The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-05
OUR BUSY LAWMAKERS.
Work Done by the Legislators
at Harrisburg.
THE BILLS REPORTED AND PASSED.

The Senate Committee submits ITS rcror.
ON the watohorn Appointment AS Fac
tory Inspector House Bill No. 3 Vetoed
by Governor Pattison-Other Interesting
Legislative News.
HAnHrsBURd, May Yesterdays session
Of the senate was long and tedious one, but
before the adjournment until Monday wa
announced large amount OF important
business had been disposed Of
Senator McCreary reported from the iu
dietary general committee the finding Of the
committee in the matter of the appoint
ment Of Robert Watcborn to be factory in
speotor after the senate had refused to con
firm his nomination. The report views the
facts IN the case, setting forth that Govern
or Pattison, on May a. 1891, sent Watch
orns name TO che senate; that the nomina
tion was rejected; that tho senate ad journed
May 2S and on May 20 the governor ap-
pointed and commissioned Watchoru until
the end Of the session; that an eXtraordi
nary session Of the senate was held from
October l3 70 November II, 1891, and no
nomination or appointment of factory in
BpeCtOr was sent to the senate; that No.
vember u Governor Pattison appointed
and commissioned WatchOrn factOry in
spector to the end Of the session Of the sen
ate, that on January 3, 1898, the governor
sent to the senate the nomination of MIR.
Watchorn TO be factory inspector for the
term of three years from November 70,
1891, which nomination is now pending
and that within two years four appoint
meuts Of factory inspector have been made
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on motion of Senator McCreary, its con
Eiderstion was postponed for the present:
"Resolyed, That the conduct of the COVER
nor in his action relative to the Office Of
factory inspector has been derogatory of
the rights of the senate as a coordinate
branch of the government and has not been
in accordance with the constitutional re
quirements relative to appointments which
he is authorized by the constitution or law
70 make
A minority report was submitted in the
WutChou case, sustaining the governor in
his action in appointing Mr.. Watchorn fac
tory inspector.
On motion of Senator Goblin it was
agreed 10 have afternoon sessions on Tues
days and Wednesdays from to . o'clock
Another indication of the approach Of final
adjournment
Governor Pattison sent in his veto Of the
bill constituting Jefferson county as a sep
Rrate judicial di-trictand providing for the
election Of president Judge He says the
effect OF the measure would be to constl-
tute Clarion county a separate district also,
and there is nothing in the situation now
10 demand this change When Clarion is
attached to serve the county, he says the
propriety Of constituting Jefferson as a
separate district may be better considered
on its merits.
The governor notified the senate of his
approval of the bill authorizing bondsmen
from any part of the county to execute a
bond and fixing the amount thereof in
cases of liquor licenses.
The Baker election bill, as amended
passed the senate finally after the amend
ment injected by Senator Green had been
stricken out.
Among the bills passed finally were the
following:
The bituminous mine bill, a compromise
measure. 1t goes to the house for concur
renee in amendments.
TO provide for the regulation of mutual
insurance companies and the collection of
assessments due from members.
Providing for an increase of salary in
counties having but one law judge and a
population in excess of 1000.
To repeal the act to provide for the ex-
animation of miners in the anthracite re-
gion OF this commonwealth, and to prevent
the employment Of incompetent persons as
miners in anthracite coal mines, approved
the 9th day of May, A. d. 1889
Authorizing the board of public buildings
and grounds to prepare for the state group
of stauary entitled Strength and Beauty,n
and making an appropriation therefor.
Making it a misdemeanor for any person
TO represent or advertise himself as the
agent of an unauthorized or fictitious in
surance company.
To provide for the adoption of trade mark
labels, symbols or private stamps, by any
incorporated or unincOrporated association
or union Of wOrkingmen and to regulate
the same.
To authorize the state superintendent of
public instruction to grant permanent state
teachers certificates TO graduates of recog-
nized literary and scientific colleges.
Among the nominations sent in by the
governor was that of Jesse J. Kouch, of
Halifax, Dauphin county, to be justice of
the peace.
The senate adjourned until Monday night.