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Fared at Harrlsburjt.
IWa p par herewith presents a classified
taiiit of bill made lawn by the One Hun-
. Eighth leclslature of fennsvlvanla.
" tegrtlwr with tbe aggregate of the nppreprla-
matfMnai
Twee hundred and seventy-seven bills were
te Uie coventer. This in twentv-
taere bills than wrrescnt te the gev-
by the legislature of 1SS7, and seventy-
were than tbe legislature of 1885 mes
saged te the chief executive.
Following bja comparatlve statement of
Use work of thothree last houses, prepared
by Chief Clerk Jehn W. Morrison, which
jspeaks for itself j
as. . .
Xasabtref bills read In place . ew jki ',n
Number of house hill passed finally i.71 S ESI
Number of house bills messaged te
KOTcraer 201 213 MJ
Number of senate tills passed home
and sent te governor. . . . 100 103 112
Number of bills negatived In committee..-.
133 131 810
Number of bills defeated and left en
calendar Hit ESI Bl
Length of session, number of day. 158 130 189
It will be observed that with ene week less
time than the last legislature, nnd nearly .
month lea than the session of 18S5, tlie
"model legislature" passed mere bills te the
governor, negatived raore bills in committee,
and left a smaller number of bills en the cal
endar ttfan either of Its predecessors.
The two joint resolutions te submit te the
.voters of the state amendments te the consti
tution prohibiting the manufacture and stilt
of In texical Inn liquors nnd nbeIMiing tlie poll
tax as out of the qualifications of n voter
were signed early In the session.
There was no liquor llccne legislation
whatever. Tlie Qulgley bill, regulating the
revocation of Hcen9cx, and tlie. I-'ew bill, au
thorizing the transfer of licenses, came very
near passing, failing en the last night of tlie
session, and each by only n few votes.
The grangers lest their nntl-drcssed beef
bill and local tax bill, which they wanted te
pass. Prevision was made, however, for n
revenue commission te revise the rovenue
laws of the state, and report te the next m m
sien of the legislature n bill having fur its ob
ject tbe regulation of taxation. There will
be thrce grangers en this commission.
Among the otlier bills that wcre lest may
be mcutleucd the ballet reform bill, advo
cated te zealously by the Philadelphia Civil
Benrice Reform aisoclatlen; the employers'
liability bill, which failed in tbe heuse en
Tuesday preceding the adjournment; Hie
several compulsory education bills, and the
act te repeal the antl-olcemnrgnrino bill,
which n a fought by tbe Philadelphia Tro Tre
duco Exchange nnd the farmers.
Tbe appropriation bills passed aggregate
for the two years ll,187,WiH. The execiitive,
legislative and judiciary receive t0,13."i,&"0,
the institutions under state control nre given
3,801,(110, and the charitable, corrtctleual
institutions net under state control nre given
2,530,8C2. It is fully expected that the gov
ernor will mnke a cut of at least half n mill mill
Ien In the appropriations. Tlie increase of
11,000,000 for the next two years in the np np
prepi iatien for the puhlie school, It Is claimed,
makes it imperative for the governor te re
duce tbe appropriations. .
GENERAL BILLS.
These bills of RMicrJ interest bare been ap
proved by the governer:
Of this e'-iibcr the most Important Is the gen
eral passenger railsay act. It provldesfer the In In In
corparatlen an J regulation of passenger rnllnay
etSrupanle In all cities, boroughs and tennshlfw In
the state. The bill wna passed te validate the
charters of the railway companies in many of the
mailer cities. The most Imiiertant feature et
this act Is the fact that It dens net gire councils
any control ever them no far as pa leg nnd keep
Ing the streets en which their tracks run, in re
pair. This applies te Philadelphia as well as te
ether parts of the state, and nny ceinany no
erptlng the previsions et this act Is entitled te all
of Its privileges.
Authorizing the printing at the expend ef tlie
state and the distribution through tlie senate and
house and the state departments of nn edition
of 16,000 co jUm of Warren's "Boek of tlielllnlsef
Pennsylvania."
Providing that when an action for ejectment In
pending for the recovery of real estate tlie plaint
iff or any ether person having such right of ac
tlen may U-gia an action for mesne profits tx-fore
the termination et such action. Am tlie law was
previously, such persons could net bring such ac
tion for mesne profits until after the termination
of the suit ct ejectment. The actions liegnn
under this act cannot, however, li proceeded
unto trial until the plaintiffs shall have secured
possession of the real Citate In dispute.
Authorizing the election of constables In lr lr
eughs and townships for a three scars' term; also
authorizing the election of assessors for thrce
years In townships and troughs, fill rctlng the
clerks of tbe erpbaus' courts te k(vinpunitkn
docket. Authorizing the county commissioners
outside of Philadelphia and Allegheny counties te
offerend pay rcuanU for tlie detection, arrest
and conrlctien of herre thieses.
Providing that hereafter when Judgment bus
been obtained for beard for four weeks or less the
person against whom the Judgment lias tvn ob
tained cannot exempt any precrty from levy
and sale te satisfy the judgment.
Repealing the fence law of 1700 which provided
that a fence should la maintained against tlie
depredation of stock. With this law repealed the
fanners of the wesuru counties, except llrmlfnnl,
are compelled te comply -villi tlie act of 1784,
which provided for n feucu four and a half feet
high. AUthe ether counties are under the Lew
fence law of IMS. Each fanner In the state Is new
compelled te keep hU stock from his neighbor's
field, or, in ether words, he must fence his cattle
in. Prier te the repeal of the net of 1700 n farmer
was compelled te build a f ence around liU Held te
keep his neighbor's cattle out.
Authorizing boroughs teercct and leasenhanes
and te collect wharf rent for the use of tbe kaine.
Oranthig the privilege of appeals from nsntn
(sent of taxes by asscssorstetbocourtof common
pleas. This does net apply te Philadelphia.
Empesering corporate authoritiesef boroughs
se levy and collect a license tax en carriages end
batks.
Repealing the prevision of the law giving ceun
ties the right te acqulre bridges erected ever riv
ers and creeks tuid for the abolition et tells, limit
ing the amount et damages that nuy county shall
pay for such bridge te S15.UU0.
Authorizing the appointment of n coinmlttee of
four members of the beuM nnd tliree meinUrs of
tbesenate te luHstlgate thochanuble audi-er
reutlenal s) stem of tlie slate nnd all oilier lustitu
Uens supported In sthele or in nart lie the kLain
tj- Providing that tliij courts may authorize the
prothenotary te enter Judgment upon precii) for
waut of an appearance, for want of a declaration
of a plea, or for want of an nnldavlt of defense;
te enter Judfment thereon with the same effect
as If the said motions had been made in open
court.
Limiting the time within which Indictments
ter embezzlement by administrators, executers,
guardians and trustees may be brought te two
yer from the final decree adjudicating the final
accounts of the said trustees.
Te provide for the payment of fees and urcbaie
aseney due te the state en the issuing of w arranU
is) survey racant lands.
iutberizing the judges la counties where there
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poriulntiet.yt-rmt'-H ty I n i r-.l ferf, It n-s.
te cj reinl it JliM-.ui.-'i j ) te ,s b. -i n up, iihatlen
Pr 'yustbdt if ni-y iitteii vr nvms t-luiU
ell c 3rrttc te any (k rseu or ivrMMis tinder the
agt'i 10 j earn, he or ttm fce cttemtin,- tliall be
gvilii of a ciUderueaner, and Uup ouvkiieu
th',-t;f hlull t svnu-nvnl te pay a due of net
nwre than tsnu.
