Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-21
is punishable with fine Of 500 or i'm.
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prlSonment OF six months!
A bill aimed at the voluntary relief as
sociations of the Pennsylvania and Phila.
dclphia and Reading Railroad companies
has been put In the house by Representa-
tive West, of Berks. 1t provides that II
shall be unlawful for any corporation,
firm, person or persons doing business in
the state to compel any of its employees
TO take out policies of insurance in any
accident, casualty or liability company in
which they are Interested and in which
the cost of the policy is to be deducted
from the wages of the employees so in.
sured. 1t is punishable by a fine, 10 per
cent. of which shall go to the attorney
| prosecuting the case.
of Interest to the Insured.
A bill of much interest to insurance men
and policy holders is pending in the house.
1t provides that no policy of life or endow-
ment insurance issued by any company in
corporated, organized or doing business
within the state shall become forfeited OF
void for non payment of premiums after
two full annual premiums have been paid,
but said policy shall be binding on the
company for an amount of paid up insur-
ance which the then not valve of the pol
Icy, less any indebtedness of the insured
to the company and surrender charge,
will purchase as net single premium for
| life or endowment insurance.
| In the body of all policies issued hero
after there shall be placed the guaranteed
cash and paid up value of the policy at
each anniversary, II the policy is for n less
| period than twenty years. If a life policy
or for moro than twenty years the COM
pany shall place in the body of the policy
the values Of the same for u period of not
less than twenty years. This act shall be
binding on all the companies to which 1t
applies, any condition in the policy to the
contrary Notwithstanding, and any waiver
by the insured shall be void.
The religious garb bill passed the final
stage in the house last Tuesday with only
twenty-six dissenting votes. The measure
makes 1t misdemeanor for any teacher
to wear religious garb or insignia Of any
kind in the public schools. The most novel
scene ever witnessed in the house oc-
Cured during the discussion on this ques-
tion. Representative Spangler, of Car
Isle, member of the American Protective
Association, In speaking of the bill, de-
nounced the Roman Catholic church and
Its head, to whom he referred as that
man Pope Leo" Upon approaching his
peroration Spangler took from his desk q
small American flag, which he waived over
his head until called down by Speaker
| Walton.
Tho Abolition of Night Sessions.
The house has abolished night sessions
on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays,
and is now holding two sessions day,
from 10 In the morning to / in the after
noon and from 8 to in the afternoon.
The change was made in order that the
committees might have more time to con-
slider bills pending before them. Both
bodies are doing effective work and the
chances are that they will be ready to ad-
journ by the middle of May. Two weeks
ago a resolution was introduced in the
house favoring the final adjournment for
April 25, but the resolution has never been
called up If 1t is it will be defeated, as the
members are satisfied they cannot com
plete tho work before them by that time.
Senator Penrose presided In tho senate
last week in the absence of Liutenant Gov
ernor Lyon and President Pro TEN.
Thomas. This seems to have peculiar 81 G.
nifcance There are indications that SEN
ator Quay intends to emphasize his friend
ship for Penrose and his opposition to
David Martin, who prevented the latter
from securing the Republican nomination
for mayor of Philadelphia, by having the
young senator elected president pro TEN.
to succeed Senator Thomas. An easy way
to start Penrose boom among the sena.
tors would be to give them chance to OBJ
serve how efficiently the Philadelphiau
can fill the presiding officers chair
Whether or not Senator Quay intends In
this way to inaugurate a Penrose boom
the appearance of that gentleman in the
chair caused considerable gossip. 1t was
argued that President Pro Tom Thomas
would not have called Penrose to the chaii
had not Senator Quay indicated his wish
that it should be done.
Mentioned for Judgeships.
Although the bill to create the new SUI
perior court has only passed the senate
there are already plenty of names men
toned for the five appointments. At frs
there appeared to be two candidates from
Scranton in the persons of Judge Arch
bald and e. n. Willard. The former has
however, declared that he is not candi
date, leaving tho field clear for Willard
The latter Is the law partner of Major Ev
erett Warren, the president of the Repub
lican State League of Clubs, who is said t.
be slated for the position of Judge advocate
general on the governors staff. Repre-
sentative O'Malley, of Scranton, has beer
circulating n petition in tho interest o
Willard among the senators and repre-
sentativcs from tho northeastern part O
the state, and nearly all of them have al
ready signed 1t.
Attorney General Mccormick Is talket
of for chief justice of the court, but he /
quoted as saying that he does not want t.
go on the bench. Should he be appointed
George b. Orlady of Huntington, Is sug
gested as his successor, but should he con
tinue in his determination to remain
where he is Mr.. Orlady may be given tn
place on the bench. Judge Michael Ar
mold, Of Philadelphia, Is generally con
ceded the minority place on tho bench i
he will accept, and for the remaining tw,
places, Judge Mcpherson, of Harrisburg
and Judge John Stewart, of Chambers
burg, are suggested.
The principal objection to this slate |
liable to come from the wost as overy on
of the five named for judges comes iron
the eastern half of this state The cas-
has already got practically everything IL
the executive department, besides the pre-