The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08
Pennsylvania Legislature.

EfGTrY NINTH DAY.--rhe senate had n
short session this afternoon to consider bills
on second reading. Tonight house bill 10
make taxes assessed on rea! estate a first
lien was defeated, rs was bill to provide for
appointment OF inspectors Of meats offered
for sale. Among other bills passed finally
was the one authorizing the superintendent
OF public instruction 20 place in each public
school copy OF Smulrs handbook The
fremen's relief ASSOCIATION bill, requiring
oil foreign fire insurance companies to pay
one.half the bonus received by the State
treasury for permission 10 do business i'm
this state into county, city and township
treasures for the support ~ the tirenans
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.
turnnce companies responsible for the rep.
reservations OF their agents passed second
reading by 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. Pattison sent a message to the senate
notifying 1t of his disapproval of Senator
Markley's resolution for the investigation
OF insane asylums. penitentiaries, reiorms.
tories and hospitals.
hISErrErH DAY--In the Senate scores OF
appropriation bills were passed finally,
among them one for the erection of an in
,titution in Western Pennsylvania for the
feeble-minded. appropriating $500, 900 The
Senate. by vote OF - 10 3. passed over the
Governors veto the bill originated by Giles
D. Price, OF Erie, appropriating $500 for
the purchase of 500 copies Of his uproposed
Ia ri IFAVF fha
100. The Senate refused to concur In the
House amendments TO the Baker Ballot
bill supplement- by vote Of % TO 10. These
bills passed finally: To extend the limits
ot residence OF and powers OF notaries pub.
tic. To prohibit peduling without a license
To make important changes in the reguls
lion of the National Guard The Senate
passed the pure food bill with but slight
amendments. Senator McCarrell made a
vigorous fight to except the drug interests
from the supervision Of the State board OF
health but failed, the great majority of the
senate being opposed To the proposition.
The Nesblt bill 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 fix the salary Of the Board Of Asses
iors and 10 fix the base for the de,ermins-
lion and classification of real estate; to au.
,horize the commitment of minors to
charitable societies IN cities of the first and
second class; to provide tor the election OF
one person to ill offices Of prothonotary,
clerk of the courts, and one person 10 NIL the
office of register, recorder and clerk of or
phen's court in cities containing 10, 900
Inhabitants; to pro vide for the assessment
OF damages when streets and alleys are
changed in grade or location; TO authorize
corporations TO increase their capital stock
In la f.r nts,ty s.t,V -
one or more deputy coroners in rural
counties
The Governor vetoed the act 10 exempt
officers of fire departments in third class
tites from the general law that all city
officers shah he appointed by the Mayor
with the consent Of council.
NrSErY.FiRsr DAY.-Amo- & the bills pass.
ed finally in the senate were thee: Marshall
Pipe Line bill; 10 appropriate $50 to the
normal school at California; to make an
appropriation of IS, 600 for the construction
of n channel for Nelson's run through Mead
vile; TO make an appropriation OF s31.OOD
to enable the Governor TO acquire and equip
a state quarantine station for the port OF
Philadelphia.
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
sOCletle5s 10 create tue bIllCe OF tpn'
troler in counties containing over l5O,OOO
inhabitants; to further extend the jurisiic'
ton OF the courts in cases of divorce. 10
provide for the punishment OF persons
willfully procuring the publication of false
statements; to regulate the satisfaction, ex-
tinguishinent or discharge OF dowers, lega-
cies or other charges upon land; TO 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
make appropriations for free Libraries; TO
require better protection of health and
morals OF school children; 10 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 Pennsylvania
mem bers in congress 10 support the bill for
a ship canal TO connect the waters OF Lake
Erie and the Ohio river; directing the county
commissioners OF the several counties 10
procure, bind and preserve copies Of three
weekly newspapers published within each
county; 10 authorize courts to appoint COM
missoners TO ascertain and establish dis
puted lines between cities aud bOroughs.
The senate coniir ned the nomination OF
n c. Shaetier, as Superintendent OF Public
Instruction. The Governor has signed the
Half Holiday bill,
The senate has passed Werlheimer's bill
authorizing distillers of spirltuous or vnous
liquors to sell liquors OF their own mann
facture, in original packages OF not less than
~ gallons, without license. Speaker
Thompson signed the bill, and il has gone
to the governor. The veto of the governor
on the compulsory education bill was
sustained by the house tonight after
lively debate,
SHAPE IN WHICH TnE BAKER BALLOT LAW
WILL 60 To TIM 0oyERNOR,
As reported from the committee OF con-
ference, and in the shape that II will reaol,
the governor. the amended Baker ballot
bill now provides that cross IN circle at
the head OF the party column means vote
for the entire ticket; also that the statement
OF u voter that, on account Of physical dis
ability he desires help, shall entitle him 10
have an assistant In the preparation OF his
ballot, Hut II he misrepFesents his ability
10 make up his ticket a penalty OF 10 dayt
in ian and tiOO tine Is fixed When voter
desires 10 cut his ticket he makes no mark