The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-01-23
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Important Measures Considered by Our
Lawmakers.


Lawmakers.
TUESDAY. Finn introduced bin
amending the act TO regulate the manner Of
increasing the Indebtedness OF municipalities
and TO provide for the redemption Of the
same and impose penalties for the illegal In
.rease thereof Senator Steel introduced q
bill providing for the Incorporation Of COM
panies to construct underground passenger
railways
WEDNEsDAY.-Th Legislature got down TO
business to-day, and there was much activity
both houses. Senators unburdened them
selves OF big batch Of bills, Mr.. Finn pre-
seuting one empowering municipal corpora.
tions TO grade, pave, curb, macadamize and
otherwise improve public streets and alleys,
and one TO provide for the Incorporation and
regulation Of ship canal companies. He also
presented petition from the council Of Mill
vale In opposition to the Greater Pittsburg
bill.
In the house Mr.. Cotton, Of Allegheny. in.
troduced bill for the execution ofmurderers
by electricity. similar to tho New York ar
rangement; also one providing for an ap-
proprlation OF $4,000 for the Allegheny Gen.
erai hospital, and S20,000 for u new wing to
the building.
THrnspY. A new legislative apportion.
ment bill was introduced in the House by
Mr.. Cubertson, Of Allegheny, chairman OF
the Legislative Apportionment Committee.
The measure gives Allegheny county four
members. two instead Of one in the East
End district, and two instead Of one in the
sixth and an additional member in the
Eighth. The Fifth is divided into two dis
tiicts and Is given two additional members
one each in the new districts. Philadelphia,
Jefferson and Cambria are each given an nd.
| ditional member, while Somerset, Lawrence,
| Bedford. Schuylkill, Clarion. Chester, Hunt
| inpdon and Crawford each lose one. bill
| was introduced by Mr.. Markrell, OF Allo-
| gheny. amending the Brooks license law so
as to prevent wholesale liquor dealers from
selling liquors in less quantities than a gal
| lon. other bills were introduced rs follows:
Stineman, Cambria, abolishing days Of
| grace, and providing that notes, drafts,
| etc. falling due on sundays or legal holi-
| day, shall be due the next business day. a
| bill offered by Weyand. OF Beayer, appropri-
| ates S15. 600 for q wall and fiji in the washou.
| at Bridgewater, Beaver county. caused by
the erection of q dam by the Pennsylvania
Canal Company. Mr.. Fow, OF Philadelphia,
made m aggressive light against the bill,
which was on the third reading, providing
for the publication Of the famous BIRD
! Book The bill when passed the last two
sessions OF legislature was vetoed by Gov.
| Pattison. Mr.. Fow said the publications OF
this book would be useless waste Of money.
| The members OF the rural districts urge the
passage of the bill, claiming that it was OF rs
much importance as any other state publica.
ton. especially to the farmer
FRIDAy.-A bill was introduced by Mr.
Cochrane, OF ofArmstrong, appropriating 80, 900
to mark the point where the Penn purchase
line intersects the Allegheny river at Kittan-
ming. Mr.. Williams presented a bill making
| II unlawful for any Individual or corporation
to prevent an employe from belonging to or
joining labor organization. and providing
for punishment by fine not exceeding
5000, or Imprisonment of not less than six
| months, for violation Of the proposed act.
| Other bills we're introduced as follows: Mr..
Baldwin, appropriating SIS, 900 for erecting n
| monument upon the battlefield OF iBrandywine;
Mr.. Young, providing for representation on
the board OF trustees Of State Normal schools
Of three members OF the alumni Of the school
| when they have been in operation five years.
A resolution WIS offered by Mr. Lawrence, OF
Washington, which was adopted, requesting
| the State treasurer to furnish the House with
a statement OF all moneys paid by tke State
College since its existence.