The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-04-03
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
Lawmakers

Lawmakers.
MoSDAy.-Senator Penrose 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 sl00 fine or six months to jail.
Mr.. Greasy, OF Columbia, presented meas
ure fixing the rate Of railroad fare in the
State at cents per mile, and five cents as
the lowest fare that can be collected when
the distance is less than a mile. The pen
atty is $500 fne. Senator Short, OF Warren,
introduced bill TO stop the payment OF con-
dition rebate on alcohol for medicine and the
arts. The fine is s3O0 Mr.. Burrell, OF Mer..
Ger, introduced bill to pension school
teachers Sl0 per month after they have taught
90 years or more.
The McCreary bill, comforting on munich
palties the right to establish and maintain
free libraries, which passed the Senate, was
recommitted TO the House Committee on
Education for hearing. The committee
vetoed II.
Most Of the members Of the Legislature
witnessed the failure to launch the st. Paul
at Philadelphia to-day.
TuEsDAy.-The Grouse bill, 10 cut down
exhorbitant telephone charges, got a 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.. Landis, OF Lancaster, presented
a petition signed by 5000 persons praying for
the passage Of the Farr compulsory education
bill. The senate passed the Joint resolution
providing for the customary recess from the
29th inst. TO April 8. This Is to include mov-
ing and high settlement days.
Among the new bills introduced were the
following; BY Mr.. McCarroll, Of Dauphin,
for the state to pay counsel appointed by the
court to defend, 50 per day; also requiring
that all the materials for state buildings
hereafter to be constructed shall be quarried
or made In this state. By Grouse. Philadel-
phia, to allow saloons TO be opened after
p. m. on election days. by Mr. Baker, Della
ware, making II unlawful for any one to col
lect garbage or kitchen waste to feed animals
In cities having incineration plants for the
destruction OF garbage; also making 2,240
pounds avoirdupois the 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 the SEN
ate allowing the exemption OF money at in
terest from the payment OF state taxes II
exempts amounts OF $4,000 or less.
wEDSEsDAY.-The judicial apportIonment
bill has passed the final stages in the house
with only thirty-four votes against 1t
A bill was introduced in the house by Mr..
kinner, Of Bradford, providing that when.
ever qualified voter Of the state is pre-.
vented from casting his vote by reason Of his
attendance at court on election day, either as
one OF the parties interested, witness OF
juryman, upon proper application the court
shall excuse him for a sufficient time to en-.
able him to go to his voting precinct to cast
his ballot and return again.
MIR. Miller, OF Somerset, presented bill for
the compilation and publication Of q digest
OF the road laws by the secretary OF agricul-
ture for the use OF the supervisors and 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
sociations 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 be paid at one
time and to issue certificates therefore pro.
viding that the same cannot be withdrawn
for one year. The bill passed second reading
by vote Of 7S to 75.
The Penniwell- Penrose-F local op.
tion bill was reported favorably from COM
mittee.
THuRsDAy.-1he Quay county bill pnssed
second reading in the House to-day by a
vote OF 10 to ~.
calendar OF bills on second reading. The
Finn bill, providing that councils Of mu-
inequalities may by "a three-fourths vote di-
rect the opening, widening an str Frightening
ana extension OF streets and alleys was
taken up. Mr.. Cotton said the opposition
TO the bill from cities OF the third class
had been withdrawn, 1t having become GEN
Q, ally known that the measure does not affect
them.
The House went into committee OF the
whole Tor special amendment and Mr. Cotton
substituted practiealya new bill.