The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-17
D0INGs AT THE
STATE CAPITAL
Measure Aimed To Avoid Repettlo,
OF Atherholt Incident Be.
comes Law.

Harrisburg.-Approval by the Gov.
ernor of the Ostrander bill, codifyID,
the regulations for registration 0,
births and deaths and placing the bus.
ness solely in the control OF the Com.
missioner of Health, was announced
The bill repeals all other Acts and
states specifically that no system e,.
ceDt that provided by the bill shall bs
enforced. Reductions OF fees are a,o
provided. This bill will clear awsy
any misunderstanding or question,
such as occurred in Philadelphia last
year.
The Governor also announced an
proval Of the bill presented by Sen
ator Charles A. Snyder to complets
the States supervision of employment
agencies. A few days ago a bill wa,
approved to establish State bureau
and the bill announced as approved
the States supervision over all private
agencies and requires a State license
The measure commonly known a,
the escheat bill was signed by the Gov.
ernor. II is intended to provide that
all unclaimed deposits OF money in
banks, trust companies and similar In.
stitutions shall become the property Of
the State. 1t is supposed that several
million dollars of such money is &C
cumulated in the banks throughout the
State, although there has been no way
OF accurately estimating the amount.
The Governor also signed the fol-
lowing bills:--
Making ii unlawful for attorneu
servants or employees to receive com
pensation for insurance on the lives Of
their clients or employers.
Authorizing borough to form a State
association.
Providing for the burial OF honor
ably discharged soldiers, sailors and
marines at county expense.
Providing system for the regulat.
ing of conditional sales OF goods.
Rearranging State road routes IN
Clear6eld. Huntingdon, ALLEGHENY.
Cambria and Erie Counties.
Regulating practice in trials under
the workmen's exemption law.
Increasing the salary of the Chief Of
the State Department of Mines from
$4,000 to $4,000. and the salary Of the
deputy chief Of the department frOu
$2,500 to S3,5OO.
Senate bill regulating the plotting
by firstclass cities of parks and park.
ways in built-up sections. When any
parkway or park has been put on the
city plan It is to be considered an ap
preparation at the end of three years
Certain allowances are given for five
years to those desiring to make altera.
tions to buildings under direction Of
the city.
Senate bill regulating notices for ap.
plication for second-class charters.
Senate bill authorizing erection Of
garages fronting on highways ten or
more feet in width in first-class cities.
House bill amending providing that
court may enter judgment on the
pleadings in favor of the party appear
ing TO be entitled to or for the plaintiff
in default of an answer by the defend.
ant
Senate bill amending Act of July "a,
1913, regulating commodities by pro
viding that II shall go into effect Jan.
uary l, 1914, and that no penalty shall
be exacted because of foreign products
imported eighteen months after its
passage.
House bill authorizing exoneraton
of John McSorley, of Pittsburgh, from
payment of tax on mortgage for
which he chould not have been as
sessed