The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-20
Pennsylvania Legislature.


passed finally in the senate to-day; To au-
Thor re cities TO appropriate property for
public park purposes and providing for its
condemnation to prvide manner OF reduc-
ing capital stock OF corporations; to author
ize burgeses TO serve ~ members OF borough
councils; to restore 70 water companies the
exclusive right to furnish water. The bi II
To exempt from payment Of mercantile NJ
vense dealers whose sales are less than s3,-
900 n year was dcfeie Tne bill to provide
for the election OF township trustees was
defeated for the secsnd time. The senate
then adjourned.
In the House these bill passed on third
reading To requin fences to be built and
maintaine in Cray ford county along rail.
roads ut the expense of the owners of the
railroads to prevei minors under the age
of l6 years ffom gtming or pawning goods
or using tubac,o TO empower courts of
quarter sessions toiix the place OF holding
general elections.
The act to rcgulite the employment OF
railroai telegraph operators, prohi biting the
employment of operators under % years OF
age. vas discussed tor some time and passed
finally by 10 yeas to 2S nays.
The bill to establish boards of arbitration
to settle all questions OF wages and other
matters OF variance between capital and
labor. came up IN the house on final pas
sage at this mornings session, and was
passed finally by n vote OF lhO to y. TIE
house then went into committee OF the
whole TO consider on third reading the
Agnew Local option bill. Mr.. Cochran, OF
a Armstrong, offered an amendment, which
was adopted thit boroughs rs well as cities
be permitelto gote un the question Of
local option. The bill was further amended
that election, slbl be held un this question
every 10 yeHis Instead OF every three
years. The house refused to agree to the re.
port uf the committee by vote Of 90 TO W.
The bill was thrn declared lost. and for this
session al least is dead Its friends say they
will have 10 before the law.makers two
wears hence. The de eat of the bill prohib
ing the sale Of liquor on Decoration day had
much to do with the killing of the AVnew
bill iuanv Cf the friends OF the Decoration
bill voting against TO days victim in ac.
cOrdance with their threat that II the Deco.
ration day measure was defeated they would
slaughter all liquor legislation. good, bal
amt Indifferent. The bill to make election
day iegfl holiday was also defeated on
third reading The House then adjourned.
FIFrY-Sfxrn DAY.-rhe following bills
were introduced in the senate to-day TO
repeal the registry act of 1891 TO require
bottles containing porter and beer or ale to
have the quantity In them indicated on the
outside. Regulating the org g,nizatiun and
management OF secrct fratprnal beneficial
societies. To regulate nomination and
election OF public officers. Bills to give
municipal or public corporations in the
construct on or purchase of water works the
right OF eminent domain in the appropria-
ton Of necessary property, and TO authorize
the governor 70 appoint trustees of tho
State normal schools were passed finally.
The following bills also passed finally: 10
prohibit erection OF toll houses and toll
gates IN bprpughs; to provide female escorts
for female insane patiens In transit to
cOntinuo the state weather service. Senator
Lugan's Crawford County Fencs bill was
defeated. which will prevent the considera.
NJ al h.
unless the adverse vote should be Ieconsid.
cred.
In the house these bills were passed: To
extend the powers OF uotaries public bv per.
mitting them to 20 outside of the county in
which they reside To take atli iavits. 10 per.
NIT bridge companies maintaining a bridge
over iYDOO iNet long TO make certain i'm
prove .hens when authorized Ia do so bv
the COT lrts These senate bills passed second
resa;t = nayihorize sheriffs 10 serve wrts
phass "2safS e SPed or etss - sreo, ec nr md
mainpin bridge : over streams aad rivers
which may sep lrate portions of sucn cities
md providing for the condemnation OF
necessary property.
Fifty. SEVENTH DAY,-in the senate to-
tav the bill introduced short time ngo by
senator Brown of York. making counties
respc1hsible for the losses sustained by riots
and the expenkes Of the State incident to
the calling out Of the militia, was mega.
lively reported. Among the bills passed
finally were thes": To- enable towns bor-
Oughs ana municipalities to surrender Their
charters and become subject to the general
borough law. Iu provide tor election of
township treasurrrs. To provide for tho
OF came commissioners and
To empower them To appoint game wardens
To provide for the esta'ls ment of and
Of schools for instruction in
mechanics, arts and kindred subjects IN
ciies Of third class. TO authorize The print
ing and distribution OF an extra edition OF |
the Mine Inspectors reports. 70 provide |
for the relief ot the needy, sick njureu
aud IN case OF death hur al of indgcnt per
sons whose Legal place ut settlement is un |
known. To authorize the erection Of work |
houses IN the several counties. To /
authorize the incorporation of |
all COMPANIES for the purpose OF quarrying !
slate, granite.s stone or rocks or for dressing. |
polishing, working or manufacturing the
incorporation of companies for the manu-
laciure and production of siNerwate
lewery, works of ornament and art aud
pictures ANA the buying aud selling of such
article, To provide Tor the incorporation
OF real estate companies whose PRIME object
IS the cncourng, ment Oi trade, commerce
aud manufacture. 70 authorize the for.
matiOn of corporations tor the purpose of
carrying on any who esale or retail hard
ware business. To provide for recount of
VOTES III CunlcSlcI e'cCllOn cases. 10 prO- !
vide for The destruction Of wildcats, foxes,
minks, etc, for protection Of game. TO
prohibit peddng in cities without license.
TO provide for the licensing and regulation
OF lying in hospitals. The senate adjourned
until monday night.
In the honse Mr.. Cessna of Bradford re.
ported from the judiciary general COM
mittes bill amending the ballot law by
providing for the marking of the names OF
candidates instead OF by groups. No other
busifss OF Importance was done and the
HouN adjourned.
FIFr-EIGHTH DAY-'Thc senate was not
IN session. TO day.
Thee were many empty seats in the
housethis morning aud The few members
presert behaved more like madmen than
rauOnr human beings. lindemonium
reignd for time aud Speaker Piotem
Iewkbury was compelled TO cal on the
asslstiit It seTgeanl,at.arms TO preserve order
but Wien hat official came va iantly to the
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