The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Oar
Lawmakere.

TuEspAY.-A bill was introduced In the
house to-day by Mr.. Fow relating to suits for
libel IL provides that before any suit shall
bc brought for publication OF a libel In any
newspaper In this state. the aggrieved party
shall. at least three days before flling or
notice on the publisher or publishers Of said
newspaper, at their principal Office OF
publication. specifying the statements In
said articles which he or they allege TO
be false and defamatory. II 1t shall up
pear that the said article was published
In good faith, that Its falsity was due TO mi.-
take or misapprehension OF the facts, and
that full or far reiraction OF any statement
therein alleged to be erroneous was published
In the next regular issue OF said newspaper
or In case Of daily papers within three days
after such mistake or misapprehension was
brought TO the knowledge of such publisher
or publishers In as conspicuous place and
type In such newspaper rs was the article
complained OF as q libel. then the plaintiff,
In such case shall recover only actual dam.
ages.
wEDSEsDAY.-ln tho house Mr.. Fow OF
Philadelphia called up his bill 10 protect life
and property In cities OF the first and second
classes by abolishing grade crossings. The
bill read mo railroad hereafter constructed
which shall be operated by steam shall cross
at grade In any streets. etc. After q fight
the words, thereafter constructed which shall
be-" were stricken out. The part of the bill
relating TO the cost OF elevating or depress-
ing streets was objected 10 as II divided the
expense with the city aud railroad compan.
les Mr.. Mackrell had 1t amended to place
the cost entirely on the railroad companies
With these changes the bill passed second
reading.
The Governors veto OF the Bird book bill
was read In the house this afternoon. The
bill provided for an expenditure Of s2s, 900.
Tim uny NJ hic
signing 1t that the condition OF the state
finances would not permit o. such expense al
this tine.
Tho smith bill, prohibiting the wearing Of
any religious Curb or insignia by any teacher
in the public schools. was taken up In the
house on a special order for second reading
and passed by q large majority.
TuuRspAY.-A new senatorial apportion-
ment bill was introduced In the house to-day
by Chairman Culbertson, OF the Legislative
Apportionment Committee. IL makes no
material change In the senatorial districts in
Eastern Pennsylvania, but mauy radical
changes are made In the districts Ia tho
western end OF the State. Allcgheny's re-
presentation Is increased from four 10 five by
making district out Of boroughs and town.
ships north OF Ohio river and Island of Ne
Vile OF the Ohio river and the Island OF Me-
vile aud the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and
Twentieth wards Of Pittsburg.
In Philadelphia, the Ihirteenth ward IS deS
tached from the Sixth district and tackled on
TO the First
Mexican. Potter. Clinton and Cameron are
designated as the Thirty-seventh district. and
Clarion, Elk and Jefferson as the Thirty
eighth. Butler Is detached from Armstrong
aud Joined with Lawrence. Armstrong and
Indiana are made district to be known as
the Tbirty-ninth. Venango and Mercer are
mode the Forty-ninth district, while Craw.
ford and Warren are joined TO make the
Finieth district.
Jhe bill Is Identical with that introduced
by the Republicans in the 1891 session.
FRIpAY-The House adopted resolution
to-day for an investigation OF the Kelley
cure by the State Board OF Charities.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Harvey max
ing 1t unlawful In the manufacture OF
brooms and brushes to employ more than
per cent OF the labor from the convict labor
OF any penal institution.
Mr.. Schwartz presented bill for license
OF s25 for livery stable keepers In boroughs.
Violation OF the act is made punishable by a
s25 and costs, for the use OF the borough.
Bills were also introduced allowing justices
OF the peace to divide the costs between the
prosecutor and defendant where the prosecu-
tor fails to establish charges in petty criminal
suits; providing that teachers institute be
held In July and August and that the teach.
eFs be paid while In attendance.