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

Teb. 22. The Hosack resolution calling
for an investigation OF the office OF dairy
and food commissioner passed the Senate to-
night In slightly amended form. There
was no debate and not a dissenting voice to
the inquiry. After the resolution had been
aeopted Senator Snyder had 1t reconsidered
He then amended 1t TO make the number of
senators three instead OF two, and the num-
Der of members five in place OF place.
In the house tonight n report was pre-
eented from the rules committee providing
for two sessions on Tuesdays Wednesdays
and Thursdays after March q Sessions will
be hold as usual Monday nights aud Friday
mornings. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Feb. 23.-Representative Tilbrook. OF Alle-
gheny, put In the Bruce charter bills which
are designed to provide new charters under
which the municipal governments OF Pitts
burg and Allegheny are to be conducted II
the bills become laws. They are practical
repetition Of the Bullitt law, under which the
city OF philadelphia is governed.
bill introduced by Mr.. Leh, Of North
ampton, provides that the salary OF the
teachers In the public schools OF the state.
who have served for three years, shall be $40
q month.
Several bills were passed finally. among
them the following.
"An act repeating an act providing for the
annexation OF cities OF the third class and
borough and townships or part or parts OF
townships to cities OF the second class,
authorizing and directing the courts to order
elections therefore and Imposing duties on
county commissioners In reference thereto"
This was the bill generally known as the
"Greater Pittsbnrg bill"
The house concurred in the senate amend
ment to the Hosack resolution for au investi-
CATION inro the Office OF tho state dairy and
food commissioner.
Sennte-Mr Grouse. OF Philadelphia Offer
ed resolution requesting our congressman
to vote for the bill increasing the salaries OF
postofllce clerks, which was adopted.
The senate then took no the second read-
Ing calendar, passed among others the fol-
lowing bills Authorizing the transfer OF
liquor licenses In vacation: amending the
notary public act; requiring county officials
to furnish information to state officials; pro-
hibiting persons from falsely representing
themselves as detectives.
Feb. pa bill amending the Baker bal
| lot law was introduced by request in the
house to-day by George Kunkel, OF Harris
burg. The measure was prepared by a
| Judge In Central PENNSYLVANIA and sent to
| Mr.. Kunkel to present. IL amends the bal
lot SO as to provide that II any political party
| has by its rules provided for II registration
| OF candidates for nomination and ut the same
time limited for registration or at any subse-
quent time by reason OF withdrawal or other
| cause there shalt be no more candidates. the
| person or persons so registered shall be
| deemed the nominee or nominees with the
same effect as II he or they had been nomi-
mated by convention, primary meeting,
| caucus or board.
The bill provides further that one or more
| or all Of the officers OF the committee of such
political party with which such registration
shall be made, or the officer with whom 1t is
made, shall make u certificate OF such nomi-
nation In the same manner and with the
same effect as II there had been nomination
by convention, primary meeting, caucus or
| board.
Among the more important bills introduc-
| cd In the senate to-day were those making
| physicians debts collectable by law; allowing
| minority county commissioners tho appoint
ment Of one clerk; requiring that two lessons
| week be given In public schools as to the
humane treatment OF animals; judiciary and
county officers to file itemized accounts OF
expenses, and limiting the same to printing,
circulation OF literature, and expenses for
meetings and conventions. The repeal OF
the Greater Plttsburg bills was reported fav-
orably In the senate.
Feb. 25-The Senate passed finally the bill
amending m act OF April IA, 1893, to provide
for the better protection OF female insane
| patients in transit.
President Pro TEN McCarrell appointed
Senators Critchned, Coyle and Merrick as
the Senate members of n joint committee TO
investigate the office OF the dairy and food
| commissioner. BY unanimous consent, SEN
ator Andrews reported as committee the
Kaufman BILL requiring the payment OF In
terest on State deposits.
The Senate adjourned until Monday night
at $50 o'clock.
The first matter OF interest In the House
this morniug was the negative report OF the
Carothers antitrust bill. 1t is similar to the
Finn measure The first bill reported ou,
OF the Appropriations Committee with ar
Affirmative accommodation was the mea.
sure appropriatlng s4,47l. 80 to pay ths ex
penses OF the Heler-Laubach senatorial
contest OF 1895 This bill was vetoed by
Governor Hastings last session.
Mr. Pitcairn introduced bill authorizing
city controllers to appoint probate clerks.
A resolution was passed which provide
that when the House adjourns to-day 1t b
| To meet mt \, 40 Monday evening