Autheiiziug the isiUicatlen of the l nnsylrenla
archlrea.
Placing the number of readjand bridge viewers
at three.
Providing for the identification of habitual
eTtrnlriaU. The law direct the keepers of the
peuiteetlarhji te keep a minute record of the bis
wry and antecedent of cent let In iu walls, n
fuUdescrilonef such criminal, the adoption of
tee Dertulien iuetlnj.1 of measurement and Iden
tification and registration, and generally an i lab
orate system, tiy which the law eftlters of the
, mw injr trace up tue lil.tery el an habitual
crisalnal.
' Pennltting property owecrs te build Ukewalks
long their land en rbUa blghwais when net
b (ban thirty-three feet wlde nnd thesldenulk
b cot ever four fc-t wkle.
Making the first Hornby In Keptcnibcr n legal
t holiday, te be known as Laber Day.
t , Authorizing vrriui tutu Issueil for the collection
, of cost for work done or material furnished by the
' fceard of health or any inunidu corjeratlou.
Authorizing council of incerrated boroughs
.' la require that the tlrert shall be curbed, tiarej
v. or tnc4aralil, and iiretldln for the acM-
ateet and todectleu of the cost of the m
S J'rv.Uiiu; that neuty, b.reiigh , ed uyi
" Mi4uuivuuunaliuiurkiilcU:uiru'Uaiuuij-
period Ihsn two years from the time of such levy,
unless II be entered In the prothenotary's office;
and no lien se entered therefer or for any muni
cipal improvement claim, shall remain a lien
thereon for any longer period than fite years un
less It has been revived by writ.
Making prevision' for the recording of exempli
fication et wills relating te real estate In the efllce
of the register of wills for any county In which
said real estate Is sltutte.
rrevkllng for the election of constables In titles
of the second and third classes for three years.
Te allow exceptions te tie filed te referees' re re
perta, and Authorizing the courts te hear such ex
ception and te alter and amend or reverse such
reports, or te refer them back for final judgment
Providing that execution process be Issued for
payment of all orders of court, final or Interlocu
tory, for COM made In any courts, t he same as en
Judgment In courts of common pleas.
Directing the governor te Issue certificates of
election te any person who appears upon the re
turns te be elected te the office of pnahonelary,
clerk of the court or recorder of deeds or register
et wills, although theelectlen of Mich iersensmay
bn contested; (he certificate te remain valid until
the contest has been decided against nich portion.
Te prevent stallions nnd Jackasses from running
nt large and compiling their ownerste keep them
away from the stock of ethers.
Authorizing the splnlmentef a commissioner
te main the boundary line bete een IhH state and
Delaware; also prerldlng for the examination of
the Imindary monuments between this slate nnd
el tier Mates by the county commissioners of the
counties upon the llnrsef which such monuments
nre located every fiftieth j ear.
Providing for the licensing of transient, retail
merchants In cities and boroughs, directing that
every irsen net engaged In nnanent liusl liusl
neus In any city or Imreuffh, hut entering Inte a
transient rttall business In such city orlieroiuli
for the sale of nny gls, wares or merchandise,
shall take out a license.
Ihinilring that In every wile of green, sailed,
pickled or smoked meals, lard and ether articles
of merchandise used wholly or In rt for feed,
each nrtlrle shall corrrFiend in kind nnd quality
with the description given by the sender, and un
less the iartles ngrcfl otherwise It shall be Implied
that the goods or mcrchandiMiare Hound and nt
for hoirvheKl cotisunitlent
Te simplify the pirarnt esienslve and tcdleas
proceedings In escheat cases.
Authorizing county commissioners te furnish
fnc I and supplies fur county emcea.
Keducing the amount of compensation te lis
paid by the counties for patients In the insans
arjlumsef tha state from f2 te $1.75 ier week,
and providing who shall be llalile for the same,
and the cost of proceeding for their ndmlwlen.
Extending llin Jurisdiction of the orphans'
courts te all cases et testacy, without resiect te
minority of turtles, their relationship lothetes
tater or the fact of n widow's election net te take
under the will.
(living law Judges full icr te grant citations
and rulea te show cause In vacation and during
vacation as well ns dutlng sessions.
Creating a commission te inrestlgatn the waste
of coal mining, having n view te utilizing coal
waste, such na coal dust mid the small pieces el
coal Hint nre new lest.
Prohibiting thn refilling, dealing ertraftlcklng
III registered lietlles by iersens ether than thn
owners thereof without I In rltlen iiermlsslen el
tlmewners. Alsen bill providing for the registra
tion of such liettles.
Authorizing thn election of county assessors fet
thrce jcars. Te piy te counties the extra ex
lenses of the assessments of ItW and leMt. l"ro l"re
vldlng for tlie lucorMimtlen of cnmjianlcs for the
mamifacturn of and supply of light, heat and
jwiwer by electricity. Any cemaiiy incorporated
under Ibis net must first obtain the consent of th"
councils of city or lioreugh before entering tiwu
the t reels of huiIi city or lioreugli
I'rev hllng that In easesef homicide Indictments,
wliere the victim dies In another county, thelilal
shall bu In tlie county when) the blew svasstnick
or the cniuse of death gbeu
Autherlilng county nnd cily officers te make
euaiterly retunnnf moneys receiied by them for
Ihoiiseof thottate.
lTohllilllugthaprlntliigerclrvulallon of ceun
tcrfelt money or coin, or offering the luinm for
sale; rigid s-ualtlie of (I no and Imprisonment are
Used for I he slolallenof thUnet, which is knew n
as the "guvn gewls" act.
Providing that thoceuilsof quaiter kmIeiis
may cemiad e li in or lessera of coal lumen te in in
ceier IheboillCMet rntemlied miners; also Hint
any surface owner or lesseuer coal land shall baie
a light te lnsect re.il heaps.
l'levldlnglliat when a Mitet, Inueerulley. laid
out by is'isens In s Hinges or towns and place! en
is town let Hint has net lieen used for tuenty-eiie
j ia rn.lt nlinll net boejieneil wlllieut ronsentel
the owners of the land en whkh Ilium lx'n laid
out.
Providing that the equity of redemption fej
land purtliascd by the county commissioner!
shall expire nt the end of two) cars tqien real
cstate purchased hy such commiMdencni for nr
rcarages In taxes.
Stoking It a misdemeanor for any vi-son te bribe
orefTernny Indiicttiirnt tonseterat thnsKiial
prohibitory election en June 18.
Uegulallng I hn fenn of writs of error nmj np
ieals te the bupreme com t, subjecting nil turtles
tolbenctlliiiillng the time when they shall lie
taken.
IVtting forth the conditions under w hlcb n male
jiersen can be adept eil as an heir.
Aniindlugthenctrvquuin,! n llceuse for lied
illlngef nny foreign goeils In thu Male, se It shall
apply te h.iw kers and (icddlers of domestic geed.
Authorizing npnls te the eiipmue court from
deeret'S of quarter sessions courts iucorjernting
lioreughs. Te sslidate private sal.-s of mil csiele
herttofero Hindu under nullierity of (he orphans'
courts iqieu lltlijnef ezecutera or ndiiiiulslrn
lers for payment of delta of receid
Presidlng for the npiuliitmeiit of emccra te en
fon-e enler In and ntieut county tuiildluipi, and
aulhorlzlngthemte enforce rulca Hindu by the
county comml'isieueni iigalnM smoking unit f pit
ting in and alniut such buildings
Directing eiphnns' stiuils te npprose priiute
salon of presrlyif decedents If n Inlter price
may 11 obtained hi this way
Autlierlilng the Issuing of executions iqien
jtidguicnls eldaiueil f ieiii a justice of the js'iice
tolliennieiintof Its) and upaid. In the court
of common pleas nf the pnqs'r county without
thn Issuing of auexi'culleii ly the Justice and a
n till n of nulla Immi (living Ihu presldtnt
judgivief common phiu ivurts of ceuntUti li'il
forming separutn (IMiIlU iiutlivilty te held
quarter sessions coin t hi thuaUsencu of luisecinte
Judges.
