The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-31
MEASURES THAT WENT
THROUGH LEGISLATURE

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Making appropriations aggregating
over $54, 100000 for various pur-
poses, including 100000 di-
rectly to the public schools.
A comprehensive School Code cover
ing the entire State and giving
Philadelphia a Board of fifteen
members empowered to levy taxes
for school purposes and to have
complete control of school funds.
Sproul Good Roads bill, appropriate
ing 100000 to begin the work
upon a comprehensive system of
road building and road caintaining
and mapping out 294 routes COW
ering every county in the State
and planning for about 1000 miles
of fine roads.
A Constitutional amendemnt author
izins the hoating of loans aggre-
eating $50,OO0,000 for the COM
pletion of the work of road build
ing provided for in the Sproul
bill. This amendment must be
approved by the next Legislature
and ratified by a popular vote be-
fore it shall become effective.
Jones Dirt" Road bill, providing for
$1,000,000 to be spent upon So
called dirt" roads in accordance
with the demands of certain farm
ing sections.
Reorganization of the Insurance De-
partment by providing for a mod
ern and more effective system of
examination of State insurance
companies.
Abolition of the system of appoint
ments of lawyers and others to
wind up the affairs of bankrupt
banks and trust companies by
providing that this work shall be
done hereafter by the State Bank
ing Department.
Provision for supervision of private
banking firms and institutions
which are now exempt from in
spection and are frequently the
cause of much loss to depositors
and others doing business with
them.
Changing registration boards in
first and second class cities from
four to three and making the vote
at the Presidential election instead
OF at the last preceding election"
the basis of appointment.
Abolishing the present system of
road juries and creating perman-
nent boards of viewers of nine
members each in PHILADELPHIA and
P1ttsburg, who shall be paid So
900 year each, and for a board
IN each county to consist of nine
men, who shall be paid upon a per
diem basis.
Providing a new code for the Ma
tional Guard.
Concurrence in the action of the last
Legislature in the adoption of an
amendment to the Constitution
permitting Philadelphia to bor-
row money for the construction of
subWays for railway purposes,
wharves and docks and the re-
clamation of lands for port i'm
provements.
Appropriation of 100000 for the
improvement of the Philadelphia
harbor.
Increasing the salaries of 1901
Judges throughout the State, call
ing for an additional annual ex-
penditure of $221,5OO.
Providing for the retirement of
Judges who shall become incapaci-
tated by reason of physical disa-
bility on full pay for the balance
of their term and half pay there
after during life.
Bituminous mine code, providing for
greater protection for workers in
the mines.
Full crew bill for railroad men.
semi-monthly pay bill.
Reform Councilmanic plan for Pitts
burg and Scranton, reducing the
number of Councilmen and MAX
ing the position a salaried one.
Governor to appoint Immediately
the first Councilmen, who shall
serve until January /, their sue
cessors to be chosen by the people
in November. Pittsburg to have
nine Councilmen at $4,000 a year
each and Scranton five at $4,000 |
a year each.
Reorganization of the State Police
and increasing the pay of all en-
listed men and officers with the |
exception of the superintendent.
Creation of a Board of Recreation
for Philadelphia.
Legislation against so-called loan
sharks.
The One Board Medical bill, for
which members of the medical pro-
fession have been fighting for
twenty years. 1t covers the allo-
pathic, homeopathic and eclectic
schools.
Companion bill for registration of
medical students.
Commission to inquire into the
causes and TO SuPpeSt remadiaS In