The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-23

q bill amending the renal laws OF the Stat
40 as 10 change the punishment for murder
in the first degrees from hanging to eithe,
hanging or solitary confinement for life sni
making II the duty Of the Jury when they
tender their verdict to designate the pun.
ishment and requiring the sentence In &C.
cor,iance Herewith.
The following bills were passed finally
To provide for the expenses of school di.
tors in attending the triennial convention
aud providing penalties for bribery therea,
to provide for better supervision OF com.
mon schools; to extend additional proec.
tion to persons employed in construction II
new buildings aud to authorize corpora.
tions organized for profit to give pensions 70
employees
In the senate Mr.. Finn introduced a bin
to authorize councils OF cities of the second
! class To fix the salary OF the city assessor,
1 alsn. to provide for the assessment for spe
cal benefits OF the land Of any cemetery ol
! cemetery company In cities for payment Of
the costs, damages aud expenses of munic
pal Improvements. Other bills introduced
we're ns follows To prohibit electric light
heat and power companies from construc
/ ting its lines. wires or apparatus along any
public streets until the minutes OF the COZ.
| poration authorizing such construct ion,
| have been recorded in the recorders office
/ to regulate the sale OF oleomargnrine, ,rcquf
| Ing IL to be conspicuously labeled
! The bill TO extend the minimum schor
/ term TO seven months was defeated. am
| the bill to abolish the prohibtory liquo,
| law, III Verona borough, Allegheny county
was adopted.
| TnIETY-SEvENrH DAY In the House to
! dav the com mniittpc on education reported
with n negative recommendation, the sen.
ate bill To prohibit members of boards Of
/ school control in cities Of the second
/ class from holding any office OF cmolumrut
or being employed by the boards bi,
was introduccdby MIR. Cotton making %
unlawful to practice yiyiSeCtiun In the state
/ ann providing penalties iOr violation OF The
! same.
MIR. Stavcr offered n motion 10 rcconsle,
/ the vote by which the bill to increase the
( salary oi the superintendent ot public iU
struction from $1,000 10 5000 was indci
| nitely postponed. The bill was reCommr
/ ted 10 the committee on judiciary genera
| a bill introduced by Mr.. Reese OF Luzern
provides for an assistant district ATTORNEY
and the salary Of tue same IN counties 0i
| ljn. 900 or more
After six hours of most wearisomc dcbls
| the House, by a vote Ot lls to a. refused ~ b
seat Wilbur +. Highly. aud continued W 4
] Andrews as a representative oi Crawilr
! county. For weeks passed this result hl
been II foregone conclusion. and the mem
! bers listened to to-day's discussions with uU
| languid interest
Ia The Senate Mr. Herring of Columhu
]
| his i'll to provide for closing election Io.,
a, . p. III. At the couc,u, o. OF a long di, %
| SION the resolution was defeated. Irc,.
! bills pass, d finally: To provide for the c,c
| tion OF one person to I'LL the Office of pro
| ihOnotary aud clerk of he quarter session,
| and another Ierson to fill the offices o.
! clerk oi orphans court, register OF wills "a.
1 recorder OF deeds in counties containing o.
600 inhabitants and entitled TO be couslitg,
| ed separate judicial districts: autnofHlr.
| the appointment of women notarlcs public
| which has also passed the House. to rClei
the dog tax amounting to ~ cents.
Mr. Finn. ot Allegheny; introduced 10
| to authorize chief burgesses Ia preside owe
town councils aud 10 exercise the rights
| members.
The senate held a session tonight to taxi
| action on the death OF Senator Necb NJ
McCarrell OF Dauphin offered resolution,
| eIlogy on the late senator. Remarks wci
made by Messrs. McCarrell, Ross, Smith u
| Philadelphia, Critchiield. Brown. Bake
Lloyd, Crawford. Rapsher aud Goblin. 10.
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
THIErY- EIGHrH DAy-In the Senate to-lu
the following bills were introduced To an
propriate 81 800 to repair the great sion,
bridge over the Ioughiogheny river. TO cS
| tend the law prohibiting the vending of af
ticles within mile OF camp meetingstq a. i
| religious meetings; authorizing schO)
boards to levy a tax for building purpose
to prevent the adulteration ot honey. Thee
| bills passed finally; TO authorize husbanl
and wife to sue and to testify against each
other IN certain cases ami to enlarge the -
pacty of the latter to ucquirc aud dispo~
Of property TO establish and maintain ~
or more experimental stations for making
experiments in the culture, care and prepi'
alton OF tobacco. A large number OF hu'
were passed second reading, among them
that 10 appropriate 81 100000 for the rrpyF
aud Improvement ofIoads. Adjourned l
Monday evening.
In the House Mr.. Stewart of Allegheuy
! introduced n bill which empowers courts Il
law judges 10 fix the place for holding cleo
tons. Mr.. Miller. OF Somerset. preseute
bill making an appropriation OF $1,000 God
repairs OF the great stone bridge over t..
J loughiogheny river in Somerset county
bill introduced by Mr.. Bare. of llunuu!W
don, repeals an act TO enable any towns
within this common wealth which surrouu n
! or immediately adjonS any borough or D'
within this commonwealth. to hold d.
elecions as authorized by law within 90.
corporste limits of such boroughS or c. les
Mr.. Fishel. OF York, introduced bill V-
mttlng school boards TO levy a tax lo
building purposes Consideration of the J
| providing for summary convection of irt
passers was indefinitely postponed la
bill r. quiring school directors or controlled
to furnish school books and other supple
Tree oi cost, was called up for second zeal
ing and elected a heated discussion. OBJ
friends OF the measure, among other thiu.
claimed that for two months the book trI,
has had representatives of the floor OF tr
House lobbying against the passage OF lu
measure. A number of amendments WEI.
offered TO the bill. but they were vote
down At tie afternoon session the bI
for the protection of the lives and health oii
the miners of the btuminous regions Nr
up on second reading. The bill passed see
ond reading with all amendments Offered
but wnat the exact purpose of the chnnH &
! Is cannot be known until after the measure
Is reprinted The House adjourned pcai
ing discussion of the bill
THIBry-NINrm DNY,--Thege was bareyi
quorum in the House of RcpresentatiyuH II
This morning when Speaker Thompson rap
ped Tor order. Tie desk of many OF the
members were decorated with green flags 10 d
honor Of 81 Patrick's Day,an every mem
ber wore either "A shamrock or narr0E
strip Of green Ilbbon. The greater part d
the session was devoted a. reading petitions
memorials Temonstrances. s,c. The use o.
the house was granted the advocates of Ih
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