Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-23

an investigation of the facts as to
the abandonment of the construction
of competitive railroads by existing
corporations" This is the language
of that part of the Republican plat
form offering some hope for the in.
lection of life into the South Penn
railroad, control of which was secured
by the Pennsylvania and all construc
tion work promptly stopped. Still an.
other platform pledge ignored is that
promising the people a law placing a
limit on franchises for public utilities
and the use of public highways.
Sought Campaign Material.
The Democrats have played a great
game this session. They fathered
every bill that they thought would
get the Republicans into close quar-.
ters. They helped to pass the Coch.
ran soldiers pension bill knowing full
well that the nearly six million dol.
lars to be appropriated will mean
that many private and public charit
able institutions will be crippled as a
result because there will not be
enough revenues to meet so heavy a
demand. Then when there was talk
about extending the session the
Democrats discouraged it all they
could. They did not wish the Repub-
licans to have any more opportunity
to redeem their pledges. The Demo
Gratis say that they now have all the
campaign material they need for the
future
The Democrats occupied a rather
conspicuous place in the session of
1907. Not since Chauncey Black was
lieutenant governor, some % years
ago, has a Democrat occupied the
position of president pro tenn. of the
senate until a few days ago when
Senator Blewitt, Democrats of Lacka.
wanna, was called to the chair tenn
porarily while the appropriation bills
were being passed. Nearly all the
senators had gone to their homes or
were absent from the senate cham.
Der, and on that particular occasion
the only senators in their seats were
Democrats.
Senator Cyrus E. Woods, who has
been presiding officer of the senate,
retires from active political life to
take af $4,000 position as chief coun-
sci for the Pittsburg Coal Co Sena-
tor Woods is a young man, very popu-
lar and a good lawyer.
Good Roads People Used Well.
The Legislature was very good to
the good roads people. Among the
bills passed during the closing days
Of the session was one appEopriating
100000 for the care and maintenance
Of the national road. This is in ad-
dition to the other roads bills enacted
Among other legislation to reach the
governor are the following bills:
Authorizing the payment into the
courts of common pleas of moneys
charged upon lands in and by deeds
and other writings when the moneya
are due and the persons entitled to
1t cannot be found, and providing for
the extinguishment and discharge of
the lien of such charge and the
amount payable and for the distribu-
ton Of such amount
Taxing the surplus funds in the in
surance departments of trust COM
panies.
Eminent domain for trolley COM
panies.
Recognizing the department of
public grounds and buildings.
Joint resolution providing for the
advancement of historical research re-
lating to the state by aiding the
Pennsylvania Federation of Historical
societies in the collection of material
for a complete photography of the
commonwealth.
Amending the uniform primaries
act so as to permit political parties
to fix the date of the state conven-
ton when it best suits them, instead
of compelling them to hold both con-
ventions within a certain time after
the primaries as provided under the
law at present.
Establishing state commission for
railroads.
Providing for the appointment of a
clerk for the director of farmers in
stitutes.
Making the bucket shop business
misdemeanor.
Will Support Guaranteed Families.
Providing for the payment of the
expenses of the sheriff incident to the
execution of writs against personal
property in counties having a popula-
ton of 100000 or more
Providing that whenever the head
Of a family shall be quarantined be-
cause of an infectious or CONTAGIOUS
disease and shall be unable to pay
the expense Of maintenance and treat
ment of his family and himself dur
ing the period of quarantine he shall
be considered poor person" with
in the meaning Of the poor laws.
Providing that children may be ad-
mitted to schools without having to
present vaccination certificates ex-
cept when there is smallpox in the
Z. Il