The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-01
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
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Important Measures Considered by Our
lawmakers
MoHDAY.-In the senate tonight these bills
passed tlnally TO require judges In coun-
Ties having 10000 inhauitants aud over, In
appointing prison commissioners, to recog-
nie both political PARTIES; to repeal
the local option law In East Pittsburg, form
eriy q part OF Wilkins township. Repre-
sentative Herzog, OF Bsrks, charged that tho
book trust lobbyists we're on the floor OF the
House, und Representatives MeGoughey, OF
Indiana; Nlattox, OF Yenango, and McCiain
poured hot shot into 1t. The bill was amend
cd SO a. 10 provide that the books shall not
be changed for Ave years from the adoption
OF the books. and for the repeating OF all in
consistent laws. In this shape II passed BY
vote Of rs to 65.
TuEspAY-ft took but little over an hour,
all told to-day to pass the all three Greater
Pittsburg bills and prepare them, by some
uuimportant amendments. correcting typo
graphical errots and Inaccuracies IN their
wording, for iinal passage on special order
tomorrow.
The Senate passed the act to repeal the
special act relating 70 roads and bridges in
Warren, venango and McKeau, 80 far as Il
relates to Warren county, aud the bill repeal
ing section Of the special law relating to the
assessment aud collection OF road tax In
Warren county
The Tabor bill relating to elections TO iu-
crease the debt OF municipalities and to vali-
date certain elections held for such purposes
passed second reading In the House.
The bill introd aced by Mr.. Ksphar., OF
Fayette, to protect employees and guarantee
their rights to belong to labor organizations,
passed the House finally.
WEDsEsDAY.-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-
thorlzing cities TO acquire private property
for park purposes. and amending the grading
and paving act Of May lG. 1894. Senator
walton's bill to repeal the prohibitory law
for Belle Vernon, Fayette county.
Gov. Hastings sent the name OF Thomas
Robinson, OF Butler, to the Senate to-day, for
| Superintendent OF Public Printing. The
nomination was confirmed.
THURsDAY.-Only the House was In ses-
sion to-day. and II managed to dispose OF
! considerable work. House bills on second
reading being the order OF business. 1t was
| hoped that this order could be disposed OF
to-day, which would have been quite an
achievement at this stage OF the session, but
| the fatal auency OF a few members prevented
this, and there are yet, counting the bills
| postponed for the present. about 10 bills on
second reading to be disposed OF. The bill
| to 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 commissioners to advertise Ia at least
| two weekly newspapers for not less than two
| weeks for proposals tor public work. and to
| award the contracts to the lowest bidders
| was defeated. The Seanor bill to prevent
| the adulteration OF food was also defeated.