The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered By ou,
Lawmakers.

MONDAT.-SenAtOr IcurOae presented
bill limiting the days WORK for conductors
and motormen TO 10 hours. II is done for
the protection OF the public and the men.
The penalty Is 800 fine or six months TO JAIL
Mr.. Greasy, OF Columbia, presented q meas-
ure fixing the rate OF railroad fare In the
State at 2 cents per mile. and five cents as
the lowest fare that can be collected when
, the distance IA less than a mile. The pens
atty is $500 1ne Senator Short, OF Warren,
introduced bill to stop the payment OF con-
dition rebate on alcohol for medicine and the
arts. The fine is $500. Mr.. Burrell, OF Mer-
Ger. introduced a bill TO pension school
teachers s10 per month after they have taught
30 years or more.
The McCreary bill, comforting on munici.
palities the right TO establish and maintain
free libraries, which passed the Senate, was
rocommitted 10 the House Committee on
Education for n hearing. The committee
vetoed IL.
Most OF the members Of the Legislature
witnessed the failure to launch The st. Paul
at Philadelphia to-day.
TUxsDAY.-The Grouse bill. TO cut down
horoitant telephone charges, got black
eye In the senate to-day the committee on
corporations reported 1t fqvorably The
reason given was that the telephone monopo-
lies are about to voluntarily reduce their
charges. Mr.. Landle, OF Lancaster, presented
petition signed by 1900 persons praying for
the passage Of the Farr compulsory education
bill. Tho senate passed the Joint resolution
providing for the customary recess from the
29th inst. TO April &. This is to include NOV.
ing and high settlement days.
Among the new bills introduced were the
following; by Mr. McCarroll Of Dauphln,
Tor the state to pay counsel appointed by the
court to defend, 50 per day; also requiring
that all tho materials for state buildings
hereafter to be constructed shall DO duarried
or made In this state. by Grouse, Philadcl-
phin, TO allow saloons TO bo opened after
.. IN. on election days by Mr.. Baker, Della
ware, making 1t unlawful for any one to coll
iect garbage or kitchen waste TO feed animals
In cities having incincration plants for the
destruction OF garbage; also making 2.2I0
pounds ayoirdupois tho legal weight for a
ton OF anthracite coal.
The Kennedy bill, to allow the Allegheny
city councils TO elect its presidents next
Monday for two years instead OF one passed
the senate finally and now goes to the gov
ernor.
Mr.. McCarrell introduced bill in tho sen.
ate allowing the exemption Of money at in
terest from the payment OF state taxes IL
exempis amounts of $1,000 or less.
WEDNESDAY. The judicial apportlonment
bill has passed the nnal stages IN the house
with only thirty-four votes against IT.
A bill was introduced in the house 10y Mr.
kinner, OF Bradford, providing that when.
ever n qualified voter of the state is pre-.
vented from casting his vote 10y reason OF his
attendance at court OIL election DAY, either as
ono Of the parties interested, witness OF
juryman, upon proper application the court
shall excuse him for n sufficient time TO en-.
able him 10 go TO his voting precinct to cast
his ballot and return again.
Mr.. Miller, OF Somerset, presented n bill for
the compilation and publication OF digest
OF the road laws by the secretary OF agricul-
ture for the use OF the supervisors aud street
commissioners.
The Cotton bill taxing building and loan
associations mills on their prepaid stock.
paying dividends, provoked lively discus
| sion. The bill gives building and loan as.
eociations the right to issue two or more
classes OF stock and TO issue investment
stock not exceeding 20 per cent OF the total
authorized capital. Upon which the full par
value OF part thereof may DO paid ut one
time and TO issue certificates therefore pro-
viding that tho same cannot be withdrawn
Tor one year. The bill passed second reading
by a vote of rs to rs.
The Penniwell- -Penrose-Fo local op.
ton bill was reported favorably from COM
mittoe.
THURSDAY Quay county bill passed
second feaufne In the Hodso today 6y
vote OF 10 to az.
The House resumed consideration OF the
calendar OF bills on second reading. The
Finn bill, providing that councils Of mu-
inequalities may, by q three-fourths vote, di-
rect the opening, widening ami Strengthening
and extension OF streets and alleys, was
taken up. Mr.. Cotton said the opposition
10 the bill from cities Of the third class
had been withdrawn. IL having become gem
ally known that the measure does not Affect
them.
Tho House went into committee o. tho
whole for special amendment and Mr. Cotton
substituted practicaliya new bill.