The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-06
HARRISBURG LETTER.
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A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
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HARRISBURG. Nay "A bill -appru-
priating @eoe.eee fer the purpose OF
deepening GAs channel sf the Delaware
gtvsr from uAs PhilsAslyhia to the Del
aware s<ats iiAs and for improving the
Philadelphia harbos was Introduced In
tAe house yesterday BY Mr.. Jones. Of
Philadelphia
A bill was introduced by Mr.. James.
Of Lackawanna. amending the factory
inspection act Of 1893. SO as to fix the
hours Of labor for minors in manufac-
turing establishments at nine hours
daily.
The bill providing for an engineers
and firemen's examining board" In the
various counties for the examination OF
applicants for engineers and firemen In
and around any mine breaker, engine
house or other building where boilers
are used for generating steam OF more
than 40 horsepower. was defeated.
In the senate last night the house
factory inspectors bill was defeated
when it came up for final passage, but
the vote by which 1t failed was recon-
sidered and the bill was placed on the
postponed calendar.
Harrisburg. May 23.-ln the senate
yesterday Mr.. Rice, of Bucks, offered
a resolution providing for a recess OF
the senate from today until the first
Tuesday in October The resolution
was defeated.
The Snyder.Harris oleomargarine
bill, which has passed the house, was
passed by a vote Of 40 to l, Mr. Magee,
of Allegheny, voting against 1t. Mr..
Muehlbronner, Of Allegheny. who is a
manufacturer of oleomargarine, did
not vote. The bill prohibits the man
ufacture and sale of oleomargarine,
butterine and other similar products
when colored in imitation OF butter.
and provides for the payment of a IL
cense fee for the sale of the uncolored
product.
The bill increasing the number OF
anthracite mine inspectors from eight
to 16 and providing for their election
by the people Of anthracite counties
was amended by Mr.. Vaughn, OF Lack
awanna, and laid over for printing.
The amendments reduce the terms OF
the inspectors from five to three years
and in several other respects place the
bill in it's original state.
Among bills passed finally In the
house yesterday were: Imposing a
tax Of per cent upon the gross
receipts Of stock brokers, bill
brokers, exchange brokers and private
bankers; requiring peddlers and hawk
ers to pay an annual license OF $l0'
when they travel on foot. and s25 when
they use a horse and carriage (the bill
does not apply to peddlers' licenses Is
sued to soldiers); providing for the
submission to the vote OF the people al
the next general election the proposed
amendment to the constitution to per
NIT the use Of voting machines at cleo
tions.
Harrisburg. May 24.-The McAnlis
bill making it unlawful for first cou
sins to marry, which was defeated on
Wednesday in the senate. was recon
sidered at yesterdays session and laid
aside for the present Ten bills, among
others the Willard bill to prevent idi
ocy, were read the first time.
The general appropriation bill, car
rying an appropriation of Slo,9i5'
1910, for the payment OF the ordIh
ary expenses of the state government
the next two years, passed second
reading in the house yesterday in the
form in which it was reported from
committee. The bill contains an item
appropriating Sl1,O00,OOO for the sup
mort of the public schools Mr.. Coray
of Luzerne, made an unsuccessful ell
fort to increase this amount to $l2,
600 900 to cover Governor stones re
duction in the appropriation in 1893.
Governor Stone signed 20 bills yes
terday among them: Defining the OF
fense Of disorderly conduct by persons
on railroad and railway cars, public or
private parks and picnic grounds; the
Juvenile court bill; authorizing county
treasurers to refund to aliens the tax
of 3 cents a day paid under act OF 1897
which was declared unconstitutional
granting to water companies the right
to supply water to adjacent territory;
requiring school teachers to be exam
ined in elements Of civil government
and algebra; providing that vinegar
made wholly from grapes, apples and
other fruit shall not be required to