The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-03-18
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.

NAarcp Zine tolowing Oils were passed
finally by the senate: To amend an act pro-
viding for the classification Of real estate in
cities OF the second-ciass, making the assess
ors not less than three nor more than five:
authorizing the appointment Of warden and
matron OF county prisons In counties con-
tanning a population Of $50. 600; to amend the
act OF 1855, providing for the incorporation
OF companies for buying, selling and trading
In all kinds OF goods at wholesale and retail
The senate committee on mines has knock
ed out Mr.. Coyle's bill providing for a bureau
OF mines and mining, the secretary Of in
ternai AFFAIRS to appoint attaches, and has
substituted Senator Whites administration
Dill, which gives the governor the power OF
appointment. ordering it reported affirm
atively.
Captain John c. French. Of Washington
county, presented a very important bill in
the house this morning. Allegheny county
Is particularly interested in the measure. as
II means a saving Of several thousand dol
lars a year to the county. Captain French's
bill abolishes all fee Offices In counties OF
this commonwealth and does away with the
collection OF eytravagant mileage and special
Tees by county officials, and holds everybody
down to a specific salary.
March l0.-There were a large number of
vacant seats In the house to-day, Nearly 40
members, headed by the Delaware delega-
ton, went TO Washington this morning to
boom jack Robinson for assistant secretary
OF the navy,
The speaker signed the measure regulating
the election of assessors in second class cit
this session.
Or. Muehlbronner introduced u bill estab-
llshinH the standard size of barrels at III
inches In diameter of the head, and 2S15
Inches In length Of staye, and of regular
bulge.
The keator bill. creating a legislative COM
mission OF three members to pass ON all legis-
Iation before It finally considered, provoked a
long debate. Mr.. keator said this measure
was necessary to secure be. ter legislation.
MIR Maust, OF Cumberland, spoke against the
scheme and 1t was Overwhelmingly defeated
Senator Heller presented the report OF the
Joint building committee which has been in
vestigating the capitol fire. 1t recited the
progress of the inquiry and the fact that
Rev. DIR. 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
case this morning, recommending that tho
report OF the Joint building committee be-
referred back, with the suggestion that IL
the committee desires TO compel the attend
ance OF Rev. DR.. swallow as a witness before
the Oar OF either senate or house, to ans wer
~ iu'o'itHF Wultu ne HAS refused 10 TpllN
TO before the committee, "a full report OF the
proceedings relating to his refusal to testify
be made, so that the legislature NAV be fully
informed on the nature OF the interrogations
ana the manner OF the refusal.
MIR. Finn introduced mis- 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 tho
governor announcing his approval OF tho
bill regulating the election OF assessors In
second-class cities. This measure was sent
to the executive March 10, and is the first
signed 10y him this season.
The committee on municipal corporations.
through Mr.. Simon. Of Allegheny, reported
Tor printing the Tilbrook bill of Wednesday
revising the classification laws. Representa-
tive Mcllhaney presented TO the house the
Finn copy of the Bullitt law. entitled "An
act to improve the government OF cities OF
the second-class. The bill simply applies
the Bullitt law to cities OF the second-class.
After bills in place had been read, the house
took up a calendar second reading bills with
Representative ". 4. Marshall in the chair
March l2.-The House had a short session
this morning, and then took q recess until
Monday evening. There was a small at
and not much business was done.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. McClain, OF
Lancaster, repeating the first and second
provisions OF section. ii OF the act OF April 2,
1868, relating to fees Of county officers. The
bill applies to Allegheny, Lancaster. Mont
gomcry, Philadelphia, Beaver and Washing
ton countics.
a hill was presented by Chairman Ham
mohd, OF the education committee. granting