The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-04-22
STATE
LAW MAKERS

what similar 10 the one now before
the Legislature relating to hard coal
miners. Under the present mining
laws coal operators must select mine
foremen from among men who had
been granted certificates by the State
after an examination as to their
competency.
Under court rulings, coal companies
are not responsible for the acts OF
mine foremen because the companies
did not have the right OF free selec-
tion OF the men. Under the bill just
presented the companies may select
foremen without regard to whether
they have certificates or not and the
mine employees are brought under the
direct supervision OF the companies.
The bill authorizing the Second
Regiment, Philadelphia. to visit the
Panama Pacific Exposition and allow.
Ing the officers and men the same per
diem pay and such allowances in con-
nection with the annual encampment
as are paid from State funds which
they would receive at an annual en-.
campment was passed finally by the
Senate and sent to the House.
The bill giving the Philadelphia Mu.
niclpal court Jurisdiction In civil
actions up to $1,000 was passed finally
by the Senate and sent to the House.
Other bills passed finally include
the following:-
Providing that persons enlistIng in
the State police force must be resi-
dents Of the State for at least one
year. and further providing against
discrimination against married men in
favor OF unmarried men.
Enabling foreign religious and
charitable corporations which are not
carried on for profit to hold real
estate.
House bill authorizing courts to
make awards to foreign executors and
administrators in certain cases.
House bill authorizing all transpor-
tation companies to grant reduced
rates Of fares to clergymen.
House bill creating a division OF dis
tribution of documents.
House bill increasing the compensa-
ton OF members of the anthracite mine
inspectors examining board from IS TO
$40 day for each day actually en-
ployed.
Hohse bill making eligible to prac-
tice all osteopaths who practiced that
profession before July l, 1912. and who
are graduates Of recognized osteopath
colleges.
House bill providing that FIVE per
cent Of the liquor license fees shall
be given to the police pension funds OF
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scran-
ton.
The Senate passed finally the fol-
lowing appropriation bills and sent
them to the House,
Kittanning Hospital $4,000.
Erie Home for Friendless, $4,000.
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital, Phila.
delphia, $15S,OOO.
Western Temporary Home, Philadel.
phia. $4,000.
Swickley Valley Hospital, $1,000.
Packer Hospital Sunbury, s14 500.
St. Luke's Hospital, South Bethle-
hem, 100000.
Pittsburgh Hospital, Sisters OF Char
ity, $4,000.
c. ildren's Aid Society. Greensburg,
$4,000.
Elmwood Home, Erie, $4,000.
Franklin City Hospital, $4,000.
Midnight Mission, Philadelphia.
$4,000.
Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia,
s125,OOO.
Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.
s40,O coo.
Evangelical Home for the Aged,
Philadelphia, $4,000.
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia,
$40 900.
Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia,
$4,000. J..
Sewlckley Fresh Air Home, Beaver
county, $500.
st. Christopher Hosnital for Chill.
dreT philadelphia. $4,000.
Allentown Hospital, $4,000.
Home for Widows and Single Won.
en-, Lebanon, $4,000.
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon,
$4,000.
Allegheny General Hospital. North
Side. Pittsburgh, s175,000.
Beaver County Children's Home,
New Brighton, $4,000.
Monroe County Hospital, Strouds-
burg, $500.
Children's Home OF South Bethle
hem, $500.
Florence Crittenton Home, German.
town, Philadelphia, $4,000.
German Hospital, Philadelphia, S25,-
600.
Senator Catlin, Of Luzerne, pre-
yented bill providing that Mavors
OF third-class cities shall be eligible
to succeed themselves.
Among TIE bills reported from COM
mittees was that which provides that
counties shall pay the expenses OF
primary elections,
Another bill reported was that
which provides that where two judges
receive more than half the votes cast
for the Office at primaries and more
than half the total vote polled ct the
'r'~'arv they shall be the sole nomi-
uees at the succeeding election where