The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-24
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
Lawmakers.

TUESDAY. Senator Finn introduced n bill,
menliug the act 90 regulate the manner OF
increasing the Indebtedness of municipalities
aud TO provide for the redemption OF tfe
same and impose penalties for the illegal IN
crease thereof senator steel introduced n
bill providing for the Incorporation Of com
ianies 20 construct underground passenger
railways.
WFuNEspAY.-T The Legislature got down 10
business to-day. ami there was much activity
both houses. Senators GutUrlcue1 them
selves ci tie batch Of Hills. Mr Finn pre-
scnting one empowering municipal corpora
tious 20 grade. pave. curb. mncadamize and
otherwise improve public streets and alleys,
and one g. provide for the incorporation and
regulation Of ship canal companies. He also
Jrescnted n petition from the council Of Mil.
vale IN opposition 20 the Greater Pittsburg
t.ll.
In the house Mr. Cotton. Of Allegheny. in.
troduced n bill for the execution ofmurderers
by electricity, similar to the New York ar
rangement; also one providing for an az.
preparation of :45.0C0 for the Allegheny Gen.
eral hospital. and S2D,00J for a new wing to
the building.
THURSDAY A new legislative apportion-
mont iii was introduced iu the House by
Mr.. CulbertsOn, % Allegheny, chairman OF
the Legislative Apportionment Committee.
The measure gives Allegheny county four
members two instead 81 one In the East
End district. and two instead Of one In the
sixth, and an additional member in tho
Eighth. The Fifth is divided into two dis
tticts and H. given two additional members,
one each H. the new districts. Philadelphia,
jefferson and Cambria are each given an ad.
diuonal member. while Somerset, Lawrence,
Bedford. Schuylkill, Clarion, Chester, Hunt
iagdyh ami Crawford each lose one. 4 bill
was introduced by Mr.. Ma'krell, Of Allie
gheny, amending the Brooks license law ~
,.sI. gaaIa Txs..
selling liquors Ia less quantities than q gal
lon. Other bills were introduced as follows
Suneman, Cambria, abolishing days OF
grace, and providing that notes, drafts.
etc. falling due on sundays or legal hOii-
day. shall BE- due the next business day. 4
bill offered by Weyand. II Beaver appropri.
ates 1000 for wall and lil in the washou'
at Bridgewatcr. Beaver county. caused boy
the erection Of n dam by the Pennsylvania
Canal Company. Mr.. Fow. of Philadelphia
made m aggressive fight against the bill
which was on the third reading, providing
for the publication Of the famous BIRD
Book. The bill when passed the last two
sessions Of legislature was vetoed 10y Gov
Pattison. Mr. Tow said the publications o
this book would BE- a useless waste Of money
The members Of the rural districts urge th'
passage Of the bill, claiming that 1t was Of a,
much importance rs any other State publica
tion especially 10 the farmer.
lhiDAf.-A Dill was Introduced oy MI
Cochrane, Of Armstrong. appropriating 20 OOC
TO mark the point where the Penn purchase
line intersects the Allegheny river at Ki,tun
ming. Mr.. Williams presented a bill making
1t unlawful for any iAdividual or corporation
TO prevent al employe from belonging 10 oi
joining labor organization. and providing
for punishment by q fine not exceeding
$500, or Imprisonment Of not less than 81,
months, for violation Of the proposed act
Other bills were introduced as follows: Mr.
Baldwin, appropriaiing .25, 900 for erecting
Monument upon the battlefield Of Brandy wine
Nr4fSSng, ptoviq - for representation OF o.,
vl..ii. -, u.elnueis VI ne alumni OF the schoo
when they have been Ia operation ave years
A resolution wss offered by Mr.. Lawrence, o
Washington, which was adopted, requesting
the State treasurer 10 furnish the House witt
n statement OF all moneys paid by the Stat
College since its existence