The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-12
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by ou
Lawmakers.

TuEsDAy-These House bills passed finally
in tho Senate:
To prevent the issuing OF fraudulent tax re-
ceipts.
10 authorize foreign glue companies to
maintain buildings and establishment 3 in this
state.
For the more immediate care and support
OF INDECENT insane persons committed on
criminal charges less than felony.
To increase the bonus TO be paid by cor.
porations on the renewal OF their charters
and on being hereafter incorporated from Ia
to l-2 per cent.
To authorize county commissioners 70
sell TO actual settlers and convey unsettled
lands.
TO legalize dehornng cattle.
To fix standard weight OF bushel OF clover
seed at 60 pounds.
House bill to prevent purchase OF salt pork
sugar cured ham and dried beef outside Of
Pennsylvania for any charitable institution
receiving state aid.
Mr.. Finn amended the House plumbing
bill by greatly abridging 1t and requiring
piumLers In second class cities to be examin.
cd, licensed aud registered.
These House bills passed finally:
To prohibit adulteraton OF milk by addition
Of so-called preservatives
Making appropriations to Western Peni-
tentiary. Eastern Peniientary, Connollsvil,s
Cottage Hospital. to National Guard, Dan
vile Hospital. State Board OF Health, Chick
amguga, Chattanooga battlenelds com mmission,
Mercer state Hospital. to adjutant generals
department TO continue employment OF two
muster roll clerksfor maintenance ofindigent
insane.
To authorize sale OF lands whero channels
OF navigable streams have been abandoned
Tor purposes of navigation.
To provide that none but citizens OF the
United States shall be employed on public
buildings.
wEDSEsDAY.- bill creating the office
OF deputy auditor general passed finally In
the House to-day by n vote Of 1863 to 25. The
House has completely reversed itself on this
measure. Three weeks ago 1t was defeated
by vote Of SO for to 90 against II was sub.
sequenty recoDsidered and remained undis-
turbed on the calendar this morning. when
II was called up by Mr.. McClain, OF Lancas-
ter, and passed finally after 1t had been ully
explained.
The House concurred In the Senate amend
ments TO the bill providing that none but
citizens OF the United States shall be employ-
ed In the erection OF any public work. The
Senate amendments provide that the pro-
visions OF the act shall not apply to any pub
lie work on which the cost thereof Is met in
whole or part by assessments for benefits
In the Senate to-day these House bills
finally passed; To give half the fines under
the oleomargarlne act to the dairy and food
commissioner instead OF the informer of vio-
latious OF the law.
The House general revenue bill was re-
ported aflirmative.y with amendment to re.
duce the tax on foreign building and loan
associations from per cent. TO mills. The
House bill passed finally to prohibit exhibit
lions OF physical or mental deformities In
certain public places.
LAST DAY-The senate buried the judgesl
pension bill to-day. 1t has been given q
special order for final passage, its friends
having some hope that they might get 1t
through, but when Senator Grady moved
that 1t be recommended to committee there
was no dissenting voice.
The senate also ended the life OF the new
revenue bill which has caused much time and
money TO get together. 1t was referred to
the committee, whence 1t will never emerge.
In order, however. to make II test OF its value
as revenue producer, the auditor-general
will for the next two years keep two seperate
statements OF the receipts that come into the
office; one statement will be kept according
to the system provided for in the new and re-
iecied revenue bill, and the other under the
existing law.
The house tonight was the constant scene
Of turbulence and hilarty. The members in
dulged Ia all sorts OF pranks incident to the
last night OF the session. Amid a continuous
babble OF voices, the loud explosion OF large
and small fire crackers, the burning OF red
lights in corners, and various other methods
OF making a noise, the house passed some and
defeated other bills on the calendar. Among
those rejected was the Andrews bill providing
for the building by the Pennsylvania railroad
company Of a fence along its lines in Craw-
ford county
The house got into wild turmoil over the
bill making IL unlawful for for foreign build
ing and loan associations to establish offices
or to employ agents In this state. The bill
was on its final passage. but the house de-
feated II.
The bill to tax beer "a cents barrel was
smothered In an obscure corner at the re-
quest OF the administration circles.