Te enable fire commissioners te accept ethci
means of flre escaisi than thu ieihi iuhI chain,
providing such ether iippliaiiccs nre deemed Iwt
ier ami mere safe.
lrevldlnc Hint In nil actions cemmenceil by for
rlgn Bttnchiueiit, Judgment may lie taken for
want of nn npiieHraiict-ngnliUst Hie defend'iut at
end niter the third term alter th" execution el
thn writ, and ieriulttiug a (Uslarutleu te be
tiled lifter nturn day
THE SCHOOLS.
Here am the bills which relate te educational,
religious and charitable Institutions. They aic
in iiumrs r, ami lour liuve in-en nppreveit Py
Lie toverner and are new Isns. Tlirse are the
lavve-
Aimudlng tlie law prevl ling for flee evening
pulilieK-hoelskotliat clilldrvn of Iho state who
nre from any cause iiualile te sttend the day pub
lic schools shall I si taught nt f roe ev enlng schools,
nnd Hint the lestrlctieu of n teacher for each fifty
Mich chlUnn In Unmet of Jlny K, lta, shall 1
re-nled, and prut Ming In Its place that nsthe
nvtrage dally attendance lerrcnsca ndditleuid
tivichers shall Ui i inple) isl nt t he dlscivtii n e th
school dim ten
AulbeiUliiK thecoutrellirsor duecters of any
school dht rlil teenlet iiin land Ik Id or owned
by nny county, but net used or occupied for pub
he purpeses: lake such preisit) for kIieh! pur
poses, nnd te erect school IsilkUng iqien It. Pay
ineiitm the county mun lie made by the K'hoel
Umrdslni Ihelnnd tnlen In this way l'lnladel
phia Is excluded fiem Iho provWiens of this nit
Tu allow ii-IIrIeiis, charitable and tlcviiieK)iiary
orjierations of ether stales In iimve) the title of
real estate which would fall Inte their iicwihsIeu
but for the law of escheat.
Limiting the extent te which anyhteinry, re
ligious, charitable or ls-nrllclai awoclsllen, con
gregatlen orceiirsllou having cnpaclly te held
real and personal pievrty In the state te the ng
gregat)carly valuoef Mrt.OiM.
lYevidlnR for the iueorenitlon and irgulatleii
of Yeung Men's (.'hrl'.tlan nwsx-laHeus. This bill
provides that nih uicinlieref tlielsenluf llus
tees shall Ien member of oneer Hie Pretectant
cvnugeilcul denominations, but a majority of such
members, exclusive of the prcildeiit of the moo
elation, shall net be luemliers of any one deueiul
nation, that the eftlivrs and meinls-rs of corKiu cerKiu corKiu
tleiu created or amending their (halters under
Iho previsions of Hill act shall net be iudiv Idually
liable for the debts of said cuqioiutleii. The pre
vision requiring trustivs te t 1'ivtesMnts was
sigoreuidy o-iems1 In the tiouse as being In con
flict with the hill or rights.
Authorizing the court upon petition te Inciesse
the mmil-r of ceunclluien and tshoel dlreclers In
boroughs.
Itepealitig the InMructlen act, which provides
Hint Bcranteu tliall ceustttute mere llisu one
school district
These are the bills awaiting Iho governor's np np
preval at adjournment; Supplemeullng the act of
15 te enable school districts hai ing high Fchoels
te establish Insfruclien In the Industrial art. Te
make each city of thirds-bus a single school ills
Irlct, and providing for the levying and collection
et Its taxes. Continuing the education and main
tcuance of Hie soldiers' orphans nes In the schools
until ltt)3, and pliu-iug the children under the care
and management of n commlt-ien. 'this bill, le
get her with I he appropriation 1,111. wipes out the
tyndicate at the i nd of six months. The cemmls
len is Instructed te take absolute control of the
schools, and is prohibited from making contracts
with anylndiiiduslllruiersyiidlcalB. IVrinUieii
Ugivrntha commUsientrs ale place the children
In the state normal hours or orphanages of a
charltaLle nature. If they de m4 hoeso te de
this they may rent xhoels and inn ploy tcacbeis
and all ether necessary help te conduct the Insti
tution. In addition te these billj there uere about thirty
or forty bills cf uu cducatleusl character killed
Many tvf Ihem bud for thcr ett thn prejura prejura prejura
tloe of uniform text beets for nil Iho iwuntkw of
t state. Others iskitnl te the iiunuer of ilect
ing . oe Uirecters, euij directing bow they
should, wauiza the cchujs
The most important among the bills of this
character that failed were these providing for
compulsory education nnd for the establishing of
manual training In the public schools. Tlie com
pulsory education bill provided that all parents
and these who hare the care of children sntll In
struct thm or cause them te lie Instructed In
reading, writing, spelling, English, grammar,
arithmetic, geography and physiology and hy
giene. And every person bating under his con
trol a child between the ages of 8 and It years
shall cause such child te attend some public or
private day school at least sixteen weeks In each
year, right eks at bast of which attendance
shall In consecutive, arid for trery neglect of such
duty the person offending shall forfeit a sum net
exceeding $21 te the treasurer of the school dis
trict In which the offense occurs, te lie recovered In
a summary proceeding lirfore nny mayor, alder
man or Justice of thn peace.
The manual training bill directed lha 1 1 rum net
exceeding one-sixth of I hn amount of school lax
letted and collected In nny year In riny school dis
trict of this commonwealth may ls appropriated
and expended hy the illiecters, controllers or
eUicr proper authorities of said district for the
establishment and maintenance of a ichoel of
manual training, Including Industrial draw Ing mid
designing. In I he public schools et said district cr
In any detriment thereof.
SPECIAL LEGISLATION.
The following hill, relating te different locali
ties IhrciiKheutthls stale, wrre uued and ba e.
been approved by the governors
Directing the Penns)snnli Canst cemtnny te
nlsvnden the ptiblle use of thnenualbetnis-iitha
dam west of Ilunllngdeiiand the first lock west of
Kenten Hamilton.
filling rnilslun te erect n pier bridge across
Iho Iirlsware river near Trenten, nn I allowing
the present bridge te In used as a railroad biidge
as seen ns the new brldge Is t empletrd.
Authorizing the Korristenn Insane asylum le
release a lien upon n let owned by Ihechuirli of
the United flrethrenef ldanen.
l!i'l'allnglhonctef 1WJ In relation te thn np np
pelMnient of collectors of slate and county lases
In tacknvsnnna.
Te repeal the act extending the read law of
Uradferd county te Mclnlyre and !wls lonn lenn
shlis, Lycoming county, se far ns It relates le
Lewi township.
Te re'nl Iho supplement of Iho net Incorporat
ing the borough of Tamsqua, which provides for
Iho i lectien of a mipcrihirr by tbe ieeple at n sal
ary of $11 rmuath.
Ilcpenllng the prevision of the act of 1B72, re
quiting that the tax cellet ter of the borough et
Chnmliersburg shall lw clrxfed by the borough
council.
llIillng the special net of 16(13 for the super
vision, iiiaiiagemint and construction of reads
and highways In Pulton and Salisbury tewnshln,
l,nnca.Htcr county; nlse nn net repealing the act
which extends Hie pmvlilens of Hie act of IboSte
Peach Ikittem township In Yerk county.
