The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-14

no conviction where Il is shown that
the publication was not maliciously
and negligently made. In civil pro-
ceeding the plea of justification shall
be adequate when the defendant pleads
that the publication is substantially
true; that there shall be no right 20
enter a plea of justification where the
words are directly against private
character, and in no case can prose-
cutlon be brought in more than one
county.
When the senate bill was called up
for second reading. Mr.. Cooper moved
To amend by striking out all after the
enacting clause and substituting his
proposition.
Mr.. Voorhees,. of Philadelphia. raised
the point of order that the amend
ment could not be attached to a re-
pealer. An exciting debate ensued.
after which Speaker Marshall decided
| the point not well taken.
The. amendment was then adopted
by vote OF 50 to 81, and further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed.
Mr.. Cooper said the bill was satis-
factory to the executive committee OF
the Pennsylvania State Editorial as
sociation.
The resolution fixing the date of
final adjournment was offered last last
Wednesday by Mr.. Hall. of Allegheny.
and was called up today as a privi-
legged question.
Mr.. Bliss, of Delaware moved that
1t be referred to the rules committee.
The motion was defeated by n vote of
So to 90. The resolution goes to the
senate for conference.
An Antitrust Bill.
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Palm,
| of Crawford, which prohibits the for
| nation of trusts and syndicates. and
provides that where IT is proved in
court that any company or corpora
| tion chartered in this state has formed
| such a combination their charter shall
be declared null and void. A bill was
introduced by Mr.. Garvin, of Adams,
which fixes the rabbit season from
November 1 to December Is and the
| squirrel season from October | to De-
cember IL.
These bills were also read in place:
Mr.. Castner, of Lycoming-Fixing
| the pay of election officers at $3.50 for
| the first 200 votes pollcd and sixty
cents for each additional one hundred
|
| does not apply to Philadelphia nor
alter or affect in any manner the COM
pensation of return Judges fixed by
| existing laws.
Mr.. Weaver. of Lancastcr-A,Nhor-
| iZing school boards to grant school
houses for lyceum and other literary
purposes.
Mr.. Beacom, of Wcstmoreland-Pro
Il n
be appointed by judges for three years
| and empowering them to employ a
| clerk at salary of $3.50 a day for
each day actually employed. The COM
missioners shall be paid $3.50 a day and
six cents mileage for executing each
| writ of venire and SIS for each hum
| dred names ordered by the court in
| filling or re-fllling the jury wheel and
for any fraction of one hundred
| amounting to fifty names or upwards.
| Mr.. Hoch, of Berks--Providng that
the public school appropriation shall
become due Sept. l of each year and
| directing the superintendent of public
! instruction to prepare the warrants
| for the pay of the districts on or
before the first day of August and
| December and the state treasurer to
| pay the warrants before the first day
| OF September and December.
| Mr.. Orr, of elphia-Providing
| for the appointment of trustees, who
| shall serve without compensation, to
| supervise the expenditure of funds ap-
| propriated by the state to charitable
institutions or to institutions support
ed wholly or in part by the common
wealth, and to see that the same is
expended for the purposes for which
the appropriation is made.
The house will meet tomorrow morn
| ing at 10 o'clock,