Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-11
Approved and Vetoed.

the personal property tax. This bill
was intended to permit county treasur
ars tn retain three fourths of the tax
which is paid into the State treasury
and then returned to the counties
The Governor says it is a State tax and
must he maid into the State treasury
when il can be returned to the counties
nnder the act of 1891. He suggests
that the bill is unconstitutional
Two other bills were vetoed, one, au-
thorizing the election of borough super
visors. on constitutional grounds. and
the other Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution so as TO
proyide that laws regulating reglstra
tion of voters may be enacted 10 Apply
to cities only. Gov. Stone douDts tne
propriety of such an amendment 10 tne
Constitution. A.
A number of the bills signed by the
Governor were of local character
Those of general interest were the loi-
lowing:
Authorizing counties to purchase
maintain, use and condemn bridges
erected and in use over rivers anu
streams separating or dividing any part
or district of such counties, ana proviu-
inc the manner in which compensation
shall be made. -,
wealth against unpatented lands, pro-
viding for their adjustment ana 1or the
granting of patents.
Renealing an act in relation to huck-
etering in the counties of Bedford, Cum
berland. Franklin. Fulton and York, SO
far as it applies to the county OF Bed
ford.
supplementary and amending an act
tn establish an intermediate court OF ap-
peaIs. regulating its constitution, OF
ficers. jurisdiction, powers, practice ana
its relation to the Supreme court ana
other courts, providing for the reports
of its decision, the compensation OF the
iudges and other officers and the prac-
fice and costs on appeals from its Judg-
ments. approved June "a, 1898.
To punish the buying of junk rope,
scran iron. brass or other metals from
minors. unknown or irresponsible par
ties.
An act to allow medical colleges OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
confer diplomas in public health,
Providing tor the appointment OF a
free library commission, and to dehne
its power and duties.
Regulating the manufacture and sale
of oleomargarine and butterine and
other similar products to prevent fraud
and deception by the manufacture and
sale thereof as an imitation OF butter,
the licensing of manufactures OF ana
dealers in the same, and providing pun
ishment for violations of the act and the
means for its endorsements.
These resolutions were approved:
Calling upon our representatives In
the National Congress to use their pest
efforts in aid of the passage OF the Dill
referring to the sale OF prison-m made
goods within the borders of the State IN
which made.
Providing for the appointment OF a
committee, to consist of seven me mDers
three to be appointed by the Governor
one by the executive officer OF the far-
mers' Alliance of Pennsylvania. one py
the Secretary of Agriculture OF Pennsyl,
vania, one by the executive of1cer OF
the PENNSYLVANIA division, League OF
American WheelmaD, and this commit,
tee to secure data from other States anu
report to the next Legislature with q
hill framed on the subject Of good
roads. 20,
Providing for the appointment of 81
persons, one-third of whom may DC
women. to be commissioners to the
Paris Exposition, to serve without com
pensation, either for expenses or services
Directing the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth to have printed in pamphle'
form Is, 600 copies of the game and hsf
laws of this Commonwealth, together
with the warden and forestry laws.
Philadelphia, May 5. Representative
John II. Fow says he received letter
from Gov. Stone, in which the latter
saws he will not sign an approprlatloI
that has been rassed for the benefit OF
any hospital that has never before re
ceived any appropriation from th'
State.
On Saturday Gov. Stone vetoed sl1
pension and gratuity bills, also the bll
fixing 81 500 as the minimum salary
for county superintendents OF schools
because this matter should be left tt
school directors; and the bill amending
the act limiting the period within
which application may be made to tnt
State Treasurer for the refundlng o.
collateral inheritance tax erroneousiy
Laid. so that in estates consisting IL
whole CT part of partnership the ac
shall not apply, and the bill amending
certain sections of the act regulating
the manufacture and sale of distilled
and fermented vinegars, so as to provid
that vinegar made wholly from grapes
apples or other fruits shall not be re
auired to contain an acidity OF pc
cent of II per cent, OF solids, ana IN
bill relating to the election OF 9ustiGe
of the peace in wards OF boroughs. III
has also disapproved the appropriation
of s., 900 for the Allentown hospltal AM
that of s.. 900 to the Master Builders
10. anhna1 nf Phllq6pl
phia.
He signed an act to amend the tent
section of an act entitled "A furthe
supplement to the act regulating elec
tions in this Commonwealth, approve
January 30, 1874 and an act to validat
conveyances and other instrument
which have been defectiyely acknow
lodged.
On Monday he vetoed the followln
bills: Providing for the transfer c
judgments and mortgages by the holde
thereof at maturity upon the request
the debtor. The governor does not Sc
any useful purpose to be served by sue
law. Exempting buildings in boz
oughhs and townships used for theatr
cal and circus performances from th
license tax under the provisions of tn
act of 1895. He thinks the present LAY
equitable. Repeating the act of los
providing for the collection OF th
amounts due the Commonwealth fo
the purchase money, interest and fet
due on patented lands. The governc
has approved bill which remedies th
evils complained of
On Tuesday he signed the followin
bills: Authorizing the formation {
partnerships in which one or more or
of the partners may limit their liabilit
for the debts of the partnership to IL
amount of capital subscribed by sue
partner or partners respectively, an
providing penalties for violation of !
provisions; providing for the enrollmen
organization, disipline and regulate
of the militia of the commonwealth;
relation to reinsurance and the tran
action of business by fire or marine !
surance companies or associations OF
erwise than through resident agencl
and the transaction of such business
or with unauthorized companies.
Yesterday he signed number of q
preparation bills, including ones giviI
the N G.. p S775, 000 for the care
the insane 81, 500, 900; the Polk instit
ton PAT, 900; West. Pen 1876, 000 Mere
Hospital $l1 900. He vetoed the bill
make county, city, school, borough al
township taxes lien on real estate, a
give such liens priority for the peri
of two years over any other obligatiC
He says: This bill invades the SAL
tity of the first mortgage in Pennsyl'
MIA, and destroys to a certain extent
value Of real estate security.