Torcicaltliatpnrtef the net "designating Hie
son ml Judicial districts of I hn stale," which pro pre pro
vldeHlhataflertlieexplrntlonof the term of Iho
present additional law Judge in Koithnmiten
county, there shall lv but ene law judge for that
district.
llesterlng 1iwrcnee county le thessme relation
te the Klale Agricultural society which existed
before the repeal of lhatiartef the net liicorx liicerx
ratlii; the seilety se far ns It related te that
county.
Te Incorjierato the Equipment Ilrldge company
nnd allow It te build a tell brldge across the Dela
ware rltcr a iiille n est of Dpilmlnk, Waj no coun
ty; also te lncoretalathe Utile Equlinlnk Ilrldge
cemwny and te allow It te build n bridge across
the Delaware river In the same county.
Repealing the provLse of Hie law authorizing
the council of thn borough of Wllkcsbirrn te bor
row money te purchase n puhlie cemetery. H was
necessaiy le nss this net te enable the precersls
of Iho sale te lie usisl for school purjieses.
ltca'allng tlie ss-clal nt of IK'iS relating te
compensation of mi'lltera of Northampton county
Authorizing I hu removal et the it en feucu n round
Hioiapltel grounds.
Repealing the net of ItCJ lelatlve te the collec
tion of state and county taxes In Wayne township,
bchuj Ikill county
Thewi le'al bills were awaiting approval at ad
journment. Ittlallug te streets and sewers in
lttubiirg, eerret ting Hie unconstitutieiinl fputuren
In the hw new gercrnlng the same, nUe rexsillng
all laws in cenlllct with tills liw
Pliclnga tnxen dogs In rnjelte county Re-ts-aling
the sicclal net relating te leads In West
Whltelnnd township, Chester county. Te rrsMl
the uct Imposing Uhii burgess and councils nn I
read commissioners et Wurnn township tlie du
liesef oieiseorsof Hih sir. Repealing Iho net
which confers Kjv.er tisin Ihu eiii-rl-ets nnd
read commiKsleiirrH le lay out leads In Bulllrnu
county which pans from one township te another.
INTERESTING TO CORPORATIONS.
A number of the bills me of sieclal Interest te
conieiatlons and te the sipUi of the financial
world. 1 liese nre these, Hint IuiuIhs.ii signed liy
Iho governor mid are new laws: Providing that
all corporations hereafter incerimrntpd sliull, iqien
Increasing their capital stock, jmy te the stalea
Ikiiiun of Oliefmuth of I i-r wnl iitsm the
amount et the increase Kxreptiensniu made in
favor of tliemllread cemiianies, bridgeand ceinu
Inry ceniinniea canal or lurnplku reuivinles,
b'llklliiR or lean 'lsMXl,itlen, igricultiirnl socle secle
tl.u and coreratious for library, i liiintable or re
ligious purposes, nil if which ere fiee from thn
vl) men t of the bonus.
The new levenue net Is hrgily the weik of
Auditor (lener.il McCnmnnt, and lie Is vny well
ssllslle.1 with It as it llnnlly passed the legislature.
Unwanted le rtdminvs the tavef (he mills en
the capital stork of manufnitliilng coriernl ions,
beeciise he lelievcil It le be neceiuy In order te
raise the revenue ri quired hums t tlieei nseael
Ihuslstn The legislituni struck that prevision
out of the bill, and manufacturing corporations
continue te tie exempt from that lax
Aisikms1 Hienct inakisv n niimls-r of changes
In the ex isl lug In w, and it lsexiec!tsl te iucnuse
the teccipts tu Hie slate treasury nlHiut $-sii,0it)a
)ear
Tim new previsions are as fellows Restricting
thesis mill lux le Incei pointed stnteiiiiil national
Imiiks. tiikiugcsirsiralkn uiestgages and eeis
rnllep Jtnleiiirnli Ihren mills and innkitig strin
gent previsions bn ItscollcUleu, nil meitgnes
and Judgment that co into Hie valuation of Hie
capital sliH.k of sikIi ouisaiitlensnsiviy the cap
llul stock tax are csempt fiisn this lax.
Title Insurance ieuiiatiles, irusl companies nnd
corporations of n lite character are icquircd te
IKiy a lav iihii their dlvldi lids, Onelhiidef the
js'iseual pre'rly tas Is iald Imck le the counties
celkvtliig It and only om'-feurth of tlie capital
stix-k lax Instead et enelmlf Is te go Inte llin
sinking fund up le inOO. After Hint dale one half
the capital stock tax will go Inte Ihe sinking
fund
'Iho auditor general regards the bill as a dccidtsl
Improvement ever the exUHng one.
Huile Kinks nre eunbled le lieceme associations
for the puroseef iss-enilng UiillislHtalesUinks.
Hlnte kinks are Imv enqsiwerisl liyn new law
te extend their chaiters for n H-iljd of twenty
)enrs
1 here Is bImi anew law new for Iho settling of
title te mil estate. Ihts ktw provides Hist when
ever u .'lseii net In (os.scsslen shall claim nn In
(crest iu or title te teal estate, the vrsen in )hs.
session and claiming title may npjily te the courts
andotitalniiiuleiipoii the Krsen net In posse
sleu te bring nn nctieu of ejis.tinent vvllhln ninety
dajsfrem tlieKrvlceef sucii rule, or show cniwi
why net When such pirty Ihu served with this
rule f all le iips'nr in ninety da) a and show cause
why Hie action should net I si brought, Judg
lueut shall Isiiuteicd ngalust him, which shall tie
llii.il
Petroleum mining companies nie given the priv
ilege of Investing In tbe stocks mid beuds of
natural gasceinpiutc In thisstateoref these In
eorierHlod liy itber stales for n simlUir purKse.
The iiiauagers of limited partnership are pro pre
lilbli.sl from paying le Ihe preldeut, secretary
nnd treasurer after such nsnisialleu has been In
existence live )enis, eoiiis.'usallen exceeding In
Ihe nggregate Iho amount of net earnings ac
tually larned ditrln; the ) ear preceding, ami such
etiicsrs' salaries shall Iss flxisl by a two thirds
voleef the vuhieet Interest predentin the annual
nns"tlng
Rallnvid, canal, navigation nnd telegraph rom rem
panic Hre reipitivd te make uniform reiwrts le
the iiuditer general
Providing for the Incorporation nnd regulation
of ceinivuiles te supply water te the puhlie and
giving I hem Ihe right te condemn preivrty and
wal r rights for the purpose of suppling water.
Alse allow ing corjierul ions for the supply of water
le is.ue stock te the amount of $'.'.0iXi,ftM.
Authorizing the extension of the charters et
(Inte provident institutions, savings Institutions
nnd savings Imnks font is'rled of twenty )cers,
and providing the methods and restrictions under
w hU h silt h extension can Is) made.
Iieclaring that Imnkers or brokers or officers of
trust ceuiianies who shall lake money from a
deiswlter knowing that such bank am Insolvent
shall 1st guilty of embezzlement, and shall lie
punished by fine nnd Imprisonment. There was a
prevision In this bill thst if an officer received
money ten da) si s'f ere the Institution became In
solvent that should lw siifllchnt proof of his
kuowkslge of Iho insolvency of the concern. This
was stricken out.
(Jiving iieuer loiallnsidceiiiwinlesconsolidat
Ing and merging their corporation rights nnd
franchU's, net paralltl or cemi.tlng, te fisue
st(s:k nnd Umdslncxcc&tuf the amount et the
authorized and outstanding Usue of such com
sanies lit the full value of the cemnle' preiw
eityand franchises, but net te exceed fa.sJ,(iiK)
Ier mile.
