The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-08


trial statistics, to succeed r. Larry
Eyre, of Chester, who has been appoint
ed deputy secretary of internal affairs.
He will report for duty March l. The
salary is $1,000 a year.
BY the United Press.
The senate met at II o'clock this
morning. After hearing reports from
committees, bill was introduced by
Mr.. McQuown providing for the publ
cation of an extra edition of 10000
copies of the book known as PENN
sylvania at Gettysburg" the edition to
be practically the same as that of 1891.
Opposition developed to the bill au-
thorizing the state to purchase and
assume control of bridges across rivers,
but the bill was passed 30 to |.
Another of Mr.. Woods bills-that
giving municipalities control of incor-
porated water companies-was also OPP
posed, but it, too, passed.
Among the bills that passed finally
were the one increasing the salaries Of
the judges in the Erie judicial district
from $4,000 to $4,000 in accordance with
the act of 1883, providing for such in
crease in counties having over 10000
population.
The house met at 10 o'clock. Among
the bills reported from committee with
favorable recommendation We're the
Marshall Pipe Line bill, the bill regu-
lating the charges of pawnbrokers,
and that guaranteeing workmen the
right to join labor unions.
Bills Introduced.
Among the bills read in place were
the following:
By Mr.. Seyfert, of Lancaster-To pre-
vent the spread of contagious and infec-
tious diseases among children in the pub
lie school, children not being permitted tC
attend school from a house in which such
a disease exists until three weeks after
the cOnvalescence of the patient.
by Mr.. Hicks, of adephia-Requir-
ing all acts of assembly to be published in
two or more newspapers in each county
| two consecutive weeks, at the rate of i
cents a line for the first and cents a line
| for each subsequent insertion.
BY Mr.. Jennings, of Sullivan-Provid
| ing for the election of prothonotaries
recorders in counties where the offices are
I held by one person.
/ BY Mr.. Moore, of Chester-To preven
| the killing of quail for five years.
| by MIR. Culbertsou, of Allegheny
! Amending the act of March, 1889, in rela
tion to wearing Loyal Legion, Crane
Army of the Republic and other insignia
making the unauthorized wearing of sucl
! badges misdemeanOr.
BY Mr. Smith, of Bedford-Providinl
| that banks in which state funds are depOs
| tied shall pay interest at the rate of PEI
| cent, and that there shall not be on de
posit in any bank at any time a sum eX
ceeding % per cent, of the capital anl
surplus.
To Huntingdon Rcformatory.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to tn
Huntingdon reformatory was passet
finally.
There was considerable discussion ol
the bill to provide for keeping the pub
| lie highways from becoming blocked
with snow by giving supervisors powc
to have removed board, hedge or ston
fences and substitute wire fences in
stead, in which the farmers partici
pated. Mr.. Phillips, of Chester, move,
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
but later withdrew his opposition. TIL
bill was amended so that the fence
could only be removed with the consen
of the owner,
Mr.. Foy said the point Of order tina
the bill was unconstitutional becaus
it referred to a special class The poin
Of order was submitted to the hous
and was not sustained.
The bill then passed second reading
and the house, at 1.15, adjourned unit
| tnmnrrnIy morning at Q o'clock