The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-03
Passed on Second Read
inginthe House With
out a Vote Of Pro-
test
CATTLE DISEASE
BILL MOVES UP
Measure Appropriating 100000 Passes
Second Reading-Law Is Proposed
Requiring Coroners to Give I'm
claimed Bodies to Medical Schools

The Woman Suffrage Amendment
was advanced one more step on its path
toward success in the House this morn
ing when it was passed on second read
ing without even murmur for or
against it. 1t seems 10 be the desire Of
the members of the House to put tho
bill through with all haste and from
present indications it will be passed
finally in the House next Monday even.
ing.
Representative Wilson, of Philadel
phia, who introduced the bill, called it
for second reading this morning aud it
required bat a minute to bring the
measure TO a point just one stcp from
final passage in the lower branch of the
Legislature.
Representative Steedle, of Allegheny,
presented bill providing for the or
ganization of the Anatomical Board Of
the State Of Pennsylvania. 1t requires
that all coroners or public officers shall
turn over to the board all unclaimed
human bodies for use in medical schools
for anatomical purposes The bodies Of
veterans of the Civil war and of all
honorably discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines of the United States or of
any war, are excepted.
The bill appropriatiug 100000 to
meet expenses in stamping out the foot
and mouth disease and to pay for the
killing of cattle, passed second reading,
as did the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs to appoint an
assistant chief and a stenographer for
the Bureau of Standards and increasing
the salary of the chief of the Bureau.
For Petersburg Monument
Representative Hepburn, of Della
ware, introduced a bill appropriating
$4,000 for the erection of a memorial
in Petersburg, Virginia, to the 19Sth
Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers,
and providing for the expense of trans
portation of the survivors from Phila.
delphia to Petersburg.
Other bills introduced are:
Walter, Franklin - Appropriating
$4,000 to the Children s Aid Society
of Franklin county.
Walter, Franklin - Appropriating
$1,000 to Chambersburg Hospital.
The House adjourned at 1925 TO
meet on Monday evening February s, at
8 p. m.
The woman suffrage amendment was
reported out of the House Committee
on Judiciary General at the opening of
last night s session and passed first
reading without dissenting vote.
Four women, officially representing
the suffragists of the State, who sat
near the Speaker s desk as the amend,
ment was reported, are Mrs. Frank Nj.
Roessing, president of the Penusylva.
MIA Woman Suffrage Association; Miss
Hanna Patterson, chairman of the
Woman Suffrage party; Mrs. L. f.
Herman, of the legislative committee of
the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage AS
sociation, and Mrs. Charles Etter, chair.
man of the Registration Committee of
the Association.
Bills Presented Last Night
Assemblyman Glenn, of Venango, in.
troduced joint resolution, in the House
last night, providing for Statewide
prohibition. 1t prohibits forever the
sale, barter or exchange
of intoxicating liquors or beverages in
Pennsylvania, except alcohol for medi-
cal, scientific or mechanical purposes.
Among the bills introduced last night
were:
Mr.. McCaig, Allegheny--Appropriat-
ing SAG, ,040.S0 to meet bills incurred
for advertising Constitutional amend
ments.
Mr.. Baldwin, Delaware-Defning
fraternal benefit societies and regulat-
ing their operations; regulating charges
of fire insurance companies to prevent
Mr.. Rothenberger, Berks-Requiring
trolley companies operating
ears for fifteen miles or more to equip
cars with toilets.
Mr.. Albee, Potter--Validating debts
incurred by seeond-class townships for
highway improvements.
Mr.. Luxemburger, Lackawanna-E
in first, second and third
lass cities system of municipal in.
'pection of steam and hot water in.
'tallajtions under chief inspector with
/ commission to examine applicants for
licenses.
Mr.. Hepburn, Delaware-Repealing
he Suburban Metropolitan Planning
commission act of 1913; amending in.
'urance act of 1911 relative to Joint
policies and an act prohibiting dis
in the cost of rates for
10 called floating or schedule policies.
W. W. Jones, Lackawanna-G Granting
o boroughs and townships right to cmi.
rent domain TO take property for town
lalls, hose houses lockups or other
buildings or works necessary for mu-
licipal purposes.