The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-23
OUR LAWMAKERS At work
Proceedings of the Senate and House
Of Representatives.
BILLS PASS THIRD READING
Mr.. Griggsby, of Lancaster, Introduces
Measure in the Interest of Unadulter.
ated Spiritual Refreshment-Pro'
yiding for Boiler Inspectors.
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trict, to inspect all steam boiieis III
their respective districts not SUBJECT
under the laws of the United States.
and to grant certificates of license TO
persons qualified to be entrusted with
the care and management of boilers
and machinery, was introduced by Rep
resentative Lawrence, of Washington
The bill provides that the inspectors
shall hold office for four years. unless
removed by the governor, and that
they shall not be eligible to appoint
ment unless they have served eight
years as a practical engineer
Two months after the passage of the
proposed act the inspectors are to meet
in this city to establish rules and regu-
fations for the inspection of boilers.
The bill prescribes the methods of test
ing boilers and empowers the inspectors
TO administer oaths in the performance
of their duty. Whenever an owner or
user of boilers is aggrieVed on account
of the decision of an inspector he may
appeal to a board of three inspectors
of adjoining districts, whose decision in
TIE matter shall be final 1t is made a
misdemeanor, punishable by heavy
fine, to use boilers after they have been
repaired and approved by the inspector.
1t is also made misdemeanor to carry
greater steam pressure than allowed
by the certificate of the inspector; in
case of an engineer such violation of
the proposed law shall cause his license
to be revoked.
Persons licensed are graded and clas
sified in three grades, the first grade to
be composed of chief engineers, who
shall be competent to take charge of
a boiler of any kind; second grade, a
boiler from 100 to 800 horse power, and
third grade, a boiler from | to 30 horse
power. The inspectors are to be paid
$3 for issuing a certificate of inspec-
tion of one boiler and 81 for each addi-
tional boiler. They are also to be paid
a small fee for the examination of
applicants for license. The proposed
law does not apply to railroad engineers
and makes owners of portable saw
mills, threshers, water wells, oil, gas
and farm boilers and engines respOn-
sible for damage to life and property.
Senate Proceedings.
The senate met at II o'clock this
morning. After the reporting of a
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following bills We're introduced:
By Mr.. Mitchell of Jefferson--Appro-
plating $4,000 to the Adrian Hospital as
sociatcn, Of jefferson county.
BY Mr.. Flinn-Providing for the annex
alton of cities of the second class and
cities, boroughs and townships to cities of
the second class.
BY Mr.. Green-Aprropriatng $4,000 to
the Reading hospital and $4,000 TO the
Kutztown State Normal school
BY Mr.. Laubach-Appropriatin $500 10
the Home for Aged Infirm Women of Eis
ton.
BY Mr.. Snyder-Preventing physicians
of less than two years actual practice
from having the charge of the INDECENT in
sane
Senator Goblin offered a resolution
which was agreed to providing for the
appointment of committee to investi.
gate the present status of the claims
of mechanics and laborefs at the Wer-
nersville hospital, who, by reason of the
failure of the contractor, have not beer
paid three months wages.
The senate began the considerable
of bills on the calendar, and passed
finally the bill creating a banking de
partment and 1.-THE bill repeating the ac
fixing the compensation of Lebanon
county's sheriff for boarding vagrants
A communication from the governor
announced the appointment of the fol
lowing managers of the Huntington
reformatory: Alexander Port, of Hunt
ingdOn; A. S. Lands, Hollidaysburg
The senate went into executive ses
sion and confirmed these nomination.
and several notary publics, and at
O'Clock adjourned until tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock.
Work in the House.
The house met at II o'clock thi
morning. Petitions were received from
nearly every county in the state askini
game commissioner.
Bills were read in place as follows:
BY Mr.. Cotton, of Allegheny-Re Repealin
the amendment to the marriage licens
act, approved June %, 1893, which will II
quire persons to be married in the count
in which they take out license.
BY. Mr.. Lemon, of Allegheny-Apprc
pratlng $4,000 to the Mercy hospi,a
Plttsburg.
BY Mr. Glbertson, of Allegheny-Ir
creasng the salaries of tipstaffs In court
of any city having a population less tina
10000 to 600 and not exceeding 1900 pc
annum.
BY Mr.. Rhode, of fBerks-Approprlatin
$350O0 to the state normal school 8
Kutztown.
BY Mr. Hickey, of Allegheny-To carr
out the provisions of the act of June
1sS3 relating to the treatment of the II
digent insane, and approprating $3.50, o
for the same.
BY Mr.. Wilcox, of Erle--Amending II
Baker ballot law changing the time an
manner of making the registry OF voter
and defining the duties of registers and a
SCISSORS. 1t provides that the registratio
shall he made in June.
BY Mr.. Griggsby, of Lancaster-To pr
vent the adulteration and selling of adu
terated liquors and prescribing penalti
for the same.
BY Mr.. Smith, of efferson-Appropria
ing $4,000 to the Adrian Hospital ass
citation of Jefferson county.
BY Mr.. Fow of Philadelphia-Prov
for the licensing Of liquor dealers 9th
than retail, fixingan annual license Of $i,0
for brewers, distillers and other Who'll
callers.
BY Mr. Ritter, of Philadelphia--Appc
priating 100000 to the trustees of the Uf
versity of Pennsylvania.
BY MIR. Raymond, of Erie-Enlargii
the duties of the state food commissions
and authorizing him to enforce all laws
BY Mr.. Lttley, of Philadelphia-Appr
priating s275,00O to the Deaf and Dun
asylum, Philadelphia.
For University of Pennsylvania.
The bill introduced today by Mr.. T
ter making an appropriation to Il
trustees Of the University of Penns,
vanla, for general educational purpos,