The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-17
YOUNG TROLLEY
BILL DEFEATED
Killed In the House by a Vote Of 1903
to IS.
GOVERNORS VETO is SUSTAINED
Mr. simon's Electric Light Bill Is
Passed - senate Passes a Bill
Creating a stnte Board of Arbitra-
tion for the Settlement of Differen-
ces Between Employers and Em-
Moves.

Harrisburg, June 16.-In the senate
today the act providing for the physi-
cal. education of pupils in the states
educational institution was killed on
final passage, but later In the day the
vote was reconsidered and it's further
consideration was postponed for the
present. The bill creating a state board
of arbitration for the settlement of diff
erences between employers and en-
ployes went through finally without
any opposition. Senate adjourned un-
til tomorrow.
Chairman Marshall, of the appropria-
tions committee, presided at today's
session Of the house in the absence of
Speaker Boyer, who is detained at his
residence In this city by illness. The
order was senate bills on third read
ing, but the greater part Of the morn
ing session was taken up in concurring
in senate amendments to unimportant
bills.
The. governors veto of the bill maxi
ing 1t lawful to erect and maintain
fences constructed of wire along the
public roads and between adjoining
lands was taken up and the objec-
tions sustained. A resolution extend
ing sympathy to Representative Thom-
as Tiilbrook, of Allegheny, who was
taken home sick yesterday and trust
ing for his speedy and permanent re-
covery was offered by Mr.. Muchl-
bronner, of Allegheny, and adopted.
Mr.. SirSon, of Allegheny, called up
his electric light bill, and it was passed
108 to 20.
TROLLEY BILL KILLED.
The time Of the house was taken up
this afternoon in discussing the YcNng
bill giving trolley companies the right
of eminent domain. When the bill was
reached on final passage it was defeat
ed yeas, IS; nays, 103.
on motion of Mr.. Ford, of ALLIE
gheny, the vote by which the bill en-
powering cities to improve streets and
alleys without petition of property
owners and providing for the payment
of the costs, damages and expenses
was reconsidered and further consid-
Grafton was postponed for the pres
ent The Adams bill to prevent the
drinking of intoxicating liquors on pub
lie highways was defeated. At O'Clock
the house adjourned until o'clock.
CALENDAR CLEARED.
Inc mouse CletTeu It's CdlSHudE vi
house bills on third reading tonight
and then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning after having been In
session a little over an hour. Thert
are seventeen house bills on the cal
endar that have been postponed. None
are of general interest and they will
probably be allowed to go by the
boards. Mr.. Parschall, of Warren
called for final passage on postponed
bill to prevent corrupt practices a
elections and limiting the expenses o
political candidates. The houS
wasted no time in killing the propo
sition, the vote being 70 yeas to Al
nays.
Bills amending the act Of July
1885, to authorize DEGREES of sales o
purports in partition on refusal t.
take and relating to appeals from jus
tices of the peace passed finally. A
bill repeating the law allowing count.
commissioners travelling expenses wal
defeated. Two other bills were post
poned. This was the extent of tn,
work of the evening session.