Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-29
GOVERNOR SIGNS
FORTY NEW LAWS
HARRISBURG. April "a

tiNo neCoEu anu Guo Dill uaR ing IL
misdemeanor punishable by fine of
$5, 600 and imprisonment of not more
than five years to utter any false state
msnt derogatory to the financial con-
dition of any financial institution in
the Commonwealth.
The Keister bill regulating the fee
of aldermen, justices of she peace aud
other magistrates. which was one of
the Dsuphin conuty measures, was also
approved.
Other important bills approved were:
To quiet the title of real estate and to
enable citizens of the United States
and corporations chartered under the
laws OF this Commonwealth and auth.
orized to hold real estate therein, to
hold and convey the title to real estate
which has been formerly held by corp
orations not authorized by law to hold
real estate in Pennsylvania.
Making it a misdemeauor, punish
able by fine of from $40 to $25 or
imprisonment for from five to sixty
days, to destroy. remove or deiace any
sign erected on or nearby a highway
for the guidance of the public.
Extending the provisions of the dog
and sheep act, OF May 25, 1893. to
counties having from $50, 900 to $50
600 inhabitants.
Providing that banking corporations
of this State which have not comeuc-
ed business within two years from
date of their letters patent or which
have failed to exercise their corporate
privileges for two years after lquida-
tion shall be proceeded against by the
attorney general at the instance OF the
banking commissioner to have their
charter rights declared null and void.
Making it a misdeamesnor, punish
able by fine of from $50 to $500, to
Use the word "bone," in connect on
with the name of any commercial
fertilizer unless the phosphoric acid
contained In such fertilizer shall be
the product of pure animal bone.
Enabling city. county. poor, ward.
school, borough and township tax col
lectors to collect taxes for the pay
ment OF which they shall during 1909
ing collected the same by the expira-
tion of the authority of their respec-
tive warrants or terms OF office and to
extend the item for the collection Of
the same two years from the passage
of this act.
Validating notarial acts heretofore
performed by notaries within three
months after the expiration of their
commissions
Requiring supervisors to maintain
foot bridges across streams where pub.
lie roads cross such streams.
Allowing mileage to assessors and
assistant assessors whose duties per-
tain to assessments for State and coun-
ty taxes when travelling to or from
county seats
Amending the detessance act of J une
s 1881. by prescribing the method of
signing ahd delivering such defess-
ance.
Providing that opinions on relIg iuus
matters shall not affect the credibility
OF witnesses
Prescribing stricter methods of lis
bursting aud accounting for depart.
mental appropr atiOrs in the State
government.
Providing for the use OF borough aud
township lockups and city prisons for
the detention of persons arrested by
sheriffs. constables. State police or
other officers.
Providing that the offices of Justice
of the peace aud notary public shall
not be incompatible.
Requiring all petition laying out or
vacating public roads to f. definitely
the points of beginning and ending
and requiring certifioation of the re.
port Of jury of view to the State
highway department.
Fixing fees of constables
Providing that soldiers, sailors or
marines of the war with Spain or any
preceding war who die without suffi-
oient means to defray their burial ex-
penses shall be buried at the expense
of the county. such expense not to ex-
coed $50
Providing that borough councils may
fix by ordinance the salary of the bur
CESS. such salary not TO exceed 500
per | 600 for the first 5. 900 population
and $50 for each additional 1000 or
majority fraction thereof.
Relating to acknowledgements Of
deeds
Permitting independent school dis
tricts to share in the distribution of
appropriations TO borough high schools
Making is a felony to receive stolen
goods and providing for the imposi-
tion upon person so convicted of
felony of the same penalties now by
law imposed upon the person who hal
have stolen the goods.
Providing that all GLASSES of patti
ents. except those suffering from con-
tagious disease. may be admitted to the
Fountain Springs State hospital for
iniuYed persona