The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-23
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLAu
Important Measures Considered \. 4.
Lawmakera.

TuEspAy-The Focht bill, allowin,
OF eelpots in rivers and other t,rear. ueu
finally, as did the bill authorizing ,nssj
thorities to order the vacation Of buNs N
which infectious diseases prevail m
bill, providing for the examination oi As
In the bitumiuous region, and to p,sr.a.r
employment Of incompetent miners
feated. The Anderson act to p,o,Aa ~ N
miners and operators, and providin, y u
appointment OF n sealer OF weights ma
ures, also met defeat on final passa,, ~
Nickel bill empowering cities and T.
to appoint inspectors OF food cattle
houses, market houses or shops whe,.
ls sold for food was also defeated
house discussed at lenghth the Com, y.
providing for the punishment OF mnss
misrepresent their age In order 10 sesn,ll
tonicating drinks. Mr.. Gould, OF r,,.
Mr.. Focht, OF Union, made strong 80,
In favor OF the measure and the houss -
ually got into the old-time tangled .up
tion over the consideration of this -.
Finally consideration OF the bill WA
poned for the present.
wEDSEsp,Y-The bill allowing a.,
boards TO purchase out Of the school !. N
nags made Of American bunting, BY ~
can workmen, to be displayed on the ~,
houses on their respective districts On al
OF American timber, was defeated nnal,
day In the House. The revenue bills ~
ing real estate agents from the ptovso,. y
the acts OF 1861 and 1850 and requira, ~
payment o. bonus OF one-half Der eas, }
OF capital stock by corporations here,s,AJ
established or on renewal OF charter, -
dnally. The first two bills were in,t5l-sd
at the request OF the auditor genera ~
relieve real estate agents from paymeu:d9J
the brokers' tax.
TBURsDAY.-Mr. Grady, from tie II
mittee on rules, reported resolution o N
,onate amending the house resolution q, III
| iournment from the 26th to the 3Oth ias III
senate did not take kindly to 1t. Mr Gnsl
Is the leader OF the senate, but Il vas
that he was "buncoing" tho senate, ani
words fell without effect. Senator Hatsrl
berg antagonized Mr.. Grady's amendrs,I
He pointed out why IL was impossible "a, y
adjourn ment on the date suggested. He ea
there were 1873 appropriation bills still b nl
committee, and that II would require IN
days to pass each one. lie reminded NJ
Grady that he had sat on the house ieso,VsI
to adjourn on Mny 80 for month, and 4.
garded II Us unfair. Senator Grady Np
Is not In favor OF adjourning on the jOl. uI
that he acted merely TO call the aitehi5:
the house 10 the fact that 1t was geilst,I
to adjourn. The senate by large vote d.
June as the adjournment date. Az IN
ordinary scene was enacted In the ,elas
day. That body, on motion OF Senate. dn,r j
adjourned for five minutes In order 70 M
tribute TO ex-senator Tom Cooper, who III
come upon the floor. During the tns Il
GEES Mr. Cooper addressed the senate d |
brief but witty speech.
FRIpAY-In the house these approptai'a|
were passed:
Western peneientiary, sl29,i62 RlinI
insane, $1,000, 600; National Guards. :iGJ
900; Eastern penitentiary, SlO4OOO: I'd
nersviIle Chronic Insane hospital :iihI
Connellsyille hospital $25,0O0. Daayla
sane hospital, S23 1000; to supply the iss
ency In salaries and expenses Of ihs;ss-
OF coal mines. 1000; State Hospital N
Ger, $1,000; erection OF monuments 10 "a
sylvania organizations engaged In ba,s
Chicamauga, Lockout Mountain, MissitT
Ridge, etc, S25. 900; board of health ;l!A
Bills to appropriate &c, 500 to pay Gsl
Hopes, sergeant-at-arms OF the housetH
for services In election contests and "a
Sll, 600 to paw expenses OF election comm,
were defeated. The governor approved
bill to create state board Of veterinary
aminers, and TO regulate the practice q
erinary surgeons.
These bills were passed nnally ReIAl
so much OF the act authorizing the al
Pittsbsrg to issue bonds rs relates 70
appointment Of bond clerk; house hI
lating to actions instituted TO ascertal ~
cover damages for appropriation Of ~
way in lands b. corporations inye's.
lands by corporations invested with nsyI
of eminent domain. empowering ovHsa
lands and corporations, municipal OF "a
wise, desiring TO exercise the right o!
nent domain In such lands, to waIu
assessment of damages by viewers
In the senate the bill 10 abolish the %
building commission OF Phadepaa
deieated-yeas l6. nays ll--not c3-a
tional majority, but was reconsldered az
expected 10 pass next week