The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-22
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered By Our
Lawmakers.

Lawmakere.
TuKsDAY-The Focht bill, allowing the US.
OF eelpots In rivers aud other lstreams. passed
finally, as did the bill authorizing health au.
thorties to order the vacation OF buildings In
which infectious diseases prevail The Mast
bill, providing for the examination of miners
In the bituminous region, and to prevent the
employment OF incompetent miners, was de.
fen,ed. The Anderson act to protect the
miners and operators, and providing for the
appointment OF a sealer OF weights and meas.
ures, also met defeat on final passage The
Nickell bill empowering cities and Boroughs
to appoint inspectors OF food cattle, slaughter
houses, market houses or shops where meat
Is sold for food was also defeated. The
house discussed at lenghth the Gould bill
providing for the punishment OF minors who
misrepresent their age in order to secure in.
tonicating drinks Mr.. Gould, OF Erie, and
Mr.. Focht, OF Union, made strong speeches
In favor Of the measure and tho house event
ually got Into the od-tme tangled.up condi-
ton over the consideration OF this measure
Finally consideration Of the bill was post
poned for the present.
boards to purchase out Of the school funds
hags made Of American bunting, by Ameri-
cnn workmen, to be displayed on the school
houses on their respective districts on stats
Of American timber, was defeated finally to-
day in the House. The revenue bills reliev-
the acts OF 1861 and 1850 and requiring the
payment Of a bonus OF one-half per cent. Of
OF capital stock by corporations hereinafter
established or on renewal Of charters, passed
1nally. The frst two bills were introduced
at the request Of the auditor general. They
relieve real estate agents from paymentlof the
the brokers' tax.
THURSDAY Grady, from the com.
mittee on rules, reported a resolution to the
onate amending the house resolution for ad-
lournment from the Goth to the 30th inst. The
senate did not take kindly TO 1t. Mr.. Grady
Is the leader Of the senate, but II was felt
that he was "buncoing" the senate, and his
words fell without effect. Senator Hucken-
berg antagonized Mr.. Grady's amendment.
He pointed out why II was impossible for an
adjournment on the date suggested. He said
there were 1873 appropriation bills still in the
committee, and that II would require three
days to pass each one. He reminded Mr..
Grady that he had sat onthe house resolution
10 adjourn on May 80 for a month, and he re-
Is not In favor Of adjourning on the 30th, and
that he acted merely to call the attention Of
the house TO the fact that II was getting time
TO adjourn. The senate by large vote fixed
June o as the adjournment date. An extra
ordinary scene was enacted In the senate to-
day. That body, on motion Of Senator Grady,
adjourned for five minutes In order TO pay
tribute to ex-senator Tom Cooper, who had
come upon the floor. During the brief re-
cess Mr.. Cooper addressed the senate In
brief but witty speech.
FRIDAY-In the mousse these appropriations
were passed:
Western penetentiary, s129. .462; indigant
insane, S1,000,000; National Guards. $780,
900; Eastern penitentiary, 100000; wer-
nersville Chronic Insane hospital, s7i.000;
Connellsville hospital s25,000. Danville In
sane hospital, $4,000; to supply the denei-
ency IN salaries and expenses Of inspectors
Of coal mines, $4,000; State hospital, Mer-
Ger, $4,000; erection OF monuments to Penn
sylvania organizations engaged in battle OF
Chicamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge, etc, s25. 900; board OF health Sl2. 900.
Bills to appropriate $4,000 to pay George
Hopes, sergeant-at-arms Of the housed 1893
for services in election contests and about
ell 900 to pay expenses OF election COMMITTEES
were defeated. The. governor approved the
bill to create state board OF veterinary ex-
aminers, and to regulate tho practice OF vet
erinary surgeons.
These bills were passed finally; Repeating
so much OF the act authorizing the city OF
Pittsbarg to issue bonds as relates to the
appointment Of q bond clerk; house bill re-
lating to actions instituted TO ascertain or re-
cover damages for appropriation Of right OF
way In lands b. corporations invested In
lands by corporations invested with theright
Of eminent domain, empowering owners Of
lands and corporations, municipal or other
wise, desiring to exercise tho right OF emf
nent domain In such lands, to waive the
assessment of damages by viewers.
In the senate the bill to abolish the public
building commission OF Philadelphia was
deieated-yeas 10, nays 11-not constitu-
tional majority, but was reconsidered and Is
expected TO pass next week