Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-05-30
Harrisburg Notes.

On Friday Rep. Smith of Jefferson. Of
fered a resolution that there be no final
adjournment until the State has been ap-
portioned at the Constitution requires. 1t
was objected to as not being a concurrent
resolution, and it went dOwu.
Bills passed the House finally that day
authorizing the State Food Commissioner
TO enforce the laws against, authorizations or
impurities in vinegar, jellies, cider, evapor-
ated apples and all apple products, and
the lawful labelling in this State; to pre-
vent fraud on the users of commercial
fertilizers by using the word 'bone" with
intent to deceive; to provide for the SUM-
manary conviction Of offenders under the
law to prevent persons from unlawtully
wearing Loyal Legion, Grand Army OF the
Republic and Union Veteran Legion badg-
es.
Monday night it was said that enough
members of House had been secured to put
the Apportionment bills back on the
calendar. These representatives have also
promised to vote for the passage of the
measure. The senate refused to concur in
the amendments to the Woods water bill
made in the house. This information was
carried 10 the lower body and it insisted
upon its changes. The matter is now in
the hands of a conference committee.
The Cochrane beer bill, which has passed
the house and is now ready for third read
ing in the senate, was committed TO the
finance committee that night.
Tuesday night the Quay Penrose.
Andrews crowd were outgeneraled IN the
house by the Magee- Hastings Martin COM
bine. The apportionment bills had been
again placed on the calendar that afternoon,
and when Quay gave orders (via telephone
from Beaver that evening TO defeat the
bills. the other crowd forced q hasty
adjournment. In the Senate that day the
Smith religious garb bill passed by a vote
of 80 to IL.
The friends of the Woods Water bill
seem to be afraid to call the bill up IN the
Senate. 1t was passed by the House
with some amendments and sent to the
Senate for concurrence. 1t was on the
calendar all last week, but when it was
reached each day Senator Woods asked
that it 90 over The Senator from Mil
fin says there is no hurry about the Dill;
that he is waiting to examine 1t carefully
to see whether he wants the Senate TO con-
cur or insist on tie original bill being
passed and have a committee OF CONFER
ence appointed.
The Governor has signed the Farr compul-
sorv education bill. 1t is a mild measure.
Under its provisions all the children be-
tween the ages of eight and thirteen are
required to attend school at least sixteen
weeks in the year unless excused by the
board of directors. Children who are be-
ing taught in private schools or by private
tutors at home are not required to attend
school, Truant officers are provided fol
in each school district whose duty 1t Is TO
see that the law is enforced.
As an instance of how bill can be rush
| ed through if no one is interested IN oppos'
J ing it, take the case of the bill lntrod uceo
by Senator Grady at Tuesday afternoon
session of the Senate last week. 1t is in
tended to meet objections raised by Judge
| Biddle, of Cumberland county, in his re
cent decision reto<tng newspaper men &C
cess to the marriage-license docket. The
bill provides that Orphans Court Clerks
| shall, Immediately after issuing amarriag'
| license, enter it on the marriage -hcenst
1 docket. and that the docket shall be opeT
| for the inspection of the public at al
| times when the office is open Tor the pur
| pose of issuing marri ge-licenses. ANY
person is allowed to make copy or AT
| abstract of the docket entries for publlea
| ton in any newspaper, and any clerk wht
violates any of the provisions Is liable Il
| a fine not more than $50 for each Offense
| under conviction before an Alderman 0
| Justice of the Peace. Immediately afte
| the bill was introduced it was reporte'
| from committee and at once read
| first time. On Wednesday it passed sec
| ond reading, and on Thursday 1t passed
| finally and was sent to the House for II
4 consideration.