The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-09
loan and building associations from
taxation for state purposes.
Wise and Just avs.

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Wise and Just Laws.
Act of May "a, protecting dairymen
and the public from the sale of imi-
tation butter and cheese. unbranded.
Act of May 25, providing for the
care of injured miners and their
transfer to their homes.
Act of May 25, regulating intelli-
gence and employment Offices. provid-
ing for the protection of persons seek
ing work.
Act of June l. amending the FIRE
escape law. with severe penalties.
Act of June 10, amending the lottery
law, protecting the public against
swindling schemes.
Act of June 8. amending the insur.
ance laws, eXemptng fraternal socie-
ties from the payment of fees.
Act of June 80. providing for pay
ment to miners for all clean coal
mined
Act of June 49, abolishing the con-
tract system in prisons and reforma.
tories.
Act of June 1S. securing the wages
OF workpeople.
Act of June 20, branding all convict
made goods.
Act of June 90. providing for the
disposal of property of benevolent as.
sociations.
Protecting Workmen's Lives.
AT the session of 1855, Governor
Pattison approved, June g. thorough
revision of the fire escape law, pro-
viding severe penalties for neglect
to carry out the law in letter and in
spirit. He also approved joint resolu-
tion No. 8, requesting Pennsylvania
senators and representatives in con-
gress to use their influence for the
passage of the measure known as
THE Foreign Contract Labor Bill"
At the session of 1891 Governor
Pattison approved the act of May 20.
providing an eight-hour day for state
employees in public institutions.
Payment Of Wages-Anti-con spiracy
Law.
Act of May 20, amending the act of
1887, providing for the semi-monthly
payment of wages and making refusal
to comply with the law a misdemea.
nor, with 5000 fine.
Act of May 23, authorizing corpora
tions to pay accidental and sick bene.
fits.
Act of May &c. making the crime of
railroad wrecking. a capital offense.
Act of June 8, enabling soldiers and
sailors of the war for the Union to
recover bounties for re-enlistment.
Act of June 9, enabling all honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors
to peddle without a license.
Act Of June 16, to protect work.
people on strike from prosecution for.
conspiracy.
Labor Day"-An Arbitration Law.
At the session of 1898, Governor
Pattison approved the following:
Act of April 6, regulating the or
ganization of secret and beneficial So
cieties and orders, and protecting the
rights of members therein.
Act of May II, to protect the life
and limbs of worlmen employed in
the construction of buildings.
Act of May II, authorizing corpora
tions to provide pensions for aged or
disabled employees.
Act of May l. creating Labor
Day" now the first Monday in Sep.
tember.
Act of May 10, prohibiting the pay
ment of naturalization fees by politi-
cal organizations.
Act of May IS, to establish boards of
arbitration to settle labor troubles.
Act of May "a, prohibiting employ
ment of boys under IA to run eleva-
tors.
The Antl-"Pinkerton Deputy" Law.
Act of May 30, regulating appoint
ment of deputy marshals and prohibit
ing employment as such of men not
citizens of Pennsylvania.
Act of May 27, providing for the
erection of the Pennsylvania Soldiers
Orphans Industrial School
Act of May 81. creating Saturday
half-holidays.
Act of June s, regulating the en-
ployment and providing for the safety
of women and children and inaugural
ing the factory inspection system.
Act of June s, revising the building
inspection laws of Philadelphia, pro-
.viding greater safety for workmen
employees and the public.
Act of June 6, authorizing special
inspection of public schools and re-
children OF the district
Act OF June 6, providing for relief
of needy sick and injured.
Act of June 6, providing for better
protection of the health and morals of
school children.
JOint resolution of Eabrt,orv II ra