The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-27

county affected. to inquire into and
make report concerning the same.
The commissioners are to prepare a
map of the proposed new county and
other necessary information regarding
the same, and If their report shows
that the proposed new district can be
erected without conflicting with the
constitutional provisions as TO terri
tory, population and the nearest dis
tance of tho boundary lines from the
county seat. the governor shall call a
special election. of the electors of the
county TO be divided TO decide for or
against the division.
In case the ma jority of the votes
cast are In favor of the new county.
the governor shall forthwith issue a
proclamation declaring the same. and.
thenceforth, the new county shall be
established.
If the new county has population
Of more than 10000 1t shall be a sep
arate judicial district.
Certified copies OF the records OF
matters pertaining to the new county
shall be recorded in the new county
and shall have the same force and ef-
feet as the original entries.
At the next general election after the
erection of the new county, the cleo
tors shall fill the offices and designate
the county seat. In the interim, the
Offices shall be filed by appointees of
the governor; the county seat shall be
designated by the commissioners, and
the expenses shall be provided for by
n bond issue not exceeding in amount
$50 900.
The payment of the new county's
share OF the debt OF the old county
shall be adjusted by the commissions
ers of the two counties.
A Butter Bill.
The bill introduced by Senator
Muehlbronner this afternoon, defining
butter, and regulating it's manufacture
and preventing fraud and deception In
its making, Is claimed to be retalia-
tory act on the part OF the oleo peo-
pie against the pure butterflies, who
have been almost malicious, II is al
legged, in their attacks on oleo. The
fact that Senator Muehibronner is at
the head of big oleo company lays
the foundation for the claim that the
bill is a retaliatory measure.
1t provides that butter shall be de-
fined TO be the product of unadulter-
ated milk from the COW or cream
from the same, either with or without
salt, and with no other article, ad-
mixture. substance or compound added
thereto, and without any cOloling mat
ter whatever. 1t further provides that
IL shall be unlawful to sell. offer for
sale or have possession OF any COM
pound butter known as creamery, inli-
tation creamery, process, renovated,
ladle- packed or rendered butter or
any other substance purporting In be-
butter, unless such articles shall be
free from all material whereby their
natural color is changed. Penalties
as heavy as two years Imprisonment
are provided.
The main provision OF Article II of
the constitution will be of interest, IN
view of the bill introduced last night
by Representative Pain, of Craw-
ford, to carry il into effect. 1t pro
vidos:
Against discrimination in the transportation Of
persons and property
Against consolidating parallel or competing
lines.
That no rlilroad or canal company shall en-.
gage. directly or indirectly. in mining or manu-
featuring articles for transportation over its
lines, acquire lands except such III are ucc's-
sary for carrying on it's business, excepting,
however, that a railroad or canal company may
carry the poduct of its mines manufactures
on its line distance not exceeding dfty miles.
That no cidccr or employe shall be interested
in furnishing material or supplies to his com.
pany, or engage in the business of trsnsporta-
ton az common carrier over his company's
lines
That no Determinations or preferences be made
in charges or facilities for transportation, as
between corporations AMI individuals, or in
favor of either by abatement, drawback or III
furnishing cars or motive power
That no passes shall be granted TO any per.
son except officers or employees Of the company
T. j. Duhy.