CXHirU baling cognizance of trusts created by
wilier deed are authorized te direct trust funds
te ls plans! In the bauds of trustees la ether
states In caseis-rsieii interested in the irust re
sid In nnetber state.
Telegraph ceraiauies, read companies, bridge
cflmiucls, water supply companies, Inclined
I lane ceuipinljs, ferry, light and heal companies
are given authority te mortgage their prmierty
eui fianchUes te deublj Iho nmeuut.tir Uielr
capital.
FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Between thirty and forty tilli n ere introduced
relating te tlie different Insurance companies if
tills statu and Immrenfti enijvml Ni of ether Itat ta
doing basUiesa i, ihUi.lr.te Of thu uuinUriTly
ult-e wire iiSed (JiuU).ninl but tweir tlue
uvtlliusiar bctnunei.y yjagevenxr,
one or mere prevent ttuitrance companies do
ing business la this state from making or permit
ting an) distinction or discrimination In favor of
ledlrlduals between Insurance of the same class
and equal expectation of life In the amount or
payment of premiums or rate charged for poli
cies of life or endowment lusurance. This ire
vents agents from making a rebate te persons
who insure their lives for a large amount.
Te allow fire nnd marine Insurance companies
te Invure against damage by tornadoes and cy cy cy
cloeea and by lightning when fire does net ensue.
The ether Mil makes copies of tbe book, ac
counts, annual statements and ether papers of the
Insurance ileartment evidence In court.
Repealing I hi special read net In the township
of Kennetl, which extends the corperato power
of the Parmer ami Mechanics' Mutual Insurance
assocUtlen te such reads.
Amending nn net entitled "An act relative te
Insurance companies," approved April Ct, A. V.
IBS!, te apply the previsions of said act te live
stock Insurance companies and te give Jurisdic
tion te aldermen, magistrates and justices of the
peace.
These are thn bllLs of this character that await
ed I he a ppreval of the governor nt adjeurnment:
Pretldlng for the reincorperation of licnrflclal
aAseclatbn employing agents and doing n siblic
businen. It requires uch asaoclatlens te hate a
guaranteed fund of f ,030, and limit their In
surance te $1,000 a iiersen. It brings all miell as
sociations tinder control of the Insurance depart
ment, the same na regular life companies. The
bill de.es net apply ie fraternal, Ixmcvelcnt or
charitable associations nnd a.icrct societies.
Declaring Hint ninlual tiencllcinl esmk latlen In In In
coqieratrsl undcrtlie netefMny I, IS70, shall tie
hellastteltign business of llfaln'uraneoeu the
plan of asscsuiment, and liable te the laws gov
erning such corporations, provided that the act
shall net apply te fraternal benevolent associations
or secret secIcIIch working en the ledge system.
Authorizing litis Insurance commissioner te
snlue ihe policy and obligations of nil life insur
ance companies, the valuation of whose (Yulcles I
required by law en the net premium bssis accord
ing te the actuaries, or compared cxis'ricncetable
of mortality, wlthlntercstnt Ipcrcenlperannum.
Amending Hienct of 1S70 relative te insurance
eompanle or associations, known ns factory mu
tual Insurance companies, conducted upon the
mutual plan, te transact business In thu state,
fills Is Hie hill which Mayer Fillcrnnd ether Phil
adelphia manufacturer strongly advocated. Tbe
inn) or had n consultation with the Philadelphia
delegation at his offlce upon Hits subject early In
the session.
Diverting enelialf of Iho premium of risk by
foreign Insurance companies lu cities et the third
class and boroughs le the city nnd borough trea
sury. Tills money. Ills understood, Is te go te
muke up n fund for disabled firemen.
Among the Insurance bills which failed the ene
which attract oil most attention was house bill Ne.
70, known a Ilia "Fidelity and Casualty bill." It
prbvided that feielgn ndellty nnd Casualty com
I nlen should Imve ld up capital of 100,000
for ev cry class of business (tcngngtd lu.
FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Of about fifteen or twenty bills Introduced In
the InU-iestoflhe soldiers and the national guard,
but nine passed finally, and ene of them has been
vetoed by the governor, and another withdrawn
from the governor ufter it bad been sent le him.
The bill that ras withdrawn from thu governor
amended the n;t of 18W by providing a penalty of
u fine for any eiflcer of the state, or of nny county,
ilty orlKiieugb in Iho state, who failed te give
preference of appointment te houernbly ills
i harped seldlets when their qualifications wcre
iqiul le thfiHu of ether applicants. The governor
objected In this bill en '.he ground that It was on en on
trmstittitlennl t .tas -ecemmltted te the mill
Isry coninilttee In the house, and whin reierted
It wa-HHvtp6iicl and never again considered.
The hill that Ihe governor vetoed allowed the
l'tnnH)lvnnla regiments that sirtlclled In tbe
Imttleef flett)Bburgle consolidate their appro
priations for seimrnte monumental tablets te
inilld n memorial hall le the Pcmi)lrnn!a reserve
corps, nnd adding le the aggregate f!3,0ul
The governor he approved these bllis nnd they
nre new laws. Previding: That nny person who
shall willfully wear the insignia, or rosette, of
the Military Order of Iho Iiynl Legien of the
United Mates, or the Widge or button of the (Irani!
Army of the lit public, or the badge or shield of
the Union Vtteian legion, or use th saine toob teob toeb
tnlnnld erassUtniice vtltl.lu this slate, unless he
shall lw entitled te use or wear the same under
the constitution nnd by-lawn, ink- and regula regula
liens et such organization, shall be guilty of mis
demeanor and tqieii coin let Ien shall be punished
hy Imprisonment furnUini net te exceed thirty
ila)snrn fine net te exited J 100, or bylxither
l lllier In tlie iliscit Hen et the celli t.
(Irantlng consent of Ihu stale for the acquisi
tion hy the United Mate of lands en the bnttle
field of (lelt)sbuig for the erection of tneinerial
tablets te maik the jsisilieu of the regular army
commands during Hie battle, mid ferus-ulng av
enues and uuidwn)s and generally te preserve Ihw
luittle Held fur historical pursws
Autheiizing nny vs'temu soldier or sailor te
bring suit against nuy county, liorengh or town
ship le recover Hie nineunt of money te which he
Uwiiiiu entitltsl by reason uf hU tnlng accredited
tell en lib i e enlistment, te fill thn quota of men
then or afterwards called fersuih county, bor
ough or tewnsliip. Ne Interest shall lie lecevered
In nny action iireiiRht under this act. and nuy law
or limitation of liiuunitlilii which actions must lie
coeiincnosl shall be no bar te the commencement
or pi oseciitien of Hieuitloiihertiul'fnre provided,
but any suit for the leceveiy of the money
claimed te lie due niu-t Ui lueiight vvltliln two
)i'jim from Hie dalu of the approval of this act.
