The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01
Pennsylvania Legislature.

| into local ,reas,irie. Bills were introduced:
BY Neeb-rn ie cal the act of April ~, 1855,
! imposing a tine of t25 for the violation Of
/ the Sunday law of l7yi ,kerAuthoriz.
| ing the courts to direct the iiing of bonds to
! the com mnnwealth by railroad and canal
| companies to secure payment Of damages for
| laking land aud material IN cases Of disputed
] title Logun-ro change the basis OF dstri-
| button OF state appropriations to cOnimon
schuols irom the number ofiaxable citizens
/ to the uumhcr Of schools Crawiord-Pro-
viding that road Comuii >sioncri. viewers AMI
surveyors sh II he paid by the proper county
! or by the petitioners, as the cnult may direct
in. governor sent to the senate the numi-
nattor Ut W, liam Powell Of Crawford "a
member of the state board of agriculture.
| lnr rest nf the session was deroted to the
read ny Of hills the lirst time
In tue House the following bills were pre-
| tented by Muuseld-prOyiling for elections
| every third year Oh the proprietv OF selling
/ intoxicating liquors Talbot-A -Appropriat-
| ing s3l.O)) to the state board OF agriculture.
| Tewkesburv-A dupicaie OF the old anti
! discrimination bill Collumer- Making
e.ccliou days legal holidays Fow-To pre-
/ vent the sale of O. arettes Branson--Appro.
| prillnl SiO)0OO for the erection of build
| ings for agricultural exhibitions.
Mr. Douthett. of Butler offered resolu.
| tiOn which was adopted after brief debate,
requesting Pennsylvania members of con.
I gress TO stand by the conditions under which
| the $25OU0D was appropriated 70 the
| Worlds iair-numely the closing of the
gates on Sunday. Mr. Weyhand of Beaver
offered resolu ion which was adopted, re-
qu sting Pennsylvania repre- entatives In
congress to vote for and advocate the pas
sage of the bill now pending requiring the
secretary of war to cause survey to be
| made for a ship canal connecting the waters
of Lake Erie and the Ohio river
The communication of the governor rel
ativc TO the state printing was referred To
the committee on printing.
|. EiGuTH DAY.-ln the senate to day Mr..
| Mech introduced his bill lpgalizine 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 "a c of pure baking powders.
Among other bills introduced were the
following: Logan-Authorzing the forma.
tion of CO operative banking associations
DEMONSTRATING that the commissions
Of notnries 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-Providne for the improvement
of country roads. Porter-Authorizing cit
les and borOughs TO establish pension po.
lice boards Osborne-Auth orizing the re.
duction OF capital stock OF corporations. Lo-
gan-To protect human life along railroads,
known as the Crawford county fence bill,
A large number of bills passed second
reading, among them that of Finn author
!
erected or TO erect and maintain bridges
over streams and rivers which may separate
portions of such cities. with amendments
offered by Finn combining the act only to
cities where they are divided by streams
such as the Monongahela. Films other
bill, providing for the condemnation OF
property for the construction of piers, abut
ments. etc, also passed second reading, as
did Neeb's morgue bill.
In the hou-e. bills were introduced rs fol-
lows: Notwithstanding one liquor
license for every 20 inhabitants Talbot
Abolshng the office of jury commissioner
and providing for the selection OF jurors by
county commissioners, Muchlbronner-
Amendny the liquor license act of the last
session so M to reduce tue license in cities OF
the first and second classes from 81 900 to
$500 and reducing the amount III minor
cities from 50 0 to $500. THE amount of
the license in boroughs and townships is
not disturbed in the bil) Muehlbronner
also introd uced bills prohibiting the manu-.
facture and sale OF adulterated food and
prohibiting the members of boards of control
from holding any office of emolument under
the board Marshall-Makng it lawful to
publish, sell and deliver newspapers on Sun
day. Mackrell-Allowing aldermen, magis.
trates and justices Of the peace fees for pre-
pairing atiidavits of claim and copies thereof.
fow-To prevent the formation of trusts
and combinations. Bliss-Authorizing elec.
trio railway companies to carry freight and
collect tolls. Skinner-ro prevent county
superintendents from engaging in the pro.
fession of teaching during their term OF
Office and receiving compensation therefor.
Focht-To repeal an act providing for the
collection of 50-cent tax on mortgages and
deeds. seyfert-Making labor day legal
holiday.
NINTH DAY.-In 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 pr, secution.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing Landis-lncreasing the term OF tax
collectors from one to three years. Mark
ley-Directing that the public highways be
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-
til they are of age; also, to prevent hus-
bands or wives from mortgaging or other
wise hvpOthecatng their real estate with
out the consent OF either Kline-froviding
that cities of 1000 inhabitants or over
shall pay $500 liquor license. i5,OOO, si0o
80 OOO $500, and 5000, 800.
Logan-Making the dying declaration OF q
woman competent evidence in the triai OF
any person accused of causing death by NAL,
|
the Pennsylvania soldiers orphan indus.
trial school, recommended by the soldiers
orphan commission, and appropriatine
$l63, 900 for the building and maintenance
ofthe institution,
After passing a number of local bills fin
ally the Senate adjourned.
In the house among the bills fayorably
reported was that of Fow legalizing the pub
lication, sale and delivery Of newspaper
printed on Sunday. kane-Authorizinl
the licensing of unnaturalzed foreigners an'
taxing them 50 a year for the year outsid
of the license the money to 20 into the prope
county treasury. Walton-Prohibiting tn
sale OF tobacco to boys under 10 years o
age and prohibiting those under 10 year
from being employed about elevators. Mar
shall-Empowerings sheriffs to serve writ
: In ejectmeut suits outside the county
Marshall--To repeal the ballot reform Law
in its application to the February election
and to repeal so much Of it that requires th
filing of nomination papers, with signatures
by any of the existing parties. The hous
then adjourned. ,