The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-10
bRUMbAUGH Ak
KILLS TEN BILLS
Municipal Ownership Bill Vetoed
BY Governor.
SENATE BILLS APPROVED
Governor Continues plsspproval OF
Assembly Aets-Jltney Measure
In Twelve signed-sensts
Bills Approved.

announced his veto OF ten bills and
approval Of a dozen others, expressing
decided opinions against municipal
ownership OF street railways and the
initiative and referendum on city or.
dinances.
The Governors veto on municipal
ownership came on the bill presented
by Senator Charles II. Kline, OF Pitts
burgh, president pro tenn OF the SEN
ate, and one OF series sponsored by
Pittsburgh officials to change the
street railway system. The Governor
scathingly denounced the proposition,
being even more vigorous than his
action on the initiative and referendum
plan for third class cities which he as
serted was "a vagary in legislation"
Jitney Bill Signed.
Among the bills signed was that OF
Senator L. W. Patton, Of Philadelphia.
to permit all cities to regulate jitneys.
1t gives all the authority necessary for
enactment of ordinances.
The Governors office announced
that the two bills changing the sys.
TEN of prison labor in the penal In
stitutions OF Pennsylvania had been
approved on June l.
These laws were two OF the series
recommended by the Penal Laws Com
mission appointed by Governor Tener
and remove limitations placed on the
number Of prisoners who may be EN-
ployed and provide for sale of products
to other institutions as well as permit
ting labor outside of prisons under re-
strictions.
Senate Bills Approved.
Senate bills announced as approved
were as follows
Providing the damages caused by
taking of private property for NUM-
cipalities shall bear six per cent. In.
terest from date OF taking.
Providing that justices of the peace
and aldermen shall deliver dockets to
prothonotaries at close of their terms.
The pure lime" bill, providing for
labelling and State inspection under
direction of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, who is given an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the purpose.
Amending school code providing
that pupils attending high schools In
districts other than their own shall be
examined by county superintendent.
Amending school code regulating at
tendance at public schools Of orphans.
Amending Sheriffs Fee Act of 1901,
but excluding counties affected by the
Act of April 9, 1915.
Supplementing Act of 1851, by pro-
viding method of allowing widows
exemption where property consists OF
realty not readily divided.
Fixing salary of night watchman in
State Library at $1,000 per year.
Repeating section of Superior Court
Act regulating manner Of electing Su-
perior Court Judges when there are
four or more to be elected.
Amending First Glass Township Act
80 that commissioners shall be paid
$50 per year and may be docked for
failure TO attend meetings and making
commissioner ineligible to any other
township office.
Authorizing boroughs to redeem out
standing bonds and issue refunding
bonds.
Clark Bill Dies.
The Governor announced that he
had vetoed the Clark Senate bill
amending the initiative and refer
endum features of the third class city
aot The Governor said in his mes
sage This bill requires the passage
of an initiated ordinance without
amendment. 1t prohibits careful con-
sideration and correction during pass
age of an ordinance thus started. IL
denies the right of utilizing the re-
suits of public study and criticism. IL
is vagary in legislation that Will not
endure. 1t Is unworkable."
other bills announced as vetoed
were:
Tompbins Senate bill for appoint
ment OF Coroners' physicians In coun-
ties having between 100000 and SO0.-
600 population.
Beidleman Senate bill providing for
advances on appropriations for State
institutions on bonds being given. On
this the Governor says: House bill
No. 1868 relating to the same subject
and containing a practical and econo-
mic means of disbursing these funds
has been approved. This bill is not
practical. Payments made at the end
D of month which is at the beginning
; of a quarter would under this bill be
in excess of the sum in the general
: fund of the State Treasury"
;, One of the interesting things con
! nected with the Governors veto oil the
!. Beidleman bill providing for advances
on appropriations to State institutions
!. is the information that he has already
approved House bill No. l05S, intro
y duced by James F. woodward, Ale
gheny. and providing that State funds
a allotted to institutions shall be kept n
banks approved by the State Revenue
p. Commission. This bill he declares
n answers all purposes, but has not beer
70 announced as approved except in thu
p veto message.
o. The Governor also announced thes'
- :. vetoes:
It House bill authorizing Board OF Pub
< Lie Charities to change plans ant
a | .t-. o.. h,,tld;rou afo NJ car