The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-03-25
PENNsYLvANIA LEGISLATURE
What the solons at Harrisburg Are
Doing,

Doing.
HARRISBURG, March 17.-In the senate
Yesterday bills were introduced: Making
1t unaw iul to sell liquor within "A mile of
any camp meeting; making the punish
ment for murder of the first degree either
death by hanging or solitary imprisonment
at hard labor, and imposing on the jury
the duty of stating which punishment
shall be inflicted. Bills passed finally, and
will be sent to the house for concurrence;
Enabling husband and wife to sue and
testify against each other ia certain cases;
appropriating 5000 to Pennsylvania state
college for experiments in tobacco culture.
Governor Pattison sent to the senate
communication In which he submits the
statement Of the special committee Of the
Worlds fair board made March 8, 1898.
Up to that date Sl43, "a had been paid
out for all purposes; contracts unpaid aggre-
gated 81, ,6lS IA; the estimated expenses nee
essary to complete the work on present lines
were S3,6O9.s9 In the house the com
mttee on municipal corporations reported
favorably the Penrose bill providing for
the abolition of the public buildings com
mission of Philadelphia and the completion
of the construction of the city hall under
the supervision of the director Of public
works. Among bills reported negatively
were: Amending the retail liquor license
act by providing fixed time for hearing
applications; making it unlawful to utter
or accept a promissory note to which is
attached voluntary confession of judg-
ment; authorizing veteran soldiers and
sailors to bring suit against their respective
counties for bounty money. Bills intro
duced; Jro empower courts Of quarter ses
sions, or any law judge thereof, to fix the
place of holding the general election; to
repeal the act of June IL, 1891, enabling
townships adjoining boroughs and cities
to hold elections within the limits of such
boroughs and cities Both Of these bills
are designated to affect the conditions
growing out Of the Andrews Highly elec-
tion controversy.
HARRISBURG, March 1S-In the house
yesterday the memory of St. Patrick was
honored by general decoration of the
desks and persons Of the members with
green emblems The vote by which the
Kipp bill providing for the punishment OF
poachers was defeated was reconsidered
and the bill was again sent back for fur
ther revision. The city passenger railway
committee reported favorably the bill'
giving electric railways certain police priv
ileges, allowing them to carry express
packages and freight, and providing fo
the punishment Of persons wilfully oh
imbursing counties for bridges destroye,
by the floods Of 1889 was reported with
negative recommendation. Bills intro
d ced Changing the trout season iron
April IS to July 10 to May to August
appropriatiug $50, 600 TO aid in the erection
of the Second regiment armory in Phila
delphia A special order was granted 70
the auti-Pinkerton bill for next week.
number Of bills passed first reading, an
the house adjourned until p. m. Monday
HARRISBURG, March EN- the senat
yesterday the following bills were intr,
duced: Fixing the legal weight ol "a ton 4
anthracite coal at 900 pounds and impo,
ing $50 line for violation; preventing ar
Furnishing the circulation Of indecent an
immoral writing, printing on photograph
and Of drugs or recipes desigLed to serN
an unlawful purpose; making dying decli
ratOns in cases Of malpractice, whel
death results, admissiye in evidence
criminal cases; prohibiting any one o
fically connected with the common sChO
system from becoming agent for the sa
of school books, maps Or other statiOuer
The following passed second reading: +
tending the powers Of shipbuilding corp
- rttiuns; repeating the act providing for Il
regulation OF fuel companies and givir
them the power of eminent domain; 7
printed la English. In the house the AM
FiuNertou bill passed finally, there beiI
only four votes against il. Il provides tn
la the appointment OF deputies, marsha
on policemen only citizens Of the state sha
be employed. Violations may be punishi
by sIhu fiue or one years imprisonment.
Il AEElsBuEG, March 23-The senate b
authorizing The formation Of cooperate
banking associations where the net prof
shall accrue to the depositors and bC
rnwers iu proportion to their deposits
loans WIS defeated ON final passage Bil
introduced; Repeating the act proyidh
for the examination Of miners aud pl
venting the employment Of incomplete
persons; repeating that part of the act rt
uluting hornughs which prevents corp,
ale officers from receiving compensate
for their services Ia that capacity 4
telephone hili passed second reading aft
being amended so ~ TO make & the ma
mum charge per month for one or mt
instruments The hin uppropriatiuz SO
ON for tine rrrquipurut of the Nation
Guard passed finally House bills pass
srcund rradlug Empowering cities "a
borOughs to appropriate money 10 pay Il
men in service and disabled, chaugi
Labor Day from the first Monday to {
first Saturday ia September. In the hor
bills were introduced; To apprupri,
S3,ssl.45 TO pay the expenses of Wilbur
Highly, who contested the seat Of Will,
Ii. Andrews; 20 prohibit the Use of a
college degree unless the same is confer
by a regular college: Stipulutiug how
yestments shall be made by trustees
savings banks The Boyer medical eXa
iner bill passed second reading, W
amendments The compulsory educat
bill also passed zerouH ran1iuu