The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-18
HARRISBURG LETTER
Measures That Occupy the A..u|
tion Of the Lawmaksrs.

SAA0"oui0o AAos SoouPy Suo Atl0
tion Of the Lawmakers,
BILLS SIGNED BY THE G0vEaynI
Among Then IL the McClai..c..,
Libel Bill-The Amended Ford G..
pulsory Education Dill Passed
the House.
Harrisburg. April 16.-In the bon.
last night the senate bill authorr,
county commissioners to borrow mo,
to improve public roads was recor,'
ted to the general judiciary commits
on motion Of Mr.. Hall. Of All.ss.'
The bill authorizing the appoin,ns
Of inspectors Of scales and weight
the bituminous region. which Wa ux
atived by the committee on mines d
mining. was also recemmitted. NJ
calendar was cleared Of first r.at,
bills.
In the house on Tuesday Of last Vi,
Mr.. Coray, Of Luzerne, called up b
postponed bill to allow relativs
friends Of persons who die in ain
houses and prisons to claim u
bodies for burial. He explained
the bill was introduced by the lat.
Cotter, of Mexican, whose funeral ID
place yesterday, and suggested thai
be passed as a matter OF sentinu
The bill passed by vote Of ll9 to Il
The judicial apportionment bill
amended in committee OF the whOl.
fixing the number Of judges 10 Bi
county at one instead Of two.
The bill increasing tine marriage
cense fee from 50 cents to 81 was
feated.
The Chew bill furnishing kdns,
for extortion by 20 years imprisounu
passed third reading.
The bill providing that district
torneys in counties whose populsi
does not exceed 10000 shall be paid
salary in lieu Of fees was amended
apply only to counties having a POI
lation Of more than 100000.
Mr.. Coray, Of Luzerne, called up
resolution asking for information n
ative to the granting Of warrant
certain persons for state lands 10
bed of the Monongahela river. Al
striking out the names Of persons Nd
toned as having secured such colu
sions the resolution was adopted
In the senate on Wednesday Of
week the Greasy bill taxing eorpI
tions for road purposes passed huL
-128 to SO.
Among other bills passed finally
the house last Wednesday were: Th.i
dicial apportionment bill; Ford uI
pulsory education bill; the Chew
furnishing kidnapping by hanging; .
Greasy road bill.
The senate last Wednesday concum
In the amendments to the senate
authorizing school boards to grant
use of school houses for lyceum
other literary purposes, and to the
ate bill amending an act authorii1
manufacturing companies to take
and have real estate to carry on N
business by striking out the provii
which limits the amount Of land
such companies can take.
Among bills passed finally by ythsn
ate last Wednesday were: Exempu
soda water apparatus and appurtsnn
ces thereto leased or hired from lew
sale on execution or distress for rss
house bill regulating the weight Of
black blasting powder used, made
sold in kegs for use in coal mines
providing for the proper stamping
the kegs containing the powder
propriating $4,000 for the erection
a marker for the grave OF Cover
Joseph Ritner in the church yara
Mount Rock, Cumberland couap
house bill requiring nonresident .
ners to secure license before hulll
in this state.
The nomination Of Nathan c. Schh
fer, Of Lancaster. to be superintene
Of public instruction for the next u
years was confirmed.
The senate ON Thursday OF last w
concurred in the house Amendments
the Philadelphia board Of revision
tax bills, and they now 60 to the ~
ernor for his approval. The vote
concurrence was 29 to 13.
The senate last Thursday concurlNs
the house amendments to the Phiaas
phia board of revision Of tax bills
they now 60 to the governor fot
approval. The vote on concuTls
was 20 to IS.
Senator Grady, of Philadelphia
sented q joint resolution. which
adopted. appropriating $35,O0o 70
commission which shall repreN
Pennsylvania at the st. Louis elr
sition. The commission is to c0a,
Of five members of the senate, IN aa
ton to the president pro tenn, ep
members Of the house, in addition
the speaker, seven citizens appon
by the governor, the state treasus
and aduitor general. The govun
shall be the president Of the CONN.,.
sion, which shall arrange for the ~"
ton Of q suitable building on tn'
position grounds. the entire cost o"
exceed $40. 900. nj,
In the house last Thursday the ~
resolution creating a commlssioa
inquire into the effect Of capitai y.
ishment upon the commission ofc''
was adopted. nat,
The Arnold bill requiring canoa,
to file a sworn statement OF their .S
tion expenses, the Guffey ballot ie.%
bill, the Van Dyke primary sls.s
h;,I %hs Chew biil making voting Coz