The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
New Bills Introduced and Others Con
sidered by the Lawmakers

sew biIis introduced ana otBtTs Sch-
sidered by the Lawmakers
HARRISBURG, April 17.-More work
was done in the house than that body
has been in the habit of accomplishing.
1t was final passage day and numerous
bills Were disposed OF.
The bill allowing the sa' airy of the
superintendent of public printing TO
be Increased from - 600 10 -, 900 was
defeated this afternoon by a vote OF "a
to Co The fr ends of this measure
have worked hard TO push II through,
but an increase III salary Is not looked
upon with favor gust now. 1t had
passed the senate.
DR.. Anderson Washington county
was happy when his gas bill received
loo votes on final passage. 1t provides
penalties for persons tamperlnS with
natural and other gas lines
The measure providing that munich
palIuIes and townships can appropriate
money for Memorial day services sailed
through on final passage.
Mr. Wevand Beaver passed his bill
to regulate the advertising of sales OF
land by county commissioners for pay
ment OF taxes. 1t Is argued under pres
ent laws the advertising costs more than
the lands bring.
Mr. Porter Westmorelandl had a bill
defeated 1t provided that boroughs could
pave streets and alleys and pay the cost
by issuing bonds and collect by Install
mentS from the properties Interested.
The conference report of the commit
tee OH the part OF the senate and house
TO consider certain amendments to the
Focht free bridge repeater was called
up and adopted, all differences between
the interests having been adjusted.
The bill requiring tax collectorSHto
give numbered tax receipts went
through second reading OH :, special
order
BY a mistake it was reported the bill
making IA separate judicial district of
Jefferson county was defeated. The
measure passed second reading and has
good chance 10 become law.
The Judges retlr sment bill passed
finally in the house. The vote was l07
TO -.
In the senate, there We're several i'm
portant bills passed finally. One of
these is of interest to Mckeesport as it
provides for the office of fire marshal III
cities of the third class
Senator PeurOse's bill to prohibit
prizetights and regulate boxing contests
passed the senate finally. Senator
Neele passed his bill making it the duty
of city, borough or township supervis-
Ors to see that all streets or alleys once
laid out are to be used as highways
Senator LandiS succeeded in passing
his bill to punish blibers at elections.
Hardenbergh tWayne) introduced
bill requiring persons committed TO
simple Imprisonment in county jails to
do any work about county buildings as
signed them by the commissioners. and
allowing the sheriff % cents an hour
for guarding such prisoners.
The following additional bills passed
finally Tn pOuS9llHltn all moor DIS
tricts i'll cities cOterminous with coun-
ties under the control of the depart
ment of charities and correction; 10
regulate location of burial grounds
owned by cemetery companies and
granting such companies the right To
acquire grounds for burial purposes
by adverse proceedings; to extend
tn e time for the completion of railroads
authorized 10 be constructed by railroad
corporations under present laws: for ap-
poIntment of fish wardens by the Penn
sylvania commissioners of fisheries; fix
ing the cOmpensations of members of
boards TO examine candidates for ap-
pOntment as inspectors. fOremcn and
fire bosses IN the anthracite and btu
mIuOus coal regions.
Representative Lemon of Allegheny
county i very III at New York hotel
Uncle George V. Lawrence of Wash
ingtOn county first came to the legis.a "a
ture - years ago. He made the trip. a
distance of 2lO miles, on horseback
AT the close of this season he
will return to his home on the
back OF one of the handsomest
nagS money Will buy The animal
Is TO be purchased and presented to him
by number of the members \ party
viii make the overland trip with him
The journey will take week or more.