The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA LHoIsLATURE.
What the solons at Harrisburg Are
Doing

10Ahks
HARRISBURG, April 2i-Among the bills
passed finally in the senate yesterday were
Making indignities to the person Of a hus-
band good ground for divorce; empowering
cities and boroughs to appropriate money
for the payment Of fremen disabled in the
performance of their duty, providing for
lac licensing of lying-in hospitals; provid
Ing for the better protection of the pipe
lines, telegraph lines, buildings, and ma
ehinefy of corporations or persons en-
gagged in the transportation of petroleum
or gas authorizing the borough of Bristol
TO increase its indebtedness In the house
the appropriations committee sent in an
other batch Of BILLS. An amendment was
introduced to the wholesale liquor law fix
Ing the license fee for wholesale druggists
ht $3.50 The Boyer bill providing for
graduated tax on inheritance other than
collateral, to be applied to the creation and
maintenance OF state charity fund, passed
second reading. as did the bill increasing
salaries of state officers At the night ses-
sion, these bills passed second reading: Tn
provide revenue by taxation Of banks; re-
lieviug brewers from the payment of
license fees and taxes and imposing upon
them instead tax of sixteen cents for
each barrel of product
HARRISBURG, April 22-The fish and
game committee sent to the house yester-
day with favorable recommendation, the
senate bills permitting the erection of
eel weirs in streams for a period in each
year for term Of four years; providing
for the appointment of game commission
ers and authorizing them to appoint game
wardens; permitting the use of eelpots.
EK Governor Curtin appeared on the
floor of the house and the house passed
resolution Extending to him its patriotic
greeting, with a cordial expression Of
esteem and a hope that he may long live
In health and prosperity"
HARRISBURG, April 25-The house met
1t o'clock last evening In the absence
Of Speaker Thompson Henry K Boyer, Of
Philadelphia, occupied the chair Mr..
Smith, of jefferson, chairman Of the print
Ing committee, offered joint resolution,
which was adopted, providing for a com
mission to inquire into the advisability Of
the establishment Of a state printing Office
where all state printing shall be done.
The governor returned without his ap-
prOval the house bill providing for the ex-
penses of school directors In attending the
triennial convention TO elect the county
superintendent Of instruction.
AAnHiSnu"N' HP,n - An VIC seneVo
y,',y yes!eruSy lue roau DIlI was aInehueu Dy
slilAlnk Ou' DIs seotiUh PIoVluihs lor e1e
49, AsseSosiiont ;, VI ~ Poii "a va, oh every nnais
over - years OF age. Ihese Oils passed
unally; AuunorlLinB Tue ootalhihg OF mar
rage licenses ln tue county In whloh either
une parties Iesiuesi enAhglhg LABOR
Day lroih Ihe nrst Nohoay 10 Ihe nrst sat
uruay IN september empowering ooroughs
anu oltlss 70 establish police pension
Iuliu il anu au'uOrlAius ,,i cOuhcilS 70 oontrlO-
ute there'o' Inc governors veto OF the
OH requiring tne practiee oi physicAl oul-
ture IN cue puoiic sGho0is was sustained oy
Vo'e oi 10 70 40; ln the mouse these oiils
PaSseu hhaliy' constituting JEFFERSON ana
LeDAhoh counties separate judicial aus
.r'vVs' pIo''uIng thAt voters snail cast thsir
pelloss al Polling places INSIDE the eiec-
''II II ~uls.'ies ~ III Whlcn tney AT are uoniielied'
s iAisn'snuN NO. Aprli - ne governor re-
turhSu 70 tue senate Without MS approval
tue plii creating tne once oil assistant
AupeilhteIneh, n Oh puoiie sehoois III Ihe
eltles OF flllsDurg ana Allegheny. Ihe
governor also Neioed senator Porter's bhl
Cohierflhg upon the OOaru OF puOlic educa-
uoh or BOARD OF school directors power 10
sell pubhc school property. Among the
bllls passed finally were these: Extending
the mechanics lien law TO those concerned
In setting curbstoues and laying pave
ments; authorizing the governor 70 appoint
commission consisting of nine citizens tO