The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-02-25
SEE LONG SESSION
FOR LEGISLATURE.
Delayed Action on important
Measures the Cause.
NEW PARDON BOARD MEETS
Refuses To Save One Man Condemned
To Dle-holds Up Three Other
Executions - Governor For
New Child Labor Bill.

New Child Labor Bill.
Harrisburg Speculation as to the
time for the adjournment OF the Leg.
islature has virtually stopped. The
Legislative Committee on Legislation
has thoroughly reviewed only one Ad.
ministration bill-workmen's compen.
sation-and has considered child Ia
Dor bill. A local option bill is In com
mittee.
Plans made for the submission Of
the worhmen's compensation plan to
those interested by the distribution OF
a pamphlet throughout the State. will
take few weeks at least. and there
Is talk of holding hearings at various
places on the measure. II this is dons
there can be no action on the bill
until after April /.
That all will not be peace and har
mony has already made itself mani
fest. A sharp contest is expected on
large number OF the measures,
especially II the Governor endeavors
{. carry out his ideas TO the letter
The first bill TO be defeated In tn,
House this session was the measur,
to permit judges TO suspend Jail sen
tences Of persons against whom judg
ment was found In civil cases such a:
malicious trespass.
Mr. Walter Franklin declared the
bill would set aside the procedure
Of over sixty years and could be in
yoked 10 set free persons who should
be made to have prison terms through
failure TO pay verdlcts. Mr.. Lip
schultz. Philadelphia, sponsor OF the
bill. defended 1t. declaring the Act left
the release optional with the Judge
The vote was "a noes TO "A ayes
The House concurred in the resolu
ton to invite ex-President Taft to ad
dressed the Legislature on April 10.
The House passed finally:
Enabling 6rstclass townships to
furnish water to adjoining municipalt
ties
Amending Philadelphia port Acts 10
conform with Federal laws affecting
ships going through the Panama
Canal
The appropriation bill for the East.
ern Penitentiary was introduced into
the House by Mr.. Richards. Phlladel-
phia. 1t calls for s2S4,S46.s5. includ-
ing $4,000 for general repairs.
The borough code was reported
from committee by Mr.. Mcvicar. ALE
gheny, who stated that arrangements
were being made for hearing The
bill to provide civil service in police,
fire and other departments in third
class cities was also reported from
committee.
The bill 10 create the third judge In
Dauphin county was postponed The
optometry bills were recommitted for
hearings.
The House adjourned until March /
Among the bills introduced were:
Thomas, Luzerne-Permittin repre-
sentatives Of fraternal or charitable
organizations to claim bodies of per
sons who have no known relatives.
Stern, MISUNDERSTANDING anti
cigarette law by providing for sum
mary conviction before magistrates.
Blackburn, notwithstanding ap
pllcants for marriage licenses to pre-
sent certificates of freedom from Ger
tain transmissible disease.
Maurer, Berks--Regulatlng use Of
compressed air machinery and estsb
fishing safety provisions.
McCaig, Allegheny Providing
method OF connecting city highways \
with county roads and regulating con
struction and maintenance.
Rothenberger, Berks = Appropriate
ing s1,50O0OO to pay balance due sec
ond class township under township
road act for 1914.
McVicar, Allegheny-Reorganizins
the Division of Distribution OF Public K
Documents.
Hefferman, Philadelphia-Amending
act relative to collection of collateral
inheritance tax so that the Register Of
Wills only shall esnploy and fix com
sensation of attorneys. The present
act gives the Auditor General certain
powers In regard to to'attorneys.
Fretz. Bucks-Introduced a bill TO
authorize municipalities to appropriate
annually to public non-sectarian IL
brarles an amount not exceeding one
mill on the dollar of taxable propert!
when a gift or bequest exceeding $40
900 has been made to establish
library on condition that 1t be main
tanned by the municipality
Pardon Board Meets.
Harrisburg new State Board