The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-30
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
Lawmakers


To require corporations 20 pay entire bonus
on their capital stock on the incorporation OF
any company linble for bonus.
To allow appraisers OF collateral In
heritance S2 day when ia actual ser
vice.
To appropriate s5O,OOo for erection Of mp
proaches TO the surroundings Of tho cqucs-
trian statue OF Mai. Gen. Meade on th Gottys-
burg battlefield.
Andrews (Crawford) d)-Providlng for site
md erection OF n state asylum for chronic
insane. to bu located nj Titusvillc tho cost
OF grounds and building not to exceed
100000.
Brewer CFranklin) judicial apportlon-
rnent bill and bill TO establish circuit court Of
appeals.
McQuovn (clearfeli)-Providins for q
state board o: examiners 70 examine nll
students OF law.
Kennedy (Alleghenyl-For protection Of
persons unable to care for their property.
Papers In the Larbach contest election
case was referred TO committee on cleo
tions.
Mr.. Kennedy. o, Allegheny, presented
resolutions OF the Allegheny councils against
the "Greater PttsburR' bill,
In the house these bills were introduced;
Lawrence OF Washington. for appointment by
governor OF a board OF boiler inspectors. con-
sisting OF one or more from each Judicial
district
schwarz, Monroe, providing for uniform
opening Of n game season.
WALLACE, Allegheny, making 1t unlawful for
assemblage of idle and boisterous crowds on
highways
Fredericks, Clinton, appropriation Of ESQ.,
900 10 Lock Haven normal school,
Bliss, Delaware, authorizing street railway
companies to carry freight.
Griner, Luzerne, compelling school direct
ors 10 prevent male and female teachers from
wearing any religious garb or uniform OF any
al,, ttrltl In
on duty.
Nichol, Philadelphia, empowering cities
and boroughs TO appoint inspectors OF food,
cattle and market houses.
Smith, Jefferson, authorizing justices 10
select n jury OF tweDty-four persons, who
shall have same qualifications as other jurors
TO try criminal cases OF assault and battery.
Talbot. Chester. 70 appropriate 1920 to
ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Hopes for services on
election committee OF 1885, providing that
marriage law, passed two years ago, 90 into
effect June /, 1894; 10 make adulteration OF
milk and cream misdemeanor.
TUESDAY. In the senate to-day, Mr.. Finn
presented bill repeating so much OF the act
allowing voters OF the townships OF West
Deer, East Deer, Harrison, Killbuck and
others In Allegheny county to vote Tor or
against the Issuing OF liquor licenses as refers
TO Harrison township. Among the appropria-
tion bills we're the following; $4,000 10 the
huflull UOspltul, JeIeT5Ou; -lu,uUU W tllc uOo-
pital for the injured, at Mercer; .31 200 to the
oil City hospital A bill was Introduced In
creasing the salary Of the superintendent OF
public printing from $4,000 10 $4,000.
A big lot OF bills we're introduced In the
house, NJ. G2uon, Of Allegheny, offered
ago license oct Of 1898. which requires per-
sons to be married In the county In which
they take out license. A bill presented BY
| Mr.. Richey, OF Allegheny, provides for the
carrying out OF the provisions Of the act OF
1898, relating TO the treatment OF
the INDECENT insane in the q state
and appropriatin2 $3.50 900 for the purpose.
Another amendment 10 the Baker ballot law
was proposed by Mr.. Wilcox, of Erie who
| presented bill which changes the time and
manner Of making the registry OF voters, and
| changing the registration from May TO Jrne-
These appropriation bills were offered in the
| house: sll 900 TO the Warren insane asylum;
| $500, 900 TO the trustees Of the University Of
Pennsylvania; $4,000 for the erection Of o
| pedestal for monument TO William Penn, 10
be placed on the site Of the treaty tree on
the banks ofthe Delaware
WEDSEsDAY.-The Lemon bill amending
section "a OF the act Of June 10. 1887 rela-
| tive to the government Of cities OF the second
class, passed the final stage In the House
| this morning. The amendment substitutes
| the word thereon" tor "thereat'' so that a
majority OF the persons voting on the ques-
| tion OF bond issue shall authorize such is-
sue. As the law stands at present majority
Of all those voting at such general election
| is necessary.
Bills were introduced by Representative
Stewart, OF Philadelphia, 70 prevent the in-
reference Of unauthorized persons with the
| electrical conductors, appliances and ma-
chincry OF electric light, heat and power
companies; providing for the organization,
support asd maintenance OF associations for
| the protection and saving OF property In case
OF Gre In cities Of the frst-class.
Thu nsDAY.--The house only was In ses-
sion to-day. Cochran, OF Armstrong, intro
duced an old bill OF the session Of ls93 i'm
| posing state tax on each barrel OF malt
liquor brewed. In Philadelphia ;he collec.
tion OF the tax Is given 10 the real estate as-
SCISSORS and In other counties to the county
commissioners. The house passed Joint
resolution by Mr.. Focht Of Union, for the
| appointment OF legislative committee OF
five, with two citizens to be named by the
| governor, to ascertain the number OF aliens
who are charges on the state and who are In
| Inmates OF state institutions. IL also directs
that the committee ssall recommend some
plan to have these aliens deported or tho cost
| Of their maintenance collected from the
European countries that have sent them here.
The resolution provoked no debate. The
house fought for some time over the Standard
| OIL company's bill to repeal the act prohibit
ing competing pipe lines from consolidating.
This Is known as a Doodle bill and is nursed
very tenderly. 1t came up on second read
Ing. Mr.. ConDell had Governor Pattison's
veto OF the bill OF 1893 read. The friends OF
| the bill wanted II recommitted before a
second reading In order 10 thus delay II fur
ther. The republican leaders favored this
| plan, but the house broke away from them
and pissed the bill. II was then recommtt-
ed In order that parties interested might be
heard.