The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-29
APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE SENATE
THE HOSPITALS AND FISHER
les ARE REMEMBERED.
Seven Months Term School Bill
Passed in Senate-Gubernatori
Appointments Are Ratified-Meas-
ure in Interest of Good Roads.

Harrisburg, March 2S--In the senate
today these appropriation bills passed
finally:
Florence Crittenden home at Will
Transport, $1,000; Adrian Hospital as
sociation Of jefferson county, $4,000,
phoenixville hospital, s25,OOO state
commissioners of fisheries, for the pur-
chase OF property and the erection of
buildings in Salisbury township, Le-
high county. $4,000; Valley Forge COM
missioncrs, for the acquisition Of al"
dtional ground. $4,000. chester coun-
~ hospital. $4,000.
The following bills also went through
ON final passage: Giving to cities and
horoughs the right of eminent domain
to acquire the works of inCOrlh rated
water companies.
Mr.. Finn called up the bill making
the minimum school term seven months
and its passage was opposed by Mr..
ltort2lcr. who declared that the farmer
already has enough burdens TO carry.
en- the other hand Mr.. Cummings said
h" believed in lagislating for brains
and hr saw nO good reason why the
hin should not pass. Mr.. Henry thought
that the bill was favorable to the coun-
Try members as he stated that after
"ll. most of the money for the public
schools came from the cities and from
the corporations. He referred to the
fact that under the redistribution of
the school funds made by the last Leg
islaluro Philadelphia lost $2l9,OOO and
Pittsburg $4,000. In opposing the
measure Mr.. Merrick made a plea for
v hat nc termed home rule and he de-
rlared that the seven months terms
should not be forced upon The poor
rural districts.
After further debate the bill passed
finally by vote Of 80 to 10. The mega
tive vote was: Messrs. Boyd, Grady,
Haines, Herthler, Hummel, Lee, Mer-
rick. Miller, Berks; Neely, Vaughan.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. Ma
gee approprates $4,000 to the COM
mission for the purpose of beginning
it's work and a third bill also read in
place by Mr.. Magee extends to cities
of the second and third classes and to
towns and boroughs the act entitled
AN act to authorize the cities of the
first class of the commonwealth to levy
tax and make appropriations for the
establishment and maintenance of free
libraries"
These gubernatorial appointments
were received by the senate;
William Perry to be justice of the
peace for the borough of Cross Creek,
Washington county; Marvin d. Pat
tersOn to be justice of the peace for
Woodbury. Blair county; Caleb S.
Brinton to be justice of the peace for
Carlisle.
The governor notified the senate that
he signed the bill validating the acts
of justices of the peace
The senate adjourned until o'clock
this evening.
In the House
In the house today a bill providing
for the care ana attention of employees
injured in and about anthracite mines
was defeated on final passage
Senate bill creating a. civil service
board in second class cities for the eX-
animation and regulation Of fremen
and policemen was read the second
time on special order.
The bill amending the Act of May
"A, 1874, relating to the taxation Of
public property for public purposes
and places of religious worship, so as
TO include all assessments for paving,
sewers, water pipes and other nuni-
ripal charges was defeated.
Chairman Hosack, of the ways and
means committee, introduced a bill
providing for the payment of a bonus
of on2-third of one per cent. upon the
capital stock now actually employed
in Pennsylvania of certain foreign
corporations, limited partnerships and
Joint stock assOcSat tions now registered
in this commonwealth.
Mr.. Fow, of Philadelphia, presented
by request a petition signed by 500
citizens of Lackawanna county, ask
ing for the impeachment of Judges
Archibald, Gunster and Edwards, of
Lackawanna county, for unlawful and
unconstitutional acts and conduct in
their judicial capacity in the trial of
The famous Jennings case against the
Lehigh Valley railroad.
These bills passed finally at the af-
tornoon session:
Repeating the Act of Nav 81 1897.
relating to the assessment and collec-
lion of costs for municipal improve
ments; repeating the Act of June :,
1897, relating to the Improvement of
streets; prOyidjag for the making of
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to empower the president of the board
ot education in cities of the first class
10 adopt and use a rubber stamp sig
nature on city warrants; empowering
the owners or lessees of land used for
public park purposes to make rules
and regulations governing the use of
any public roads within the limits of
such park.
Bills Passed Finally.
These bills passed finally; Amend
ing the title of the act of June 4, 1897
providing for tn protection and pre-
serVatiOn of game game auadruped,