The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-16
Pennsylvania Legislature.

| cmRriETH DAY.--In the Senate the for.
ldwing bills were introduced;
Providing for monthly returns and pay.
ntnts by county and city officers of moneys
rfeivcd by them for use of the State.
| authorizing the recording OF instruments
| iHwriting acknowledging payments and
| satisfaction of mortgages ratifying satisfac.
| tlpns heretofore so made, and providing
| that certified copies thereof NAV be admit.
| las evidence. also providing for railroad
| stiety gates IN boroughs. To require q
| ltsnse Of s5 for billiard aud pool rooms
| The Senate bill to require murderers 10
u executed " penitentisries was negatively
| rtported. These Senate bills were favorably
| fported. Mr., Neebs designing election
| dhys rs legal holidays. Mr.. Fians-To
yoyide Tor the condemnation Of property
| fpr bridge purposes, aud to authorize
| appointment OF women as notaries public.
| Mr.. Cotion's bill, proposing an amendment
| ~ Constitution to give women the right OF
! suffrage. was fayorably reported.
| Practically the entire session Of the House
was taken m in reading and referring pc
litions They related to almost every i'm
porant bill OH the calendar, and included
over 100 from pnstorD and mem mbers OF
churches protesting against any modiiics.
ton OF the sunday avs On the other side
Of the question Mr.. Muchbrunuer OF Allie.
gheny. presenteda n petition signed 10y 6,OO0
voters ~ the First Legislative district. and
two Others signed bv l,OW residents other
than voters asking for the passage of the
Nceb bill, permitting the sale nf newspa.
pers. cigars soda water. etc, aud the run.
ming oi steam. electric and horse cars on
Sunday.
These bills were introduced in the house
Requiring councils to make plan or draft
OF roads opened and land cut in borOughs 10
have It recorded in recorders office
10, 40 amend an act for incor.
extending power of city councils to allow
percentage for prompt payment NJ taxes
and TO add penalties Tor non -psvmcpt of
same.
IHIrrY-r1psr DAy.-in rne senate
the bills constituting jefferson coun.
" separate judicial district. MI.
thorizing appointment of dairy and food
comm lssioncr. aud raising the limit of cor.
porats capitalization TO tJOWO,OOO were
passed
The fol owing bill was PASSED finally. To
provide that when women having commits.
lions rs notaries public marry. they shall
be entitled To new commission in their
married nBme. without extra charge.
The following bills were Introduces
Mr.. Rebcr Of Berks, TO repeal Section IL
OF the act of September %. 1891. entitled n
supplement to the penal laws, and empow.
ering Grand Juries to impose costs in mis-
demeahors on aldermen. justices OF the
peace, constables. detectives and other Of
ices. Mr.. Seyfert. of Lancaster making II a
misdemeanor for detectives to carry on
their perso business without license. Mr..
Fow, of Philadelphia 10 make an appro-
priation OF tl0). 900. to be used as contin.
gent fund In the suppression of epidemics
and tolbe in control OF the Governor and
the State Board of Health, also. declaring
a violsst,on OF the State Board Of Health u
m'sderneanor.
its do m in the House judiciary General
Committee Tuesday afternoon, being mega
tived Jy vote Of IL to 3. Ar. Marshall
said / e thought IL useless TO attempt To place
,,hf Il on the calendar over the commit.
zee. LSi,' isssf TSs fssi ,Ssnd. :, ts 4. XII III
tried TO have action postponed Tor week,
so that petitions might be heard, brt Messrs.
Cessna aud Hewitt led tine fight for immedi-
ate action. and were successful.
In the house Mr.. Ehy Of Lancaster offered
a bill directing elections to be held from
time to time ON the prcpriety OF granting
licenses to sell Intoxicating liquors And by
Foy masing an appropriation of 500. 900 to
be used as contingent fund in thu suppress.
sion OF epidemics as the result OF great dis
aster.
The calendar Of bills on final passage and
third reading was considered and the fol-
lowing passed: An act To provide for the
licensing and regulation OF lyingin hospit-
ais; an act to provide for the incorporation
OF casualty insurance companies not already
provided for under the present insurance
laws of the State.
The bill providing for the expenses of the
school directors OF the common wealth in at.
tending the tri-epnial convention to elect
county superintendenls, and to provide
penalties for receiving any money or valua.
bic thin for the attendance or vote at The
same time precipitated heated debate, and
was passed finally
The following bills were also passsd: To
fix the term OF Office of noiaries public and
regulating their appointment; To prohibit
employment of minors in or about eleya.
tors under l3 years old To prohibit other
than the applicants from paying for natur.
alization papers; TO change Labor Day in
Serteinhar from Monday 10 Saturday.
THIETY.SEcoNp DARN the Senate 10 day
the Herring bill TO close election nolls nj
p m. was negatively RET orted.
The following bills were introduced: Pro.
vding Tor appointment OF trustees OF nor
NAL schools by Governor. For protection
aud propagation OF fish IN private ponds or
streams To create the ollice OF assistant
superintendent OF schools IN cities contain.
ing over 10000 popuiatiOn, also, to prevent
peddling of produce and merchandise in
cities OF the second and third classe, without
a license.
These bills passed finally: To create
State Board Oi Indertakcrs, TO prohibit the
use OF oleOnarghrine III penal or charitable
Institutions; 10 provide Tor inspection of
VESSELS on inland streams, 10 provide for
publication Of history OF hrds aud nam
mails of Pennsylvania ~ the quarterly 70.
port OF the State Board of Agriculture. The
senate then passed finally the bull authoriL.
ing commitment Of minors by magistrates
to proper charitable institutions. The io-
lowing bills also passed linnlly: To REIN.
bnre counties lOr reelection aud recon.
siruciiO1 ~ county bridges swept away by
Hood. Of ibFitO appropriate t5jJOO 10 Tspa
bank and channel Of on creek In Crawford
county, damaged by Hood last year Tbe
senate then ndloufncd.
In the House 10 dny bin was introduced
by Mf. row 1f fhilwirlphs. making II un.
lawful Tor apy pgrsun, corporal ON or co
partnership 10 take pDs'c zion Of personal
prWeny, sold Of lrrhei under the Install.
nieni plan. upon winch NJ lcnst ~ per cent
ofibr selling or lrHacd value ir paid. with,
out iifst having ISSUED vii ~ fepryu lof
same. Among the Olbrf hiila introduced
was the f0llDwing. Providing for the cfeA,
lion ~ bOard ~ Inspectors ipf The super
vision and regulation Df corporations In This
Commonwealth aipDlying natural Of nrli'
hcai gas of electricity lDf light. heat ~
Al a.