The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-02-07
HARRISBURG LETTER
Measures That Occupy the Attsn-
ton Of the Lawmakers.
THE EXPOSITION AT BUFFALO.
tnR-PhilRdeIphia's New Court Bill
Amended and Pennsylvania Rail.
road Increased stock Bill Passed.


road Increased stock Bill Passed.
Harrisburg, Feb. 5.-The first victory
in the attempt to repeal the existing
libel law Of the state and enact more
stringent law occurred in the senate
on Wednesday last, when Senator
Grady's repeal bill was passed by a
vote of &c to l5. There is considerable
opposition to the new measure in the
house, and the ultimate result is as yet
problematical.
That Pennsylvania will be fittingly
represented at the Pan-American ex-
position in Buffalo was definitely de-
termined last week, when a concurrent
resolution, presented by Senator Cum
ings, of Warren, went through both
houses. The resolution authorizes the
appointment Of a commission to be
known as the Keystone state commits
sion of the Pan-AmeriCan exposition,
and making an appropriation of $685.
GEO to cover the expenses OF the COM
mission and for the erection of a suit
able state building.
Among the bills that passed second
reading in the senate last Tuesday
was Senator FoX's bill appropri-
ating 100000 600 and creating a COM
mission for the completion of the state
capitol building in 1905.
Mr.. Film. of Allegheny, introduced
in the senate Tuesday his bill providing
for uniform primary election law.
The measure provides that two pri-
mary elections be held throughout the
state each year for all officers includ-
ing state officers, congressman and
congressmon-at- large. the first on the
second Tuesday in January and the
second on the second Tuesday in June.
The elections shall hc held at the regE
lar polling places from I a. m. to
p. m. and the regular election officers
of the district shall conduct the same.
All persons wishing to be candidates
for state Offices at the primary elections
must file with the secretary of state 80
days prior to the primary election
petition signcd by at least per cent
of the total vote in the election dis
trict OF the party he is affiliated with.
Candidates for county Offices can file
the petition with the county commits
siOncrS.
Senator Vaughan, of Lackawanna,
introduced a joint resolution Tues
day proposing the following as an
amendment to the constitution NO
&c, Of the general asscmbi. after ten
yeas from date of its passage, shall
be held unconstitutional by reason of
any defect or insutiiciency in the title,
or on the ground that 1t is a local or
special law relating to any Of the sub
jccts prohibited by the constitution"
The senate bill authorizing the Penn
sylvania Railroad company to increase
it's capitalization to 100000, 900 passed
second reading in the house on Tues
day, and was passed finally on Thurs
day by vote Of III to IA.
In the house last Tuesday Mr.. Ford
of Allegheny, introduced substitute
for the present compulsory education
acts. The bill is sweeping in its char
acter. and repeals all inconsistent
herewith. A bill introduced by Mr..
Palm. of Crawford. provides that all
executions shall hereafter take place
in penitentiaries. Mr.. Willard, Of
Philadelphia introduced n bill pro-
hbiting the embalming and preparing
for burial or cremation of dead human
bodies without previous notice to the
coroner except where a death Certif-
cate has been given by physician,
and regulating the issue of such Ce"-
tficateS.
In the house Thursday the Philadel-
phia new court bill reached second
reading. The bill was amended to pro-
vide for Democratic minority repre-
sentation in the court, and thusamend-
cd it passed second reading.
Governor Stone yesterday approved
these concurrent resolutions passed by
the legislature: Requesting the Penn
sylvania congressman to urge the
passage of bill and establishing and
maintaining schools of mines; request
ing Pennsylvania representatives in
congress to urge the passage of the
Grout bill relating to the sale of oleO-
margarine; providing for the appoint
ment of a commission to represent the
state at the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo; presenting the desks and
chairs of certain deceased members of
the senate and house to their families.
Last night the governor sent to the
senate the nominations of the follow
ing persons to he members of the board
to examine applicants for mine inspec-
tors of the bituminous coal regions, to
serve for the term of four years from
March |, 1901: John Reed, Reynolds
vile; James STAFFORD, Philipsburg; ID.
II. Jonas, South Fork: George Whyel,
Uniontown; Thomas Fisher, Philadel-
phia.
The rules committee Of the house,
through Mr.. Bliss, of Delaware, report
ed new rules governing admission Of
persons to the floor Of that body at last
nights session, which were adopted.
One rule provides that the newspaper
gallery shall be for the exclusive use of
newspaper correspondents, and that ad-
mission to such gallery shall be by a
non-transferable card issued by the