Authorizing Iho adjutant ginci al le pieililj for
transortulleu lenctt)sburg at the tiiuuef the
dedication of the Ineuuinents of thu I'eiius) Ivnnla
erKaulzntlnns for all the surviving se'dlers Hsi
tleut In this state who participated lu lhatbattie
In IViins)taiii.i regiment
Dia-ctlug Ihe trustees of Iho Erie Soldiers'
home fe pay the fare of Indigent discharged in
tunics of the home te their own homes
Toieiistllutea naval lwttnlien of the Plate Na
tional (litanl, the officers of whicli tire le boa
lieutenant commander, with rank nnd pay of a
major of Infantry, nnd n staff. The ceiiqianles
comprising the naval battalion may lie raised an
previdisl by law, when the United .Stalea govern
ment Is rendv le fiirutdi nrms end equipments
nnd n vessel of war for iierforiiianeo of duty re
quited b) law
Making uu appropriation for the erection. In
conjunetlen with elhtr states, of nmeineiiil tali
let te Indicate 'The High Water Murk of HioRo HieRo HioRe
U'lllou" nt (ett)aburg
'i'opievldo for the location of n site for n sol
tilers' nnd sailors' monument for the county of
Reaver
Prevldlngtliat lu addition te thetl.lsOuppm
pilatcd te each troop of horse of Hie National
Ounrtl It shall nvehellsnctu.ilexis'iisi's for horses
for nil imrades nnd services erdeicsl by thu adju
tant uenernl
The governor has net yet approved the Item In
Iho general npprepi iatien bill for $73,000 for dress
uidfei ms for thu National (limnl at adjournment.
THE FARMERS.
The farmers of the state did net begin te get ail
they risked for from this legislature Their two
vt measure) wcre Hieiuiti tlicssed Ifcef hill nnd
the tax bill Ilia state grange fairly Heeded the
legislature with 'litiens asking for the passage
of tbelieef bill, which w as dedgneil le keep Chi
cagti dressed beef out of the state The hill was
defeated in committed and mi attempt te place it
en Ihe house calendar failed This granger tax
hill passed Iho lien. but fallcsl In Ihu senate It
provided that from and aflcr the vissnge of this
nit assessors of the several townships, Uireughs
nnd cities of Iho commonwealth shall annually,
as to-rsenil and eorjierato pintsirty, nnd triennial!)-ns
le real estate, assuc-s for leunty, inu
nlelpil and local ptiriKtacn, all taxable iwrsens,
natural or urtltlclnl, owning or holding in trust,
real estate or ersenal preiterty, herts-s, cattle
ever t )eurs of age, household prex;rty and tools,
Implements necessary for trades or occupitiens
exceeding four liundrvd dollars lu value, except
only the property authorized te lie exempted
from taxation hylhellrst section of nrtlclenlna
of the constitution of Pcnus)lvania. Provided
that all classes of prejsrty subject le tax for
state puriMxscs when nssessed f or count) , muni
cipal or local urpesa shall net be taxed at n rate
higher than one half the mill rate levied en real
estate.
Here nre the bills that passed and have lecn
signed by the governor which will interest the
fanners et the state. Providing thut no crsen
shall, without (he consent of tlie ew tier, offer for
sale nny mill! can, butter In'oer Isix used for the
trans)rtntien of milk, uear.i, butter or ether
produce luiv ing the name and residence rf the
nw ncr st.imis-d upon 1., nor shall any I s-rsen vv ill
fully use cans, tubs or Iiex&j for their own use
w itlieut the consent of thu ew tier. Ills also made
nu olTense for nny iwrsen todeface the isimeuixin
such cans, tubs and I sixes.
Accepting the previsions of mi net of congress
te fstahlUti agricultural uxicriiiient stations lu
connection with the huite Agll -ultural college.
Authorizing the iayinviit of 11 premium for
Kaliwef foxes, wolves, vrild cats, weasflj nud
skunks killnl In this state.
lnqiewerliig the state leaitl of agriculture te
quarantine nnd kill nil ilomestle animals nflev ted
with contagious discsues when it is necessary te
de sole prevent thospreadef IhodU-ase In the
bamu maimer as is no prevld.sl for llmprcieu
Hen of Ihe iircad of pleui-o-pueuuieuia among
cattle.
These bills vvere net aited en by the goveruerct
adieurnmiut Authertziu count)' ieuuuissiiincrs
toelferMicli ivwanUns they deem necessary icr
Ihedetntieu, arrest and cnviitleu of felons; the
purjiotseof Ibuw t Htu lulpciitih horse thlevea.
Iiupui.ln3nlax 011 dgs la W. roughs and town
sbl)n at the rate of St for feuulei and Ui ctnts
for males, ued pnnldlPj; forllieiolK-ctliMiof d-iui
ages from the tiwiitra of ileg-v deiug injury te
sheep.
Theele. :. -nt.-i . . 1 1 . 1 I manufacturers
madeiiU-' . rtt.i . I . ,tl 1 u.hlbitln;;lt
Ada. The .. ,1 u 1 1 . . ,; aalcuxeuirut
lheieieak-r .tid thu 1 uiu.i . uj lieelth and
sanlialieu, cflerhearin,; Hj-gumi'.ten both (Idea
fur neatly three vv eeks, negatived the bill Se the
antioleunurgarlno law still steiuU.
NO LIQUOR DILLS.
Tholeglls'iiilidnetisisanbi;! tachlcj the
laleeu. Il.e lttski li', u.i.h l.aa uerkril 10
t(lbfttcterily (iuriugthv lAUt war. wUruetki lu
tcrce two year mera, at Masf, ualesi It Is knocked
out by proliiblUeo.
The reason the Broek law wa twt tseeded
this session wa set becaase there waa be at
tempt te de se, but because the RepubUcae party
set lu face against It. Early la Use session a
Dumber of bill upplenentary te the Brooks law
were presented In the beuse aad sent te the way
and mean committee. Senater Cooper waa also
talking about Improving high license. He went
se far as te prepare an elaborate bill supplement
ary te the Rroek law. The Republican leaden
consulted, and determined that It wa net wise
te change the Rroek law this year, se Senater
Coefcr abandoned hi bill for the time. Of the
Dumber of bill en the question that went te the
way and means committee only two were re
ported favorably, and they did net coma out el
committee until the session waa half ever.
One of three was the Qulgley bill relative te the
revocation of licenses The ether wa Mr. Mc
Donald' bill regulating the fees hy making fees
for cities of the third class fcm
Mr. Few had a bill tretldlng for the transfer of
llcensea In case of death which was negatived by
tbe committee, but Mr. Few persuaded the house
te place It en the calendar. The Qulgley bill and
the Few bill were the only two that get through
the house. Mr. McDonald's bill w as never reached
en third reading. Mr. Creeks fought all of these
measurce.
When the Few bill went ever te tbe senate Mr.
Cooper tsTered amendments te It, Incorporating
Iho Ideas lie had set forth early In the session,
namely, otte saloon for every 800 inhabitants of
any county, bondsmen te be recurcd In any part
of the county; no miner of either six permitted
te sell or gite aw ay liquor; allowing trust compa
nies te beceme security and compensating consta
bles for their duty.
This delayed the bill in the senate until the last
night of the session. Tbe Qulgley bill waa kej
beck until Ihe same time nnd then both were lest
by very close votes Tlie Qulgley bill needed but
ene tote te pass It and It would have had Just
enough but for the fact that Journal Clerk Smiley
did net hear Gen. Oebln vote.
Thnscnalu passed a bill prohibiting the sale of
liquor nn Decoration itey, but It was defeated In
the house en final jienaagc.
An Allegheny memls-r offered a bill te repeal
the low of 1685 which prohibits the nale of liquor
en Sunday, but his bill never saw Daylight.
NEW CLERKSHIPS CREATED.
A number of bill were passed te Increase the
snlarh-s of stale eOlcer. providing new clerkships
In different departments and fixing compensation
for ether offices. The most Important bill In this
cIsas is the one te Increase the salaries et the
Judges of the commonwealth. It he net yet met
with executive approval. It provides for the In
crease of the salaries of the law Judge of the
Hate ns fellows. Chief Justice of the supreme
court, $10,000; associate Justices, $0,0(10; Judges of
Philadelphia ami Allegheny counties, fXenO;
Judges of thn Klxth Judicial district, comprising
Dauphin and Ijcbauen counties, $0,000; all ether
Judges, $3,000.
