Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-06-07
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Measures That Occupy the Atten-
ton Of the Lawmakers.
RAILRoADINe RAILRoAD RILLs

RAILROAD BILLS
Measures Introduced in the Senate
Reach the Governor Within Week.
The Bill Taxing Store Orders Re-
ferred to a Conference Committee.
Harrisburg, May SO.-There was in
troduced in the senate yesterday after
noon, by Messrs. Focht and Emery |
bills which will give corporations the
right to construct either underground
or elevated railroads in cities, Dor
ougs and townships, and which will
give to street railway companies con-
siderable more power than they now
possess. An amendment to the latter
bill would give to a new company the
right to use Broad street, Philadelphia
The bill providing for the appoint
ment of sealers of weights and meas
ures for bituminous coal mines was
defeated.
Harrisburg, May 31-In the senate
yesterday the Ferrebee bill taxing
store orders, pass books, ETC., was
amended by restoring it to the form in
which it passed the house, with the ex-
ception of the clause exempting from
taxation orders for coal and rent Il
serted by the senate committee.
Bills were introduced: By Mr.. Sis
son, of Erie, providing that persons
charged with kidnapping shall be tri-
able exclusively in courts of oyer and
terminer; by Mr. Focht, of Union, au-
thorizing appeals from common pleas
! courts in assessment of taxes cases to
the superior court.
Harrisburg, June 1.-The senate yes.
terday broke all its records for prompt
action on legislation by passing finally
within less than AZ hours after they
were introduced, the Emery and Focht
elevated and subway railway bills. The
bills were called up ahead of numerous
other measures on the calendar at yes
terday's session, and passed without
debate by a vote of 80 to 6.
The promoters of the bills say tina
they will be promptly signed by Gov
ernor Stone, and that a corporation
will Immediately be organised, with
large capital, to take out charter 70
the erection of an elevated railway sys
TEN in Philadelphia and suburbs.
Among other bills passed finall
were: Appropriating $4,000 for tn
erection of a monument to the lat
Governor Curtin; taxing store orders
etc, 20 per cent on their face value
providing for the election by the pei
t pie of mine inspectors for the anthr;
cite regions.
: Harrisburg, June 4.-The Emery an
, Focht rapid transit bills passed fir:
! reading at last nights session of tn
house.
The Snyder bill appropriating 81
100000 to pay the deficiency in IL
: school appropriation caused by Go
ernor Stones reduction in 1899 W;
: last night reported to the house fro
! the appropriations committee.
j. At the afternoon session the sena
: amendments to the Ferrebee compal
O store bill and the Garner mine inspe
tors bills were concurred in. tt
v house subsequently reconsidered Il
Ferrebee bill and asked for cOnfeTen
! committee. As amended the bill levi
a tax of 25 per cent on the face val
of store orders, coupons, ETC., issued
corporations, except for coal and rel
Il The other bill increases the number
: mine inspectors in the anthracite l
l. gion from eight to sixteen, and pl
II vides for their election by the peoI
re instead of having them appointed
l. the governor.
y Mr.. Henderson, of Allegheny, init
IS duced a bill covering amendments
u the act governing cities of the seco
- class, commonly known as the Pit
burg ripper" The principal amel
v ment is intended to give the city
ne corder the power formerly within
u jurisdiction of the mayor.
,h Jurisdiction. The same bill was int
duced in the senate.
+ House bill making it unlawful
C. first cousins to be Joined in maria
d was defeated in the senate last mig
ed Harrisburg. June 5.--The Focht a
Isl Emery rapid transit bills passed S
~ ond reading in the house yesterday g
he were then sent back to the corpo
he tions committee for amendment. tt
were reported out later in the day q
il were taken up today for third read
and final passage, (which they w
back to the senate for concurren
ILL., The senate will meet this evening
consider the bills, and as soon as Il
re: have been disposed of they will go
IS Governor Stone for his action.
The bill revoking warrants for C
lands under the beds of naviga
streams, issued under the act Of Is
lie failed on final passage.
at The senate yesterday confirmed
ay nomination of William T. Solly to
10, judge of the orphans court of Nc
~ gomery county, which was created
n the present legislature.
The Muehlbronner bill amending {
ses experimenting the act governing s
a Dnd class cities, popularity known
ID the Pittsburg ripper" law, was pas
). on first reading.
et Among bills passed finally in the s
nv ate yesterday were: House bill !
ay viding for the submission to the PEG
L. next November of a proposed anne
ar ment to the constitution regulating
II registration of voters; house bill I
-. viding for the prevention of lido
~ enabling the construction of a bril-
Ia. between Union and Northumberl'
ed counties at Lewisburg.
Oh The senate decided to insist on
amendments to the house bill tax
- company store orders, and a con
y ence committee was appointed to ca
Ie- out the senate's instructions.