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Referred Back to Com
mittee to Be Amend
ed and Made Less
Drastic
LIKELY TT1ENsTO
PASS THE HOUSE,
0ptometry Measure Is Approved iri the
Lower Branch by Vote of 172 to 13
Proposed to Establish State De-
tention Quarters for Lepers

The Jones jitney bus bill, which car
ries a provision that $4,000 bond
must be filed for every motor driven
omnibus and that ten per cent. of the
gross receipts he given to the municipal
rty in which the buses are run, was
placed on the calendar of the House last
night despite the negative recommends
tion Of the committee.
Opposing factions have gotten to-
gether on this bill and will send it back
to committee for amendment which will
reduce the size of the bond and make
other changes. It's chances of passage
then, leaders say, are good, for many
of the members now believe that some
sort of regulation is necessary for the
business which seems likely to become
one of the important ones in the State.
The Daix bill creating BOARD sep
arate from the State Board of Medical
Licensure for the regulation of the prac-
tice of optometry, was passed by vote
of 172 to 13. The measure, which was
fixed for special order Of business at
business at $50 O. 'clock last evening,
brought out an hour S debate before it
was passed.
Detention Place for Lepers
A bill authorizing the State Commits
sioner of Health to establish place of
detention for lepers, on a State forest
reserve or elsewhere, and to provide for
care and treatment of lepers, was intro
duced into the House last night by Mr..
Thomas, Luzerne. 1t carries an appro-
priation Of $4,000 and authorizes the
commissioners to remove to the place
of detention, all lepers now in the State.
Among bills introduced in the House
were the following:
Mr.. Herman, Notwithstanding
the primary law to change the primary
election in even numbered from the
third Tuesday in May to the second
Tuesday in June.
Mr.. Drinkhouse, Philadelphia
Amending the rure milk act of 1911
so that cream to be used in public
eating houses for coffee, chocolate or
other beverages o. for cereals or fruit
may have added to it milk, but no adul-
terants.
Mr.. Benninger, Northampton-Per
mitting use of State armories for State
horticultural and poultry associations.
Mr.. Gibson, Lycoming-Authorizing
counties to use in purchasing or CON
demning turnpikes their shares of State
appropriation for State and highway
construction.
Mr.. Geiser, ampton-Amending
the school code that secretaries of school
boards in second and third-class dis
tricts shall be elected for four-year
terms.
MIR. Walton, Lawrence-Amending
school codes to provide for creation of
new districts when municipalities con-
solidate.
Mr.. Reynolds, adelphia-Requir-
ing that actions for damages for death
by negligence or unlawful violence shall
be brought by executor or administra-
tor for exclusive benefit of heirs at law.
Mr.. Wilson, Philadelph lphia-Providing
that in assessment of real estate for
taxation machinery and tools shall not
be included.
Mr.. Weir, Philadelphia-R
the practice of neuropatny under State
Board of Examiners.
Mr.. Gingery, misunderstanding a
State taxation commission.
Regulating Loan Agents
Mr.. Cox, Philadels shia-Placing loan
agents under the regulation of the State
banking COMMISSION and regulating the
interest that may be charged by the
agent.
Mr.. Gibson, neutrality-suspicious.
that employees of the Legislature receive
daily compensation only from. the time
they report for duty.
Mr.. Forster, delphia-Creatipg
recreational and physical educational
departments in second and third class
cities
Mr. Aaron, Philadelp lphia-Making
owners of buildings jointly liable with
hotel keepers for damage done where
liquor has been sold in violation of the
law