The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-02
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by ou,
Lawmakers


MONDAY. the Senate tonight these bills
passed finally: To require judges in coun-
lies having 35. 600 Inhabitants and over, in
appointing prison commissioners, to recog-
bi2e both political parties; TO repeal
the local option Nm IN East Pittsburg. form
erly q part Of wilkins township Repre-
sentative Herzog, OF Berks, charged that the
hook trust lobbyists were on the floor OF tho
House. aud Representatives MEG uughey, Of
Indiana; Mattox, OF venango, AM McClain
poured hot shot into II. The bill vas amend
ed so as 10 provide that the books shall not
be changed for five years from tho adoption
Of the books. aud for the repealins OF ali In
consistent laws. Ia this shape 1t iassed by u
vote Of rs to G5
TuEspAY-It took but little ov.r an hour
all told, to-day to pass the all three Greater
Plttsburs piils and prepare tu''in, by some
unimpottaht amendments. correcting typo
graphical errors and inaccuracies ia their
wording, for final passage on special order
tomorrow.
The Senate passed tho act ~ repeal the
special act relating to roads aal bridges in
Warren, Nenango and McKean, 20 far US IL
relates TO Warren county, aud 10 bill repsal-
ing section 2 of the special law relating to the
assessment and collection ol road tax In
Warren county.
The Tabor bill relating to @. ,ctions 10 In
crease the debt Of municipaliti'- and 10 vail
date certain elections he'll Tor ,Ich purposes
passed second reading in the House.
The bill intro1 aced by Mr. Asphatt, OF
Fayette, to protect employees a:Ii guarantee
their rights to belong TO labor organizations,
passed the House finally.
WEDSEsDAr.-By an Overwhelming vote,
the house to-day passed the three Greater
Pittsburg bills.
Among the bills which passed the Senate
to-day finally were Senator Films bills au-
thorizing cities TO acquire privat" property
for park purposes. and amending trading
and paving act OF May 10, 1894. Senator
Walton's bill to repeal the prohilitory law
for Belle Vernon, Fayette county.
Gov. Hastings sent the name OF Thomas
Robinson, OF Butler, 10 the Senate to-day, for
superintendent OF Public Printing. The
domination was confirmed.
TnuRsDAY. Only the House was In ses.
sion to-day. and II MANAGED to dis. ose OF
considerable work. House bills on second
reading being the order of business. /; was
hoped that this order could be disposed Of
to-day. which would have been quito al
achievement nj this stage OF the session, but
the fatal nuency OF q few members prevented
this, and there are yet, counting the bills
postponed for the present. about 20 bills on
SECOND reading TO be disposed Of Tho bill
10 cede TO the United States Jurisdiction over
the property OF the Monongahela Navigation
company passed the Hou finally. After a
lengthy debate, the Niles bill requiring
county 10 uuNeItlee IN ht IedSt
two weekly newspapers for not less than two
week. for proposals tor public work. ard to
award the contracts to the lowest bidders
was defeated. The Seanor bill 10 prevent
the adul,eration OF food was also defeated.
TRiDAY-A good many bills were disposed
Of IN one way or another IN the house to-day.
Among those that passed second reading
were Senator Films bills for the incorpora-
tion of the ship canal companies aud author
iziDg traction or motor power companies TO
enter into contract with each other FOR the
sale, lease and operation OF heir respective
property and franchises; Senator. Upperman's :
bills creating bureau OF health Ia the de-
partment OF public safety IN socondclass
cities, and comforting upon municipalities
the right TO eminent domain for the purpose
Of appropriating public property Tor the use
OF the National guard; Senator McCroery's
bill 10 establish free public Libraries In school
districts except IA iirstclass cities; the bill to
authorize the election of road supervisors for
three years the biil creating a com mission to
ascertain the best methods Of utilizing convict
labor, so as not TO Interfere with legitimate
industry. The Senate was not in session.