The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-04-03
Harrisburg Letter.

Senator Thomas has received a letter
from Senator Quay, in which he states
that ne will be here the second week in
April,
A message was received from Governor
Hastings stating that he had signed the
custodian bill.
The lectures on currency, which were
10 enlighien the lawmakers during the
present week, have both been postponed.
Charles fIeber Clark said he could not
complete his speech in the hour which
had been allotted 70 him. lie has, there
fore, postponed it TO the evening of April
18TH. As ex-Minister Charles Emory
Smith is to answer Mr. Clark, he also
postponed his lecture to April 10th.
When the Farr compulsory education
bill came up on final passage in the Sem
ate AIr. Grady questioned the constitu-
tionaliiy of the title, and Mr.. Vaughn,
who had the bill in charge, asked that it
90 over.
Speaker Walton referred the memorial
of James W. NJ. Newlin, asking for an
investigation of certain charges against
Judge Gordon, of Philadelphia, with
view of impeachment, to the Judiciary
General Committee.
Governor and Mrs. Hastings viii at
tend the funeral Of the late Edward c.
Humes. the Bellefonte banker, on Mon
day.
The House accepted an invitation to at
tend an entertainment at the Franklin
Institute in Philadelphia on Friday even
ing.
\ resolution introduced 10y Mr.. Page,
providing for adjournment of the House
until next Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock was voted down.
The use Of the House was granted TO the
Committee on Ways and Means for a
hearing on the revenue bill April lIth.
The legislative correspondents will
have their biennial banquet at the Grand
Hotel next Thursday evening.
The House adjourned on Friday morn
ing until o'clock on next Monday even
ing after a resolution to adjourn until
Tuesday evening had been voted down.
The following bills were introduced in
the Senate: Designating and allowing
The exemption Of money ut interest from
payment Of State taxes (the bill exempts
all worth 5000 also, an act stipulating
that hereafter ali buildings paid for in
whole or in part by State money shall be
constructed from material produced in
this state; 50 provide for and regulate
the admission Of attorneys to practice in
the several courts Of the State; also to
provide for the appointment Of counsel
in the courts OF oyer and terminer and
quarter sessions and their compensation
imposing a fine Of SO for selling ton of
coal of less weight than 2.2i0 pounds;
restricting the prohibition of the sale of
liquor on election day to between the
hours Of a. II. and p. NJ. This would
permit .he sale mp to = \. NJ. and after
p. u: providing that no conductor or mo-
tornian shall be employed for more than
ten hours in any one day, and any presi-
dent, director or other officer permitting
a violation OF this act shall be liable TO
fine Of not less than Sl0Oor imprisonment
no, exceeding six months or both; pro-
viding for board of railway examiners
in cities Of the first class The board Is 10
consist Of three members, appointed by
the mayor. who are 10 examine all pres
ent employees of street railways and all
future applicants rs 10 their eyesight and
hearing. Employees pay fee Of 81 for
being examined, and the members Of the
board are paid $40 day when employed;
regulating the measurement and inspec-
ton OF the oil delivered 10 pipe lines un-
der contract or for storage transportation;
prohibiting rebates on the sale of alcohol
for medical purposes or foruse in the arts;
TO compensate Thomas NJ. Beeis, of the
National Guard FOR time lost while he
was III from typhoid fever contracted N
Gettysburg; authorizing and empower
ing school directors to allow the use OF
the free textbooks 10 public schools; to
cede jurisdiction 10 the United States over
certain public roads within the National
Park at Gettysburg; 10 provide for local
transit; ceding jurisdiction over real es-
tate Of the Monongaheia navigation com
pany 10 be acquired 10y the United States;
tskiAAasfsN AAaat-A Asf-4k etiANt ti IL
cies into and from the Pennsylvania In
dGstEial Reiormatory; granting to water
power companies authority to develop
and distribute electricity; repeating that
section Of public buildings act, which re-
quires the removal Of certain buildings
in Independence Square, Philadelphia.
Ia the Senate the following bills were
passed finally: The judicial apportion-
meat bill; authorizing cities and bor-
oughs 70 levy tax and establish public
libraries: relating to the evidence of ex-
perts IL handwriting; establishing a sep
arate orphans colrl in Lancaster county,
providing for the Incorporation and
maintenance Of societies for the improve
meat Of streets and public places; pro-
hibitiBg changes in school books bat once
in five years; t. prohibit the erection Of !
structures for fishing in the streams ard |
lakes, except in Lake Erie; relating to |
the payment OF license fees; TO provide |
for the abatement of nuisances in cities |
OF the third class; regulating the issue |
and transfer Of certificates OF stock; 10 |
declare officers and employees OF counties, |
cities and boroughs ineligible TO the office |
OF school director; repeating the act re-
lating to bridges which cross rivers or
Streams forming the boundary line be- |
tween two counties or running between |
counties; providing for tie issuing by |
motor power companies OF bonds secured |
by mortgage to an amount equal to the
capital stock Of the corporation paid in,
was passed finally.
The religious gar5 bill was reported |
favorably from the committee on educsi-
lion with the understanding that il be |
reconmitted in order to have hearings |
over K.
NJ. Hyde offered 9 resolution express
siye Of regret over the aeah of the late
Adjutant General Greenland, which was
adopted unanimously.
In tribute 10 his memory the Adjutant
Generals Office was closed on the day of
-he funeral, Wednesday, March 9th, and
Is aaSs Oh the several arlnories through
1ut .he Common vaalth were displayed at
half staff.
The Senate, after a session q; an houEs
luration OF Thursday morning. adjcarn-
d until Monday evening, April Ssh, at
O'Clock.
The following bills were introduced in
he House: Taxing national banks four
Mills on the actual value of their capital:
,rovid;flu C,r n ncuS;on of SI0a ,,aop.b 10 |