The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-03-29
Pennsylvania Legislature.

term of constables three years; also, to con
fine const bles returns to violations of law.
To fix the weight of a ton of anthracite coal
IN all transactions between retail coal deal.
ers and their customers. TO prevent school
officers and other persons officially connect
ed with the common school system, to lie
come school book agents. To repeal the act
to prohibit stockholders, directors, cashier,
tellers, c'erks or other officers Of banks ot
banking institutions employing the same,
from holding Office. TO provide for the ".
censng of houses for the boarding OF in
ia:ts
For Senator Browns general road bill the
compromise measure agreed upor by the
committees of the Senate and House was
substituted. II proposes an appropriation of
", OO 900 and provides for county and town
ship supervisors The appropriation Is 10
he distributed according TO the number oi
miles uf road IN each county. Amer PASS.
ing number OF local bills on second read
ing the Senate adjourned.
In the House to-day a bill was introduced
by MIR. Harvey, Of Lukerne giving water
companies the right OF eminent domain.
The house passed finally the bill amend.
ing the act relating TO the bi,uminous coal
mines and also tho anti.Pinkerron bill intro.
duced by Representative keatns, of Allie.
gheny II relates to the appointing of spe-
cial deputies marshals or policemen by
sheriiis mayors and other persons author.
ICED by law to make such appointment. and
by individual or corporations or assOCiat, ms
Incorporated under the laws of this state or
any other state OF the United States. and
makes II msdemeanor Tor persons to
exercise the functions of such officers with
out authority. The hill provides that IL
shall be unlawful for any individual. com.
pany or association. Corpora,ed nnder the
lawJ oi Pennsylvania or doing business IN
the state to appoint any special officer who
Is mot citizen of the state.
The bill designating election day legal
holiday was defeated.
The following bills were also passed final
ly To authorize II copy of Smulrs hand.
book TO be placed in every school IN tho
state, which would require about y. 900 adj
diiional copies. To make taxes assessed on
real estate a first lien, and TO provide for
collection of such taxes aud u remedy foi
false returns. Prohibiting the killing uf wild
deer in the State or having the same in pos.
session for period nf three years; rcg,ilat-
ing the liability under policies of insurance
on buildings aud structures against fire aud
lightning IN this COmmOnwea til; the bill
to prohibit members ot the board of control
of school districts IN cities of the second
class from holding any office of "molument
under or being employed by said bOard'
'tnCle John Cessna made un earnest
speech IN opposition TO the bill increasing
the compensation OF presidential electors
from 81 day to S., with > cents for each
fnlle IfHNelctl. Inc Dlll was Ni1pnne1 20
that the electors shall receive % n day and )
cents mile for travelling expenses. The
contingent expenses of the commission ar,
reduced to so by the amendment, A mum.
Der of local bills were passed finally alter
which the House adjourned
FoRrY-SECoSD DAY. - lhe follow ing
bills were introduced to-day in
the Sena,e:-To repeal the act for The OK
animation of miners in the anthracite re-
gions and to prevent the employment OF in-
competent mlncrs.-ro amend the savings
bank law so that loans may lie made on
collateral seCurity.-To repeal the SCton
of the borough act of 1851 which provides
that the corporate oi'iorr' shall receive no
compensation Tor their services IN that ca
paci'y, except such US may be specially au'
thotized by law,
Crouse's bill tn regulate telephone rentals
was amended by making the monthly
charge not exceeding 81 per telephone.
A resolution was offered by Mr.Grady, OF
Philadelphia, To adjourn to Omorrow until
April ., but an amendment was adopted
providing for adjournment from March 30
until April 4,
Iognr,'s bill for formation Of 60 operative
banking associations WAS defeated on final
passage. ,...
The House bill appropriating sl63, 900 for
re.equipmcnt OF the National Guard passed
finally.
The calendar was cleared of bills on soc.
ond reading. after which an ad djournment
was taken unul Monday evening.
Representative Butteriield uf Erie, intro
duced bill in the House 'day making It
misdemennor, punishable by fine and
imprisonment of not less than 30 days,
for any member OF any board
of trustees. or any other officer of the State
normal schools of the State, whose duty II
may be to issue certificates of stock for
voting purposes, who shall, without q
reasonable cause neglect or refuse to issue
such certificates upOn request being made
by any person entitled to receive certii, ate
A bill was introduced bv Mr.. Metzrar ol
Potter to pay the expenses OF WilburIligby
OF Crawford. in the Highly Andrews contest.
ed election case. Mr., iigby's bill is itemzed
as follows: Witnesses and transportation
sjji; livery and incidentals 1914; stcnog-
rapher. *2i5; railroad fare and personal
expenses. tS96 I5 hotel bill at Harrisburg
$225; attorneys lees, II. 30, Total, a.. .S3i. ~
The Compulsory Educational bill passed
second reading.
The Medical Examiners bill passed second
reading after being amended 80 as to pro
vide for the establishment of medical
counci, and three State boards of medical
examiners to define the powers and duties
of said medical council and said boards OF
medical examiners. for the examination anC
licensing OF practitioners of medicine and
surgery, to further regulate the practice o.
nPulClue sITgtTy, aIlu lO IuHhs hIl hppTopIl
alton Of 81, 900 year for medical council
A number of local bills passed second read
ing.
The act authorizing the formation of co
operative banking associations failed or
second reading. The House then adjourn
cd.
toRlY-THIRD DAY.-The senate was moi
in session to-day. Much of the time OF the
house WIS taken mp in the discussion OF
Representative Nesbit's road bill The bill
to provide Tor additional moral instructor,
and chaplains in penitentiaries containing
| over 800 prisoners was unfavorab.y reported
The bil TO repeal the prohbitory law il
| operation in Verona borough. Allegheny
county, passed by the senate was reported
with an affirmative recommendation. Mr.
Coyle of Schuylkill introduced a bill tt
make an appropriation of 800, 900 to ins,ir,
proper display at the worlds fair al
Chicago, Among the bills passed on seconC
reading was one TO establish boards o
arbitration to settle oil questions of wage
and other matters OF variance between capi
tai and labor. The afternoon session was
devoted to the consideration of bills OF
second reading. These were among thos
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