The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-21
HARRISBURG LETTER
Measures That Occupy tho Attsn-
tion of the Lawmakers.
FOR A PHARMACEUTICAL BOARD.

introduced in the house last night by
Mr.. Garner, of Schuylkill, to prevent
the sale of so-called patent or proprie-
tory medicines unless the formula Is
registered with the secretary of Penn
sylvania. The bill provides for a
pharmaceutical examining board, who
shall receive fee of $25 for every
( such formula registered, one-fifth for
the use OF the secretary as compensa-
ton and the balance for the use Of the
board.
Among bills read in place were. Pro-
viding that the president of council in
boroughs shall exercise the duties of
burgess in the absence or disqualified
ton of that official: appropriating $3,-
0O0 for the erection of a marker for the
grave of Governor Joseph Ritner, in
the church yard at Mount Rock, Cum
berland county; providing that the Of
ficers OF county prisons, warehouses;
and reformatory institutions shall not
employ more than per cent of the
whole number of inmates in the man
ufacture of brooms and brushes and
hollow ware and mats and mating
and 10 per cent in the manufacture of
any other kinds of goods that are man
ufactured elsewhere in the state; fix
ing penalty of S. to hunt upon pri-
vate lands without the written permis-
sion of the owner.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper the COM
panion bill Of the Philadelphia rip
per-" which provides for the election
Of the board Of revision of the taxes
in Philadelphia, was recommitted to
the municipal corporations committee.
Mr.. Greasy. OF Columbia, offered
resolution. Which lies ever enc dag,
that the auditor geSsral hs<e his an
pual report for 1899 placed on the
aesks of the mem hers net later than
April !.
The general appropriation bill was
reported from committee and read the
first time without being printed, after
which it was recommitted.
The senate was in session only 20
minutes last night. The bill appro-
priating s5,000090 for the completion
Of the state capitol building was re-
committed 10 the committee on public
grounds and buildings for u public
hearing.
Mr.. Vaughn, of Lackawanna intro
duCed a bill proposing an amendment
to the constitution adding at the end
OF section Z, article 3, the following
words: Unless before it shall be in
troduced in the general assembly such
proposed special or local law shall have
been first submitted to popular vote
at general or special election in the
locality Or localities to be affected by
it." also bill authorizing councils Of
cities of the third class by ordinance
to sell or lease at the best price OBJ
tainable the coal under any public
park or common owned by said city.
The Henderson fraternal beneficial
society bill was adversely reported to
the house on Wednesday of last week.
The Democratic ballot reform bill was
introduced by Mr.. keller, of Columbia.
The Beacon BILL requiring counties to
pay the expenses of election contests,
was favorably reported.
A concurrent resolution was offered
by Mr.. Haworth, of Luzerne, and re-
ferred to the committee on mines and
mining, authorizing the governor to
appoint commission, consisting of five
"'lve miners, three mine operators or
mine superintendent and three law
yors, to revise and codify the present
anthracite mine laws Of Pennsylvania.
The commission shall report to the
next Legislature.
Mr.. Ferrejee, of Schuylkill, intro
'"y2d bin making it misdemeanor
punishable by fine and Imprisonment
for a sheriff or deputy sheriff or other
officers to appear on the scene of riot
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the same or read the riot act unless
clothed in a Uniform, with the insignia
OF their office plainly marked thereon.
Among the bills passed finally by the
house was the Cooper-McClain libel
bill and the bill creating a separate
court in Westmoreland county
In the senate the committee on pub
lie grounds and buildings reported fav-
orably the bill providing for the COM
pletion of the state capitol building, as
amended. The amendments reduce the
amount Of money necessary to complete
the building from S6,OOO,OO0 to s5O0O,-
0O0 The structure must be finished
Jan. /, 1895.
Senator Emery, of Mercer. intro
duced a bill reapportioning the legis-
lative districts of the state. Under the
bill the house will consist OF 210 MEM
bers instead of 2O4, as at present.
The Focht ballot reform bill was
recOmmitted to the committee on elec-
tiOns.
The bill exempting all farm lands
within the limits of any borough from
the assessment and collection of any
taxes for the purpose Of lighting or sup
plying the same with water passed the
senate finally.
The house kidnapping bill, which pro-
vided death as the maximum punish
ment, was on Wednesday of last week
| amended in the senate so that the pun
ishment shall be life Imprisonment, or
for any term of years at the discretion
of the court. AS amended the bill
passed Thursday by vote of "a yeas
to l nay, Mr.. Bernard, of Fayette, vot-
ing against the bill.
Among the bills reported favorably
from committees to the senate Thurs
day last was that of Mr.. Stineman, OF
Cambria, which authorizes water COM
panies to condemn property and rights
for the purpose of obtaining and sup
plying water or water power.
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