The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-05-17
The following table shows the standing OF
the state base bail league:
Pennsylvania Legislature.

SEv.NTY-SEcoND DAY.-In the Senate to.
night these house bills passed finally: To
establish boards of arbitration to settle oues.
tions OF wages and other matters of variance
between capital and labor; to provide for
more effectual protection of the public, and
relative to appointment of special deputies,
marshals or policemen by sheriffs and
Mayo 8.
In the house nearly 100 bills passed first
reading. Nothing further OF importance
done in either branch of the Legislature,
and both houses adjourned earlier than us
ual
SEvENTY.THTRD DAv.-In the senate 20.
day these House b lis were passed finally;
70 enable borough councils to establish
boards OF health, to authorize the election
OF chief burgess for three years in the
several boroughs, who shall not be eligible
for the next succeeding term OF office; to es,
tablish medical council and three State
boards OF medical examiners and to provide
for the examination and licensing OF prac.
titioners of medicine and surgery, and to
further regulate the practice Of medicine
and surgery. These senate bills passed
finally; 70 give additional protection to
women and children in mercantile indus
tries and manufacturing establishments. to
require pawnbrokers to make daily reports
OF the number and character OF articles re.
ceived by them to the proper police depart
ments; to more clearly define the value of
policies of insurance issued by life insurance
companies doing business in this State.
The senate passed the Farr free-text book
bill on third reading, and il now goes TO the
governor. The bill provides that the books
now In the hands OF the pupils shall not be
discarded for new books, which will prevent
extravaganza. The measure embodies the
Philadelphia system, which has been in
practice for seventy.fye years, and which
Is commended by educators throughout
the country, The measure is to be follow.
ed with an appropriation Of $500, 900 which
will be in addition to the $40 900, 900 to the
public schools the next ten years. The bill
Is unquestionably one OF the most import
ant that has passed this legislature
The senate bill TO exempt from the paw.
ment OF merchantile licenses all dealers in
merchandise whose annual sales are less
than ~, 900 was defeated.
These house bills passed finally: To pro-
hibit persons by sale,gift or otherwise, from
furnishing cigarettes con n,aining tobacco or
cigarette papers to minors and providing
penalties. 10 secure to mechanics journey
men and laborers the right to file liens
against real estate for the amount of wage,
due for work or labor done in and about
the construction, alteration or repairing
thereof
For the first time in many a session,
,evenme bill has been defeated in the House
!nss Inc Niles nsdol OIL, came up this morning on
passage. and was laid ont by a very decisive
vote OF 120 to 60. Two road bills passed Ihe
house finally day. Nesbit's measure car.
ries an appropriation ofsi 900, 900, and pro.
vides for county supervisor; township
raad taxes TO be paid in cash and State an
preparation to he distributed according 10
the number Of miles OF road In the county
1t imposes full tax OF 81 on every inhabi-
tant and repeals all local laws. The bill
passed. yeas log, nays5l. The Losch road
bill skinned through by bare constitution.
al majority. II enables the taxpayers Of
townships and road districts to contract for
making roads ut their own expense and nav.
ing salaries OF township or road district Of
ticers, thereby. preventing the levy and col
lection of road tax therein. The Marshall
bill repeating the act Of 1883 to prevent CON
solidation OF pipe line companies was de-
feated.
The legislature has fixed on Thursday
noon June l, as the day Tor final adjourn
ment