These bills hnvu been approved by Ihe governor!
tTevldlng for a new clerk In the executive de
partment at $1,S0U Fixing the condensation of
county commissioner nt $310 i-r day without
mileage. Philadelphia Is net affected h) this act,
nor are ether counties w here by special nit the
ceinpcnsal Ien is placed at higher rates Te make
the salary of the secretary of the state bcs-inl of
agriculture $2,5(10 icr annum. Fixing thu com-(s-nsalien
of sujiervlsorsef lownshliHnt81.e0 per
day for the lime they nre actually employed.
Slaking the comtcnsa!len of township atid
Iwreugh auditors, where net otherwise fixed by
siciiul net nt a higher rate, at $2 sr day
Authorizing the appolntmentef two traveling
collators of statistics for tlieofllceof the secre
tary of internal affairs nt n salary of $!,M)cnih
nnd piev Idlng for the payment of llulr expenses.
Increasing Ihu salary of the messengsv In the
llagroem nt the stnte capltel from $2310 $7) per
month.
Directing that nil cases decided by Ibu supreme
court shall lie officially repertcsL At prvseut only
these cases which are marked "lobe reiHjrted"
nresoreiertei. These net se marked are here
after te be rcsrted In unabridged form. Fer the
extra work Ihu Imposed the stute report r U ol el ol
levvisl $3,000 n year extra
(living the attorney general and additional
ilci ks in his offlce n salary of $1,&00 per annum.
GAME AND FISH.
Ket lea than twenty bills relating te fish nnd
game w ere Inti educisl lit the house, but only four
of Ihem reached the governor.
The uct llmltlm; the Hiun during which quail or
Virginia partridge may lie killed te between Nev.
1 and Dec. ISeteach )car, and fixing a peuslty-ef
$10 for each bird killed out of nencen, has been
approved hy the governor and Is new In force.
Thu time during which these birds could Irt killed
before the passage of Ibis act was from Oct. IS te
Jan. t
The bills awaiting Ihe governor's approval at
adjournment were:
A general state law In reference te shed and
game fish In all waters of IhocemmonvrcnHu, with
the exception of L-ikeErie and tbe River Dela
ware, and regulating the taking of fish en Lake
Krie.
Prevl ling for the concurrent jurisdiction be
tween PiiniS)lvanl and New Jersey with regard
teshad aud game fishing In the Delaware river,
from Treuteu Falls te PeitJervls. ALe scleral
acts for the same purpose between Pennsylvania
and New Yerk.
THE DOCTORS' BILLS.
Rut two bills wci-e pissed afTectlDg the medical
profession Ihe bill In which they were most In
terested, that making a statebeard of medical ex
aminers nnd licensers, was permitted te die with
many enher bills en the second reading calendar.
The bllU wli lib passed have become laws by the
approval of Ihe governor Onu of them regulates
the practice of veterinary surgery It provides
that every ts?rsen practicing veterinary medicine
or surgery shall be a graduate of n legally char
tered coltege or university, but practitioners of
live ) cars' standing at the time of the passage of
this act are 'rmllted le register.
The ether relates te pharmacists. A number of
tierseus actually engaged In tbe retail drug busi
ness nt the dale of Hie approval of the act of May
SI, 1RS7, failed te apply for registration within the
period of ninety days previdisl fur that purpose.
This net Un supplement te the law of 1RW and
gives theso who failed te register In 1SKT privilege
of making application for registration at any time
within ninety da) s from A prll SO.
UNSIGNED AT ADJOURNMENT.
An Important bill nwaiting approval by the
governor nt adjournment U the factory tnsjiec tnsjiec
ters' bllL It Is dcsigucl te protect these who
weik In factories nnd luerenntile Industries. It
provides for ene stntu factory lnsiecter nt $1,000
and six deputies at $1,S!00 n ) ear, allot whom
have large pew cr. Under the bill no miner can
be eiuple) ed luore than six bourn a day.
The Ihxmii bill, which attracted se much atten
tion, wnsalsoamenglhounslgncd bilks. It pros Ides
for the dutlng and Halting of saw legs, lumber
and timber upon nil streamsnet exceeding twenty
miles lu length from their feurcea. 'lheie Is a
prevision lu the Mil that no tell shall be charged
en legs or lumber passing through kinked or
floated from below such lmprev ements contem
plated by the bill, but ewucrs of such Improve
ments are net required te operate them unless
tells nre wlil.
Thcve aru iimeng thu ether bllLsanaltlngthe ap-
Sireral of the governor vt lieu the legislature nd nd
eunicd The intenniuilciivi! bill, providing for the regu
lation and incorierullou of cities of Hie third class.
Validating thu councils of cities ether than the
first and second cl isses, providing that nil ordi
nances and resolutions USMsl and adeptisl by a
v ole of the majority of all the members elected te
each branch of the councils lu such cities ns said
councils nre new and hav e lieen heretofore con cen
tt (luted nnd organized and approved of by the
ma) or, or If iwss.il notwithstanding Iho objec ebjec objec
tlenaot the major by u vote et tvvethlrd of all
the members elected le each branch of councils
aforesaid, mul whether publication has or has net
been made of said ordinances and resolutions. If
etherw isu regular, aie validated nnd In full force.
Making the act authorizing the condemnation
of ground w hen necessary for county buildings
apply te counties containing cities, coextensive
with the county.
Creating the efllce of recorder In cities of the
third class nnd defining his duties.
Providing for the Incorporation of companies
for the purchasing, holding and selling of ttent
rights for invent ions nud dcsignsnnd copyrights
for leeks, publications nnd registervd tradj
narks.
Directing the state ornithologist te make ncom ncem ncom
pletucellcitiou of the birds and mammals of the
statu.
Repealing the act of March 21, Wt which
limited the timeuut that could be collected In a
)ear for Hie payment of district ortewushipdebt.
Providing in-nalties for the killiugnnd snaring
of song birds.
Directing thai mica ef Ihe state shall U' divided
lute three 1 tacs, aceerdiu,? te imputation. These
uitlilici.1,000 Inhabitants nud moreureta be first
class; tlus-e havhig a population of mure than
lOAlkX) and less than (UaO will constitute the
second class, nnd all ethers are te Ui lu the third
cla.
Requiring ew Dtl or lessee ef bituminous coal
mines 10 pa) cpreiiv r's f evs in rases of urx-idents
in which thu loiener makes an Invistlgatlen, but
It is net iiccestar) tu bold 1111 inquest
Peiimtliudlreitorsef tha isuirtobe ia!d Ihe
I ran tin j cxnsei Inclined in the peiferuiancs
of their (Intnl..
r.(Uii ing cdJlls of common plcei te make ap ap
lieuitmetits In llll vacancies iu their dutrict
prier te the day of any general or township elec
tions iu the if.'leea of Judge nnd liupei'lem el
rlcitiiiii
Pcrrait ling the state lieard of health te ciis-ud
J I.OiO a ) ear for svlal sauilary sen Ice.
licpcailiig a suction of the liw of lbNJ relating
tu thu state committee ou lunacy and providing
that hereafter the committee shall ls subject 10
the authority and coetrol of the state beard el
charities.
Requiring county assessors te assess all seeded
buds In the township cr Loreuh in which ths
mat'slm hex: 1 su. h t:cd lands ii situated.
