The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-13
STATE
LAW MAKERS
Attorneys Lien Bill Made Law.

Harrisburg.-Approval was given h
Governor Brumbaugh to the House b
providing that an attorney shall hau
lien for his compensation upon ha
clients cause OF action. claim or cou,
ter-claim which shall attach to
award. verdict. order or other form
judgment. The bill also provides Tia
the lien shall not be affected by 80
compromise or settlement before d
after judgment.
The Governor also signed the bn
prohibiting the use or sale OF any bi
looms made or intended to contain ii,
for purposes of ascention. This mea,
ure will not apply to any balloon d
which person ascends. but is lntent
cd to forbid the paper balloons n
quently used at night.
The Governor approved the Grahan
House bill amending the Supedc
Court Act OF 1895 so that the rank 40.
seniority of the judges shall be deiel
mined by continuous length of SEN
ice" as a member OF the court. Th,
bill also provides that the court MAJ
at its discretion designate two OF ths |
members to write opinions during In +
sessions and that these members shal
not be required TO sit at hearings ant
removes the mandatory provision tha
the court must meet at least once
year in Philadelphia. Pittsburgh. Har
risburg. Scranton and WilliamspOr|
providing that the place Of slttinn|
may be optional with the court Az
other provision is that compensated
of protnonotaries shall be authoHIa|
by the Act OF 1909.
Regulations for insurance in PEN
sylvania on the Lloyds plan are icS
vided in the bill approved by Cove,
nor Brumbaugh. 1t places the contra
OF associations or individuals engage
IN such business under control of u
Insurance Commissioner. who Is n
Quired TO ask bonds to be filed vltI
his department. The Governor ais
signed the Senate bill providing tns
policies Of life insurance or annultle'
taken out for the benefit of or assigned
to wife, children or otner relative suau
be exempt from all claims OF creditor
The Governor also signed these Sen.
ate bills:
CIRCULATING sale OF chicory mixed
with coffee.
Regulating method Of practicIng
veterinary medicine and issuance OF L.
censes for its various branches.
Senate bill providing chief book
keeper for the Auditor Generals "
partment, at salary of s2.500; an as
sistant chief bookkeeper. at $500
two bookkeepers and an addltional
travelling auditor, at $1,S0O each.
Senate bill supplementing Act d
1906 by providing that debt d
municipalities consolidated shall b
paid by the consolidated city and it,
the levying of uniform tax to pay L
These House bills were approved:
Fixing salaries of Associate judge
not learned in the law at $5 per day. en-
ployed. $500 a year being establishe.
as the minimum.
Establishing method OF registration
of master plumbers In first-class cite
where plumbers failed to register u,
der Act OF 1911.
Providing for schools for educatioi
OF female children under jurisdictlC'
OF Juvenile Courts of Allegher.
county.
Requiring County Commissioners Z
furnish firstclass townships duplicate
of adjusted valuations for taxation.
House bill authorizing payment fror
State funds of cost of transferring Il
sane persons on orders OF the stat
Board OF Charities or Committee o
Lunacy
House bill making any person. frr
or corporation liable for cost OF ei
tlnguishing fires which may occur |
second-class cities through thei
criminal intent or willful negligenc
or where they have not complied wit
any ordinance or regulation.