Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-30
HARRISBURG.

On Tuesday il was announced that
the Legislature would adjourn finally
on Thursday. June -. The Snyder htll
appropriating Il. coo. 600 70 the public
schools Of the State. 10 take the place OF
similar sum taken away from them
two years ago BY Gov. W. A. Stone.
is 70 De passed. The Fox new capitol
hin, carrying an appropriation ot 81
5t0 OO0 instead % q. .0aO. 600 rs at
present. l. to become a law, and an
effort l. 10 De- made 10 pass CongrcSSson-
al and judicial apportionment bills.
Curative legislation for the httSburg
ripper il also guaranteed. All the de
fects in that measure are TO ee wiped
ont and the recorders are 10 be supplied
with veto power.
This program was agreed upon AZ a
conference OF political managers at the
sx,,.-ntiVe mansion. The conference
wss sttended BY United States senators
N = Quay and Boise PenroSe, Gov.
stone State Chairman Frank Reeder,
Insurance Commissioner Israel W. Dur
ham. Attorney General John p. Elkin,
W. p. SNYDER, president pro TEN of the
Senate and W. T. Marshall; Speaker Of
the House. and several other Republi-
cans Of high and low degree.
New LAWS.
On Thursday last, Gov. Stone signed
the juvenile court bill. The bill Is pat
termed after the Illinois law and was
strongly advocated by the Woman )
Federation of Clubs of Pennsylvania
and other organizations OF this charac-
ter. 1t provides that courts may desig-
nate one of the judges who shall hold
separate court for the trial OF juvenile
offenders. Children over p years old
may be sentenced 70 the House OF Re
fuge. Those less than II years viii be
placed on probation under the super
vision of persons appointed by the
court to look after them, those persons
10 receive no pay. The pnipose OF the
measure is 70 keep juvenile offenderes
away from the contaE1lnating influence
of older offenders by placing them IN
houses under the supervision OF women
clubs and other organizations which ad-
vocate the measure.
The following bills of general impor-
tance were signed that day:
Authorizing banks and banking com
panies to improve any real estate they
may hold for the accommodation and
transaction of their business by the
erection, renewal CT replacing Of build
ings thereon and to derive rent there
from.
Defining the offense of iisorderly
conduct by persons on railroad and
railway cars, public or private parks
and picnic grounds.
Providing that vinegar made wholly
from grapes, apples and other fruit
shall not be required to contain an
acidity of per cent.
Allowing county commissioners to
contribute to regularly organized county
historical societies.
Conferring upon Orphans court power
to order and direct a mortgage or a
public or private sale, for the payment
of debts or for other purposes, Of any
lands lying partly in two OF more count
les divided by county lines.
Authorizing trustees of State Normal
schools to refund their bonded indebted
ness at lower rate of interest and to
include in the reissue of bonds limited
amount of additional indeptedness con-
tracted prior to this act for the erection
Of buildings and making other improve
ments.
Relating the payment of arrears Of
bonus on charters and upon the autho-
ana declaring a forfeiture of
charter upon non-payment Of bonus
within one year.
Authorizing county commissioners to
any public road leading TO
either end of county bridge
Giving game protectors the same
powers as constables.
Authorizing county treasurers to re-
'und to aliens the tax of 3 cents day |
paid under the act of 1897. which was
declared unconstitutional
Relating to connection of public prop |
.rty with public sewers in boroughs
Providing for the acknowledgment Of |
leeds and other papers of like character
property in Pennsylvania |
which may hereafter be taken in Cuba.
Porto Rico and the PHILIPPINES.
Granting to water companies the
light to supply water to adjacent terri
ory.
Requiring school teachers to be ex-
mined ia elements Of civil government
md algebra.