The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-07-29
HARRISBURG LETTER

The following bills have recently
been signed by Gov. Tener:
Increasing the number of regis
trars in first and second class cities
from three to four and prescribing
rules for personal registration in
such municipalities and for appoint
ment of registrars to be deputy poll
tax collectors.
Watson bill creating a bureau of
housing in the Department of Health
and giving the officers of the depart
ment right to inspect all premises,
order and enforce abatement of un-
sanitary conditions of nuisances-
all complaints to be made Court rec
ords. The bill applies to the whole
State outside Of Philadelphia, which
is governed by bill just approved.
Prescribing method by which shall
be determined debt of first-class city
for construction of transit facilities.
Amending art jury law for first
class cities by extending authority
over bridges, fences and other works
to be paid for from public funds.
Giving municipalities right to
erect markets and terminal sheds on
wharves and including right to con-
struct tracks.
Requiring County Commissioners
to repair county bridges when neces-
sary and regulating award of con-
tracts.
Limiting awards of contracts for
county bridge work without adver-
tisement to $3.50.
Regulating manner of revoking in
surance licenses for unfair or false
comparisons of policies.
Providing that State-chartered
banks may loan on bonds and mort
cages and unincumbered real estate
in this state not in excess of time de-
posits plus 20 per cent. of capital
stock, surplus and profits and allow
ing them to invest in mortgages and
bonds or obligations of corporations
and individuals.
Defining method of determining
liability and rights of persons agree
ing to answer for default of anoth-
er.
REQUIRING blowers on machinery
having emery and other wheels
causing dust.
Supplementing Partnership Asso-
citation act of 1874 and providing for
increase of stock and election of ad-
ditional officers.
The bills vetoed by Governor
Tener included the Morgan Senate
Dill to authorize counties to con-
denim water supplies for almshouses,
jails and hospitals. The Governor
says that the bill is crudely drawn
and indefinite.
Other bills vetoed were:
Mcllhenny Senate bill providing
for formation and regulation of
stock corporations having shares
without nominal or par value, on the
ground that the bill makes no eXcep-
tlon OF stock issued by public SER
vice corporations as does the similar
statute of the State of New York.
While the public service company law
OF this State deals specifically with
the stock and securities of public
utilities, upon basis materially diff
ferent from that contemplated in this
bill and the existence of both statu
tes upon the books might result in
serious confusion.
Caldwell House bill relating to
contracts of Insurance, relief, benefit
and indemnity, in case of injury or
death, entered into prior to the in
jury between a servant and his mas
ter or any person or association act
ing for or on behalf of such master,
the Governor declaring the bill cat
tempts to define what shall be the
ERECT of contracts and to that extent
violates the obligation of contracts
and is therefore unconstitutional.