The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-14
HARRISBURG LETTER
Measures That Occupy the Attsn-
tien Of the Lawmakers.
4 VICTORY FOB NR. COOPER.

The Philadelphia "RippeP" Dill Ne.
committed Fora aheari.s-A.s.As1
Focht BALLOT Bill FavsraAly Report.
sd-rittsL.rs "Ripper" Dill Law.
Harrisburg. March 1.-THE antici-
pated struggle In the house over the
Cooper resolution deploring the action
Of the municipal corporations commit.
tee In reporting without hearing the
Philadelphia ripper" was avsrtsd last
might By ito Withdrawal after the
adoption Of . resolution offered by
Chairman Colvills. Of PHILADELPHIA. to
recommit the bill for . hearing. This
action was followed BY the adoption Of
q resolution offered by Mr.. voorhees,.
Of Philadelphia. that the use Of the
hall Of the house b granted the COM
mittee for the hearings.
Resolutions OF respect to the memory
Of the late Senator Magee. presented
by Mr.. McLain. Of Lancaster, were
adopted by q rising vote,
For the second time during the pres
ent session there was another vacant
chair when the senate met at 9 o'clock
last night. The seat Of the late Sen :
ator c. L. Magee. Of Pittsburg. who
died on Friday. was draped with
mourning. A beautiful floral offering
relieved the sombreness Of the drapery.
The senate. on account Of Senator Ma
gees death, was In session only =
short time. ..a
Mr.. Focht. Of Union. chairman Of the
committee on elections. reported ia
vorably, as amended, the ballot bill
drawn up BY himself. Mr.. Focht said
he will ask that the bill be recommit-
ted as soon as 1t Is printed for the
purpose Of further amending 1t. The
amendments already made to 1t are
unimportant. e"
On motion OF Mr.. Berkelbach. OF
Philadelphia, the bill abolishing the
law empowering the courts OF Phila-
delphia to appoint the board OF re-
vision Of taxes and the bill providing
for the election of the board by the
people. both Of which we're introduced
by him, were recommitted to the COM
mittee ON municipal affairs. Mr.. Berk-
slbach made no explanation as to why
he wanted the bills recommitted
The Philadelphia board Of revision
Of taxes bills were reported to the
house on Friday of last week
from the municipal corporations COM
mittee. MIR. Cooper. of Delaware, NOV
ed to reconmit the bills for a public
hearing. After a lengthy debate the
Cooper resolution failed by vote of
81 to 46. Less than q quorum voting,
Speaker Marshall asked for call of
the house. Doors were locked and the
doorkeepers directed to allow no per-
oon to enter or leave the chamber. The
roll call showed only sS members press
Snt. The clerk then read the list Of
members absent with and without
leave. While this was being done the
''orders Of the day" were called ans
the house adjourned to Monday night.
The McTighe BARRIERS bill VS. re-
ported with an amendment creating y
state board Of BARRIERS to Be appointed
BY the governor The Snyder eleo bill
was also brought out Of committee.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Galvin.
Of Schuylkill. to provide for inspection
Of meat and creating the Office Of NEST
inspector. '''5 49, - :,-' -
The governor has appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen to serve upon
the Keystone state commission to the
Pan-American exposition. Hon. Joseph
Burlington OF Pittsbmg. Col. James
Elverson. Jr., Of Philadelphia. James
S. McAnulty of Scranton, J. N. Pew Of
Pittsburg and Jacob f. Ridgeway of
Philadelphia. v ~ -@.. p rf..
- In the senate Wednesday, Mr.. Berkel-
hor NJ 10 Aolv h a tnxr
providing that at the selection in Febru-
ary, 1902. and each. fourth year thereaf-
ter, three persons shall be elected In
Philadelphia to serve as members Of the
board Of revision of taxes for four
years. Electors can vote for only two
candidates, and the three having the
largest number Of votes shall be de-
clared elected. The governor is en-
powered to appoint three persons to
serve as members Of the board until
April, 1902. All three shall not be of
the same political party. - .,.", =
Mr.. Higgins. OF SGhuylkill, introduc-
ed bill providing for the appoint
ment of committee consisting of Ave
members 2of the house and four sena,
tors who shall inquire and determins
iuuOC0ut pcloOuS cu6d6Su IL PAO-
tecting life and property lost their
lives in the riots In the anthracite coal
fields last year, and that where the
facts show persons we're killed who
neither we're idle spectators or par
ticipants In the riots. but were lending
their efforts to save life and property,
the committee shall deem what COM
pensation the widows and lineal heirs
shall receive. The, bill also carries An
appropriation not exceeding $25, 900.
Governor Stone sent. to the senate
the appointment Of the following nam
ed persons to be judges OF the court OF
common pleas No. Of the first judi
cial district, Philadelphia, to, serve. I'M
til the first Monday In January. 1902:
j. Willis Martin, president Judge, Rob-
ert Ralston and Maxwell .Stevenson.u
ri, In the house Wednesday the concur
rent resolution creating q commission
to be known as the Pennsylvania com.
mission. to the, South Carolina Interstate
and West ldian exposition was refer
red to the appropriations committee.
The Pittsburg ripper bill wn sign
ed last Thursday by Governor Stone.