The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-29

HESS UT olner cduSeS, 10 nOllIy the ulrec-
tors or overesers of the poor of the
proper district.
Mr.. Tiffany, Wyoming-To permit the
use of weirs or eel racks at a stated
period each year.
Mr.. Fow, notwithstanding
that in all actions or suits upon written
promises, wherein the statute of limita-
tions may be pleaded, no acknowledge
ment of the claim shall be received in
evidence to bar the statute, unless such
acknowledgement be in writing and
signed by the obligor.
Mr.. Conrade, Philadelphia-Supple-
ment to the act of June 30, 1881, making
1t unlawful for election officers to hold
an election at any other place in an
election division or district than where
the general elections are held, making
violation of this provision a mSde-
meanor punishable by a fine of $500 and
Imprisonment not exceeding one year.
A similar penalty is provided for any
persons presenting Il fraudulent certifi-
cate of election as delegate.
Several bills We're recommitted,
among them the Farr and Seyfert COM
pulsory education bills, the forestry
commission bill and the bill establish
ing circuit courts of appeal.
Mr.. Nickel, Philadelphia offered a
resolution giving a place on the calen-
dar to the negatived bill prohibiting the
employment in the erection, enlarge
ment or construction of any public
building or work of any but citizens
Of the United States. The resolution
went over under the rules.
The bill creating u banking depart
ment was a special order for second
reading on Wednesday and final pas
sage on Thursday. Seventeen bills
We're read for the first time and at 8
o'clock the house adjourned until II
| o'clock tomorrow.
| To Suppress Lottery Gifts.
Grocers and other trademen who have
been Offering books, chinaware and
other articles of value to catch trade,
and all stores which have been offering
prizes to those who will correctly guess
the number of seeds in pumpkin, will
have to devise new schemes If bill
introduced by Representative Smith,
of Jefferson county, should become a
law. The proposed act is entitled an
act for the suppression of lottery gifts
| by stOrekeeDerS and others to secure
patronage, and the preamble recites
that the gambling laws are evaded by
| giving tickets, etc, emitting the holders
! thereof to money or articles of value.
! The first section deals with cases where
money or other prizes are awarded as
a result of chance or hazard, and any
one engaging in such a transaction is
to be deemed guilty of a msdemeanor,
and upon conviction is to pay a fine not
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ment not exceeding one year, either or
both, at the discretion of the court.
The second section imposes the same
penalty on any merchant or manufac-
turer who gives with any purchase
ticket which entities the purchaser to
demand or receive any money or other
article of value.
Several bills which have already
passed second reading in the house
provide for selling eggs by the pound
and making the standard weight of
bushel of onions fifty pounds. Another
unusual bill which has reached the
house calendar is one creating Sani-
tary Day, the ostensible object being
to create among the people a sentiment
in favor of better sanitary arrange
ments and health measures. The Fri
day following May l in every year is
selected for the purpose. The public
schools are to have but one session on
that day and lectures on health matters
are to be delivered to the children.
A bill Of more than usual interest to
the legal fraternity was introduced by
Senator Kennedy, of Pittsburg, and
favorably reported from the judiciary
committee by Senator Brewer. 1t pro-
vides for the care of those who are
not able to care for themselves. Hereto
fore there has been no provision for ac-
ton in such case except by declaring
such q person a lunatic. This was a
term too harsh to apply to many cases,
where the subjects were not insane, but
yet not able to properly care for them
selves or their estate. The proposed
act will provide for the appointment of
a guardian by legal process similar to
the proceedings in lunacy caess, but
without having the person declared to
be actually a lunatlc. 1t is legislation
which lawyers say has been needed for
a long time and there appears to be no
doubt but that the bill will become a
law.
Another Anti .Peddling Bill.
The demand for the passage of the
Woodring bill regulating peddling and
banking Is quite general in the rural
districts. The measure has been re-
ported affirmatively in the house. 1t
does not interfere with the sale of meat,
fish, country produce, and articles of
ones own manufacture, neither does it
| tnnph tha ions 1alivprV
wagons. 1t is aimed at the pack ped
dlers, most of whom are foreigners, and
do not pay any business taxes. The
rural merchants state that their trade
is badly damaged by the peregrina-
tions of these travelling stores. The
bill prohibits aliens from hawking any
article around the country. 1t is ar
gued that these people on account of
their filthy condition and habits spread
all sorts of disease. This arragnment
of the peddllng business satisfied the
committee, and the Woodring bill was
promptly reported
Commenting on the padding nuis-
ance, Mr.. Mast said he noticed that
during strikes in the mining region of
his county the hawkers are very
scarce, but as soon as work is resumed
they swarm through the country, pick
, Ing up considerable money which
should go to the merchants who car
ried the workmen through their wage
difficulties. A bill similar to the Wood
ring bill was passed two years ago, but
Mr.. Pattison vetoed It,
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