The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
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MoxpAY--In the senate these bills were
Introduced: McCreary Of Erie, 10 authorize
,ertain companies with special charters TO do
IA siness rs banks OF discount, TO come under
he corporation act Of 1874, and TO conflne
heir operations TO the business OF savings
ind loan companies; to authorize a commis-
ZION to purchase the histories OF ofPennsylvania
regiments and batteries OF artillery, aud to
iavo 400 copies OF each printed at not more
han %. so a volume. and to appropriate S20.-
100 10 pay the expenses OF the proposed work;
or the establishment OF school libraries ex-
ept In cities OF the flrst-class.
Lands, Lancaster, TO promote decency,
cleanliness and healthfulness In tho public
chools,
Grady, Philadelphia, to establish an ad-
iitional common pleas court In Philadelphia.
With three judges.
aIackrell, Allegheny, nppropria,ing slO.-
100 to Roselia founding asylum hospital
Pittsburg, Pa.
Stsinman, Cambria, permitting disabled
folders who ore peddlers TO canvass for or
Iolicit orders and deliver goods without being
owners OF the same.
baldwin. Fayette, repeating the local
option law nj Dunbar.
Devlin, Philadelphia, providing for the re-
noval OF the Eastern penitentirary, and ap-
propriating $500, 900 therefor.
the house these bills were introduced:
Stewart, Philadelphia. appropriating esq.,
700 to orphan school commission.
Grigcsby, Lawrence, providing that no
other flag than the stars and Stripes shall
10 allowed to wave from public buildings Of
the state. or bo placed over any house, Office
or other building, public or private, except
such as ray be occupied by duly nccred-
tied minister or consul OF q foreign civil
power to these United States. Violation OF
the proposed act Is punishable by fine OF
500 or three months imprisonment.
The Focht I'LL, increasing the amount OF
preferred claims Of laborers. mechanics and
working girls from $500 to $500, and the
limit from six months to one year, nega,ivcd
by committee, was placed on calendar by
vote Of $50 to g.
TuEsDAY.-The following bills were read
In place: To establish circuit courts OF ap-
peals. This act establishes two circuit courts,
tho first embracing the eastern portion OF the
state, the sessions to be held In Philadelphia;
the second district, taking In the western
portion OF the state with sessions TO be held
alternately IN Pittsburg, Harrisburg and Erie:
to provide for the changing Of county seats.
This bill Is intended 10 help out the people
Of Bradford. who may change the county
seat from Towanda to Athens; apFroprating
SOS, 100 for the propagation OF lsh in the
streams and lake. OF the commonwealth.
The following bills passed finally; An act
to establish n department Of agriculture TO
regulate the sale OF articles OF traffic or fner.
invs. TO administer oaihs without kissing tho
Bible
TuunsDAy.-A local taxation bill similar 10
the New York nct was introduced In the
house to-day. II provides that all lands aud
personal estate, except property used for
public purposes, actunl places Of religious
worship, places for burial, not used for pri-
vaie or corporate profit, and institutions Of
purely public charity, whether owned ly
corporations or individuals. shall DO liable to
taxation. and that oil laws cxempting prop
erty from taxation other than that enumerat-
ed, shall be void.
The word "land" ia defined everything
within the common parlancc that may DO so
designated. The bill also puts construction
on the words personal estate" which In
cludes furniture, moneys, goods. debts due
from solvent debtors, whether on stocks.
note, bond or mortgage, and stocks In money.
ed corporations, as well as capital stock not
invested In real estate. II provides that the
taxes on oil property shall be levied aud as
sessed under existing laws
FRIDAY The house was in no mood for
business when Il convened this morning. The
prospects OF IA l0-days recess seemed 10 he
cheering one, and while the session lasted
there was more fun than work.
Mr.. Griffith, OF Mexican, introduced q bill
providing for the erection oil a hospital for
consumptives. The cost OF the site and build
ing shall not exceed $4,000. The rules
committee reported resolution, which was
adopted, providing for two sessions on Tues
days, Wednesdays Hnd Thursdays. from 10
TO ], ana to 8, each week, On and after
Eel ruHry 20.
After reading number OF bills the FIRST
time, the house adjourned until February 25.