The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-16
STILL ON BOTH FLANILS
ALONG EASTERN FRONT
MINE FOR EMEN'S BIII
RUNS ACAINST "A SNAC
on Third Reading and
Passage, Its Consideration
is Postponed for Present.
'tsY Assoe,ArEn eaess,

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HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 16. The
first tilt in the Senate over the con-
sideration OF bill at the present
session came this morning over the
Catlin bill, providing that miners In
the anthracite region, who have
served five years in the actual min
ing Of coal. shall be eligible to mine
toremanships without special exami-
nation. The bill was ON third reading
and final passage and Thompson OF
Beaver county, moved that Its fur
ither consideration be postponed for
the present. Catlin strongly object
ed to this and demanded that the
bill be considered. ,.
On q viva voce vote Thompson.s
motion was apparently agreed to
and the chair so decided, but inn
mediately thereafterward, on Cat
Inns request withdrew his decision
and entertained a motion for call
of the roll.
The aye and nay vote resulted in
the adoption OF yhe Thompson mo-
ton to postone by "a to 15. vi
The McNichol bill to take the police
and fremen out of politics, shorn
of Its application to any municipal-
ity, except first--class cities, passed
finally without opposition and now
goes to the House. T15s House bills
appropriating $3.50, 900 to pay the
expense for the eradication. Of the
foot and mouth disease in this state
passed finally and now goes to the
governor.
Senator Crow introduced q bill ex-
tending the corporation act Of i Oil
to oil manufacturing companies,
while Senator Moore. fathered one
appropriating $4,000 to the boys.
industrial home at oakdale. 9th
er Senate bills tend to prohibit :,iis
natdrali1ed residents from fishing In
the, state, repeal the blue law OF
1874, { so far as 1t relates to the sale
Or delivery Of the necessities Of life
on Sunday. The Senate took 9 re-
cess until 9 o'clock tonight.
Spirited debate in the House in
which the constitutionality Of the
amendment was raised preceded the
passage Of the McCaig bill appropri-
sting SAC, 900 and compelling the aud
itor general to pay the full newspaper
bill for advertising the con titutional
amendments Of 1912, 1913 and 1911.
Representative Wilson Of Philadel-
phia in opposing the bill as amended
showed how bills had been paid by
circulation and said the bill took
away the power invested in the aud
itor general. Representative I1ipshu-
ty, Of Philadelphia. raised the con
stitutional question as the bill made
1t mandatory upon the auditor gener.
III to pay bills at specified rates. The
point of constitutionality was over.
ruled. The bill passed finally by a
vote Of 1913 to go.
Representative Swan. Of Allegheny,
presented the draft Of measure re-
curing all vehicles to carry lights at
night or during heavy fogs and per-
sons In charge OF herds of animals on
highways must also carry lights. No
vehicle can pass an overtaken sire st
car on the side from which passeng-
ers alight unless 5 feet away from
the car.
Representative Wobensmith, Of
Philadelphia. would appropria !.
$S34,800 to the state game commits
sion for two years while Adams Of Luz
zerne. would appropriate sS35,006
forisupport Of the national guard and
state naval militia for maintenance
and deficiencies, A bill of Represen-
tive Oaks OF Cambria would require
county commissioners and grand jul.
ries to visit and inspect schools,
houses Of detention, homes, converts
and asylums and authorize courts to
appoint commissioners of three to
make special Investigations.