The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-05-01
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY.

There was a slim attendance In the
Senate tU day, and In consequence lit.
tie business was transacted. Three
bills were introduced and the calendar
was cleared of bills on first reading
after which adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock Tuesday.
TUESDAY.
How to regulate the manufacture
and sale of oleonargarine within the
limits of this commonwealth was the
only important subject before the
house to-day. The friends and enc
mics of oleo were here In force and
each side seemed ready to do battle
to finish. The result of the contest
which occupied the entire afternoon
session, might be put down as u draw.
although both sides are claiming they
won the only points at issue.
The following bills passed finally:
Directing county commissioners to
pay constables for their service In
making returns to the court of cleo
tlons. attending special elections and
travelling expenses since January l.,
1897, In all cases where the same re-
main unpaid.
Authorizing borough councils or
school boards to appropriate property
for public library purposes.
There was wild carnival In the
house during the night session. Two
bills had passed second reading and
then came darkness. 1t was general
throughout the entire building. and
was due to a breakdown of the electric
light plant Nearly all of the sched-
uled business had been attended to by
the senate. when the lamps went out.
necessltating adjournment.
WEDNESDAY.
Senator Films primary election bill,
radical measure. was defeated In the
senate this morning by a vote of Is to
-.
Senator Berkelbach. Philadelphia,
introduced bill which repeals Il por-
ton of the Sunday blue laws of April
-, 1894. The bill makes Ii lawful to
operate on Sunday railways, street
cars and vehicles conveying passen-
gers for hire, making lawful printing.
publishing and selling of news papers,
the sale of candies. fruits and non in
toxlcating liquors or drinks. bread
stuffs, cakes and Ice cream ut retail.
and allows the carrying on of the bus
mess of BARRIERS on the Sabbath.
At the afternoon session of the SEN
ate the calendar was cleared of bills
on first. second and third reading. thus
placing that body well up in Its work.
Thirty-two bills were passed finally.
two were advanced to third reading
and 81 passed first reading.
The fight in the house on the oleO-
margarine question was renewed by
Mr.. Cooper, Delaware, mavng to sus-
pend the rules for the purpose of TAX
ing up for third reading and final pas
sage the Snyder-Harris bill. The
question was defeated by vote of 107
to 81. less than two-thirds voting in
the affirmative.
THURSDAY.
To-day's session of the House was
devoted largely to bills on second and
third reading and new bills. Among
the later was one providing that the
voters of every municipal division in
the Commonwealth shall vote upon
the question of local option at the
next spring election and every second
year thereafter, introduced by Mr..
Van Dyke of Westmoreland. Election
officers who refuse or neglect to carry
out the provisions of the proposed act
shall be fined from 800 to $500.
The following bills passed finally:
Directing county commissioners "a
pay constables in making election ac-
tlons since January /, 1897, in all
cases where the same remains unpaid.
Empowering the corporate authori-
ties of boroughs to lay out foot walks,
pavements, etc. over and upon lands
within the boroughs. abutting and
along the side of public roads entirely
without the borough limits.
Among the bills reported favorably
In the Senate were the Hosack bills
taxing the capital stock of corpora
tions for the purpose of raising reve-
nue., which have passed the House.
The House fish commission BILL which
extends the powers of the game pro-
tectOrs, was defeated, reconsidered
and then again placed on the calendar
The House bill appropriatlng ST..
100000 to the public schools to max
up for the cut made by the governor
two years ago was advanced to third
reading.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
uight.