Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-15
HARRISBURG.

The House, Tuesday, passed the New
Capitol bill by vote of l49 TO 80.
In the Senate these bills passed final
ly: Providing that the school tax for
each year shall not be levied before the
1st of August in cities, except those OF
the first and second class; to protect the
purity of inland waters and to require
consultation with the State Board of
Health regarding the establishment Of
systems of water supply, drainage and
sewerage to prohibit assessments of
and demands for contributions from of
ficers and employees of the Common
wealth; to prohibit the payment Of any
occupation or poll tax by any person
other than the elector; making licenses
granted to sell liquor personal property
and subject to pledge as security for
debt or to levy and sale upon execution
authorizing the condemnation of real
estate needed for the use of State and
normal schools: fixing liability for pay
ment Of certain fees Of clerks of courts;
allowing an increase in the amount Of
relief that may be granted to paupers
not residing in the Pittston poor dis
trict; House bill to repeal the act rela-
tive to the pay of assessors in Fayette
county, approved IN 1863; authorizing
assignment of bonds, specialJies and
notes and for the suing thereon in the
name of the assignee.
In the House these bills passed final
ly: Authorizing suits at law by either
party that may be dissatisfied with the
decisions of the board in regard to
granting warrants for vacant lands; to
provide for the protection of the health
of domestic animals; providing for the
collection of the amounts due the Com
monwealth for purchase money, in
terest and fees due on unpatented lands;
Senate bill authorizing school directors
or controllers to establish and maintain
out of the public school treasury, free
kindergartens for children between 3
and 6 years, residing in the districts;
authorizing county commissioners to
accept and take charge of and enter up
on the record as a county bridge and
bridge over any stream or river running
into or through any county; Senate bill
to continue in force the act of May IS
1893 to extend the time which corpora-
tions may hold and convey the title TO
real estate heretofore bought under ex-
ecution or conveyed to them in satisfac-
ton of debts and now remaining in
lutiT llISDlus dDltniInR Iftc HCt
of 1854, so as to allow school directors
or controllers to levy special tax. not
exceeding the annual tax, nor oftener
than once year, to be applied to the
purchase of grounds and furnishing of
buildings and other extraordinary ex-
penses; requiring street railway com
panies to inclose the front and rear plat
forms of their cars during winter
amending the act of 1893 by requiring
school directors and controllers to al
low school children to have the use of
the books furnished them by the board
any time during the vacation between
regular school terms and providing the
teachers of such schools shall possess
valid certificates from the superinten-
dent of public instruction; Senate bill
to regulate the employment and pro
vide for the health and safety of per
sons employed in sweat shops to
keep the public highways from being
blocked with snow; TO repeal special
road law relating 10 German township,
Fayette county making il the duty Of
county officials to furnish ON demand
information from their Offices TO the
heads of State departments.
A message was received from the
Governor stating that he had signed
the bill appropriating $12, 600 to the
trustees of the Pennsylvania Home for
Feeble Minded Children, at Polk,
Venango county.