The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-03
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

tickets.
BY Mr.. Meyer, Bucks, increasing the salary
OF the secretary OF the state board OF health
to 81, 500.
BY Mr.. Kennedy, Allegheny, authorizing
married women living apart from their bus-
bands, under articles OF separation, to con-
vcy real estate.
Although no committees OF the house have
yet been announced, Speaker Boyer permit
ted the presentation OF bills on lrst reading
In the house tonight. The following bills
were read and laid on the table until the
committees are named:
Mr.. Robb, OF Allegheny, for the election Of
assistant assessors.
Mr. Mansfield. Beaver. for the better pro-
lection OF the miners In the bituminous coal
fields; also for the establishment OF a mine
bureau.
Mr.. Smith, Jefferson, defining libel and pro.
viding punishment therefor.
Mr.. Hammond, Westmoreland, to extend
| the minimum schoolt term TO seven months.
Mr.. Moore. Butler, appropriating $4,000
| to the Butter comfy general hospital.
| Mr.. Smith, Jefferson, TO appoint commis-
| sion and select cite for the epileptic sane In
"a dozen counties In the northern and central
| portions OF the state.
MIR. Seyfert, making II n misdemeanor to
engage In or play football. The fine is fixed
| ut not less than s10 nor more than S100.
| In the Senate a measure was introduced
| by Senator Kennedy OF Allegheny by request
1t prohibits the publication In newspapers OF
the names OF persons accused OF committing
a "crime, state or municipal" hne Of
from $500 to 1000 is provided, one-hnlf to
| 20 to the informer or injured persons. Sena-
| tor Kennedy declares he knows nothing OF
nor Is ho interested In tho bill.
The following bills were presented before
adjournment, BY Senator Kennedy, n sup
| plenent to the act OF 1895, providing for tho
incorporation OF institutions OF learning.
| This act Is one OF those proposed by the col
lege and university council OF state, regulate
| ing the granting OF degrees, providing how
| and by whom they shall be granted and II
| penalty for the violation OF the law.
BY Senator Losch, an act authorizing the
appointment OF board OF trustees for tho
| better management OF amshouses In coun-
ties containing population OF 100000 and
over and abolisblng the office OF director OF
the poor In said counties.
by Senator White, an act making an ap-
preparation TO assist in the furnishing and
| maintenance OF the Beaver Valley General
hospital OF Beaver county,
| BY Senator Losch, IN act regulating tho
expenses OF county commissioners In coun-
Ties containing population OF 15O,OO OF
over.
BY Senator Loscb, an act authorizing the
appointment OF warden and matron OF
county prisons In counties OF $50, 600 or over
BY Senator w. s. Scott, Luzerne. IN nc,
establishing dental council and n state
board OF dental examiners. defining the
powers and duties OF said board and to pro-
vide for the examination and licensing oi
practltiti ,ners OF dentistry. This board IL
created on q plan similar to that OF the med
ical examining boards. The secretary and
treasurer is to be salaried at $500 per annum
and an appropriation OF $1,000 per year is
| ordered.
BY Senator Michel, an act to regulate tho
employment and provide for the health and
safety Of men, women and children employ
ed In manufacturing establishments, ,laundries
renovating works or printing Offices; proyid-
ing for the appointment OF inspectors, Office
clerks and others to enforce the eame, also
IN net to regulate the employment and pro-
vide for the health and safety Of persons EN-.
ployed where clothing, cigarettes, cigars and
| certain other articles are made.
| Although the house was In session but q
minutes, about 100 bills were presented, many
Of them from Allegheny county members.
Jan. 27.--The legislative committees wer.
announced this morning In both senate and
house. All the old senators were treated
alike by President Pro TEN McCarrell. Eaci
| were given a Craftsmanship. The same 20 1.
cy was pursued by Speaker Bayer In thu
composition OF tho house committees.
Senator Critchfeld, Of Somerset Is chair
man OF the committee on agriculture; Mitch
I'll, OF Jefferson, appropriations; Becker, oi
Philadelphia, banks and building loan as
|
and railroad navigation; Saylor. OF Montgom
cry. centennial affairs; Sproul, OF Delaware
compare bills; Vaughn, OF Lackawanna
congressional apportionment; Thomas, o.
Philadelphia, corporations; McQuown, o.
Clearfield, education; Finn, OF Allegheny
relations; Grady, Of Philadelphia. finance
Kaufman, OF Lancaster, game and fisheries
Short, OF Warren, insurance; ;Coyle OF Schuyl-
kill, Judicial apportionment; Walton, o.
Greene, Judiciary general; Goblin, Of Leban
On. judiciary special; Brown, OF New Castle
library; Grouse. OF Philadelphia military az
fairs; Mitchell, OF Bradford, mines ant
mining; Osbourn, OF Philadelphia municipa
affairs, Brown, OF Westmoreland. new coun
ties and county seats; Eby, OF Lancaster, pen
sions and gratuities; Heller, of Northam pton
public buildings; Kennedy, Of Allegheny
public health and sanitation; Hardenbergh
ot Wayne, public printing; nyder,o of Chester
railroads and street passenger railways
Meredith, OF Armstrong, forestry; Andrews,
Of Crawford, public supply OF light heat and
water; White OF Beaver, public roads and
highways; Merrick, OF Tioga, law and order
After committee announcements number
OF bills we're presented, and the Senate sd
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Just before the Senate adjourned United
States Senator-elect Boies Penrose resigned
his seat In the State Senate.
/
The principal business was the announcing
OF the committees. After the reading OF tn,
committees, on the roll OF counties, Mr.
Muehlbronner presented bill regulating tn,
occupation Of barbels and providing for tn,
sanitary regulation and inspection OF thei
business. This Is the bill that wipes out tn,
barber colleges. The same gentleman pro
sented o bill for the appropriation OF $50
900 for the maintenance Of Allegheny Gen
eral Hospital.
Mr.. Meuhlbronner also presented a bill
fixing the salaries Of election officers at %
irrespective OF the time that they served.
Representative Mcwhinney presented
bill making tax collectors In boroughs In
eligible for reelection.
Representative Simon presented bill
amending the city assessors bill. II provide
that not less than thr(s or more than Nv
city assessors eau be selected.
Mr.. Pitcairn presented bill making Il
misdemeanor to wear hats or bonnets 4
theatres.
Jan. 28.--The senate was in session but
short time to-day. Some OF the committee
which had met and organized last night wer
prepared to report bills. President McCar
rell announced the appointment OF Gen. Go
bin and Senator Mitchells, OF Jefferson, q