The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-28
HARRISBURG LETTER
Measures That Occupy the Atten-
ton of the Lawmakers.
RELATIONS OF NINE OFFICIALS.
n Damage Salts They Shall he Con-
sIdered Representatives of the
Gompanics Rather Than CO-WOrk-
erx of Persons Iujured.

Companies Rather Than CO-WOrk-
ers of Persons Injured.
Harrisburg, Feb. 26.-In the senate
last night Hon. William II. Keyser,
was sworn in as senator from the
Third Philadelphia district to succeed
the late Francis A. Osbourn. Judge
Weiss, of Dauphin county. administer
ed the oath.
Among the bills introduced were:
BY Mr. Stiles, Lehigh, providing for
the construction and maintenance OF
sidepaths in the townships for the use
of bicycles and pedestrians, and au-
thorizing county commissioners to levy
an annual tax Of 81 on each wheel; by
Mr. Quail, Schuylkill. to provide for
the burial OF INDECENT soldiers so as
to extend the provisions to soldiers
who served in the Spanish and Philip
pine wars; by Mr.. Vaughan, Lacka-
wanna, defining the relationship be-
tween mine bosses, upcrintendents
and foremen Of coal mines and the
persons, firms or corporations owning
or operating the same, and providing
that in damage suits for injuries these
persons shall be considered rs repre-
sentatives of the company, and not CO.
employees Of persons injured.
The governor sent to the senate the
nominations Of G. Chalmers Port to
be coroner Of Huntingdon county, vice
f. l.. Schum, resigned, and Henry l..
Harland to be justice of the peace OF
BcnSalcm, Bucks county, vice D. Ii.
Vandcgrift, deceased,
Joseph Call, of the Nineteenth Phila-
delphia district, and Richard Curry,
Sixteenth Philadelphia district who
were elected at the late election to fill
vacancies, were sworn in at last nights
session of the house by Judge Weiss.
Among the bills read in place were:
BY Mr.. Palm, OF Crawford, to enforce
article II of the constitution to pre-
vent discrimination by railroads and
,he issue of free passes; by Mr.. Ulrich,
Dauphin, limiting the amount OF loans
to officers and directors of banks, trust
companies and savings institutions;
by Mr.. McAnlie. Lawrence, making 1t
unlawful for first cousins to be Joined
in marriage and declaring void all
marriages hereafter contracted in viO-
lation of this act by Mr.. Wadswortn.
Philadelphia, providing that the wages
: of labOrers or the salary Of any person
in public or private employment shall
not be liable to attachment in the
hands of the employer, but this pro-
yiso shall not apply to the wages or
salary of persons not residing in this
state
In the senate Thursday Of last week
Senator Focht, OF Union, chairman
of the committee on elections, In
troduccti the ballot reform bill which
has the Endorsement Of the state
administration. The bill provides that
all nominations made by political par
ties shall be known as party nomlna-
tions, and that such nominations for
public offices can only be made by
delegate or mass convention, primary
election or caucus of voters having
national or state organization. Blank
forms OF certificates OF nomination
shall be furnished by the secretary OF
the commonwealth and no other form
than those SO furnished shall be used.
All nominations other than party nom
nations shall be known and designat-
ed as independent nominations. lnde-
oeudent nominations of candidates for
uublic Office may he made by nomina-
tion papers signed by qualified electors
nf the state or of the election district or
division thereof for which the nomi-
nation is made. Blank forms shall be
furnished rs in the case OF regular
party nominations. No person snail
accept more than one nomination for
the same office, and whenever any per-
son shall receive two or more nomlla-
tions for the same Office he shall be
deemed to have accepted the first one
made. unless be designate within a
given time which one he prefers. The
bill adopts the Australian group sys-
TEN ballot. ,
The senate amendment to the Dill
relative to the acquisition Of state for
est. reservations, providing that ad-
yer. ments shall be inserted in the
E,.. uapers nearest the land to be pur-
{. t. was cOncurred in.
III providing for the removal OF
uGgcs on account of mental or phys
ical disability was introduced by Mr.
Harrison Of Philadelphia, last FRI
day. If a judge becomes un-
able to perform his official dn-
ties for year the governor shall
appont a commission of three physi-
clans to examine him. If they report
that he is permanently disabled the
governor shall notify him, and if he
shall resign within 80 days of such no,
tce he shall receive for the balance
of the term for which he was elected
the salary which he would have re-
ceived if he had not resigned, and the
governor shall appoint his successor
Mr.. Scott, Of Allegheny. introduced
bill amending the marriage license
act by increasing the fee to be paid fol
such license from so cents to ST.
Mr.. Garner. of Schuylkill offered
resolution calling upon Governor stone
to remove James E. Roderick, chief o.
the bureau of mines, for making thu
remark in the presence of several mem
bers of the house that lit does nG
matter what the miners want nova
days: their hands are raised agains
every man and every mans hand Il
raised against them The resolution
was referred to the committee OF
mines and mining.
The state authorities are paving tn