The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-14
RACING BILL DIES;
THEN IS RECALLED

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posed. Then the bill was placed on the
postponed calendar.
Sanitary sewers and sewage disposal
plants for rural districts are author
lied at county expense, in bill intro
duced in the Senate to-day by Sena-
tor Moore, of Allegheny. 1t is said to
be designed primarily for the relief of
bor0ughs and other towns which lie
close together in Allegheny and other
western counties and which are unable
individually to provide necessary sew.
ers.
Health Board to Supervise
; The bill provides for supervision Of
plans, ETC., by the State Department of
Health under the act Of 1905, but it
is not departmental measure.
Either the County Commissioners or
nifty free-holders of a county may pc
tltion the Quarter Sessions court to es-
tablisb trunk sanitary sewer, or a
disposal plant, or both. Upon approval
OF the petition by a grand jury and
the court the work may proceed. Such
pipes and plans are forever to be pub
lie property, with any municipality
along the line having the right of con
nectiOn and use.
The court may form the county into
a "sewer district" or several such
sewer districts" NAV be established
in the county as topography and other
matters shall dictate.
Another bill introduced in the SEN
ate is one which has been expected
for some time. 1t provides that the
State shall carry its own fire and cas-
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Franklin, introduced the measure.
Revenue from various sources is to
be placed in the insurance fund by the
Revenue Commission and is TO be in.
vested to the best advantage. This
process is to be continued until the
fund shall reach $1,000,00O. which
is to be the maximum. When the fund
is decreased because of losses by fire,
etc, additional revenue is to be used
until the maximum again is reached. !.
The insurance on State property
carried by professional underwriters
will decrease as the States own fund
increases.
Bills Passed Finally
The following bills were passed
finally:
Providing that when a councilmanic
candidate in third class city shall
roll more than so per cent. of the pri
mary vote he shall be the sole nominee
for the one seat
Providing for retirement On half
pay for life of State employees who
shall become disabled
Requiring all public printing to be
done within the State.
Authorizing commission to appro-
pirate money to hospitals.
The two Beidleman bills providing
that Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Lutz and Mr..
and Mrs. 0. H. Watts, all of Milers-
burg, may sue the State in the Dau-
phin county courts.
Among bills reported from committee
were the following:
To establish a State home for delin-
quent boys fromNo o to 16 years old.
House bill recognizing the Division
of Distribution cf Documents.
Providing that unclaimed animals in
public pounds may be purchased by in
corporated schools for medicine, ETC.,
for biological research.
House bill authorizing transportation
companies to grant reduced rates of
fare to clergymen.
S120,OOO More For Sanitary Board
Mr.. Sproul, Delaware-Appropriat-
ing $3.50 additional to the Live
Stock Sanitary Board for foot and
mouth disease expenses.
Mr.. Homsher, Lancaster-Provid-
ing that any person or firm purchas-
ing poultry shall, when requested by
any police authority, divulge the name
of the person from whom such poultry
was purchased.
Mr.. Ware, elphia-Providing
for a State architect at $500; an as
sistant State architect at $4,000 and
a chief draughtsman at $4,000 in the
department of public grounds and
buildings who shall perform all the
architectural work needed for any
State buildings.
The Senate cleared its second and
first reading calendars and at Lie
p. m. adjourned until 10' a. m. Thurs
day. The second reading calendar con-
tanned several dozen appropriation
bills which will be considered on final