The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-05-26
Mr.. f0cHTs PUBLIC RECORD.
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life's hardships have taught him how
to consider the trials of others. He
always has a helpful band for the
needy and unfortunate.
Helped pass the free school book
law so vigorously advocated by the
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Made speciality of legislation for
the farmers, working men, the schools
and patriotic orders.
His efforts in the Legislature killed
the bill providing for the pensioning
of judges.
Voted to prohibit the discharge of
veterans from public service without
cause.
Voted to give Smull's hand d-book
to every public school above the pri-
mary grade.
Voted and worked for the bill to tax
aliens, and made a speech before the
Governor urging his approval Of the
righteous law.
Voted to prevent the artificial color
ing of vinegar. The manufacturers of
the patent article must go out of busi-
ness.
Voted for Bill No. 80, an act to pre-
vent the adulteratlon of drugs, food
and spirituous, fermented and malt
liquors.
Voted for Bill No. 92, an act pro-
viding for the erection of the Pennsyl-
vania Soldiers Orphans Industrial
School.
Voted for Bill No. 45, an act pro-
hibiting the employment of any but
American citizens in the erection, en-
largement, improvement or mainten-
ance of institutions to which State
funds are appropriated.
Voted for Bill No. 1859, an act to
amend an act entitled, can act to pro.
vide for the establishment and main
tenance of home for disabled and
INDECENT soldiers and sailors of Penn
sylvania."
Voted for Bill No. III, an act to
establish boards of arbitration to set
tie all questions of wages and other
matters of variance between capital
and labor.
Voted for Bill No. $40, an act Sc
curing to mechanics, journeymen and
laborers the right to file liens against
real estate for the amount of wages
due for work or labor done in and
about the construction thereof.
Voted for Bill No. 892, an act to
prevent and punish the loan, gift, sale
or distribution of indecent or immoral
pictures, writings, photographs or rep
reservations of all matters of an inde-
cent nature, and all articles, drugs, re
cipes, ETC., to prevent conception or
to produce unlawful abortion.
Voted for Bill No. 127, an act re-
quiring all unnaturalized persons over
twenty-one years of age to pay Ii
cense of three dollars, said license fee
to apply to the fund of the district in
which it is collected.
Voted for Bill No. 1884, an act to
provide revenue for local purposes by
the taxation of real estate and per-
sonal property, and by diverting from
the State Treasury to the several
county treasures the revenue derived
from the taxation of bank stock, mon
ey at interest, wills, mortgages, etc.,
and to levy additional taxes upon
transportation and transmission COM
panies for State purposes.
The results produced by Mr.. Fochts
unceasing work for the veteran sol.
diers are so widely known as to re-
quire no comment here.
During his first term as Congress
man, or the 60th Congress, Represen-
tative Focht introduced SO bills, % of
which became National laws. Thus
far during his second term, or the 61st
Congress, Mr.. Focht introduced 92
bills, IA of which have up to this time
become National Laws, aud five addi-
tional have passed the House.