The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-06
Pennsylvania Legislature.

Ell with any such corporation. To authorize
Courts Of Common Pleas to grant transfers
ton OF liquor license court to hear and
dispose OF applications. dividing the State
into - districts. To make counties liabie
for property destroyed in consequence Of
any mob or riot, and for the expense OF the
National Guard summoned to suppress the
same.
These bills were passed finally: To FIX
liquor licenses at $500 in cities Of the third
oaa'' or over Sa''ns 500 SUM diies nSs0''sn. Son.
tsining between 10000 and 5000 and
$500 in cities containing under 10000 For
the appointment Of receiver in cases where
corporations have been dissolved by iudg-
ment OF custer upon proceedings Of quo
waranto.
In the house this morning the act pro-
viding for the licensing OF unnaturalizei
male persons n years or over who reside or
are employed in this State. requiring them
TO pay % per wear came ub on third reading
Mr. Kane Of Fayette, the author Of the bill.
said the purpose of this bill is to equalize
the burden OF local taxation, and to close up
a gap that Is not contemp plated in any other
revenue bill He referred TO the great ii,ss
Of foreigners of the lowest clsss OF ciyiila.
ton found in Europe who have been
brought here to displace Americans and who
infcst industrial and commercial centers.
They are not citizens aud they seldom
remain here. When they have accumulated
n sufficient sum they return to their alive
land and others come to take their places.
II is time to cali u halt in extending the
hand of charity to subjects OF n foreign
government and neGlectng our own citizens
Public opinion will not much longer toler.
ate evasion OF the immigration question.
This bill does not deal with that. however.
II says that every man. no matter, whether
a citizen or not shall pay tax. The act
was amended/o that OF the tax collected in
townships one third goes for the support OF
the road-. one-third for the support OF
schools and one.third 10 the county. In
cities and boroughs the revenue is 10 be
distributed as the revenues from othes taxes
now are. After the amendment had been
inserted, the bill passed third reading.
Nearly the entire balance of the session Of
the House was occupied in discussing Fatr's
bill, TO compel the attendance OF children
between the ages OF y aud II years at school
at least six consecutive weeks, which was
amended on second reading so as to provide
that the ats shall not apply to any chili
that has been or is being otherwise instruct
Ell in the common English branches Of
learning for like period of time. The bill
passed in its amended shape.
FoRrY-SEvESTH DAY.-These bills to day
passed the senate finally House bill to pro.
vide for the erection OF new department
bllding and repairs To the capitol and ap.
propriating t625 900 to nay the necessary ex'
penses. To provide for the incorporation
OF wholesale mercantile com panies. The
Boyer bill to regulate the incorporation OF
social, fraiernal and beneficial associations
aud to protect the rights OF the members.
TO amend the act prohibiting the manuiac'
ture and sale or oleomarRarine by provid-
ing that the penalties collected under IL he
given to the State Board Of Agriculture. To
define the meaning of butter. cheese aud
oleomargarine. To regulate the satisfaction,
extinguishment or DISCHARGE OF dowers,
legacies. or other charges upon land by iu-
dicial decree where the legal presumption
exists from lapse OF time or where pay nent
OF the same has been made in full and no
satisfaction, eXtinguishment or release or
payment thereof appears of record. To
make brutal treatment of a husband by
wife grounds for divorce. 10 discourage
4 'cret marriages. -fttsH
:, 4 concurrent resoiutien manu- 'pro-
Yelling for a,iionrnmrr'ow priceeI ttis
Glowing "wednesday evening to enable
70 .Senators to attend to their first OF April
IN O. sness
Yin the House Mr.. Smith. OF Bedford. in.
troduoed a bill TO amend the school law re.
latng to the special tex for building pur-
poses by allowing maximum tax OF 10
mil TO be assessed for building ant school
purposes. At the afternoon session of the
House these bills passed second reading.
Senate hill TO require instruction and
practice OF physical culture in public
schools in cities OF first and second class.
Senate bill authorizing liquor license bonds.
men from any Part ut the county to execute
bond. To repeal the prohibiory liquor
law in Mt. Pleasant, We.tmOreland county
FoRrY-EIGHrH Dhy.-Mr. Grady, of Phila.
delphla, introduced in the senate bill
changlngthe printing schedule so as to,make
the prices conform with the times The
present scedu'e was made in 1877 when lith.
ographic printing was done on hand press.
The bill was prepared by State Superinten.
dent of Public Printing Grier
The following bills were also introduced
IN the senate to-day: To give the heirs OF de.
ceased members Of limited partnerships
equal interest in the profits possessed by
surviving members, To authorize cities to
ma ke appropriations for establishment aud
maintanence of free libraries, aud 10 CON
denim property for that purpose.
The public printing and hardware bust.
ness oils were reported favorabv.
These bills passed finally: To provide for
punishment OF election hribcrs and those
receiving bribes; 10 provide for half holi-
Gays DAYS on saturday; to require better protec;;
tlon OF the health and morals Of school
children in the various school districts; TO
increase he maximum punishment for
hrst conviction Of murder In the first de-
gree To 20 years: TO keep public highways
from becoming blockaded with snow:to ex-
lehu thc act 10 punlsn person Tor disturbing
meetings TO theatrical exhibitions.
The senate then adjourned until next
Wednesday evening at9 o'clock.
In the house the Cotton bill enlargng the
provisions of the act preventing and pun
i-hing cruelty TO animals WAS reported fa-
vorablv.
The bill repeating the act OF 1891 permit
ting township voters to east their ballots in
adjoining boroughs was reported negatively
from the Judiciary General Committee. Mr.
Hewitt, OF Blair, contended in committee
that the law Is constitutional. and predicted
that the Supreme Court would sustain his
position, The bill to appropriate $50 900 to
the Worlds Fair Commission, in addition
to the $500, 900 Appropriated by the last Leg
islatnre, was reported fayoraby, and, on
motion OF Chairman Marshall Tuesday,
wednesday and Thursday next were desig-
mated for its consideration ON the three nee
essary readings.
The house then proceeded to the consider.
alton on second reading OF the Nesbitt road
bill which passed second reading,
considerable time was devoted 10 the con-
slderation on second reading of eX,Speaker
Howitts bill 10 prevent the adutesatiOn OF
drugs, foods, and spurious. fermented or
malt liquors IN the State. The bill passed
second reading. A large number OF bills