The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-17
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

Among the bills presented was;
Mr.. Grady Limiting the time for the entry
OF judgments by confession to 20 years nftcr
right OF action shall have accrued; limiting
the period for commencing proceedings on
judgments to 20 years after entry oi ludg-
ment
In the house tonight uills were read In
place IA follows:
by Mr.. Mansfield. Beaver to appropriate
money to transport veterans OF the battles of
Chickamauga. etc, TO the battlefelds ut the
time Of the dedlcations Of the monuments.
Mr. SchOileld. Center,to prevent tresspnss-
ing on lands for the purpose OF hunting kill
ing or taking Of elk. deer, fawn, rabbits,
pheasants or any other game.
Mr.. Hoy, Clarion. authorizing county com
missioners to make n joint record of bridges
built by adjoining counties.
Mr.. Baldwin. Delaware. to restrain and
regulate the sale OF brewed o. malt liquor or
any mixture thereof, and defining the rights
aud privileges of persons holding bottling
licenses.
Mr.. Todd. Lawrence. in relation to the
erection Of new counties and prescribing
the manner In which the same shall be done.
March 9.--The following bills were passed
finally by the senate: TO amend an net pro-
viding for the classification Of real esinte In
cities of the sccond-clnss. making the ASSESS
ors not less than three nor more than five;
authorizing the appointment OF warden aud
matron Of county prisons in counties con
tanning n population Of $50, ,O0O to amend the
act Of 1885, providing for the incorporation
of companies for buying. selling and trading
In all kinds OF goods mt wholesale and retail.
The senate committee on mines has knock
ed out Mr.. Coyle's bill providing for n burenu
of mines and mining, the secretary OF In
ternal affairs to appoint attaches, aud has
substituted Senator Whites administration
bill. which gives the governor the power of
appointment, ordering it reported aliltm-
atively.
Captain John G. French. OF Washington
county, presented n very important bill in
the house this morning. Allegheny county
is particularly interested In the measure, ns
II means a saving of several thousand dol
lars year to the county. Captain French's
bill abolishes NIL fee Offices In counties OF
this commonwealth and does away with the
collection of eXtravagant mileage and special
fees by county officials. and holds everybody
down to specific salary.
March 1O-Thcre were a large number Of
vacant seats in the house to-day, Nearly 40
| members, headed by the Delaware deega-
tion, went to Washington this morning to
| boom Jack Robinson for assistant secretary
| of the navy.
The speaker signed the measure regulating
| the election Ot assessors In secOnd-class cit
ies. This is the first bill to 80 the governor
| this session.
Dr. Muchlbronner introduced bill cstab-
| fishing the standard size of barrels at ~ !,
| inches In diameter OF the hcud, and 2sl y
| inches In length of staye. and OF regular
| bulge.
The keator bill. creating legislative COM
| mission OF three members to pnss on all legi,-
| lation before 1t finally considered. provoked n
| long debate. Mr.. Keator said this measure
| was necessary to secure be ter legislation.
Mr.. Maust, OF Cumberland. spoke against the
| scheme and II was overwhelmingly defeated
senator Heller presented the report OF the
t..N Il
| vestignting the capitol fire. IL recited the
| progress OF the inquiry and the fact that
| Rev. DR.. Swallow refused to give the source
of his information FOR the allegation that
the blaze had not been entirely accidental.
March 1.-The Judiciary general commit
tee reported to the senate on the swallow
ease this morning, recommending that the
| report of the Joint building committee be
referred back. with the suggestion that II
| the committee desires to compel the attend
ance Of Rev. DIR. swallow as a witness before
| the bar Of either senate or house, to answer
| the questions which he has refused to reply
| TO before the committee, n full report Of the
proceedings relating to his refusal to testify
| he made. so that the legislature may be- fully
| informed on the nature of the interrogatiUns
| and the manner of the refusal.
Mr. Finn introduced his new charter for
second-class cities, just about the time the
Lyon bill was reported from committee in
| the house.
| In the house n batch OF bills protesting
against the passage of any road law that
| creates new Offices or increases taxation, ,was
! presented.
A communication was received from the
governor announcing his approval OF the
| bill regulating the election OF assessors in
| second-class cities. This measure was sent
| to the executive March 10, and Is the first
signed by him this season.
| The committee on municipal corporations,
through Mr.. Simon, of Allegheny, reported
| for printing the Tilbrook bill of "Wednesday
| revising the classification laws. Represents
| tive Mcllhaney presented to the house the
| Finn copy OF the Bullitt law. entitled "AT
act to improve the government OF cities o
| the second-class." The bill simply apple,
| the Bulitt law to cities OF the second-class
| After bills In place had been read, the house
took up calendar second reading bills witt
Representative W. L. Marshall in the chair
| March 12.-The House had u short session
this morning, and then took recess unit
Monday evening. There was small at
tendance and not much business was done.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. McClain o
provisions OF section IL OF the act OF April 2
| 1868, relating to fees of county officers. Tn,
bill applies to Allegheny, Lancaster. Mont
Gomery, Philadelphia, Beaver and Washing
ton counties.
A bill was presented by Chairman Ham
mond. of the education committee, granting
| to school districts the equal educationa
| rights, and that both borough and town
ships may each elect supervisory principal
! when the directors may deem such ncces
sary. and extending the provisions OF th'
measure to two or more school districts
jointly.
Bill No. 200, rs the classification bill Il
| known, passed the house on first rradin,
and then on motion OF Chairman Muehl
hronner, Of the committee on municipa
corporations. was recommitted for hearings
Mr.. Reit2el, of Lancaster, put in bil
appropriating $4,000 to the state college t.
establish Il tobacco experimental station.
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