The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-02-04
LEGISLATIVE MILL.
Representative Herman Explains The
Hamilton Gooo' Ro Ids Bill and
0th.r Measures.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 80, 1897.
EDITOR Posr:

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 80, 1897.
EDITOR PosT:
The week has been un.
eventful. Speaker Boyer said on
Monday evening that he would moi
be ready to announce the commit
tees before Wednesday. The ma
chinery is very incomplete withou,
the committees and as q conse
quence little vas done before these
were given out.
The bills have already begun tc
come and by the time rules will Gu,
them of at least a thousand viii
have been read in place.
These bills will cover q vide range
OF subjects. Here comes Hon. Sey.
fert OF Lancaster county who wants
to knock out foot ball. I take l,
that the long haired college youth
will continue to rush the lines dur
ing many . season to come.
Why the fellow that can't con.
verse with Hsrodotus and Tscitus,
that SHES OF when Calculus and
Moral Philosophy are on the list car
grow his hair and become q reuown
cd member Of . foot ball team.
Te Aas.A she Ballot Law.
A bill TO amend the Baker ballot
law provides that the candidates
names shall be printed in groups un.
der the title OF the Office they are
running for, with the party appela.
tion alongside. II candidates re.
ceive more than one nomination his
name can appear only once. The
voter is required to place GROSS op.
posite the name Of each candidate
he desires to vote for, except presi-
dental elsCtora
Another change from the present
law makes a voter swear that he
needs assistance in preparing his
ballot instead Of merely asking for
it.
Tho Theatre Hat Attacked.
The theatre goers, especially the
female portion, may be obliged to
give some tangible reasons why the
barndoor hats should not be left at
home while in attendance at the
opera. Some western member,
where unusually large hats may be
worn, has introduced a bill making
it unlawful for any owner or man
ager Of theatre or opera house to
permit any person to wear during
the performance any hat or bonnet
which will obstruct the view of 9th
ers. Violatcrs shall not escape with
out the payment OF five dollar hne.
Hamilson's Gsod Roads BiII.
There have been already number
OF bills introduced providing for u
change in our road-making system
Believing that the people of the
county are specially interested in
any legislation that dirsctly affects
them l desire to give the most i'm
portant features OF the bill prepared
by Prof. John Hamilton, Deputy
Secretary OF Agriculture. shall De
glad to receive the opinion of any
citizen or citizens of the county in
reference to road legislation or for
that matter on any subject before
the legislature. The bill among 9th
or things provides that after 1898
there shall be elected in every town
ship three road supervisors. one to
serve one year and one to serve two
years, and the other to serve three
years, and at each township election
thereafter one person shall be elect
ed to serve three years.
The object of this scheme is to
have q continuous board only one
new member coming in each year.
A plan formulated could not be
changed by the result of every
spring election.
The road supervisors of each
township shall meet at the place
where the auditors Lf each township
meet, on the lst Monday Of March,
1898. and after being duly sworn
shall organize . board. They shall
have the authority to levy Q road tax
not to exceed ton mills on the dollar.
Of each road tax levied, one.hali
shall be payable in money and the
other half may be paid in work. The
board Of supervisors, shall immedi-
ately after their organization, di.
vide their township into road dis