Milford chronicle., 1905-11-17

EXTRA SESSION
PENNA. ASSEMBLY
Called by Governor Pennypacker to
Enact Reforms.
GREATSURPRISE TOPOLIT1C1ANs

Pennypacker has called an extra ses
sion of the legislature to convene ol
january Is. The governors action wa,
a great surprise to his official asso
ciates. although it had been rumoret
that he would reconvene the Iegisla
trre in extra session. Those who pro
Tess to have the governors confidence
ridiculed the report. The legislation
which the governor suggested should
be considered has been urged by the
reform parties in the state for some
time.
Following is a copy of the governors
proclamation
by virtue of the authority vested
in me by article 4, section u, of the
constitution, l, Samuel W. Penny
packer, governor of Pennsylvania, do
hereby convene the general assembly
OF the commonwealth in extraordinary
session, to meet in the capitol at Har-
risburg, on Monday, January Is, A. D.
1906, at O'Clock p. m. of that day, to
consider legislation upon the following
subjects:
'First-TO enable contiguous cities
in the same counties to be united in
one municipality, in order that the
people may avoid the unnecessary bur-
dens of maintaining separate city gov
ernments.
'Second-TO increase the interest
paid by banks, trust companies and
similar institutions for the use of state
moneys; to impose proper limitations
upon the amount of such moneys to be
held by each of such institutions; to
make it a misdemeanor to pay or re-
ceive, to offer or request any money or
valuable thing or promise for the use
of such moneys other than the inter
est payable to the state; and to adopt
such other measures as may be neces.
sary for the protection of the public
money.
'Third-To reappOrtion the state in
to senatorial and representative dis.
tricts.
"Fourth-To provide for the per
sonal registration of voters.
'Fifth-TO provide for the govern
ment of cities of the first class and the
proper distribution of the power exer. ,
cised by such municipalities :
"Sixth-To designate the amount to 7
be expended each year in the erection
of county bridges, and to take such
other measure in regard to them as =
safety may require. =
"Seventh-To abolish fees in the Of :,
fees of the secretary of the common. =
wealth and the insurance commits. -
sioner. = =
Given under my hand and the great .,
seal OF the state, at the city of Harris
burg, this 11th day of November. in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and five, and of the com. m
the one hundred and thir
tieth. By the governor,
SAMUEL w. PENNYPACKER." M
The first subject which the governor NJ
mentions is the Greater Pittsburg bill. pa
for the consolidation of the cities of he
Pittsburg and Allegheny. A bill of this eX
kind was passed by the last legislature ire
and was declared unconstitutional bv he
The supreme court BE
The governor has been giving care toi
ul thought to the state treasury man. jul
lgement ever since the failure of the ful
Enterprise National Bank of ALE. ed
sheny in which there was $1.OSO. 900 we
tate money. we
Should the legislature adopt the sug. Fo
estion of the governor for a reappor. Ha
ionment of the state It will make a the
change in the present SEN
torial and legislative districts. and
Tould also increase the representation A..
] the house of representatives from
llegheny and certain other counties
nd decrease the representation in -
Tiers. MAJ
Other legislation mentioned by the b.e'' -.
overnor is the bill known as the Phil. ey
ielphia ripper" taking away from u r5''i
ie mayor of Philadelphia the author. "a, H.
Y to appoint a director of public yui =
-fety and director of public works we, wy
Id authorizing these appointments IN ~
made by councils. uep'
The governors omission of ballot 10 lool
form and improvement of primary ''iiu' :
eetions was somewhat lnystifying to
ointment citizens who were gratified ~eIi
his proclamation as far as it went iiau
Aged Woman Burned to Death. duce
St. Louis, Nov. 15.-Under the i'm. Meri