The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-06
RIPPER HAS
A CHASER

PRESIDENT Judge Of any county under given civ.
cumstances to appoint boards OF health in Dor.
ougls and to compel borough councils 10 make
appropriations for the duties Of such boards;
also q bill which provides penalties for the
non. compliance Of an act which provides rules
and regulations TO prevent the spread Of contAe'
ios or infectious discusses.
BY Mr.. Gransbach. Philsdelphis-Au Authorizing
judges OF the courts Of quarter sessions. Justices
ot peace ard magistrates 10 commit vicious or
incorrigible minors Of the male sex to the Phil
adclphis protectory for bows. located at Pro-
tectory Montgomery county.
BY Mr.. Cummings warren--Providing the
means for the enforcement by cities Of their
ordinances Also a bill providing that where a
person becomes a helpless incbriste, the courts
can appoint a committee Of three, one Of whom
must he physician, to examine the person and
commit him to an asylum until he is cured.
The senate adopted a concurrent res
olution presented by Mr.. Grady. Of
Philadelphia providing for q commits
sion to be known as the Pennsylvania
commission to the South Carolina in
ter-state and West Indian exposition.
The commission Is to consist of four
senator's. eight representatives and
eight citizens of the state. In addition
thereto the governor, lieutenant gov
and the speaker of the house shall be
ex-officio members of the commission
The commission shall have power to
look after the interests of Pennsyl-
vania people desiring space for expo
sition purposes and shall erect a suit
able building to represent Pennsyl-
vana. The expenses of the commits
sion, including the erection of the build
In ntn hnn
The calendar was cleared of the bills
on first reading, after which the senate
adjourned until IL a. m. tomorrow.
In the House.
A compromise was reached between
the advocates and opponents of the
Bedford ballot reform bill before the
house convened tonight, under which
it was agreed to bring out OF the cleo
tions committee all ballot reform bills
not later than next Tuesday. The
purpose of this compromise was to
prevent further discussion of the reso-
luton offered on Friday by Mr.. Bed
ford. of Philadelphia, to take his bill
away from the committee and place
1t on the calendar. The resolution
was under discussion when the house
adjourned Friday and both sides were
prepared for spirited debate when
the resolution should come up tonight
under the order of unfinished business.
A meeting of the election committee
was held this afternoon, at which 1t
was decided by vote of 8 to 10, Chair
man Orr voting in the negative. to re-
port the bill adversely. Before the
house convened an agreement was
reached between Messrs. Orr Bedford
and Cooper. of Delaware. to hold up
the committee report and amend the
Bedford resolution as indicated.
When the house convened. Mr.. Coop
er offered the amendment to the reso-
luton, which was accepted by Mr..
Bedford and adopted by the house.
The other ballot reform bills be-
fore the committee are the Pittsburg
chamber of commences measure, in
troduced by Mr.. Van Dyke. of West
moreland, and the bill introduced by
Mr.. Arnold. of Perry, requiring candi-
dates to file a sworn statement of their
expenses of election.
A resolution was reported from the
rules committee, which was adopted,
that afternoon sessions be held here
after on Tuesdays. Wednesdays and
Thursdays, and that night sessions on
Thursdays be discontinued. The order
of business of Tuesday afternoons will
be bills on third reading and final pas
sage, and on Wednesday bills on Sec
ond reading.