The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30


, HaSGslyqrg. April -29.-In the senate
this ,lpfptng, Mr.. saylor read in place
a bill~authorizlng and requiring the
state trtFrFufrr;to Ray to the chairman
of any joint committee of the legisla-
ture appointed to make any investiga-
tion the money necessary for the pay
ment of witnesses and the actual eX-
pensessnfs sthe es,nsnIbers Of the commit
tee and its officers.
Nfr. Crawford introduced a bill pro-
vidng for ths. cpllection in cities Of the
second classs ots taxes" remaining un-
paiwat the SxpiIatlon5of the term of
ofiic9 of taxtrouectorS,yo or the transfer
of The collertion 1thereof TO. his Sc
cesspr in Qtitce. =, ~ 30, :, - - @
The senate ruuk uvthe consideration
of bills on third reading, but owing to
the vSlim attendance, many of them
werIr> oyer The. acts preventing fraud
uent preferences by insolvent debtors
and regulating the charges of pawn
brokers, and prohibiting. the taking of
goods for pawn from chronic inebriates
were passed finally. '.F ''r.
The governor sent to the senate the
appointment of James II. Lambert as
INSURANCE rommissiQner for term of
threesyears, beginning May /, 1897 Mr..
Lambert was originally appointed by
Governor Hastings to an uneXpired
term. The appointment was unani-
mously confirmed.
The committee on judiciary general
reported the Durham resolution maxi
ing May 10 a legal holiday. The reso-
luton was adopted. Adjourned until
Monday evening.
BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
A bill allowing judges of the United
States circuit court i'm Pennsylvania
to commit Juvenile criminals to reform
atories was introduced in the house by
Mr.. Woodruff of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Woodruff presented petitions in
favor of the ballot reform bill A bill
was introduced appropriating $4,000
for the erection and equipment of a
plant for the heating, lighting and ven-
tilation of the capitol and other public
buildings at Harrisburg owned by the
state. The other business for the day
was bills on second reading and a large
number passed this stage.
The Simon bill supplementary to the
act of April 20, 1874, providing for the
purchase Of the franchises and prop
erty of electric light companies by the
municipal corporation or corporations
within the limits of which such fran
chises are exercised before such Corpor-
ations can engage in business of fur
nishng electric light, was defeated on
second reading by a vote of 100 to 81.
Mr.. Keator Of Philadelphia, moved to
proceed to consideration of the ballot
reform bill on second reading. The
motion was voted down.
The house took up the bill supple
mentary to the act of May 10, 1874, pro-
Nidng for a recount of votes in cleo
tion contests Mr.. Voorhees, moved to
amend the first section so as not to
make the bll apply to the present
mayoraity contest in Pttsburg. The
amendment was adopted and then the
section was voted down. This kills the
bill.
Mr.. Kunkel of Dauphin, offered n
series of amendments to his pharmacy
bill, all of which We're adopted after a
sharp debate.
The most important change in the
bill is the elimination of the proviso
inserted in committee, authorizing
physicians registered under the act Of
1881 to carry on the drug business and
practice pharmacy.
The Gibson bill legaliZnE the sale Of
pool on the race tracks of agricultural
societies was reported with a negative
recommendation from the judiciary
committee.
The bill to discontinue the publica-
tion of the Legislative Record" after
the expiration of the present contract,
July l, 1897. passed second reading.
Mr.. keatOr moved that the house
proceed to the consideration of his
ballot reform bill. a long discussion
followed after which the motion was
adopted by vote Of 10 to 62. Mr..
Coray, of Luzerne, offered an amend
ment, which was adopted, providing
that the length of the term for which
candidates for school directors are to
be elected, shall be placed on the ballot
after their name The bill then passed
second reading. A communication was
read from the governor announcing his
approval of the bill providing that a
copy Of Smull's Legislative handbook
shall be placed in every puhli" school
in the state