The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-24
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

VI
and sale OF poisons and to prevent adultera-
tions OF drugs and medicines prepared In
the state OF Pennsylvania" approved May
26, 1887.
supplement to an act entitled. can act
providing for the incorporation and gov
eminent of cities OF the third clasa, approv-
ed May 20, 1889, and providing for the as
5essment and collection Of special taxes upon
abutting properties for street sprlnkling and
street cleaning.
tractors or other employees OF labor from dis
eliminating against employees because they
are members of labor unions.
An act to provide for establishing house
OF detention for juveniles In cities OF the first
class.
An net to equalize the levy and collection
Of assessments for local improvements In
boroughs and cities OF the s:ate OF Pennsyl-
vania except in cities of the first class.
An act to provide for the collection OF In.
terest In addition to all costs, charges and
penalties upon all taxes returned for the
purpose OF creating or continuing n lien
upon real estate aud repeating all dcts or
parts OF acts inconsistent herewith.
An act fixing the salaries OF the deputy
sherffs other than that of the chief or real
estate deputy in counties eo-extensive in
boundary with cities Of the first class.
After numerous bills of minor importance
were passed finally, Mr.. Kennedy asked
unanimous consent to read a bill In place.
and then presented the Lyon classification
act which was referred to the committee on
municipal affairs.
In the lIouse-The bill regulating the min
ing of bituminous coal In Pennsylvania
passed finally by a vote of l54 to 4.
The bill to provide copies of Smulls Leg
islative Handbook for the public schools was
called up by MIR. Lennon. The chief obec-
tion to the measure was that the state was at
present in n stratened financial condition.
hal h,f a unt - t..E
March IA large number OF important
bills were reported out of committees in the
house this morning. From the insurance
committee came four bills, two regulating
assessment insurance companies and chang
ing their policies; n bill prohibiting insur-
ance Of children under ~ years OF age; an
other relieving the insured Of responsibility
should they receive n portion Of the pre-
MUM. Two bills Of the Citizens Municipal
League. OF Philadelphia, were reported.
Another bill was reported providing that no
councilman shall hold any office OF profit
under the national, state or city govern
ments.
The Finn "reform charter" was reported
out for printing.
Mr. Heagy, Dauphin. presented n memoir
ial asking the passage OF the bill prohibiting
the sale OF liquor on Memorial day. The
following bills were introduced:
Mr.. Spatz. Berks levying n tax OF one
dollar per annum on each bicycle. to be paid
into the state treasury Tor the Improvement
OF the public roads.
Mr.. Woodruff, Philadelphia, amending the
constitution 80 as to enable the legislature to
pass special reSistratioh laws Tor city and
country districts. The purpose IL to permit
two registrations n year In cities.
Thelhouse after n brief fight, passed the
McWhinney resolution providing for n coal
investigation as amended IN the senate. In
US present form the resolution provides Tor
.wo INVESTIGATIONS one III .he iH'sputg coal
district ana the other In the anthracite
region'
Inc senate completed It's calendar NJ
noon. He'erni coii,ni,e'ecs no Wan,eu 'iihe 10
,et, SO reccsS ol W minutes was 'aken'
Dur,ns .ne recess nn iihpronpiu ~. rat-
,oA u"N 'i,i ,,i,pia alioh occuiicu' Sen"'ot
osoorne, OF lhiiaue,pnla, fecieu huhot-
ous poem ON IT. fa'ricks ua! which was
'ppiauueu. ., ,.,
On resun,ue ,ho sessioh oa.cn ol up
poihthen.s from Tue governor was recei'eu
.,u connrImeI; ahohs ,hen ,e w"s one %
nain.ns r'ns -; IL. rIa"'e, & 70 pe aiuerInah 9t 'ne
,nIi,y-n,'n wnru; Iitspurei vice ~; d.
'onns.oni m res'eneu. Ai weIe cohnr,neui rhn,
IN MOTION oi sehator otnuy, Oh ln,lauel
pnla, speiinl session OF ,ne nenate was ar
1anseu lor s'veh 'n,s n,,crhoon W coh-
husr .ne case Oh hev; Swaiow, now resting
shueI d ch"rHe Oh peihs In contempt Oh 'he
senate.
|
ed resolution for the investigation by the
Legislature OF the charges made for lumber
| in fixing up the present structure occupied
| BY the House. MIR. Nesbit said he could pro
luce the evidence to show that $4,000 feet OF
lumber had been charged for IN excess of
, he amount used, and that the bills were H.
| lorsed by two State officials. MIR. Nesbit
was very positive in his statements, and the
| Affair created Quilted n breeze in the House.
| bill introduced by Mr.. Smith to provide
| Tor the commitment and treatment OF person
| in asylums addicted to the use OF cocaine,
morphine and other supplying drugs for u
pefiqH pot eNfeedihg Two years.
| :, OH, proViuihe Ior the grahtihS OF retali
liquor licenses upon a OASIS OF popuiaioh
was presented py MIR. voorhees,; o! fhiihuei-
phia. Inc measure provinces tnat IN cities
4 not more than one Incense shaii De Rrahteu
| ior every i,0oo ihhapitahts not more thhh
Two licenses IN Towns having ooo ihhaoltahts
or less, put aunltiohai licenses may DO grant,
sd Tor each ooO inhaDitnnts or iracuonai
parts thereot IN SAID poronghs.
Lient. Coy. Lyon called the senate TO or
aer AZ III clock. On tne ron can only one
Dill was Introduced, IL was py MI. White.
OF Beaver, ana provlues Ior the appointment