Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-07
SPITE FENCES TO
Be MADE NU|SANCES
Nissley Bill Would Enable Re-
moval of the Eyesore in Old
Orchard District

Legislation which will make spite
fences" nuisance and get rid of an
eyesore in Old Orchard is proposed in
a bill introduced by Mr. Nissley in the
House last night.
The bill declares a fence over six
feet high which is maliciously erected
or maintained for the purpose of an
noying the owner or occupant of ad-
joining property" to be a private nui-
sance and the persons injured thereby
may sue for damages. In case of re-
covery the fence must be removed in
thirty days Neglect or refusal to re-
move the fence is punishable by fine
of $40 day.
Mr.. Wildman presented two Bills
prepared by the State Insurance De-
partment regulating persons who may
place insurance and prohibiting any
commission to any person related or
connected in business with the insured;
eXempting free from all claims pro-
ceeds of certain annuity insurance not
exceeding $100 per month.
Mr.. Fruit, Mercer, put in a bill
amending the automobile laws so that
a person arrested for violation may
enter bail and appeal to court in
Justices court.
Provision for a State board of ex
aminers to examine candidates for
gion was offered by Mr.. Hess, Lam
caster. The board is to consist of five
residents of the anthracite region, to
be appointed by the Governor, and to
have authority to examine all candi-
dates. The bill. if enacted, would
abolish district boards.
Mr.. Schaeffer. Schuylkill, added to
mine bills by one prohibiting employ
ment of anyone under IS years of age
about anthracite coal mines for more
than eight hours a day. Violation of
the act is punishable by a fine of from
$50 to $500.
Revenue Raisers In
The first of series of bills designed
to raise revenue for improvement of
the highways of the State was intro
duced by Mr.. Jones, Susquehanna,
chairman of the roads committee. 1t
would impose tax of mills on the
nominal value of all mortgages, bonds
script, certificates of Indebtedness, car
trust securities and every other Sc
curity or loan of any kind bearing in
terest, except ordinary commercial pa
per or notes for annual Indebtedness
issued and discounted. The tax is to
be assessed at the source by the
Auditor General on reports filed by the
treasurers 1t is estimated that the
tax will raise $2,000.000 a year.
Mr.. Hess. Lancaster, presented an
other revenue bill. imposing a State
stamp tax of cents on the hundred
dollars of all transfers of stock. The
tax is to be paid by stamps to be sold
by the State.
An increase of the board of regis
tration commissioners in first and sec
ond class cities from four to five is
proposed in q bill introduced by Mr..
Forster, Philadelphia. Three of the
commissioners are to be of the ma
jority party and the new commissioner
is to be appointed before June 15,
1915. Next year all commissioners
are to be appointed before June 15 for
four-year terms.
Mr.. Walker, Franklin, introduced
bills providing that no municipality
shall sell or lease a public utility with
out the voters approving; regulating
erection of a borough or of two or
more boroughs into a third class city;
empowering sealers of weights and
measures to form State association.
A Rush of Bills
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Wilson. Establishing
a bureau of forest protection in the
Department of Forestry.
Mr.. Weir. delphia-Providing
that when license to sell liquors has
been refused a certain place it may
not be licensed for three years there |
after.
Mr.. Stone. Bradford - Authorizing
counties to establish homes for, indi- |
gent orphans and dependent or delin- |
quent children; appropriating $4,000
to State College for agricultural edu-
cation and home economics instruc-
tion.
Mr.. Geary. MISUNDERSTANDING a
department of safety education as a
branch of county government in Allie
gheny county under a superintendent
at $4,000 per year.
Mr.. Walsh, Philadelphia - Regu-
lating incorporation of corporations
for public worship.
Mr.. Brownlee, Washington-Provi (
ing for treatment at expense of State
of deformed children.
Mr.. Gibson. Lycoming-Making it
unlawful to keep bees within fifty feet
of highway or division line.
Mr.. Cox, Philadelphia - Appropri-
ating $4,000 for a monument to Molly
Pitcher at Carlisle.
Mr.. Wynne, Luzerne - Authorizing
second class townships to establish fire
protection and lights on highways.
Mr.. Roney, Philadelphia - Making
fees of expert witnesses part of costs
in court cases.
Mr.. Stein. Allegheny - Regulating
recommitment of convicts.
Mr.. Walsh, delphia-Establish
ing state department OF municipal
affairs. under authority of a chief to
be appointed by the Governor and to
receive So, 900 per year. The depart
ment is to gather data and recommend
legislation.
Mr.. Phillips. Clearfield-Legalizin
the killing of foxes.
Mr.. Dunn, delphia-Authoriz
ing councils of first class cities to
levy an occupation tax.
Mr.. McVicar, MISUNDERSTANDING
municipal liens in boroughs.
Mr.. Showalter, Union-AuthoriZing
school directors in second, third and
fourth class districts to form State
associations.
Third Glass City Bill In
Mr.. Walter. Lawrence - The bill
amending the third class city act in
troduced in the Senate
Mr.. Huber, Luzerne-Establish
plumbing licensure in second and third
class cities and boroughs and allowing
those licensed in one municipality to
work in others; defining the term
legal name"
Mr.. Aron, Philadelphia-Proh
ing granting of licenses for properties
in which any person, firm, joint stock
association or corporation manufac-
turing or selling liquors has any in
terest.
Mr.. Reynolds, Philadelphia-Regu-
lating blending of oils and greases.
Mr.. Dodds. Allegheny-Authorizi
sealers of weights and measures to in