The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-25
DAYS BUSINESS
In LEGISLATURE
House Bill Relating 10 Criminal Libel
Passes FIRST Reading.
NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE STATE
A Woman Appointed as Notary PUB
Iic--Biil Presented Making the
Slaughter of unmuzzied Dogs Law
fuI--Attorney General Gives an
Opinion on the Cornplantcrs Claim.

Harrisburg, May 24.--This evenings
session of the senate was devoted to
the consideration of bills on first and
second reading. Mr.. Grady introduced
concurrent resolution which was
passed, providing for the appointment
by the governor of a committee of
nine--three from the house and three
from the senate; and three by the gov
crnor, to draft legislation for the repeal
of existing laws. or for additional leg
islation upon the subject of insurance
The committee, which is to incur no
expense, Is to report at the next ses-
zion of the legislature The resolution
says that the appointment of this
committee is warranted owing to the
many new features that have been in
tfuduced into insurance business since
the passage of the general insurance
act.
a concurrent resolution was intro
duced and passed, providing for the
printing Of IL, 600 copies of the report of
the committee thut investigated the
state treasury and the auditor gener-
ais office
From the committee on public roads
and highways was reported the HAM
i!ton road bill. IS amended. The
amendment provides for an appropria- =
ticn of $500,0G0 instead of 81 900, OO0 A
concurrent resolution was passed pro-
vidlng for the attendance of the recep-
tion to be rendered to Major General
Brooke on Thursday evening.
The Bare Cuban resolution was con.
Cured in by the senate.
The house hill relating TO criminal
libel passed first reading and the act
empowering water companies to ac-
qnire lands and water to preserve their
water supply from pollution or con-
taminatiun went through on second
reading.
These gubernatorial appointments
We're confirmed b. the senate: Miss I.
j. Baker, of Media, Delaware county;
George A. Kemper, of Akron. Lancas-
ter county, and w. j. Il. Allen and
James E. Clark, of Philadelphia, to be
nctarics public; Joel A. Gates, OF White
township, Camhria county, to be a JUS
tice of the peace.
TIE senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house will hereafter hold night
sessions, commencing at o'clock on
tuesdays, W NeuneSu2yS ana IhurSdaNS 5.
The order of business on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays will be senate bills on Sec
ond reading ard on Thursdays. house
bills on second reading. The usual
Monday evening and Friday morning
sessions will be held until otherwise
ordered. The new order was reported
from the rules committee this evening
by Mr.. Kyser, of Philadelphia, and will
90 Int n off af
Mr.. Keyser also reported from the
committee a resolution, which was
adopted, that the resident clerk be di
rected 10 prepare a calendar of house
bills, which shall be the order of bust
ness until disposed of. The calendar
will be made up of local and specia
bills on second reading. revenue bill.
on second and third readings and loca
and special bills on third reading anC
final passage.
Mr.. Greasy. of Columbia, presented {
bill making it lawful for any persor
to kill any dog or dogs running a
large on the public roads, streets o.
highways, unless accompanied by tn
owner or keeper. The act does no
apply TO dogs properly muZzled.
Bills amending the factory inspect