The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-06-07
Pennsylvania Legislature.


make taxes assessed on rea! estate n first
lien was defeated, as was bill TO provide for
appointment of inspectors OF meats offered
for sale. An ong other bills passed finally
was the one authorizing the superintenden
of public instruction to place In each public
school copy OF smulls handbook. The
iiremen's relief ASSOCIATION bill, requiring
all foreign fire insurance companies to pay
onehalf the bonus received by the State
treasury for permission 10 do business In
this state into county, city aud township
treasures for the support Of the fire nan =
ASSOCIATION, and which had been vetoed by
the governor several days ago, was called
up Tor passage and the governor was sus-
tanned. The senate did not adjourn until
midnight
In the House the senate bill holding In.
surance companies responsible for the rep.
resentations OF their agents passed second
reading by n strong vote Senator Lyons
bill authorizing the incorporation Of com
panies for construction and maintaining
boulevards passed second reading In the
house Governor Pattison notified the house
Of his approval OF the kearns Pinkerton
bill
Gov. Paitison sent n message TO the senate
notifying II of his disapproval of Senator
Markleys resolution for the investigation
OF insane asylums, penitentiaries, reiurma-
tories and hospitals,
SINErIEru DAY-ln the Senate scores Of
v,
among them one for the erection OF an in
,titution in Western Pennsylvania for the
feeble minded, appropriating sjO0,0OO. The
Senate, by vote Of ~ To 3. passed over the
Governors veto the bill originated by Giles
ID. Price, OF Erie, apprOpriating 900 for
the purchase Of 500 copies Of his lproposed
index to local LEGISLATION from .the year
100. The Senate refused 10 concur In the
House amendments to the Baker Ballot
bill supplement by n vote of % to ~. These
bills passed finally; TO extend the limits
of residence OF and powers Of notaries pub.
lie. To prohibit pediling without license.
To make important changes in the regula
ton of the National Guard The Senate
passed the pure food bill with but slight
amendments. Senator McCarreli made a
vigorous fight to except the drug interest,
from the supervision Of the State board OF
health but failed, the great majority Of the
senate being opposed to the proposition.
The Nesbit Bili providing for i'm provement
of the public road system as amended, was
passed finally, The Senate disposed Of all
bills on the calendar.
In the House these bills passed finally:
TO authorize councils of cities OF the second
class to iix the salary of the Board of Asses
,ors and to Tx the base for the de,ermins-
lion and classification Of real estate; to au.
lhorize the commitment Of minors to
charitable societies in cities of the first and
second class; to provide ior the election OF
one person to fill offices Of prothonotary,
clerk of the courts, and one person to I'LL the
office OF register recorder and clerk Of or.
phen's court in cities containing 10000
habitants; to provide for the assessment
of damages when streets and alleys are
changed in grade or location; to authorize
corporations to increase their capital stock
to $50, ,O0O, 900; to provide for appointment Of
one or more deputy coroners in rural
counties.
The Governor vetoed the act to exempt
officers Of fire departments in third class
,itles from the general law that all city
officers shall be appointed by tho Mayor
with the consent OF council.
NIsETY-FIRsr DAY.-Ano- z the bills pass.
ed finally In the senate were these: Marshall
Pipe Line bill 10 appropriate $4,000 to the
normal school at California; to rake an
appropriation OF t5. 900 for the construction
OF a channel for Nelson's run through Mead
vile; to make an appropriation OF e33'Ooo
to enable the Governor to acquire and equip
a State quarantine station for the port Of
Philadelp lphia.
In the House these bills passed finally;
To provide for half holidays on Saturday
during the entire year: to authorize the
commitment OF minors by magistrates,
justices OF the peace or judges to charitable
societies. to create the Office Of county con.
troller in counties containing over $50 900
inhabitants; to further extend the jurisdic-
tion OF the courts in cases OF divorce; to
provide for the punishment OF persons
willfully procuring the publication OF false
statemen to regulate the satisfaction, ex-
tinguishment or discharge Of dowers lega..
cies or other charges upon land; 10 extend
act of 1885 so as 10 embrace corporations or
ganized by purchasers OF railroads at sales
under powers OF sale contained in mort
cages or deeds of trust without process or
DEGREES OF court; to provide for considera-
tion OF boroughs: TO authorize cities 10
r.. tlr.w 81,
require better protection of health and
morals OF school children; to repeal all laws
providing for publication Of mercantile
appraisers lists; TO prevent entering OF trot-
ting or racing horses out Of their classes.
The Governor approved these bills: Con.
current resolution asking Pennsylyania
members in congress 10 support the bill Tor
a ship canal to connect the waters OF Lake
Erie and the Ohio river; directing the county
commissioners OF the several counties TO
procure, bind and preserve copies OF thr ee
weekly newspapers published within each
county: to authorize courts to appoint COM
missioners TO ascertain and establish dis
puted lines between cities and boroughs.
The senate contir ned the nomination of
| N. G. Shaetier, as Superintendent OF Public
Instruction. The Governor has signed the
Half Holiday bill.
The Senate has passed Wertheimer', bill
| authorizing distiilers Of spirtuous or vinou.
facture, in original packages OF not less thar
| 40 gallons, without license. Speaker
| Thompson signed the bill and it has son'
to the governor. The veto of the governor
| on the compulsory education bill wa.
sustained by the house tonight after 9
| lively debate.
| SHAPE IN WHICH the BAKER BALLOT Law
WILL GO TO THE GOVERNOR.
As reported from the COMMITTEES OF con
ference, and in the shape that II will reacl
| the governor, the amended Baker ballo
f, bill now provides that cross in circle a
| the head of the party column means vot'
for the entire ticket also that the statemen
| OF voter that. on account Of physical dis
ability, he desires help, shall entitle HIM 4
have an assistant In the preparation OF hi
ballot. But II he misrepresents his abiiit!
| TO make up his ticket q penalty OF 80 day
| In jail and 500 fine Is fixed When vote
| da.;,.a ~ ,ut III. tick AZ ha m akes M tnarL