The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-24
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
The Work of Lawmaking Under
Way on Capitol Hill.
REGARDING SECOND GLASS CITIES

A Bill which VIII Give the Governor
Power to Appoint Mayors For
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Scranton.
to Serve Until 1903.
Harrisburg, Jan. 21.-After the elec-
tion Of M. S. Quay to the national sem
ate on Tuesday Of last week, followed
by denunciatory statements from the
anti-Quay Republicans and the action
of the Democrats in reading out Of the
party those Democrats who had sup
ported the Quayites in the organiza-
tion Of the house the legislature set
tied down to the work of lawmaking.
Among bills introduced in the senate
Tuesday and Wednesday were: To
prohibit foreign corporations from do
ing any business in Pennsylvania with
out having at least one known place Of
business and one authorized agent; to
regulate, establish and make uniform
the fees of notaries public; to increase
the number of courts Of common pleas
in Philadelphia, establishing a district
and separate court Of common pleas,
and providing for the election and ap-
pointment of three judges for said
court; permitting corporations to in
crease their capital stock or indebted
ness to such an amount as they shall
deem necessary to accomplish and car
ry on their business. The latter bill is
designed to enable the Pennsylvania
Railroad company to increase its cap
ital stock to s100 900 900 A concurrent
resolution was adopted favoring the
passage by congress of the pending
ship subsidy bill.
Among the bills introduced Thursday
were: Appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of a monument in the national
cemetery at Andersonvjle. Ga, to
commemorate the heroism, sacrifice
and patriotism OF the Pennsylvania
soldiers who died in AndersonvillC
prison during the civil war; appropri-
ating slS000O to the Hahncmsnn hos
pital. Philadelphia; appropriatinG
1884 ,730 To the -ChirurGicai hes
pital, Philadelphia; to provide for the
burial of honorably discharged SOL
diers. sailors or marines who die in
aImshouses and like institutions; au-
thOrizing water companies to condemn
property and rights for the purpose of
obtaining and supplying water OF water
power.
The senate on Thursday adjourn cd
until this evening and the house until
Wednesday evening
The senate net tonight at 9 O'Clock.
The desk of Senator Francis A. Os-
bourn, of philadelphia, WHO died y :
terday, was draped in black. A be- IL
tiful floral offering relievet' the sc.n-
breness of the decoration. The CHIP
lain devoted his entire prayer to n
feeling expression of sympathy for tae
dead senator's family.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Providing for new charter for Sc
ond class cities within 30 days aftc"
the approval of the bill the governor
shall I'LL the Office of mayor in each
of the second class cities, and the SUD
cessOrs shall be chosen at the regular
municipal election in l9O3) providing
for the creation OF the office of military
officer for school boards or districts; APP
propriating $1,000 for the erection of a
monument at Gettysburg to the mcm-
ory of John Burns. of Gettysburg, for
conspicuous bravery while serving in
the Iron brigade, appropriatilg $l5,-
600 for the Butler county general hos
pital; to regulate the acknowledgement
of deeds. mortgages and other instru-
ments OF writing hy corporations. the
form of certificates thereof, and con-
iirming those heretofore made.
! Resolutions were adopted as follows:
ThAt the number of members of the
senate standing committees shall re-
main the same as heretofore, and thai
/ the president pro ;em. shall be a mem.
Der eX-oficio of each; that 5000 ap'
pOrtionment maps of Pennsylvania b'
printed showing the population %
each county, and the vote OF each pr
litical party at the last general elec
ton to each county; also 800 pam
phlets showing the vote by wards o.
townships in all cities having popl
lation of 1O0 000 or over.
A number Of bills were rcaO the frs
time. and several other bills p9@set
second reading. Among the latter Wa
the I'LL providing for new common
pleas, court in Philadelphia, and tn
bill regulating the fee system Of counU
officers. Several amendments wer
made to the latter bill ard accepted
The bill provides that henever tn
total compensation or commission
which are allowed or paid by this com
monwealth TO any county officer 10
services in acting as agent for tn
commonwealth shall exceed $1,000 dun
ing any one year any excess compen
sation or commission in excess Of tina
sum shall belong to the count
OF which he is an officer and shall /
paid into the treasury thereof"
, Senator Grady. of Philadelphia, the
!. announced the death of Senator o.
bourn and paid a higl tribute 10 I'll
deceased. He offered resolution
which was adopted, that the senate a
tend the funeral in body on Wedne
z day at Philadelphia. A committee
e eight was appointed to draft suitab
: resolutions on the death Of Senate
|. Osbourn and present them at speci
g meeting of the senate at p. m. c
d Jan. 80. 1t was also ordered that Il