The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-03-15
NUNS CARS BARRED IN SCHOOL.
Bill Goes Through the Pennsylvania
Iacf.I,trrE-sn snansIcT'. Speech.

BIZ Goes Through the Pennsylvania
Legislature -~pan@IcT's Speech.
HARRISBURG, March l3.-The house
has passed finally, by a vote Of l5l TO
26. the bill prohibiting the wearing Cf
any religions insignia o. garb by teach
erS III tine public schools. The big guns
of the patriotic orders were conspicuous
on the floor. while the galleries Were
filed with interested spectators.
Before the bill came up the Repubh-
can leaders of the house and some OF
the officials Of the patriotic orders held
a conference. Some Of the former
feared that the measure would prove To
the party a gun that kicks, and favored
its withdrawal They We're Oyerruled-
however. and the bill was kept on the
track
In defending the bill. Mr.. Spangler
CumberIandl made 4 speech denOGnc-
ing the Roman Catholic church and its
head. TO whom he referred aS that
man. Pope Leo. the twelfth" He said
of Democratic Chairman Harrity: Fol
low this man up along the Allegheny
mountains. and we hear that he was in
consultation with three Roman Catho-
lie priests, who said TO these men: De
nOunce the orders and we will give You
the votes of our church.
In closing his speech, Mr. Spangler
took from his desk a small Amer. can
flag, which he waved triumphantly
until called down by Speaker Walton.
Mr. West put i'll a bill i'll the house
protecting employees from being COM
PEELED 10 take ont accident policies of
insurance. Mr.. West saws the bill l.
directed against the voluntary relief as
sOciatiOns of the Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
companies.
Mr.. Cotton presented a bill to license
game dealers. 1t provides that whole
sale dealers shall pay a license OF $500,
retailers, hu"ksters and peddlers. $500,
and those who make il a business 20
hunt or employ others TO hunt, 500.
No game. dead or alive, shall be offered
for sale outside Of October, November
and December
4 general local option law was pre-
sented by Mr.. Pennewell
a bill was introduced by Mr. Bolard,
making it unlawful TO kill or destroy
raccoons. skunk. opossum. mink or
muskrat between April and Dec. 81
Mr. Pomeroy put in bin paying a
bounty of 90 cents for each weasel
killed
A bill INTRODUCED by Mr.. Cotton pro
hibits the wantOn and willful destruc-
ton of game.
In the senate the bills TO repeal street
improvement laws in Allegheny We're
reported favOrably. These bills were
introduced Hardenbergh wayne, to
authorize under the corporation act of
1874 the Incorporation of a society for
the Improvement of the streets and
public places in any city. borough o
township, their income from real estate
not to exceed $50 900; Meredith Arm
strong. authorizing the construction of
military highways in the state. The bill
to establish superior court at an an
nual salary of g 800 each. was discussed
at length and passed finally
Mr.. Burreu (Mercer), requiring the
publication of sheriffs' proclamations
in three newspapers in each county. two
of which shall represent the majority
party, similar 10 the bill defeated re-
Gently.
Mr. PennewiIl lPhiladelphia). prohib-
iting the Issuing Of liquor license III
cases where a majority of the voters OF
district have signed remOnStranCe
IN the senate the new bill relating to
the bonded Indebtedness of Pittsburg
and Allegheny was passed to third
reading
These bills passed finally: The Craw-
ford county fence bill. extending the
provisions Of the act relative 10 the pay
of burgess I bOrOughs. whether incor-
pOrated under general or special laws,
extending the county bridge act relat-
ing to bridges adjoining cities and bOr-
OughS to townships
These bills also passed finally in the
house Authorizing uOtarieS public. pro
thOnOtar!eS and clerks Of court To adj
minister Oaths and take affidavits in
divorce proceedings; to provide for more
effectual manner of collecting board and
poor taxes in boroughs and townships;
amending act Of 1898. prohibiting chief
burgess from holding any other borough
office during his term; requiring plans
of all subdivisions of any lot or piece OF
| land into building lots not exceeding l.
acres in area; providing for election Of
two assistant assessors TO assist in max,
| ing the trlennial assessment
A local paper prints poll of the leg
islature on the presidential question
| Many senators and members declined
| 70 be quoted TIL poll shows Governor
| Hastings tC be first choice Democrat.
| seemed at a loss % suggest any Demo
crat of national prominence There
were votes for Vice President Steven
| son. Postmaster General Wilson an
| Ex-Governor PattISGn