Milford chronicle., 1901-05-31
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Measures That Occupy the Atten-
ton Of the Lawmakers.
TO ADJOURN IN ANOTHER MONTH

Both Houses Agree to a Resolution (
Naming June q as the Date-Pro-
posed Constitutional Convention.
oleomargarine Bill Passed.
Harrisburg, May G5.-ln the senate
yesterday Mr.. Rice. of Bucks, offered
a resolution providing for a recess Of
the senate from today until the first
Tuesday in October. The resolution
was defeated.
The Snyder-Harris oleomargarine
bill, which has passed the house, was
passed by vote Of 40 to 1, Mr. Magee,
of Allegheny, voting against it. Mr.,
Muehlbronner, of Allegheny who is
manufacturer of oleomargarine, did
not vote. The bill prohibits the man
ufacture and sale of oleomargarine,
butterine and other similar products
when colored in imitation of butter,
and provides for the payment of Ii
cense fee for the sale of the uncolored
product
The bill increasing the number Of
anthracite mine inspectors from eight
to 16 and providing for their election
by the people of anthracite counties
was amended by Mr.. Vaughn, of Lack
awanna, and laid over for printing.
The amendments reduce the terms of
the inspectors from five to three years
and in several other respects place the
bill in it's original state.
Among bills passed finally in the
house yesterday were: Imposing a
tax of per cent upon the gross
receipts of stock brokers, bill
brokers, exchange brokers and private
bankers; requiring peddlers and hawk
eFs to pay an annual license of $40,
when they travel on foot, and SIS when
they use a horse and carriage (the bill
does not apply to peddlers' licenses is
sued to soldiers) providing for the
submission to the vote of the people at
the next general election the proposed
amendment to the constitution to per
nit the use of voting machines at cleo
lions.
Harrisburg, May 24.-The McAnlis
bill making it unlawful for first cou
sins to marry, which was defeated on
Wednesday in the senate, was recon.
sidered at yesterdays session and laid
aside for the present. Ten bills, among
others the Willard bill to prevent idi
ocy, were read the first time.
The general appropriation bill, car
rying an appropriation Of $685.,
7611O, for the payment of the ordin
airy expenses of the state government
the next two years, passed second
reading in the house yesterday in the
form in which it was reported from
committee. The bill contains an item
appropriating s11,OOO,OOO for the sup.
port of the public schools. Mr.. Corayi
of Luzerne, made an unsuccessful eff
fort to Increase this amount to s12,.
100000 to cover Governor Stones re.
duction in the appropriation in 1899.
Harrisburg, May 28.-Twenty-six
bills for private charities, aggregatias
$543, 700, were reported to the house
last night from the appropriations com.
mittee.
Mr.. Paul, of Philadelphia, offered q
resolution which was adopted, to re.
commit to the committee on banks the
senate bill creating a bureau Of build.
ing and loan associations in the de.
partment of banking.
Mr.. Paul, Of Philadelphia, introduced
a resolution calling for final adjourn.
ment of the legislature on June q. The
resolution went over under the rules.
Mr.. Shut, of York. introduced a bill
providing for the calling of a conven.
ton to amend the constitution. The
bill provides for $50 members of the
convention, which shall meet in Har.
risburg on the second Tuesday in Jan.
uary, 1902.
Seven senators met at o'clock yes.
terday afternoon and cleaned up the
calendar of first and second reading
bills and then adjourned until tonight
Harrisburg, May 29.-The senate last
night amended the house resolution
calling for final adjournment on April
%, so as to adjourn June q. The reso.
luton went back to the house, and was
promptly concurred in.
The Fox capitol bill was taken up by
the house on a special order yesterday
morning for second reading and post
poned for the present The motion was
offered by Mr.. McClain, Of Lancaster,
after an explanation that he believed
the members should have more time to
consider the measure. The bill appro.
PIRATES S5,O00,O00 to complete the build
ing within four years by a commission
to be appointed by the governor. The
anthracite members are determined to
oppose the bill as long as the miners
bills are held up, while number of
rural members have decided to cut the
appropriation to $4,500,O00
Among senate bills passed finally
were: Authorizing councils Of third
class cities by ordinance to sell or
| lease at the best price obtainable the
coal under any public park or com
mon owned by the city, and to apply
the proceeds to improving, policing
and lighting the park or common; pro-
viding for the registration and licens-
in gof plumbers in second class cities,
ing Of plumbers in second class cities;
to protect employees of corporations in
their right tc belong to labor unions;
to prohibit the manufacture and sale OF
fire crackers made of dynamite;
amending the Brooks high license act
so as to prohibit the sale Of liquor by
[ saloonkeepers to women, to be taken
from the premises.
The Chew bill making voting com
pulsory failed on final passage by Il
yeas to 81 oavs