The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07
Middlcbursh, Pa, February 7. 1926.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
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MoNpAr.-Thesc senate bills passed finally;
Providing that voluntary and compulsory
non-suits shall be- a bar TO any other suit for
the same cause Of action except Ia the action
OI eIcctiront upon "A legal title; uppropriat.
Ing s2,jOJ 10 L. &. Negley. OF Allegheny
county Tor services "a recruiting agent during
the war. providing that suit wrongly begun
Ia equity may BE- continued az law: %
establish separate orphans court In Schuyl.
XIII county
In tho house seyfert and Farr compulsory
edncaiion bills were recommended.
These bills were introduced: Fow. Phila.
delphia. ubOlishing collateral Inheritance tax
on beqGc,ts 10y will 60 hospitals that are de-
prived Of state aid from state treasury; au.
thori2ing county commissioners 10 sell TO
actual settler and convey unscatcd lands be-
longing TO counties; uppr0prating sl.3OJ
Tor payment Of funeral expenses Of late adit.-
Gen McC.elland, including medical and
and surgical attendance and hospital cx.
penses' making general act TO prevent adul.
ttrauon and trniiic In impure milk IN cities
OF irst and second classes: amending act
creating state pharmaceutical board, 50 as 20
inctense tho fees for examination and regis.
tration OF pharmacists from Il TO 50 and the
renewal Of certificates from 81 to 80, nppro-
priaiing $4,000 to erect u monument In
memory oi 200 revolutionary soldiers at
Ephrata.
TrEsDAY.-A bill 10 establish n depart.
ment Of charities and correction was intro
nuced In the house this morning by Repro
sentative Marshall.
A bili introduced bv Mr.. Snlyely approprI.
ates s5.00OO00 TO improve the public bish.
ways under the charge Of the secretary Of n
township road committee and n county road
engineer. The money Is to be disbursed by
tho state treasurer upon order OF the secrc
tary Of internal affairs, when this order 1.
decomp panled by the sworn statement of
township committees couutersirned by The
county road engineer The APPROXIMATION 4.
TO be expended outside of cities and borough,
pro rata, according 10 the population OF ench
county or such road "a tho secretary OF inter.
nal afa!rs with the couaty engineer and
township committees shall agree upon. Az
such roads shall be kept Ia repair by the
state. The local committee will consis. of
i've men who shall serve Ave years without
compensation except eNpcnses The pay O!
the engineer shall not be less than s4jO a
year and actual expenses.
WEDSEsDAI.-In the Senate to-day these
bilIs were Introduced: making countle.
liable for the maintenance OF patients In in
sane hospitals when committed 10 these In
stitutions by any court or Judge; 10 ENLARGE
the capacity OF the wife TO sell her real pro.
perty without the joiDder OF her husband /
70 extend the limitations OF actions 10 the /
right 10 mine coal. stone. limestone /
ores, timber, gas, oil, roads and right |
of way In and on lands where The |
same has not been exercised for 2I
years. Requiring applicants for permanen,
teachers certificates 10 have valid profes-
sional certificate at least two years. Author
izins soldiers aud sailors TO sue counties
boroughs and townships for bounty money.
IL the House these bills were introduced
To create the Office OF State Superintendent,
OF % 'structon who shall BE- arnointed by
lbs -u1ings suu uloui.is.
y .ook afle; the chronic insane and othe,
aete INSTITUTIONS; 10 psovide a State Live
stock Sanitary Dosi1; authorizing street
railways 70 carry freight ALLOWING conpsn.
ies . ipeorrorstod under laws z. other sia,es
article Hs saS%ssgs sGS:S q o. o,As
Iured from the waste products Of tanner,s,
ana slaughter houses 70 erect and maintsiy
rpu,,n n manufacturing establishment.
IN this State
THURSDAY. A lot Of bills wa
place, among them one 70 ey- o,,,, re teau 10
ings by the supreme '.eang a,i 'he neat.
thereto; PROVIDING or ,bn ,,Ca.app ~ az appea's
e"eH; .'"s1 .c,uring companies; providing
!ol " ss'!o -oard Of examiners to examine
nv nv " -dents providing for the incorpora.
~ OF institutions ot learning, with power 70
'.Onier degrees, also for the Incorporation Of
companies empowered TO construct aud main.
tain ooulevards; prohibiting street railways
from being constructed acfoss the tracks Of
steam railroads at grade, and preventing
steam railroads from crossing street railway
tracks at grade; 10 establish free SCHOLARSHIPS
~ the Pennsylvania state college: requiring
Judges appointing prison commissioners T.
recognize the two politica! parties polling the
largest vote al the preceding election; tc
protect property and human lie by providing
fences aiOng railroads.
Among the b!iis iayorably reported were:
Providing for the creation of "a board Of In.
spestors Tor the supervision and regulation Of
electric light heat and power companies:
regulation Of the leasing Of corporation fran.
chises and property authorizing assessors 20
make biennial enumeration Of all children
be,ween6 and y years who DO not attend
school; 10 require applicants iOr teachers
permanent certificates 10 hold a valid profes.
-ional certificate at least two years before
making application far a permanent cer,in.
cate; enlarsing the capacity oi wife 10 sell
zeal estate; 70 abolish days OF grace on com.
uercial paper empowering bor0ushs TO tax
property and occupations Tor general borough
purposes.
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