The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-02-04
Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE
n the Senate q measure was introduced

Aiom cow Si,VVV Is provided, oIe-hult to
so TO the informer or injured persons. Sena-
tor Kennedy declares he knows nothing of
nor is he interested In the bill.
The following bills were presented before
adjournment; By Senator Kennedy. a sup
PIGMENT to the act OF 1895, providing for the
incorporation of institutions Of learning
This net Is one OF those proposed by the col
ieSe ana university councii OF state. regulat-
Ing the granting OF degrees, providing how
anu 1y whom they shall bo granted and IA
penalty for the violation OF the law.
BY Seua.o Losch, an act authorizing the
appointment OF n board OF trustees for the
better management OF almshousss In coun-
lies containing a population of 100, 900 and
over and abolishinI the office OF director of
tho poor in said counties.
Hy Senator White, an act making an APP
preparation TO assist in tho furnishing and
maintenance OF the Beaver Valley General
hospi;"! OF Beaver county.
Ey Senator LoSch, an act regulating the
expenses OF county commissioners in coun-
over.
By Senator Losch, an act authorizing the
appointment vi warden and matron o,
county prisons T., counties Of 800, 600 or over.
by Senator WIS. Scott, Lu2erne, an act
establishing a dental council and u state
board OF dental examiners. defining the
powers and duties OF said board and To pro-
vide for the examination and l~icensing of
prnctttitiorcrs OF dentistry. This board Is
created on a plan similar TO that of the med.
zeal examining boards. The secretary and
treasurer is TO he snlariei at $500 per annum
and an appropriation Of 81, 900 per year is
ordered.
by Senator Michel, an nc, TO regulate the
employment and provide for the health and
safety of men, women and children employ.
ed In manufacturing establishments, laundrirs,
renoyating works or printing offices; proyid.
ing for the appointment Of inspectors, Office
clerks and others to enforce the same, also
Ill act to regulate the employment and pro-
vide for the health and safety of persons EN-.
ployed where clothing, cigarettes, cigars and
certain other articles are made.
Although the house was In session but %
minutes, about $50 bills were presented, many
OF them from Allegheny county members.
Jan. 21.-The Legislative committees were
announced this morning in both senate and
house. All tho old senator's were treated
alike by President Pro Ten McCsrrell. Each
were given a craftsmanship. Tho same poi
cy was pursued by Speaker Bayer in tn,
composition of the house committees.
Senator Critchileld, OF Somerset, is chair.
MAJ OF the committee on agriculture; Mitch
ell. OF Jefferson, appropriations; Becker, OF
Philadelphia, banks and building loan rs.
socia ions: Mtllison. Of Cumberland, canals
and railroad navigation; Saylor. of Montgom.
cry, centennial affairs; Sproul, OF Delaware,
compare bills; Vaughn, OF Lackawanna,
congressional apportionment; Thomas, OF
Philadelphia, corporations; McQuown, Of
Cieariield, education; Finn, OF Allegheny,
elections; Hcrtzeler, OF J%uniata, federal
relations; Grady, OF Philadelphia, finance,
Kaufman, OF Lancaster. game and fisheries;
Short, OF Warren, Insurance.; Coyle OF Schuyl-
XIII, Judicial apportionmcnt; Walton. OF
Greene, Judiciary general; Goblin, Of Leban-
on. judiciary special; Brown. Of New Castle,
legislative apportionmcnt; Meyer. OF Bucks,
Hurry; Grouse. Of Philadelphia, military AZ
fairs; Mitchell, OF Bradford. mines and
mining; Osbourn, OF Philadelphia, municipal
affairs, Brown. Of Westmoreland new coun.
ties and county seats; Eby, OF Lancaster. pen.
sions and gratuitics; Heller, of northampton,
public buildings; Kennedy, OF Allegheny,
public health and sanitation; Hardcnbergh.
OF Wayne, public printing Snyder, of Chester,
railroads and street passenger railways;
Meredith, OF Armstrong, forestry: Andrews,
OF Crawford. public supply OF light heat and
water; White OF beaver, puuIrc roaus and
highways; Mrrrick, Of Iioga, law nud order.
After committees announcements u number
OF bills were presented, and the Senate ad-
journed until 10 O'Clock Tomorrow morning.
Just before the Senate adjourned United
States Standardized liules Iruroso resigned
his sent In the state Senate.
The House was called to order at II o'clock
The principal business was the announcing
OF the committees. After the reading Of the
committees, on the roll Of counties, Mr..
Muehlbronncr presented "A bill regulating the
occupation OF bHrhcIs and providing for the
sanitary regulation md Inspection Of their
business. This IL the bill that wipes out the
barber colleges. The same g,ntlumHu pre-
sentcd a bill Tor the appropriation ~ $50.
600 for the maintenance II Allegheny Gem
eral Hospital.
Mr.. Meuhlhronuer also presented n bill,
fixing tho salaries Of election officers at 50
irrespective Of the time that they served.
Representative McWhinney presented a
bill making tax collectors In burougns in
eligible for reelection.
Representativ" simon presented a bill
amending the city aSsCssors' ulil. II provides
that not less than three or more than Ave
city asscssOrs can Ice selected.
Mr.. Pitcairn presented Il bill making It a
misdcmeanOr 10 wear hats or hOunets in
theatres.
Jan. 2s.--The senate was in session but n
short time to-day. some Of thc committees
which had met and organized last night were
prepared to report bills. President McCar-
rell announced the appointment Of Gen. Co
bin and Senator Mitchells, OF Jefferson, as
members Of the soldiers orphans commission
and Gen. Goblin rs trustee Of the Soldiers
home, at Erie.
Mr.. Vaughan's bill authorizing quarter
session courts to declare vacant the seats or
councils which fail to organize within 10 days
was reported favorably.
Mr.. Gobin's resolution to provide for
sending the Legislative Record" through
the mails, the postoillce department hay
Ing clRssed 1t as third-class matter, was
adopted.
Mr.. Coy!e, OF Schuylkill, introduced Il bill
providing for the appointment by the court
OF an oil inspector In all counties, he ls to DO
paid by fees.
An important bill reported favorably was
Mr.. Browns amendment to the act OF 1874,
abolishing the restriction thai the tax levied
to pay municipal Indebtedness shall be- equal
TO 8 per cent. of the amount Of such ~iacreas-
Cd debt, and providing for the method Of rs
sesslng and leyyiDg tax for the payment OF
principal and interest when bonds become
due.
The senate adjourned to meet Monday
night when 1t will have q calendar OF bills on
the first reading.
The first wordy battle OF tho session took
place in the house this morning over the re-
viyul ~ tina rpsolution nfYpre1 Inv Spnntor I