The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-27
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY,
Nominations Conf1rmed-BillsP Passed
Finally - New Measures Intro
duced

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Prcss
Harrisburg, Feb. 26.--The senate met
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Among the
nominations confirmed was that of ].
II. Rothrock. of West Chester, 10 he
commissioner of forestry.
The report of the committee on rules.
which provides a set of rules FOR the
senate with few changes, was adopted.
These bills were passed finally:
House bill making IL unlawful Tor district
attorneys 10 stand aside jurors in enpdueng
any jury in the trial OF any indictment char%-
ing 4 felony or nisdemeanor in any court, and
regulating the challenging of Jurors by the com,
monwcalth and the defendant in such cases. This
bill is somewhat similar to the NcCarrcl bin
of the last session
Providing for the establishment OF night
schools for the manual training oi children above
the age of IL years.
Providing for the alteration OF the boundaries
If townships and horourhs in certain cases and
the adjustment of the Indebtedness thereof
Making an approximation Tor the erection ot
monument to the memory OF Iohu Burns,
citizen Of Gettysburg. who served IN The Iron
Brigade
hppromiariug 500 to county Historical ,u.,ct.
les in order 10 encourage the. establishments ,i
the same.
The bill relating 10 the public roads
commission, which was defeated yes.
terday was restored to the calendar
after the vote by which it had been
defeated had been reconsidored.
The calendar was cleared Of bills ON
first and second reading.
Bills Introduced.
Blls We're introduced as follows.
By Mr. Vaughan, Llokawanna amending srr.
tion II Of an act relating 10 proceedings where
goods or chIttels have been levied upon or seized
by the sheriff aud claimed 10 belong TO Others
than the defendant in the execution or process,
50 as to provide that the plaintiff in the excpu.
ton shall tile bond to cover costs and counsel
ices and providing that if such bond is not
filed the proceedings shall he nolle pressed;
also hin appropristing $1,000 10 the House
ot Good shepherd, OF Scranton
By MIR. Muchlbrunner Observation-Disclosures
any borough the written request Of the
board of health 70 conlme and pave, or com.
pletely enclose any creek, run or natural water
way other than naygable streams. aud Tor this
purpose TO enter upon. condemn and take prop
erty and material necessary Tor that purpose,
and providing tor the ascertaiument and asses
mcnt Of costs, damages and expenses wol
us the levy and collection oi benefits arising
thcertrom and constituting such bencilts lien
upon the properties upon which they are We.
spcctNey assessed: also a hill defining butter
and I" regulate the making and selling Of butter
and to prevent fraud and deception in the max
hg and sale as butter, any imitation thereof
and providing punishment for violation oil the
act.
BY Mr. Cummings, Marren--Ployidiug for the
erection or purchase Of anoriCs Tor the National
Guord The hin provides that 1t shall be the
duty Of the aduant general to employ aruhi.
tocls 10 prepare plaus for suitable srmoics Of
three classes the average cost Of which, eX-
elusive oi site. shah be: Fhst class, $1,000;
second class, S5,o00; third class, $1,000 also
Hill experimenting aud amending the act pro-
Nidmg ior the organization OF the National
Guard so as 20 provide band for each regi-
mont, providing Tor not more than three hos
pial stewards Ia each regiment. and not more
than tWchc enlisted men he assigned TO tn
medical department Of each regiment.