The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-15
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

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on third reading. and several bills passed this
stage. A bill specifically applying to state APP
propriations for schools To cities OF the first
class passed finally without objection.
These bills passed finally: Authorizing
and requiring iurists to dispose OF the costs
In criminal prosecutions for larceny where
the value of the goods alleged to he stolen Is
less than 81 and in like prosecutions for as.
sault and battery where felony. is charged
and where the prosecutor has no responsible
ground for making the charge: TO prohibit
any person from falsely representing him
self 10 be or falsely assuming TO act n a de.
tective or any elective or appointive office
within the commonwealth; authorizing the
recording OF all relenses, contracts, letters
OF attorney and other Instruments OF writing
which u married woman Is or shall be- author.
lied by law TO execute without the j%ointurr OF
her husband making the record thereof OF
the SAINT force and effect for all purposes in
NIL respects as IL unmarried and validating
prior records.
April Among the bills passed finally
were the following: Providing for the pay
,nent OF bounties for the destruction of Wild
cats, foxes. minks. hawks. owls and wca-
scls; providing for ievying school and school
building taxes on the city valuation in third
class cities where the school district com
prises the same territory as the city; vail
dating conveyances and instruments Of
writing executed by attorneys in fact: sup
plement TO the act OF May %, 1882. to pro-
vide for the assessment and collection of
special taxes upon proportions AUDITING for
street sprinkllng ana street cleaning.
Senator Walton had called up his bill Gre
ating II new capitol commission and appro-
priatinS $3.50. 600 for erecting a new build
ing. 1t passed the Seinte finally without
amendments ana will be placed on thu cal
endar in the House.
april s. In the absence of Lieutenant
! Governor Lyon, President Pro Tenn Nectar
rrll presided over the senate TO-DAY. Very
little work was done. ~ the members in
sisted on calling up bills that were not ON
the calendar. Several lively tits occurred
among tn" senator's over the calling up Of
bills out Of place.
Among the bills reported was one TO make
the proceedings OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic n matter OF public record and ono
20 define libel and its punishment.
Among the bills introduced was IAN act to
Restrain and regulate the sale OF liquors" 1t
was presented 10y Mr.. Mitchell and fixes the
license fees as follows: Retail licenses, $500:
bOronghs, $3.50; townships. $50. The whole.
sale licenses fixes tn" following rates: CITIES.
1900; boroughs, 900; townships. 1850.
A resolution was passed to the effect that
whom the senate adjourn 1t he until next
Monday. No bills were passed finally by the
senate. \ number OF bills were passed on
second reading, and at 1880 the senate I'D
journed.
The Walton capitol bill, ngsrega,in9 $780,
600 for II new capitol, to be- erected ON tho
site of the OIL building by-a. commission
composed OF the governor, auditor general,
state treasurer, speaker OF the House and
president pro TEN. of the Senate. was re-
ported in tho House. FOR the appropriations.
committee. ..r 80, H''S ! - 80
The revenue bills framed by state Chair.
man Etkin, ana the hill taxing foreign and
domestic building and loan associations for
state purposes. were reported from tho ways
and means committee. 60 %.
April a-Only the house was in session to.
dav. About 100 bills passed first rending,
including that requiring mayors OF cities OF
the second class to advertise official notices
In on. afternoon and one morning English
newspaper having ut least 10, 900 circulation
md one German paper having at least 1000
circulation.
Bills were reported Avorably giving street
railway companies the right to carry freight
and comforting on them the power 10 emi-
nent domain; regulating the height OF build.
ings In cities Of the first class. The Bliss
revenue bills were reported for printing III
order that n thorough examination may be
given them. A bill fixing the minimum
school term at eight months was mega.
lived.
Mr.. Maust. Cumberland. introduced bills
repeating acts of May Is, 1895. authorizing
the consolidation of traction companies aud
authorizing traction or motor companies
owning. leasing, controlling or operating
different lines Of street railways To operat,
al OF such lines IA n general system and to
lay cut such new routes or circuits over the
whole or any part Of any street or streets oc.
cupied by such different companies, and to
run cars thereon for such distances and In
such directions ~ will. in their opinion OF
the operating company, best accommodate
the public travel.