The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-27
GRAB BILLS TO BE KILLED.
Result of Representative Cooper's
Action-Mr. Scheuer's Bake Shop
Bill Passes Third Reading.
from q Stst Corresrondent.


Harrisburg, Feb. 26.--It was reported
this morning that. as q result of Rep
resentatiNe Coopers action of last
night in serving notice on the organi-
zItion managers that he and a num-
Der of his colleagues would come opt
in open revolt il the alleged grab"
bills were insisted upon, that orders
went forth that these bill should be
killed. That there is some ground TO
this report was indicated this morning
when one of the most generally criti-
Used of the bills, that establishing a
division of horticulture and pomology,
in the department of agriculture, was
defeated: by a vote of l45 TO %.
Mr.. Schcuer's bake shop bill passed
third reading in the house this morn
ing. It regulates the manufacture OF
-four and meal food products, the en-
ployment of adult females and minors
and provides penalties for violation of
ts penalties.
1t is substantially the same bill that
passed the Legislature in 1887 and which
was declared unconstitutional because
It's first section attempted to restrict
trade. The new law is made to con-
form in this respect with the general
factory law.
Representatives Reynolds has de-
dared against the Stroh bill increas-
ing the compensation Of poor directors.
Mr.. Reynolds believes that it is poor
business To increase the COMPENSATION
~ the Scranton directors from $500 TO
SN", when they are doing their work
SO well for $500 and so anxious to do
It at this figure that the office is one
OF The most eagerly sought of all that
obtain In Lackawanna county.
Mr.. Reynolds and Mr.. HUT have
served notice on the street railways
committee that unless their bills are
reported this week efforts will be made
noNt week to have them taken from
the committee and placed before the
hn1tSc. Mr.. Reynolds bill limits the
hours of labor of street railway en-
ployes to ten hours. Mr.. Hutt's bill
attempts to compel street railway COM
panies in first and second class cities
10 provide "A sufficient number of cars
10 comfortably accommodate passen
gers at all hours, by providing that
where cars are not run at Intervals
"t ihree minutes or less n passenger
need not pay fare unless provided with
81 seat.
y new receiver of taxes bill for third
class cities is given to the house hy
Nj. Mcconnell, of Lawrence county.
Twill he in high favor with the civ
ueasurers Of Carbondale, Pittston
Wilkes Barre and other good sized
rhird class cities The bill provides
mat the city treasurer, by virtue of his
office, shall he collector of all county
city, school poor and other taxes col
lectable within the city. and shall ra-
oeive, in addition to his regular sal
ary, a commission OF not less thon
yer cent. on each particular tax. ana
not less than five per cent. for collect
ing delinquent taxes.
Ihe county commissioners. schonI
board, poor board and city clerk shall
deliver the duplicates each wear he
fore June l, and all taxes must ha
PAID before Sept. /. A penalty of
per cent. per month Is added TO an
taxes remaining unpaid after Septem-
Der !.
,' New County Agitation.
Mr.. Haworth. Of Luzerne, who WAS
oeieated In his single-handed effort Ia
nave the legislature carve the count,.
or quay nom out Of Luzerne, is taking
another tack. In the house this morn
ing he introduced "a bill which VholIv
changes the manner of creating new
counties.
IL provides that when any county
atlains to a population of $50 900 on
more, IL may be divided and n new
county erected therefrom, upon consent
OF a majority of the electors voting at
an election TO be called for such pur-
pose.
Application for the erection of n noV,
county shall he made to the secretarv
OF internal affairs by at least 900 of
taxable inhabitants of the proposed
new district. The application Is to be
considered by the governor attorney
general secretary Of the common
wealth and secretary Of Internal ar
tairs. and IL 1t IL found to conform Ia
The constitutional requirements ro-
'pecting tho erection of new counties.
hey or n majority Of hem. shall
.orthwith appoint three distutcresteI
'ohlInlssloneis, not residents of the