The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

concerted move fs now on foot by the
officers OF the National Guard OF Tennessee,
whereby every officer in the State will within
the next few days forward his resignation 10
Governor Turney and ask for an honorable
discharge. The reason is that the Legisla.
ture instead Of making an appropriation TO
sustain the Guard appropriated only $50, 900
for the next two years and allow them no en-
catnpment.
A secret agreement TO call up the Railway
Pooling bill and keep II before the Senate
until passed, II II required all night and sun.
day 10 do 30, was revealed by senator Petit
grew. OF South Dakota. lie gave notice tha,
he would defeat the passage Of the bill by
1llibustering.
A bill that sought TO give six men powers
not enjoyed by any other corporation In the
state was only discovered Tuesday In tho
Indiana House Of Representatives after II had
been passed IL was Immediately reconsider
ed and recommitted.
The Alabama Legislature passed bill por.
mitting juries 20 impose death penalty for
train robbing.
Gov Morton signed the bill forbidding the
display Of foreign flags on public buildings
IN New York.
Two Colorado Senators resorted TO fists.
epithets and paper weights in support Of their
views In debate
The new libel law enacted by the Indiana
Legislature provides that the publication OF
n retraction within certain time may go to
the jury as evidence against the prcsump-
tion OF malice and mitigation OF damages
A bill granting the right oil suffrage to wo-
men has passed the Washington Senate.
That New York bill against big hats In the
.heatcrs was beaten by nine votes. Still the
50 in favor Of It marked hopeful progress.
A bill has been introduced in the Legisla-
lure OF New York, which proposes TO exter-
inmate the English sparrow-a bounty of
,ent is TO be paid for each bird killed and 8
cents for each nest destroyed.
The California assembly passed n bill TO
prevent the wearing OF hats or bonnets In
heaters or places of public amusement. The
bill imposes a penalty OF $50 for violation Of
he law The bill to prevent the manufacture
sale or other distribution OF cigarettes has
passed both branches Of the legislature and
was sent to tho governor for his approval.
The bill for new legislative apportion-
ment Of Indiana was passed by the House.
Tho lower house Of the Missouri Legisla.
ture agreed to remove the State capital from
jefferson City TO Sedalia. the condition being
that Sedalia shall erect State buildings su-
perior to those at the present capital.
Representative Jackson started an uproar
In the Indian House by charging in q speech
that tho Whisky League was keeping free
whisky on tap in the Capitol basement for
the use OF members who desired moro light
on the Nicholson Temperance Bill. per-
sonal encounter between two members was
narrowly averted aud ladies fed from the
gallery.
The Indiana house has passed bill pro-
hibiting prize fighting.
In the Washington Legislature a bill has
been presented making 1t unlawful Tor any
man TO wear queue.
The Alabama Legislature refused to pass the
Foreign Stockholders' bill over the govern jrs
veto.
The Indiana Senate tabled q resolution 10
carry out the request Of Gov. Matthews for
an Investigation the charges agriust Super.
intendent Johnson. OF tho Feeble minded In.
stitute. The charges will be Investigated by
Senate committee.
Bills have been introduced In the Michigan
hous prohibiting the granting OF teachers
certificates 10 persons using cigarettes or to.
bacco, also prohibiting persons not graduates
OF medical colleges from advertising as ply.
sicians.