The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-10
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News From the State Capitol.
A joint resolution was adopted by the
House providing for the Submission to the
people Of an amendment TO the Constitution
giving women the right TO vote
The bin amending the high license law
and declaring th at owners Of stock in brew
ing or distiIliDg companies shall not pre-
vent person from obtaining retail license,
was defeated.
The Governor notified the Senate OF his
approval Of the bill authorizing bondsmen
from any part ofthe county TO execute a
bond and fixing the amount thereof in cases
ofliquor licenses.
4 bill has passed second reading in the
House providing for q tax Of ten mills on
the gross earnings OF Saving Banks having
no capital stock. The bill exempting all
cattle from taxation was amended so as TO
also exempt horses and mules, and then
passed second reading.
For the frst time this session the Senate
has overriddea the Governornors veto aud
passed the bill providing for an increased
edition Of Smull's legislative Hand Book.
It increases the number from 90,oO0 to $1,000
and adds $500 to the compensation of the
Compiler Three Markley, Lau-
bach, and Henninger-voted with the Re
publicans.
Friday the Governor advised the members
Of the House that be had vetoed the joint
resolution providing for the appointment OF
a committee to investigate the charges pre-
ferred By W. l. Pesrt, Esq, against the au-
thorities ofthe Warren Insane Asylum. The
Governor stated in his message that the
members OF former committee had deter
mined that the charges were groundless.
Governor Pattison has approved the bill
de;aching Lawrence from Butler county and
making it g separate judicial district. The
act terminates the judicial relations Of Law
renee and Butler counties, which have been
maintained for more than quarter OF cen
tury. The union now about 10 be severed
was never, in a political sense. a happy one,
and this fact led both counties to unite in
asking FOR q divorce.
The bill providing for the publication Of
the history Of the birds and mammals OF
Pennsylvania in the quarterly report of the
State Board Of Agriculture passed the Senate
finally today and has gone TO the Governor
for approval The bill contemplates the
publication of24.02O copies, 1900 being for
use Of members OF the House, 5000 for Sen
ators. 1000 for the State Board Of Agricul-
ture and twenty for the State Library.
The Senate recalled from the Governor the
bill increasing the salary Of the Superinten-
dent of Public instruction. The bill has not
passed the House and was sent to the Exec
uiiye By mistake. A House bin raising the
same officials salary from $500 to $1,000,
and also making other salary increases, has
passed second reading in the House. The
belief prevails that Dr. Schaeffer will not ac-
cept the Superintendency until assured that
the salary will be raised.
The Senate committee Of finance decided
TO report favorably Senator McCarTell's bill
to require the state, instead OF the counties,
to pay court jurors. The State Treasurer es-
Inmates that if this bill should become a law
the public treasury would be relieved annu-
ally Of over s750,000. The committee also
took favorable action on the House bill re-
quiring officers who collect funds Of the
Commonwealth 10 pay them into the STATE
Treasury monthly. Provision is made ior
the inhiciion o. heavy penalties fo- yio's-
iioHs OF the act.
The house Thursday evening considered
the biz amending the Baker ballot bill An
amendment requiring tha; a cross * be
. placed ailer the name Of each candidate &c
b. voted for wss adopted 81 to e.. twenty
/ Republicans voting for t. The bill passed q
I second reading. The other changes are {:
/ The names OF the candidates OF any party OF
I body that have met in regular convention
I Tor five years may be placed on the official
I ballot The time 10 which nomination Ger.
ufcltes must be fled is reduced from So Il
T a. days and for nomination papers from q
I % 1s days. In case Of contest a trial may
. BE- held within the district instead Of the
/ Dauphiu county court. The requirement
I that the sheriff shall issue the proclamations
for city elections is repealed. The residence
OF candidates is omitted from the ballot
The number Of ballots is reduced TO one-hall
the quantity required by Law as at present.