Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-02-27
WITH THE LAW MAKERS.
NOTES AND COMMENTS FROM THE
PENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL.
What the Result May BE If the Legisla-
lature Fails to Elect IA SenatOr-First
Bill Passed-Want Blue Laws Changed.
Hard on Oleo Sellers.


lature Fails to Elect senator-First
Hard on Oleo Sellers.
Harrisburg Pa, February 24, 1899.
In the event that the legislature
should adjourn without electing sena-
tor, what steps would be taken to, fill
the vacancy, is giving rise to consider
able speculation at present. 1t looks, at
this period, as if no election could be
made, for each one of the three con-
today as they were when the first ballot
was taken, and this determination will
hardly be changed by any subsequent
event that may transpire. Some seem
to think that if such a thing should
happen Governor Stone would be able
to ill the vacancy by appointing Senator
Quay as his successor.
This is rather doubtful, however, as
the United States senate has on three
separate occasions refused to admit
claimants to seats thus appointed, the
last being in the case Of Judge Corbett,
of Oregon, year ago. The power of
appointment only applies when IL va
cancy happens by resignation or other
wise during the recess of the legislature.
Such appointment only holds good until
the next meeting of the legislature,
which shall then fill such vacancy. The
law does not specifically say what action
shall be taken in the event the legisla
ture fails to elect, and it looks very much
as Pennsylvania would be with but one
senator for the next two years.
THE FIRST BILL.
The first bill to be passed by this ses-
sion, nearly seven weeks after its open
ing, was the constable's fee bill. This
measure pertains to the regulating of
fees of constabes while in attendance
at elections and courts. The bill has
been signed by the governor and takes
effect at once.
The Magee jurors bill, which is
similar to the McCarrell bill, has gotten
through the senate and hSs been report
ed from the judiciary general committee
in the house. While. however, in the
committee, it was amended making it
contain the main features of the New
York jury act. The bill will take it's
regular course through the house and
should it be hurried by its friends it
may meet the fate of the McCarrell bill.
TO CHANGE BLUE LAWS.
A bill that will meet with strong op-
position by the church people of the
state, wants to amend the Sunday law
of 1895. to extend the time for selling
milk on Sunday from 0 to II o'clock; to
permit the sale of ice but not by delivery
wagon or other vehicle; the printing and
sale of newspapers, but not by public
outcry; shaving until IL a. M, and the
carrying on of bath house business and
the running of street cars, all of which
are done every Sunday without permis-
sion of the law.
A bill has been offered by Representa-
tive Allen, of Philadelphia, to repeal
the act which authorizes the principals
and teachers of schools to exclude
pupils who have not been vaccinated or
have not had smallpox. Mr.. Allen is
president of school board in Phiadel-
phia and believes the present bill is
unnecessary. This is the law which
occasioned a number of law suits and
much unpleasantness in several parts of
the state during the past few years
wherever there was smallpox scare.