The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-05-30
Governor Signs Bills.

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or replacing of buildings thereon
and to derive rent therefrom.
Providing for uniform practice
and procedure in courts of Common
Pleas in counties containing more
than one court.
Defining the offense of disorderly
conduct by persons on railroad and
railway cars, public or private parks
and picnic grounds.
The juvenile court bill.
Providing that vinegar made
wholly from grapes, apples and other
fruit shall not be required to contain
an acidity of 4 per cent.
Allowing County Commissioners
to contribute to regularly organized
county historical societies.
Allowing cities of the second and
third class to appropriate $500 an
nually for the support of each COM
pany Of the National Guard using
and occupying an armory building
within such cities.
Conferring upon Orphans Courts
power TO order and direct mort
gage or public or a private sale
for the payments Of debts or for
other purposes of any lands lying
partly in two or more counties
divided by county lines.
Authorizing trustees of State
Normal schools to refund their
bonded Indebtedness at a lower
rate Of interest and to include in
the reissue Of bonds a limited
amount Of additional indebtedness
contracted prior to this act for the
erection of buildings and making
other Improvements.
Providing for the election of Re-
corders of Deeds and Registers of
Wills in counties having a popu-
lation Of over $50, 900.
Relating to the payment OF ar
rears of bonus on charters and upon
the authorized increase Of the capi-
tai STOCK of corporations and declar-
ing a forfeiture of charter upon non
payment Of bonus within one year.
Authorizing County Commission
ersto construct any public road lead
ing to either end of county bridge
across a river.
Giving game protectors the same
powers as constables.
Authorizing County Treasurers
to refund to aliens the tax of z
cents a day paid under the act of
1897, which was declared unconsti-
tutional.
Relating to connection Of public
property with public sewers in bor-
oughs.
Providing for the acknowledge
ment of deeds and other papers OF
like character concerning property
in Pennsylvania which may here
after be taken in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines.
Authorizing cities Of third class
to maintain nonsectarian public IL
brary.
Granting to water companies the
right to supply water to adjacent
territory.
Requiring school teachers to be
examined in elements OF civil gov
ernment and algebra.
Empowering borough authorities
to lay foot walks, pavements, gut
ters, culverts and drains over and
upon lands abutting on and along
the side or sides of public roads en-
tireiy within the borough limits and
to assess the paving, curbing and
guttering on the owners of adjoin-
ing lands.
Authorizing United States Com
missioners to administer oaths and
affirmations, to take affidavits and
dispositions to be used in any court
of this Commonwealth or elsewhere,
and to receive acknowledgements
and proof of deeds, mortgages, etc.,
within or without the Common
wealth.
Requiring bonds of indemnity
given to the Sheriff of any county
having a population of over I5o, 900
to be approved by the Court.
Authorizing policemen of bor-
oughs to perform the duties of high
constables.
Requiring notice to build or re-
pair sidewalks in boroughs to be
served upon the owners of property.
Authorizing the Governor to ap-
point three lawyers to constitute a
Board of Commissioners for the
promotion of the uniformity of legis-
lation i'll the United States for a
term of four years. The commission
ers are to receive no compensation.
Allowing township commissioners
to enter into contract with one or
more taxpayers of the township for