The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-12-07

doors to the reception of all that thu
McCall's Ferry Power company ol
some other concern had to sell to 4
city or other locality after getting
the eminent domain to reach 1t. This
supplement says that any incorporat
cd electric light, heat or power com
pany situated on any boundary
stream between this and an adjoining
state can obtain its supply Of elec
tricity from any company of such ad
Joining state, or supply its electric
product to the public In such adjoin.
ing state. There is a provision
| against interference with free naviga-
ton and also requirement for con
sent from the Pennsylvania water
commission.
Would Create Fire Marshal.
By the terms OF bill presented by
| Senator Tustin the office OF state ire
marshal, who Is 10 receive a salary
OF $4,000 annually and is to be ap-
pointed by the governor for the term
OF Tour years, is crealNi. He is 20
name two deputies and a chief as
sistant who are to receive annual
salaries of $4,000 and $500 respec-
lively. The marshal will have his OF
fee in Harrisburg and he shall in
vestigate the causes of fires in every
county in the state outside of Phill-
delphia county, and is empowered TO
make arrests where he thinks crime
has been committed. He is also EN-.
powered to inspect any structure es-
pecially liable to fire and order its re-
moval If in his opinion it is dangerous
or endangers adjacent property and
the same power is given concerning
combustibles and explosives. For the
purpose of maintaining the Office every
fire insurance company and all in
dividuals, firms. corporations, associa-
tions or aggregations of underwriters
doing business in the state are to be
taxed not exceeding one-fourth of
per cent of the gross premium re-
ceipts on all business done in the
state for the preceding period.
The same gentleman also intro
duced bill to prevent foreign or do
mestic corporations authorized to re-
celve deposits, execute trusts or act
in fiduciary capacity from engaging
in the suretv business If they desire
to continue in the business they must
surrender all other powers now con-
ferred on them by law.
Medical Bill.
The legislature will also have to
wrestle with the proposition which
took up considerable time of the SEN
ate committee last session only to die
in the committee eventually. This Is
the measure commonly called the
"one-board medical" bill and the first
provides that all applicants shall pass
an examination before state board
of examiners but no recognition Is
given, to osteopaths and Christian
Science practitioners. 1t was became
OF this that the measure was Sc bfttec-
ly fought last session, and to obfaa g
this a second bill has been presented
this session giving both these recog-
milton to the, extent that the practice
Of osteopathy is legally permitted
under the existing act which provides
for state board OF osteopathic ex-
aminers and further provision states
that nothing in the proposed act shall
be applied ito persons merely practic-
ing the religious tenets of their church
without pretending a knowledge OF
medicine or surgery" The feeling be.
tween the two factions is extremely
bitter and last session led to seve Il
clashes in the senate committee which
nearly resulted in flsticuffs.
1t is expected that within the next
week or two Governor Tener's ideas
as to the reorganization of the high
way, insurance and mines depart.
ments will be ready for launching In
the shape of bills now in the course
of preparation. 1t is known that the
governor and his legal advisors regard
legislation of this nature of more i'm
portance than all the ripper and
salary increase bills now before the
legislature or about to be presented.
Only an inkling has been given as to
the terms incorporated in Senator
Sprouts good road measure which viii
provide for dividing the state into
thirty districts and provides for two
classes of roads, state roads and state
aid roads. The former come exclusive
ly under the state and the latter refer
to county roads toward which the
state gives aid. The bill further gives
the state entire supervision over all.
Safety Gates at Railroad Crossings.
Bearing the Endorsement of Judge |
Ewing, president of the state railroad
commission, Representative Hoover IF
Clearfield county introduced bill re.
Quiring all steam railroads and rail
ways in the state to erect and operate |
safety devices at all grade crossings
with public highway. A fine OF
$500 is imposed for failure to erect IA
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