The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-27
WORK IN THE SENATE.
Routine Proceedings of the Upper Branch
Reported in Detail

Harrisburg, March 26.-Thc senate
met at IL o'clock. The following bills
were Introduced:
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING state
buildings TO be constructed OF stone quar-
ried or brick manufactured in the state;
also. providing that the state tax on
money at interest shall only be levied on
money belonging TO any person or corpora
tion In excess OF 5000
BY Mr.. Fruit-Amending the act for the
Issuance Of executions on judgments so as
to make such execution and levy lien on
real estate.
BY Mr.. Baker-Fixing 2,2iO pounds the
weight OF n ton Of anthracite coal
BY Mr.. Crouse-Amending the liquor law
so as to prohibit the sale Of liquor on cleo
tlon days only between the hours of a. m.
and p. m.
BY Mr.. Brady-Providing for the contn-
uance Of partnership associations after
the expiration Of the original term, and
amending the act Of July 2. 1874, so as TO
allow such association to designate the
presiding officer either as president or
chairman and to make bylaws.
The senate passed a joint resolution
that when the senate adjourns this
week 1t be to meet on Monday evening
April 8, at O'Clock The senate refused
to pass the bill exempting brothers
and sisters, their llneal descendants,
from the operations Of the collateral
Inheritance tax.
Debate Over Loan Companies
When the bill authorizing the forma-
tiOn OF loan companies came up on
third reading. Senator Baker asked its
purpose, and Senator Smith replied that
1t was to protect the poor against the
fOur-per-cent-amln fellows who
have out the three ball sign in Phila-
delphia.
Senator Penrose also defended the
bill declaring that the corporation
which will be formed should the bill
become a law will be charitable one,
whose profits are limited TO one per
| cent. a month in addition to the legal
| rate OF interest-a big decrease in the
profits made by pawnbrokers. Senator
/ Grady pointed out that the apparently
big interest of one per cent, a month
was intended TO protect the company
/ against losses by fraud. Senator Baker
| denounced the bill as legalizlng usury,
! and authorizing the formation of com
| panies throughout the state entitled to
| charge II per cent. per annum. Seeing
/ the vigorous opposition to the bill, SEN
/ atOr Penrose moved It's postponement
| for the present. which was agreed to.
The following bills passed finally:
! Authorizing cities and boroughs to levy
a tax and make appropriations for the es-
| tabllshment and maintenance OF free IL
| braries; relating to the competency OF
| experts and to the rules of the evidence
In questions of simulated or alternted
handwriting; house bill providing for bl-
ennial organization of councils In cities of
the second class. establishing a separa te
orphans court In Lancaster county; In
cooperating societies for the improve
ments of streets and public places. pro-
hlbitng school directors, controllers or su.
perlntcndents from changing the text
books now In use In public schools, exclu-
sive of high schools and normal schools.
for five years from the passage OF the
act; authorizing the formation of cor
porations to carry on any wholesale mer-
camille business. to drive. float saw logs,
and to store and transport water: author
izlng traction or motor power companies
and street passenger railway companies
TO operate all their lines as u general sys-
TEN.
The remainder of the session was
consumed In reading bills second time
and at 1.5O o'clock, the senate ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at II
o'clock.