The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-04
Legislators Busily Engaged at the
End of the Session.
BILLS PASSED AND DEFE AED
Senate Amendments to the Religious
Garb Bill Concurred In by the
House No Sensations
Yesterday.


the time for the opening Of the morning
session at 80 and changing the time from
the afternoon session from TO 5, as has
been the custom, to to 6. Adjourned at
$50 until this evening at s O'Clock when
House bills on final passage will be the
order.
MEASURES PASSED AND APPROVED.
When the Senate met this evening at
SIS there was a rush to report appropria-
tion bills from committee and half an hour
was spent in the work The Governor in
formed the Senate be has approved the
Woods Bridge bill, authorizing the State
to replace bridges over public highways de-
stroyed by fire, food and other casualties.
The Senate coneured in amendments to
these bills: House bill authorizing County
Commissioners to furnish additional arti-
cles of supply; Senate bill for the licenses
Of buildings and other places, in theatres,
circuses, theatrical and opera performances.
These House bills were passed as amended
and were returned to the House for con-
cuuence: Defining the offense of disorderly
conduct; dividing cities into three classes
with respect to population; exempting
| sewing machines from levy or sale on exc
| cution or distress for rent; regulating the
| pay Of election officers
The bill to preserve the purity and pre-
vent the pollution Of streams and waters
was deleated-yeas, Is; nays, 10; less than
a constitutional majority voting for it.
The bill amending the liquor license law
was defeated on final passage-yeas, l5;
nays, H. less than a constitutional major
ity voting for it. The Senate then read
all the appropriation bills from the COM
mttee for the first time, Senator Grady
asking this to be done. Adjourned at 1870
until $50 tomorrow morning.
In the House,
The House met at 345 P. NJ. Fifteen
minutes were taken up in receiving the
pupils of the Chester Springs Soldiers
Orphans School. The pupils were en-
route to their new home, the Soldiers
Orphans Industrial School at Scotland.
They were introduced to the members by
Adjutant General Stewart. Mr.. Lytle, of
(HuntingdoR) welcomed the children on
behalf of the House.
Mr., Harvey, Uuzerne), offered resolu-
tion asking for special order for the Sen
ate bill to repeal the law of 1878
for the division of counties 1t is intended
by this bill to shut off the people of Lower
Luzerne county, who are urging the passage
of the Quay County bill from having the
power left them to create a new county by
petitions, should the Quay County bill fail
on final passage. The order was granted.
The General Appropriation bill was
called up by Mr. Marshall, and passed
finally.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall Senate bill
65S making an appropriation to the West
moreland Hospital at GreensbuTg, was re-
committed; also the House bill making an
appropriation to purchase certain ground
at Valley Forge. A number of appropria-
tion bills passed second reading, and
number passed finally.
The following House bills in the general
| calendar passed finally: To regulate the
| admission to the Soldiers Orphans Schools;
raising the ages from IA years to 16; giving
preference of appointments or employment
to honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors; for the protection Of sturgeon.
The following bills were defeated;
Authorizing the Board of Health
in cities of third class to regulate
house draining, the registration of master
and iourneymen plumbers and the con-
struction of cesspools; for the protection of
game and providing penalties for violating
the acts prohibiting bicycles and other such
vehicles used, ridden or propelled by hand
or foot, from RAINING on sidewalks; author
| izing the Board of Public Grounds to
employ a capable person to superintend the
construction of all State building. A short
time before adjournment the latter bill was
Teconsidered and another vote taken on it
when it passed finally, receiving lO7 yeas
| to II nays,
The House at 6 o'clock adjourned until
7'3O.
The House met at o'clock this evening,
| the delay of half an hour being occasioned
by the Committee on Rules not being ready
to report on order of business for the ses-
sion. The committee reported the follow
ing order: First Senate bills on second
reading. Second. Senate bills on third
reading and final passage. When the reso-
luton from the committee was read Mr..
Cotton allegheny, moved to postpone
saying that the gentleman from Lacka-
wrnna, Mr. Connell, had a very important
| bill which the House should consider, and
| if the gentleman was given unanimous con-
| sent to call up the bill that he would not
raise further objections to the resolution.
Unanimous consent was given to take
| up the bill in question which relates to the
| INDECENT insane for poor districts and pro-
| viding for the same allowance for their
treatment as is now given by the Common
wealth to State asylums. The bill then
passed finally.
THE RELIGIOUS GARB BILL,
The Religious Garb bill was returned to
the House from the Senate with the amend
ment imposing on the school directors a
fine for employing teachers who wore re-
| ligious garb.
Mr.. Smith philadelphia moved the
House concur in the Senate amendment.
! Mr.. Seyfert, (Lancaster), arose and said
| that the House should not agree to the
amendment nor the bill for it was the most
damnable piece Of legislation ever pre-
santed in this Commonwealth, 1t would
I'll the schools with irreligious teachers, IN
fact biz satanic majesty with horns on him
az large as a Texas steer, could enter a
school room under this bill and teach, while
those who we're known for morality would
be dropped. he denounced it as an out
rage.