The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-16
Lssislatire Procseaings.

The house started ont with 4 delcrni-
nation TO work and it did. Two sessions
were held last week, at both OF which
considerable routine business was trans
acted. II the house maintains its record
of Thursday the prediction OF the Repub-
iican leaders thai the session viii be a
shor; one viii Dc verified.
Bills were presented requiring railroad
companies Il give notice az stations
whether passenger trains are on time !;
providing Tor the appointment by the
state board Of agriculture fpr meat in
spectors for cities, borolghs and town
ships; amending the Brooks high license
law by reducing licenses in cities aud
boToughs 10 One-half the present arr cunts
and making it misdemeanor for minors
to misrepreseat their age; providing for
the payment ~ corporations Of wages in
full totheir employees for time on duty
making it a misdemeanor for nuns TO
teach in the public schools in their reliS-
ious garb; - prevent the formation of
trusts; preventing the use OF railway
tracks and roadbeds as p1biic highway;
permitting the consolidation OF com2et-
ing pipe line companies; to provide for
township high schools; TO establish
laboratory of hygiene and bacteriology
in Harrisburg; appropriaiing $4,000 for
the salary and expenses Of the state dairy
aud food commissioner; restricting the
use of highways by armed bodies of men
!.
tional Guard of this or amy other state.
the regular army or navy. and the pupils
of chartered schools. academies, colleges
and charitable institutions; appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the purchase Of rapid firing
guns for the National Guard; providing
for an official registration IN eases of con-
tagious diseases: providing for the sup
port of INDECENT parents 10y their chill
dren; authorizing the publication Of
S0.010 additional copies of Pennsylvania
at Gettysburg;" providing that only
citizens of the United States shall be en-
ployed in the construction of public
buildings; authorizing the employment
by the superintendent Of public inStruc-
ti0n of a skilled typewriter and stenogra-
pher; appropriating Ss0.000 for the state
board of health To make special santa
~ survey and investigation Of the sourc-
es of pollution of the state water supplies
and report at the next session OF the leg
islature; extending TO aldermen, justices
of the peace and magistrates the right to
protest notes providing for a state board
of arbitration and mediation for the SET
tlement Of differences between employers
and employees and making arbitration
compulsory; amending the corporation
act of 1874 TO authorize the incorporation
of wholesale mercantile companies: pro-
viding for a state examining board Of
plumbers; relieving real estate dealers
of the payment OF three per cent. tax un-
der the act of 1851; making If unlawful to
utter or accept promissory note to which
Is attached a voluntary confession Of
judgment; appropriating sl5,eoo TO ~.
Timothy's Hospital; preventing the
adulteraiion of dairy products; amend
ing the Brooks high license act provid-
ing no minimum dne for selling liquor
without a license.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Washington. the Nes-
tor of the house, offered 4 resolution. which