The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
News From the state Capitol.

And now. Nay 10, 1885, order Of approval
refused. PEE CUBAN.
News From the state Capitol.
There will be 10 attempt made TO pass the
bird book bin over the veto Of the Governor.
The book VIII be printed privately and sold
The Governor sent 70 the house a veto Of
the bill for the publication Of the history Of
the birds and mammals Of Pennsylvania in
the quarterly reports OF the state Board Of
Agriculture His e1cellency's objections
are that the board has power 10 print any
part Of such history that may be necessary,
and that such as the board does n0t print
may be leit to private publishers.
NOCARRELL's JURY BILL
Senator McCarrell's bin 10 provide for the
payment Of the per diem and mileage Of ju-
rors attending the several courts out OF the
state Treasury was up on third reading
when Senator McCarrsll stated that be had
been gathering statistics from the several
counties and found that the average cost per
annuin IN the State for jury service was
$4,000. Senator Herring supported tie
bill He said the State was well able to pay
this expense. Senator Grady declared thsl
the condition o. the treasury would not jus
tify the passage Of the bill at this time. sen
alor Baker thought the bill would relieve
local taxation. After some further discus
sion and after Senator McCarreil had re-
Piled 20 some objections 10 the bill the yeas
and nays were called, resulting in the pass
age OF the bill by the vote ofJs to-
The Farr free text book bill passed the
Senate on third reading and il now goes 10
the Governor Il received surprisingly
large vote. Mr. Ross, Of Backs, and 1ir
Mitchell, Of Bradford, teing the only sona-
tors voting against H. The bill provides
that the books now IN the hands of the pu-
pills shall nos be discarded for new books,
which viii prevent extravsgsnce The
measure em5odies the Philadelphia system
which has been in practice foT seventy-five
years and is commended by educators
throughout the entire country. The meas
ure IS 20 be followed with an appropriation
FOR $50 600 which viii be in addition TO The
Eve million appropriation to the pabiic
schools for the next two years This bill IS
one Of tie most important that has been
passed by tlis legisla;u7e.
As ihe Farr compulsory education bill
goes TO the Governorit provides fJr the a.
tendance f0r ~ least sixteen weeks year a.
any school in which the common Easlish
branches are taught Of ehildrea between 8
and 10 years. mentally and physically able
% attend school WhiIe the bill makes g.
obligatory upon parents 10 educate their
children, it does not interfere wi,h parents
as 10 how OF where the child shall be edu-
Gated provided that instruction shall be ia
the common English branches and for 50
least sixteen weeks a year. Tie purpose Of
the measure Is 70 reach those parents who
can but VIII not educate their children. Re
flsai or neglect OF The parents % comply
With the requirements Of the measure Is pun
ishable by a fine Of - .or the frs; olieHse
and s. sor each subsequent 0fsnse.
Among the bills passed finally during the
week we're the following. House bill to en-
able borough councils 70 establish boards Of
health. House bill 70 authorize the cleo
ton ofa chief burgess for three years in the
several boroughs Of this Commonwealth {
who shall not be eligible to the ONCE for the
next succeeding term. House Dill 10 estab-
lish a medical council and three state Boards /
% Medical Examiners, 70 dehne the powers
and duties Of said medical eouacil AMI said
safe Boards OF Medical Examiners, 10 pro-
vie for the examination and licensing Of
Of medicine and surgery. and
to make al appropriation for the medical
council Providing for the preservation Of
records in county Offices and for the punish
msnt Of county officers for neglect OF this Z
4 .ty; directing county commissioners 10 [
procure, bind and preserve weekly papers Z
published within their respective counties;
all public records 10 be Sspt in
the English language; sutho=izing noiaries
public 10 administer oaihs and take afiida-
wits in divorce proceedings; authorizing
courts Of quarter sessions 10 change the poll {
lag place in any election district az the ap-
plicAiion Of a. least ten qualified electors Of [
the district.