The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-10
Harrisburg Letter.
nAnnI.nrne. Pa. April S. 1875

hack from their homes, for they are tired.
BY some accident, let il beso called,
the proviso to the Donthell bin. relating
70 the inspection and sale ef imitation
butter, had been omitted in being report
ed from committee and placed upon the
calendar for first reading. II was re1
stored. and the bill maintained It's posi-
ton ON the calendar. The omitted clause
reads thus: Provided that nothing in this
act shall be construed 10 prohibit the
| manufacture or sale of oleomargarine,
buttefine or saliAein a separate aud dis
tinct form and IN such manner as will
advise the consumer of its real character,
! free from eoloTaiion or ingredient that
causes it to look like butter. 4 lively
fight between pure butter and olec. peo-
pie may be expected, the result OF which
is a little uncertain from the present out
look
4 resolution 20 the effect that the city
of Philadelphia should not impose an
annual tax of Sl2GO on Carpenters Hall
while il is maintained for patriotic pur-
poses was introduced and referred TO the
Committee on Municipal Corporations.
The hall referred TO is the birthplace of
American freedom. The State keeps it
in repair at am expense of 5000 a year
for patriotic purposes, gets no rent from
it, and pays the city in which ii is located
a yearly tax of 81 .20O a year. Better move
it, OF give il TO Philadelphia
\ proposition 10 adjourn the present
session Of the Legislature ON the Both
inst, 20 meet again on next. January lst,
is being quietly discussed, but docs not
meet with much favor The majority are
in favor of finishing up while here and
returning at the next regular session if
their constituents say so. There is talk
Of final adjournment. The Senate wants
TO quit June 18th and the House about
May 30th.
The vote by which the bill increasing
the salary Of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Printing from 5000 TO 5000 was de
feated, was reconsidered and referred to
the Committee ON Printing. The follow
ing resolution was introduced 10y Speaker
Walton and adopted by the House !:
THAT the Iiouse of Representatives has
learned with deep regret of the woUnding
of Hon. John L. FaUnce, late Speaker Of
the House, while returning to his family
at Atlantic City, y. j., and extends To
him its heartfelt sympathy and sincere
wishes for his speedy restoration to
health" Mr. Faunce was wounded ia
the neck while passing through Camden,
y. J., on his way 10 Atlantic City, on
Tuesday last. II was 2 ease of hoy and
gun-accident OF course.
The bin 10 prohibit the sale, purchase
or gift Of Intoxicating liquors on Memo
rial day passed second reading, rs also
cid the one peHsioning judges who have
served twenty consecutivey years, or thirty
years altogether. An amendment 70 the
latter to include preachers who have
served fifty years was ruled ont.
Among the bills reported from COM
mi;tee was one authorizing cities, bor-
oughs and townships to appropriate mon-
eys for Memorial Day expenses.
The Governor notified the House Of his
approval Of the bill aboi.shing the kiss
ing Of the Bible in the administration Of
oaths.
Hartranfl's division Of the Einth corps
will have a reunion in this city on the 9lh
inst, and the Capitol has been arlistics.ily
decorated in honor Of the occasion. There
viii be a campfire in the hall of the
House the same evening.
Ii the bill 70 provide for The copying of
l59,0eo old land surveys IN the Depart
ment OF Internal Affairs should pass, il j.
estimated that it will require five men
eight or ten years to do the work. All
titles to real property in this State resi-
upon these surveys, most OF them made
by the Penn family.
Governor Hastings has set apart April
llth and 26ih as Arbor days. lie recon-
mends that shrubbery and trees lie plant
ed in the school grounds and along the
public highways. The two dates are Sc
lec;ed to accommodate different climatic
conditions.
The Harrisburg and the Indian base-
ball clubs had game here on Saturday
Score: Indians, II; Harrisburg, :. They
are Carlisle Indians.
In the House the following bills were
read in place by unanimous consent /:
Amending section Is of the act of May Il,
lSS7, the Brooks law, TO restrain and reg
uiate the sale of liquor: appropriating
SisO for the expenses of the last illness of
Joseph Neighley, a private of Battery c,
Third Brigade, y. G. p, whose death was
caused by typhoid fever contracted nj the
Gettysburg encslmpment; providing for
payment of claim of John L. JoOs for
publishing the mercantile appraiser list
in Allegheny county; amending the act
OF June 10th, 1885, 50 that il shall not APP
ply to elections held for the purpose of
increasing the Indebtedness Of amy coun-
ty. city, borough, township, school dis
trict or other municipality. Sc ton two
validates all such elections so far as the
manner of holding them is concerned
which have been held under the act of
1888: TO prevent the sale of guns, rifles,
carbines and small arms TO minor chill
dren under penalty of fine not exceed
ing 500 and imprisonment not exceeding
one year t. prevent physicians from
disclosing in evidence upon tie trial of
cause any information acquired in attend
ing patient in a professional capacity
and necessary to enable him to- act in that
capacity.
The House passed finally the following
bills, among others: relating to the par
tition Of real estate and empowering
courts to approve, ratify and confirm pri-
vatc sales; to determine the status of
typewriting; 30 require automatic safety
controllers ON hoisting engines: amend
ing the law relating to pharmacy. revising
the fees for examination and registration
and for renewal OF registration; extend
ing The provisions Of the act of April 26:h,
ls55, relating 10 corporations and estates
held for charitable uses to dispositions Of
properly made prior TO the passage of
said act Senate bill to establish the liza
bility Of endorsers of negotiable insiru-
bill authorizing the State Pharmacy
Board TO fix the salary of its secretary:
providing FOR a deficiency for the Stare
hospital for the chronic insane: to pro-
vide for the support Of tie INDECENT in
sane in certain poor districts; granting
an annuity to Lille C. Roabe, widow Of
August c. Rcabe, private in company Il.
Eighth Regiment, y. q. p: providing
for the employment and payment Of jan
itors, irenlen- engineers, mechanics, la
borers and care takers of court houses
and grounds; providing against the
ILL 4 4