The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-01-26
FOR GEATH CHAIR
Would Substitute Electricity
For GaIIOwS in Penna.
STOP JUDGES SALARY BILL
Strong Objections to Measure In
creasing State Expenditures
$3.50, 000-Flood of Bills
in the House.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Zb.-hepIesSh
tative John f. l.. Morris, OF Phlladel'
phia, introduced In the house Dill
TO substitute the electric chair for the
gallows and the hangman's moose In
the execution Of death sentences In
Pennsylvania.
The bill carries with 1t an appro-
priation Of $4,000 and provides that
the death penalty shall be inflicted
only within the walls or yards oil
the eastern penitentiary, In Philadei'
phia, and the western penitentiary, In
Allegheny county.
Still another provision in the Dill
requires that notice that the death
penalty has been carried out shall be
published in three newspapers, one
published in Philadelphia, one In
Pittsburg and one in the county In
which the convict has been sentenced.
The Johnson bill to increase the
salaries of the judges OF the various
courts was recommitted to the house
and there is a probability that 1t will
be reduced.
Strong objections to the bill as II
was reported have been heard, owing
TO the fact that 1t will increase state
expenditures about s450,0OO. When
withdrawn Il was stated that 1t was
To be amended II will not reappear
until other appropriation bills are re-
ported out and must take its chances.
Representative Daniel J. Shern had
a conference with Governor Tener
which is believed to have resulted in
the withdrawal OF the bill. The fact
that Representative Bentley, OF Wash
ington county, the governors home
county made the motion to recommit
is regarded as significant.
School Code on First Reading.
The new school code. which was In
troduced in the senate by Mr.. Tustin,
OF Philadelphia, passed first read ns
In that body and was introduced in
the house.
The bills introduced in the senate
were.
Mr.. Clark. Erie, requiring telegraph
and telephone companies in third
class cities and boroughs to place
wires in conduits underground and
empowering municipalities to condemn
and purchase conduits.
Mr.. Adams. Allegheny, relating to
seizure of wages for debt
Mr.. Homsher. Lancaster, increasing
powers of trustees Of Stevens school
at Lancaster.
The senate then adjourned until
Monday.
At the opening Of the house session
the resolution introduced by Mt
Breitinger, Of Philadelphia. for an in
vestigatiOn Of methods OF buildngI
and loan associations. was reported|
out OF committee. ~
The food of new bills continues
and Mr.. Breitinger was the authorc
a pure wool" measure. This bill D.
the object OF requiring all goods 3
marked plainly as TO whetherf y"
contain wool.
Other bills introduced weret
Mr.. Jones, Susquehanna, app 'a AZ
ing 100000 to pay townships gee 10
per cent bonus for abolitiop % "o'N 4,
tax in 1908 and 1909. 49,
Mr.. Kelsey, Clinton, autbo'Lhs TUG
governor and forestry eoaili' sS'onel :
to give to railroads rifis Oh way
through forestry reservpiion''
Mr.. Moulthrop, Clearfed requlr'hs
owners Of bituminous coal mines TO
furnish owners OF adj in.ng coal lanus I
with maps.
Mr.. McClung, Aleeheny providing 9
for purchase OF Standard tests Oh c
weights and measure
Mr.. Fahey, Ptillielphia' authoriz,
inc FIRST class townships to control
outdoor adverfising and to coilec'
license tax on aiyertising devices. !
Mr. Reybnn. Philadelphia apprV- b
priatlng 500 ior a statue OF Cen 7
eraI George e. Meade at Washington. @
Mr.. Rhoades. Lancaster, making II i
q felony 10 wilfully publish raise @
statemerf REGARDING the financial con I
ditlon NJ corporation, partnership OF t
individual fhe penalty being not more
than five Years or $4,000 fine
Mr. Fasey. philadelphia, requiring
ingrcdicnis Of proprietary or patent I
n'odicirss to be printed in exact
amounts on labels; Furnishing oy
fine nj not more than $1,000 or imprls- a
onmert for not more than one year q
per.oos who enter into an agreement a
~ oontrol the price of any article or O
modify or interfere with competi' S
ton in manufacture or sale.
Mr. Ward, Delaware. empowering
.;,ios boroughs and townships to pro a
GOD in courts for forfeiture Of rights 2
- a public service corporation mis- Q
- or ahuges its functions.