Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02

issued for good roads was defeated in
the house
No More Birds On Hats.
"Lady, you will certainly have to
take that bird off your hat or I'll be
obliged to lock you up"
This is what the copper" will say
to the woman who insists upon adorn-
ing her bonnet with a bird or a bird
wing after the Cribbs bill becomes a
law. This measure has passed the
house and unless the senate sees fit
to knock it out it bids fair to go on
the statute books. The measure for
bids the wearing of any American
wild birs, "Cr parts thereof" as
adornment. OF course under the
wording of this bill one might wear
an English bird or an African bird or
some other foreign bird as hat or
nament but it would be taking
chances with the policeman who has
not studied ornithology.
School teachers all over the state
are anxiously awaiting Governor
Stuart's action on the teachers pen
sion bill. The bill creating a retire
ment fund for school teachers in
cities of the second and third classes
is now in the hands of the governor.
1t authorizes boards of education to
appropriate to a retirement fund not
more than five per cent of the amount
paid the previous year in salaries to
teachers and to organize a retirement
board which shall make provisions to
receive other contributions and de-
termine the eligibility of applicants
for retirement. 1t makes possible n
pension system for teachers in the
larger towns of the state to which
thousands Of instructors will be eligi-
BILE when they reach an age or have
served a number of years which the
boards of education may consider
as emitting them to rest from their
labors.
The teachers pension bill had quite
a struggle to get through the senate
but it finally succeeded. 1t will mean
the expenditure Of many thousands OF
dollars in pensions in the various
communities affected, but advocates of
the measure contend that 1t is most
worthy one and they are using their
best endeavors to induce the govern
or to sign it.
Labor Making Progress.
The Casey employers liability bill,
which passed the house after much
tribulation, is now in the senate The
bill is satisfactory to the labor peo-
pie and to many of the legislators.
AS it is one of the party platform
promises the measure is likely to
become law without amendment
The labor people, by the way, have
succeeded in getting more legislation
on the calendar this session than
ever before. Many of their bills
doubtless will be enacted.
By a majority of one vote the
house passed the senate bill doubling
the salaries of members of the legis-
lature. The bill now goes to the gov
ernor. There is a question as to
whether he will sign It, The bill
cannot affect the compensation of the
present members. The members were
just as jubilant, however, as if they
themselves were to benefit by the
increase. There were 10 Democratic
absentees. There were 81 votes in
opposition to the bill. Among other
bills passed finally and now await
ing the governors approval are the
following:
Amending the act of March 16,
1905, providing for the voting of
shares of stock interpretations held
by executors so as to require such
holders to set the same apart when
directed by will to vote the same
In manner and as directed by the
cestui que trust or persons benefi-
cially interested therein and prohib-
fting the sale of such stock under
certain circumstances.
Defining the duties of the State
Dental Council.
Requiring steam and electric rail-
way companies to report to the sec
retary of internal affairs the number
of statute miles Of road operated
Providing for memorial halls at
seats Of counties of more than 150,-
600 population in memory of the sol
diers, sailors and marines who par
ticipated in any war against the
United States
Equalzing taxation of restaurants,
eating houses and cafes.
To prevent entry upon lands by
corporations for purpose of taking the
lands by eminent domain without first
giving notice in writing of the pur-
pose to make such entry to the owner
of the land.
Authorizing county commissioners
to assume control Of township and
county bridges 50 feet and upward
in length and to rebuild such bridges.
Extra Session Possible.
1t now looks as if the Legislature
would have to be reconvened in extra
session or to hold an adjourned ses-
sion some time next fall. The capitol
Investigating commission is not any
where near the completion of it's