The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-16
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
Lawmakers.

Lawmakers.
Tho Legislature convened Wednesday after
recess ana got isto action Mt once. A large
number OF bills we're offered. There were few
Important measures, and these will soon be
on the calcndat
Ameng the bills which will be pushed Ia
sls,edy passage 10 ohs which will make the
snpcrintendent OF public buildings and
grounds a state custodian and increase his
powers This "a the position which the gov.
ernor-eloct will give Captain Delaney. The
| hill provides that hereafter all departments,
boards and coin missions shall make rcguisi.
tion upon the custodian for surpiics, furni.
ture and NIL repairs, and that ths board OF
buildings and grounds shall have control
OF nil contracts. The idea is to do away with
20 many contracts and scandals
Another bill which will give tho orators n
chance to talk il one introduced Mt the In
stance Of the Junior Order OF American Me.
chanica. making II n nisdemeanor for any
school teacher to wear n religious gnrb In
school
Mr.. LytIe's bill 10 enlarge the powers OF the
superintendent OF banking, which was read
In place tonight, Is intended to reach those
trust companies and other financial insttu.
tions which have not come under the juris-
dieti9n OF the department.
Ia the scnate several bills were read In
place. senator Finn introduced these;
Classifying real estate for purposes OF taxa-
tion; authorizing the amendment OF liens filed
to secure municipal claims for public work
and taxes; authorizing the widening and ex-
tension OF streets and alleys; providing for
payment of damages In opening streets.
TuunspAy-Among the bills offered In tho
Senate were the following.
Mr. Kline, Luzerne, to enable new counties
to be created out.of two or more counties
the object Of which Is TO form new county
out OF Luzerne and Schuylkill, to be known
as Quay
Mr.. Vaughan. Lackawanna. to,abolish the
death penalty; to permit n married woman
to acknowledge her deed, conveyance or In
strumcnt or writing without being examined
separately; to permit school boards to estab-
lish and maintain out OF the public school
treasury free kindergartens for infants and
childred under q years OF age.
Mr.. Jandis. Lancaster. to authorize the
taking Of a school census every two years 10
ascertain the humber Of children between 6
aud 10 years In the state not attending any
school.
Mr.. Kaufman, Lancaster requiring banks
having state funds ON deposit TO pay 2 per
cent Interest on them.
Mr.. Laubach. Northampton, for tho ostab-
lishment OF township high schools and np-
proprieting 5000, 900 TO cirry out the purpose
Of the act.
In the house these bills we're Introduced.
Mr. Noyuuu, BehVer. hpprOprlutlng 3D.
900 to the Beaver Valley hospital; to extend
the law relating to eseheats.
MIR. Luden, Berks. to amend the Brooks
law by reducing liquor license to half the
present rates except In townships. and max
Ing It misdemeanor for minors TO misrcpre-
sent their ages In order to obtain Intoxicating
liquors.
Smith, Philadelphia, making It n mlsde-
meanor for persons TO teach In public schools
In their religious garb.
Nj. Fow, Philadelphia, to prevent combi-
nations OF business Hrnis and corporations
into trusts; to prevent the use OF highways by
armed bodies Of men other than militnty
and students OF chartered schools and
academies colleges and charitable institu.
fions; to prevent persons from using raii-
roads ms public highways.
FRiDAY. Representative Ames, OF Clear
1eld county. has introduced in the house
bill to provide for state board OF arbitra-
tion and mediation for the settlement OF
differences between employers and employees.
This board will consist Of five competent
persons, to be appointed by the governor.
Two Of them shall be selected from bona flde
organizations Of this state; twn OF them shall
be employers, or selected from some associa-
tion representing employers OF labor, and the
fiftf shall represent neither. and shall be
chairman OF tho board.