The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-20
NEWS FROM
HARRISBURG


right ulIeCLuui anu VIII tltl.i.attlS re-
suit ia great benefit TO all parts of this
commonwealth.
In conjunction with the Hamilton I
road bin there has been one prepared /
10 repeal Tie various road laws of the .
state as he constitution requires, and .
IL is q curiosity. It is without doubt .
the largest bill that was ever offered .
to any legislative body There are men
toned in it over 200 road laws that
are active and i'm effect 1t makes
volume OF 276 pages, and is so volumin-
Gus that a number of members con-
cluded to not put it on their files, but /
give it a separate place on their desks .
This bn is a strong argument in favor /
Of the passage Of that prepared by .
Hamilton, as it shows the crude, pc /
ouliar and unsatisfactory laws now
upon the statute books in relation to .
road Improvement
Despite the fact that both houses /
ConcurTed in an agreement to forbid
the introduction of any new bills after
April ., except by consent of either
branch, a number are stlll being of
fered These are not likely to receive
consideration in either house. The
house has now on its calendars much
more than it is able to dispose Of until
late in June or in July, and a session
Of that length is not probable, as a
very strong sentiment is developing
for adjournment as soon as possible
Among the bills introduced recently
| was one to prevent parents or guar
/ dians from locking up children under 8
/ years Of age under any pretext, and
/ providing a penalty of $25 for the first
offense $50 for the second offense,
and six months Imprisonment for the
third offense. If any child or children
should lose their lives by being locked
up the punishment shall be one years
imprisonment and $1OO fine; authorizing
county commissioners to transfer and
convert into the general fund Of their
respective counties any money now
placed to the credit of any township
upon any duplicate for taxes where
the same has remained uncalled for
during a period of ten years, provid-
ing the RIGHT to the same is not in
litigation or a matter Of dispute.
The Spatz bill authorizing a tax of
81 on each bicycle is not likely to have
many friends, unles it is amended to
include various vehicles. 1t would be
both unjust and unconstitutional to
enact a measure Of this kind without
extending it to embrace all vehicles.
ApportioEment Sentiment Growing.
Strange to say, a sentiment is de-
VelOping in favor of apportionment,
or to the bill to effect this, and as in
troduced by Mr.. Patterson, of Blair. IL
is becoming recognized al present that
after all there is more to be gained
by the passage Of a law efrecting a new
apportionment during this session than
to wait until after the next census
Many are realizing that some districts
in the state are Increasing in popula-
ton very little while in others the in
crease is very great, and the next cen
Bus will occasion very many surprises
in this connection. The basis of in
crease of 221a per cent between 1880
and 1890, if the apportionment is de-
ferred until after the census is taken,
will not be realized in a number of
districts, and it is thought that such
districts " i'll fare better to have the
apportionment at present than to defer
, it. By the provisions of this bill the
number of members of both houses
is reduced to 200 in all,
These bills received favorable con-
sideration recently: Requiring street
railway companies to inclose the front
and rear platforms of their cars dur
ing the winter months; requiring school
directors or controllers to allow school
children to have the use of the books
furnished them by the board any time
during the vacation between school
terms, and providing that teacher
of such schools shall possess a valid
certificate issued Dy the superinten-
lent OF schools; amending the act OF
< May 5, 1854 to allow school directors
f or controllers to levy a special tax,
q not exceeding the amount OF the an
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