The communication of the governor rel.
alive TO the state printing was referred to
the committee on printing.
EIGHrH DAY.-ln the senate to-day Mr..
Neeb introduced ms bill legaliZing the sale
of ice cream. cakes, soft drinks OF various
kinds, authorizing the publication and sale
OF newspapers. etc. on sunday; also bill
TO insure the 81 Of pure baking powders.
Among other bills introduced were the
following: Logiu-Authorizing tie forma.
ton of co operative banking associations.
Thomas-Providing that the commissions
of notaries public appointed during the re-
cess Of the senate shall expire at the next
session of the senate and fixing the regular
term At four years
Brown-pruviding for the improvement
of country roads. Porter-Authorizing cit
les and boroughs to establish pension po'
lice boards. Osborne-Authorizing the tc
duction OF capital stock of corporations. l.o-
gan-To protect human life along railroads,
known as the Crawford county fence bill.
4 large number Of bills passed second
reading among them that of Finn author.
izing cities to purchase bridges already
erected or to erect and maiutsiu bridges
over streams and rivers which may separate
portions Of such cities with amendments
offered by Finn cuuhning the act only to
cities whore they are divided by streams.
such as the Monongahela. Films other
bill, providing for the condemnation oi
property for the construction of piers, abut-
ments. etc. also passed second reading, as
did Neeb's morgue bill.
In the house bills were introduced as fol.
lows Marshall-Authorizing one liquor
license tor every 800 inhabitants. Talbot
Abolishing the Office of jury commissioner
and providing for the selection of jurors by
county commissioners, Muehl6ronner-
Amending the liquor license act of the last
session so as TO reduce the license in cities of
the first and second classes from $1,000 to
$500 and reducing the amount III minor
cities from s. . to 5000. (The amount OF
..s. >Nse in boroughs and townships is
not disturbed in the bili.) 'Muehlbronnei
also introd uced bills prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale OF adulterated food and
prohibiting tue members of boards of control
from holding any office of emolument under
the board. Marshall-Makihg it lawful to
publish. sell aud deliver newspapers on sun.
day. MISUNDERSTANDING aldermen, magis.
trates and justices of the peace fees for pre-
pairing atfidavts of claim and copies thereof
Fow-To prevent the formation of trust.
and combinations. Bliss-Authorizing elec.
trio railway companies to carry freight and
collect tolls. Skinner-To prevent county
supcrntendents from engaging in the pro
fession of teaching during their term oi
office and receiving compensation therefor
Focht-To repeal an act providing for the
collection Of 5O-Cent tax on mortgages and
deeds. Seyfert-Making labor day a lega
holiday.
NGNTu DAY.-ln the senate to-day bills
were passed finally: To authorize the cleo
ton of road supervisors for three years; TO
make election days in February and No
vember half holidays; relating to costs IN
criminal prosecutions, limiting the amount
to be allowed on separate bills of indict
ments in any one prosecution.
Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing Landis-lncreasing the term Of taN
collectors from one TO three years. Mari;
lcy-Dirccting that the public highways b,
placed in charge of the secretary OF internal
affairs from the first day of January next
subject To decisions of courts. Penrose-
Giving parents an equal right TO the custody
education and control of their children un
Ill they are OF age: also. to prevent hus
bands or wives from mortgaging or other
wise hvpothecating their TEAL estate with
out the consent OF either. Kline-Providinl
that cities of 10000 inhabitants or over
shall pay $500 liquor license, 10000, $500
80. 900 $500, and 5000 500
Logan-Making the dying declaration of a
woman competent evidence in the trial of
any person accused of causing death by NAL
practice. Gobin-For the establishment oi
the Pennsylvania soldiers orphan indus.
trial school, recommended by the soldiers
orphan commission, and appropriatine
sl63 600 for the building and maintenance
ofthe institution.
After passing a number of local bills fin
ally the Senate ad journed.
In the house among the bills favorablN
reported was that of Fow legalizing the pub
lication, sale and delivery of newspaper
printed on Sunday. kane-Authorizinl
the licensing of unnaturalized foreigners ant
taxing them 80 year for the year OUTSIDE
OF the license, the money 10 go into the prope
county treasury. Walton-Pfohibiting tn,
sale OF tobacco to boys under 10 years o.
age and prohibiting those under 10 year
from being employed about elevators. Mar
shall-Empowering sheriis TO serve writ
in ejectmeht suits outside the county
Marshall-To repeal the ballot reform law
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