The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-03-22

| ~ plll aimed at the voluntary relief MS.
sociations of the Pennsylvania and Phila.
| dclphia and Reading Railroad companies
mas been put in the house by Representa-
tNc Nost, OF Berks 1t provides that Ii
shail be unlawful for any corporation,
Ilrin' person or persons doing business in
the state to compel any of its employees
10 take out policies OF insurance in any
hcoldent, casualty or liability company in
Which they nro interested and In which
the cost OF the policy Is to be deducted
from tho wages Of the employees so in
sured. 1t is punishable by fine, Is per
cent OF which shall go to the attorney
prosecuting the case.
or Interest to tho Insured.
a bill of much interest to insurance men
anu policy holders is pending in the house.
it provides that no policy of life or endow-
ment Insurance issued by any company in
oorporated, organized or doing business
within tho state shall become forfeited or
VOID Tor non. payment of premiums after
Two full annual premiums have been paid,
Dut said policy shall be binding on the
company for an amount Of paid up insur-
ance which the then net valve of the pol
| ICY. loss any Indebtedness of the insured
TO the company and a surrender charge,
life or endowment insurance.
! In the body of all policies issued here
after there shall be placed tho guaranteed
cash and paid up value of the policy at
each anniversary, IL the policy Is for a less
period than twenty years. If life policy
or for more than twenty years the com
pany shall place in the body of the policy
the values of the same for period Of not
/ ahaI l,
binding on all the companies to which It
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, do
nounced the Roman Catholic church and
It's head, to whom he referred rs that
man Pope Leo" Upon approaching his
peroration Spangler took from his desk u
small American flag, which he waived over
his head until called down by Speaker
Walton.
The 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 3 to 6 in the afternoon.
The change was made in order that the
committees might have moro time to con-
slider bills pending before them. Both
bodies are doing effective work and the
chances are that they will be ready to adj
journ by the middle of May. Two weeks
ago n resolution was introduced In the
house favoring the final adjournment for
April %, but the resolution has never been
called up. If 1t Is 1t will be defeated, as the
members are satisfied they cannot com
plete the work before them by that time
Senator Penrose presided in the senate
last week In the absence of Liutenant Gov
ernor Lyon and President Pro Tenn.
Thomas. This seems to have peculiar sig
nificance. 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 tenn
to succeed Senator Thomas. An easy way
to start a Penrose boom among the sena-
tors would be to give them Il chance to OBJ
serve how efficiently the Philadelphian
can fill the presiding officers chair
Whether or not Senator Quay intends in
this way to inaugurate q Penrose boom,
the appearance of that gentleman in the
chair caused considerable gossip. 1t was
argued that President Pro Tenn. Thomas
would not have called Ponrose to the chair
had not Senator Quay indicated his wish
that it should be done.
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