The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-10-06

labor organizations, by prescribing PEN
alties for any interference Herewith"
The penalty for violation of this act is
not more than $4,000 nor less than 81 900
and Imprisonment for a term not ex-
ceeding one year or either or both in
the discretion Of the court.
No 114-The alien tax bill, presented
by Representative G. w. Campbell, of
Fayette county. This law places a tax
OF three cents a day on all employers
of foreigners, and provides that the tax
may be deducted from the wages of the
persons affected by the provisions. 1t
also prescribes a penalty of not less
5000 nor more than $1,000 for each Of
fense.
No. s41-The eight hour day bill, pre-
sented by Representative Farr, of
Lackawanna. This law regulates the
hours Of labor of mechanics, working
men and laborers in the state or mu-
nicipal corporations therein or other
wise engaged on public works.
No. 423-Presented by Representative
Monohan, Of Luzerne. This law is for
the better protection Of employees in
and about the coal mines by preventing
mine superintendents, mine foremen
and assistants from receiving or So
Letting any sums of money or other
valuable consideration from men while
in their employ and providing a penalty
for violation of the same"
No. S14-"NIiners' certificate BILL" pre-
sented by c. b. Miller, of Luzerne. This
law is to protect the lives and limbs
of miners from the dangers resulting
from incompetent miners working in
the anthracite coal mines of this COM
monwealth, and to provide for the ex-
animation of persons seeking employ
ment as miners in the anthracite re-
gion and to prevent the employment Of
incompetent persons as miners in anth-
racite coal mines and providing penal
ties for violation of the same" This
is one of the most important laws en-
acted by the legislature. The old law
of 1889 was looked upon as a burlesque
and it was known to be violated fla
grantly, certificates being given out
without regard to the fitness of the
men.
NO. S15-rne anti-screen bill, pre-
sented by Representative McWhinney.
of Allegheny. This bill requires the
weighing of bituminous coal before
screening, and providing a penalty for
the violation thereof This is a law that
is of great Importance to the miners of
the soft coal region, and one that has
been fought for during many years.
No. 34-The mines and.mining bureau.
This bill creates the bureau of mines
and mining, providing for the office of
chief, whose duty 1t will be to see that
the mine laws are properly administer
ed and that violations are promptly
punished. This bill was presented by
Senator John ]. Coyle of Schuyllxill
county.
No. 56S-The Orme company store
order bill, with which the readers of
The Journal are familiar, was passed
by the legislature, but was vetoed by
the governor, on the ground of its be-
ing unconstitutional. This bill had a
varied experience 1t was killed in COM
mittee, but a rehearing was secured,
and through the efforts of Messrs. Fahy
and Chance, who were closely watching
all labor legislation, lit was brought out
of committee and passed.
Representative Mansfield, from Bea-
yer, introduced bill covering Sc pages.
amending the entire bituminous mining
law, which had been declared uncon-
stitutional by Judge Gordon. This bill
passed and received the executive sig
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| TO SAVE S1,bOO,OOO A YEAR,
Another bill along the line of interest
and Importance to labor and the pa
triotic orders, and which has been COM
mended from one end of the common
wealth to the other, was introduced by
Representative Benjamin K. Focht, Of
Union county, who was one of the lead
ers on the floor of the house in the in
terest of labor and agriculture. The
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states and countries of all unnatural
lied foreigners who are quartered upon
the state. The law is modelled after the
one that has been in successful opera
tion for some years in Massachusetts.
Mr.. Focht says that an investigation
recently made discloses the fact that
10000 aliens are quartered upon the
taxpayers of Pennsylvania at an an
nual cost of s1,5OO,OO0 and to this ex-
tent the public will be relieved when
his law is fully enforced.
The above bills do not include all that
were passed in the interest of labor,
and they constitute but a small frac-
tion of the whole number designed to
benefit all branches of industry.
In the face of the above 1t would
seem to be about time to shoot when
the calamity buzzard persists in be-
rating the last legislature. Facts are
deadly, and the distortion of the truth
by partisans and factionalists, and
those who wish to advance personal in
terests and ambitions, will not prevail
The fair and just thing for all work
ingmen to do is to cast their vote fol
the whole Republican ticket, and aiC
in Strengthening and maintaining thu
party that has rolled away for then
the Democratic clouds of despair an(
brought back in state and nation pros
perity and happiness.
New Amendments TO the COmpulsOr
Education Law.