The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-05-13
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

May 4-There was a large attendance OF
senators when President pro TEN McCarrel
called the Senate TO order. The Lexow COM
mttee report was expected, ind this caused
the full attendance. Senator Thomas offer
ed resolution that the Senate meet at $50
o'clock to hear the report Of the committee,
ond the resolution passed.
The vote which last night defeated the bill
to prevent fraud in the manufacture Of
cheese was reconsidered and action post
poped for the present.
May 5.-One OF the warmest fights Of the
session was ended In the house to day by the
passage OF the Smith libel bin, which was
the measure OF the State EDITORIAL ussQcin-
| tion. Libel bills have had rocky passage
why's to tread for several years back, but an
extraordinary effort was made to pass the
Smith bill and after a stirring fight the bill
Among the bills which passed the senate
| finally were these: Relative to tlfe abolish
msnt OF independent school districts an act
to amend the natural gas act; to modify the
exciting auction sale laws; supplementary to
the act OF 1877, providing how and by whom
taxes unpaid at the expiration Of the term
OF office OF collector OF delinquent taxes
shall be collected; requiring counties to pay
the cost apprehending Il fugitive from JUS
tice charged with felony.
May G.-Beforc the opening OF the session
OF the House this morning there was II pow
efiui lobby at work on the ripper bill. Il
was generally known that Mr.. Tillbruok in
tended To call up his measure, which rips
out OF office all the city officials Of Pttsburg.
Senator Finn led the opposition 70 the bill,
and he was assisted by Frank willing Leach.
+. A. Van Nalkenberg. Senator Mage. and
all the members OF the rittsbutg delegation.
AT 1920 Mr.. TillbroOk called up the bin.
There was much excitement. and all tho
members who were in the different commit
tee rooms rushed into the House. Mr. Ped
dor, OF iittsburg, said he would not opposs
the bill II the ripper clause was stricken out.
tie then on roll call voted for the bill Mr..
liossack asked for roll call The result of
the ballot was rs follows. Yeas 30. nays 81.
The bill was declared passed on second read
NJ.
May Most of to-day's session In the
House was spent on Il resolution for n spe-
cinl order for House bill 5l5 offered by Mr..
Young. OF Iioga. This bill is supplement
to an act to provide for the incorporation
and government OF street railway compa-
MES. 1t virtually gi,r them tho right OF
eminent domain, permitting them to oper-
ate on any highway in the state providing
they pay the abut,ing property sufficient
damages. This IL the bib that caused the
hasty adj journment last week. motion To
adjourn was offered but withdrawn to admit
OF the reading OF bill on special calendar.
This completed the motion was renewed
and the House then adjourned until Monday
night
May l0.-Ihe senate passed large num-
Der OF bills through the different readings to-
night. but the legislation acted upon is of lit
tie interest The bill to provide for the
granting OF liquor licenses upon tho basis OF
population was defeated.
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bills on second reading. Some OF tho Pitts
burgers thought that the Rodgers cnarter
would come up tonight, but 1t will not DO
acted upon until Thursday.