The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-09

FIFTEENTH DAy.--in the mare to-day tn,
following bills were reported favorably:
Providing for printing 2 500 copies OF the
! revised. corrected proceedings OF the late
| extra session OF the Senate to members ~
legislature to authorizs issuing Of certif.
Gates OF authority o Insurance associations.
known as Lloyds: appropratiny 5000 for
| the improvement AMI repair OF the banks
aud channel of uil Creek, damsged by the
flood OF 1892 providing for a State Board Of
Undertakers.
The following bills were introduced Bak
er. Della elawarc-Preparing large number OF
amendments To the Ballot Reform law 10
better effect the purpose of the act pruvid
ing further regulations for safety of person,
employed in mercantile and manufacturing
establishments. Herring. Columbia-Pro
yiding Tor the closing of all polls at all elec
lions in Pennsylvania at 4p. IN. Bills were
passed finally us follows: Exempting county
commissioners from the operation of the
law re ~ ating payment OF travelling ex.
penses Of directors and county commission.
ers, confcrring on purchasers OF property of
manufacturing corporations the rights and
franchises of the latter; providing that
liquor license fees NAV be paid into the
proper local treasures; empowering Dor.
oughs and cities To establish police pension
fund. Two Of Senator Neeb's bills passe,
the Senate on second reading The iirs,
prohibits members of the Board
holding any office Of ,molument or beina
employed by said boartis. The other pro
Nides tor physical culture in the public
schools OF the cities otthe first and second
class. Mr.. Neeb's bill establishing n police
pension fund passed finally. The hill author.
izing coroners to .appoint deputy coroners
passed finally Tuesday evening was fixe
Tor delivery of euloges on James O. Blaine.
The Senate then adjourned until Q H. m
Monday.
4 bill was introduced IN the House to-day
by Representative Marshall, of ALLEGHENY.
providing for the health safety an com.
fort of the miners In the bituminous regions
of the state The hill provides that the oner.
ator or superintendent Of every btum nous
coal mine shall make. or cause to be made
an accurate map or plan of such coal mine
or a scroll of not less than 100 i,et to an
inch. The bill Is similar IN other respect.
10 the tormnn bill. except that II reduces
the minimum amount of air to 100 feet. elm.
mates the liability clause and limits the
number Of men in shaft toa hundred
The Gornun bill has been reported favor.
ably from COMMITTEES. resolution was
adopted, on motion of Mr. Lawrence that q
special meeting of the House be held on
Tuesday evening next, TO receive the report
of the committee appointed TO prepare reso
lutions with relation TO the death of James
q. Blaine, and to take such other action a.
may seem proper. A bill was offered by Mr.
Guard and cx-soldicrs from jury service.
The bill to prevent the sale and manufac.
ture OF cigarettes containing tobacco was
called up on second reading. The House
devoted considerable time To the discussion
OF the measure, which finally passed The
HOuse then adjourned.
SIXTEENTH DAY.-Scnntc not in session.
Among the bills favorahly reported in ths
House TO day were the following: Author
iZing censes to be ISSUED to tinnatutaliZed
foreigners on condition that they pay an
annual tax OF SO; providing for compulsory
education IN the schools of the Sta'e, max
ing election day legal holiday; to increase
the salary of the superintendent OF public
institutions from e.. 100 To 5000.
These bills were intro iuced: Mr.. Burke.
OF l.ackawanna, providing fGr the eNanina.
lion and registration OF uiners in the an.
thraciie and bitumnonR zeal regions and IN
prevent the employIa,nt OF incompetent
persons in the mines. Nr. Laidenslager,
of Dauphin, to abolish the office of mercan-
tile appraiser. require his duties to be per-
formed by the District Ass. ssor, and pro
viding for the payments OF the mercantile
revenues into the county .rsasuries.
Mr.. King, of Clearlield. offered resolu
tion. which wns adopted asking for the
appointment of Joint legislative committee
10 inquire inso The feasibility ct having q
large section Of Pennsylvania forests secur.
cd for the purpose of establishing natura'
State park. A preamble TO the resolution
recites the destruction of the forests OF tho
state to such an extent that grave fears
exist that the animals will soon become
extinct on account of 1t and SUCCESS their
projection by means OF forest park. After
the geading of number of bills the first
time the Houl% adjourned 'ut.l Monday at
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