The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-02-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The 6-per-cent interest bill has passed the
North Carolina legislature.
A bill has been introduced in the Massa-
chusetts Legislature making It illegal for
passengers to stand in the aisles or on the
platforms OF street cars.
The Alabama Legislature has recently
passed two acts. One makes the birthdays
OF Jefferson Davis and Robert L, Lee legal
holidays and the other adopts State flag-a
crimson St. Andrews cross on @ field OF
white.
The recently enacted law OF Ohio providing
that dealers selling convict-made goods
manufactured in another state be required
to secure license Of the Secretary OF state,
has been declared unconstitutional by Judge
Noble OF the Court OF Common Plcas, OF
Cleveland, who holds that the constitution OF
the United States resposes all power to regu.
late Interstate commerce In Congress, and
that any state law which interiors with inter.
state commerce Is unconstitutional. The
law compelling the sale OF goods made In an.
other state to be licensed, while goods made
In Ohio are unburdened, he says Is a discrini.
ination and is therefore unconstitutional.
The bill providing for constitutional con.
vention has been deftly smothered by the
Arkansas Legislature. though the State
Is said to be badly in need OF new constitu.
ton.
The Indiana house has passed O bill pro-
hibiling prize fighting
In the Washington Legislature a bill has
Deen presented making 1t unlawful Tor any
man TO weai queue.
The Alabama legislature refused 10 pass III q
Foreign Stockholders bill over the govern Jr s
veto.
The Indiana Senate tabled resolution to
carry out the request OF Coy. Matthews for
an investigation the charges agrinst Super
intendent Johnson, OF the Feebe-minded In.
stitute. The charges will he investigated by
Senate committee.
Bills have been introduced In the Michigan
nous prohibiting the granting OF teachers
certificates 10 persons using cigarettes or to-
pacco, also prohibiting persons not graduates
OF medical colleges from advertising as ply.
sicians.
A bill granting the right OF suffrage to wo-
men has passed the Washington Senate.
That New York bill against big hats In the
theaters was beaten by nine votes. Still the
So in favor of 1t marked hopeful progress.
A bill has been introduced In the Legisla-
ture OF New York, which proposes TO exter.
inmate the English sparrow-a bounty Of
cent is to be paid for each bird killed and 8
cents for each nest destroyed.
The California assembly passed bill 10
prevent the wearing OF hats or bonnets In
theaters or places of public amusement. The
bill imposes a penalty Of $50 for violation OF
the law. The bill to prevent the manufacture
sale or other distribution Of cigarettes has
passed both branches OF the legislature and
was sent to the governor for his approval.
The bill for new legislative apportion-
ment Of Indiana was passed by the House.
The lower house of the Missouri I,eoisla.
ture agreed to remove the State capital from
Jefferson City to Sedalia, the condition being
that Sedalia shall erect State buildings su-
perior to those at the present capital.
Representative Jackson started an uproar
IN the Indian House by charging in speech
that the Whisky League was keeping free
whisky on tap in the Capitol basement for
the use OF members who desired more light
on the Nicholson temperance Bill. per-
sonal encounter between two members was
narrowly averted aud ladies fed from the
gallery.