Providing for tlieihsrteriug of association of
tuipleyess'" -,'lly for Ihe Inlsaiv
prep, uiiuii et Ihu luuds bv Hiy i.fUiiiJ Four or
el IUkAsila4e, ttwyfermtsirJi an a
tlea.
Dlreetlng that all lmltatletis of eMv efl
be se marked 00 the bottles or read la whtek II
1 contained, and pretldtct prsnaWiisi fet taa tiaav
Uonef the act
MEN WHO HAVE CLIMBED.
ftallread MaajsatM Who Bat Ktsra
the Lewer Sank.
(Special Correspondence
Nrw Yerk, May 23. Stimucl Spencer,
president of the Baltimore and Ohie rail
read, fifteen yean age was agent at one
)f the small stations en that line. Tem
Ring, new one of the vlce presidents of
ihe read, commenced as brakeman. W.
IC Ackcrman, general agent of the Balti
more and Ohie, and formerly president
of the7 Illinois Central, readily frcalls the
lays when he earned less than $10 n week
ts n transfer cleric Superintendent Bis
lell, of the New Yerk Central nnd Hud Hud
eon Hivcr railroad, worked his way up
front switchman te braJccm.in, conductor
nnd freight ngent, J.ut. Toucey, assist
ant superintendent of the same read, less
than twenty years age was a station
sgent en a New England line. Assistant
President Tillinghast, of the Central, was
formerly a fireman, and Traflie Manager
Ullferd, of the same corporation, in the
early sixties was a clerk in the freight
department of nn Ohie read.
Thirty years age there lived en the line
of the Delaware, Lackawanna nnd West
ern railroad In northeastern Pennsyl
vania a farmer whose 12-year-old boy
would neglect his chores and steal off te
watch the engines. Tite boy was seldom
happy save when in the' company of the
empleyes of the read. When he was a
few years elder he suddenly disappeared
te turn upn coupleof weeks later as a
brakeman en n coal train at $35 cr
month. Tlie station agent near his fa
ther's farm had obtained the place for
him. The boy did net mistake his call
ing, and has been climbing tipevcrsincc.
Ills nntne is Jcrome A. Fillmore, and he
Is new general siiicrlntciident of the
Central and Southern Pacific railway
system at a salary of. $15,000 a year.
W. B. Streng, president of the Santa
Fe 6yBtem, has n history very similar te
that of Fillmere. ile rese from freight
brakeman te station agent, telegraph
operator, and since then his strides for
ward have been fast ntul long. First
Vice President Smith, of the same
company, thought he was fortun fertun fortun
ate when he received an appoint
ment as station master nt an out of the
way town en n bankrupted Indiana line.
Gcerge L. Sands, the Santa Fe's general
superintendent, commenced his career
ns a brake twister. President Clark, of
the Illinois Central, waa nn engineer
fifty years nge, nnd J. L. Jeffrey, the
general manager, when n young man,
learned the machinist's trade se thor
oughly that he could new build a loco
motive, build a new brldge or repair nn
old one.
General Superintendent Kerrigan com
menced his training for the management
of the 0,000 miles embraced in the Mis
souri Pacific system ns axtuan ou tlie
Iren Mountain read. Later he liccame
tedman, nnd everything that was given
him te de was ilotie se well that hu new
receives 510,000 tt year. General Agent
Hitchcock, of tlie Union 1'acilic, nud
William II. Holcomb, general manager
of the Oregon Railroad company, lieth
began ni brakemen. Twelve years age
W. S. Mcllen, new general manager of
the Wisconsin Central, was telegraph
operator en a Wisconsin read," with
eecmingly little prospect of promotion.
A year or se later, however, he was ap
pointed station ngent nt Itacine, and he
lias been advancing ever since. He can't
hoever 33, and "as heis ene of tlie best
equipped railroad men iu the country
his futitre is indeed n bright one. A. A.
Allen, Manager Mcllen 's assistant, com
menced his railroad career in 1809 as
a telegraph messenger boy. Henry C.
Bradley, the Wisconsin Central's general
freight agent, nlse began in tlie same
way.
The man who rides ever the Chicago
nnd Alten railroad en a p-iss issued by
the general manager reads at the bottom
of the pass tlie name "C. II. Cliappell."
In war times this same Cliappell wa3 n
freight brakeman en the Galesburg divi
sion of tlie Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, He never fooled away
his time, nud employed nil his leisure in
learning the details of railroading. One
day he came under the notice of the gen
eral superintendent of the read, who
took him into his ellice. 1-re he learn
ed telegraphy nnd bocame a train dis
patcher, Hiscatccr since then is well
known. An cx-brakeman is J. L. Ilan
mhan, general manager of the Louisvllle
nud Nnshville read. President Themas,
of the Nashville nnd Chattanooga, com
menced as a station master. Henry F.
Iloyce, who for some jears hat been gen
eral superintendent of the Chicago, Beck
Island and Pacific, used te be nn cugine
wiper in the Bea ten round heuse uf the
Bosten and Worcester Railroad. Gen
eral Manager St. Jehn, of the bame read,
commenced as assistant te the ticket
agent nt Quincy, Mass. Geerge L. Car
man, who i3 new commissioner in half a
dozen railroad peels and traflie associa
tions, started in as train boy.
Austin Cerbiu, president of the Bead
ing read, was a country lawyer nt Daven
port, la., thirty-ilve years age, nnd J. L.
Bell, general traflie manager of the same
read, was for years a freight clerk in the
Philadelphia oillce of the Heading. J.
II. Ollieusen, general superintendent of
the Central Itailread of New Jersey, used
te work in the machiiie shops nt Potts
town, Pa. Ile was ii geed machinist, and
makes n geed superintendent. Jehn
Adams, general sujicrinteiidetit of the
Fitchburg railroad, nlse started in na a
journeyman machinist. Warren K.
Lecke, the Fitchbuig's general freight
ngent, commenced as n brakeman, nnd
W. 11. Barnes, of the Bosten and Albany
line, as freight conductor. Geerge L.
Bradbury, new general manager of the
Lake Erie and Western, began in tlie
6ame way.
The nverage railroad man holds te the
opinion that he who ia faithful in a few
things will in due time be given charge
ever many, and it would leek ns though
the average railroad man ia about right.
Rurus R. WiLSO.v.
The Talmud,
rtnbbl C L. Bess of tbe .Mount Zlen syna
gogue has seme v nlunlile IkkAs in Ills library.
Be has, what ceuiiar.itlviiy few nrsens pos pes pos
sess, ii complete copy et tlie Tulmud, In
t el ve volumes, folio, of the Frankfort edi
tion of ISJ1. This enormous work, embody
ing tlie accretions of uris of Jew ts.li comment
nud exegesis en the law, has never been trans
lated into English in its entirety A very
small portion of It, indeed, is nrctsIble te
Bnglish readers. "There have been reports
of complete KnglMi translations forthcom
ing, but you should receive such reports with
Incredulity," said Knbbl Buss. "I don't be be be
llove the Talmud vv 111 ever lw completely ren
dered into English. Yeu soe, in Iho original
Hebrew, or rather Aramaic, it U net com cem
prcnscd into less than tvvclve volumes, and te
render it into nu English erpilvnlent would
take many inore volumes, for the Hebrew
language Is wi condensed in expression that
there nre small sentences en a se which
would rcqulre several pages of foolscap In
English te preirly and clearly render.
There are, moreover, ceuijiarallvely few
who have really read the Talmud through."
Itabbl Hera bus nle one of the only four
copies Iu existence Tu the world of Ynfceub
lien Fbemnicth's Commentary, published hi
lUW. This rare book is worth wv end hun
dred dollars. St. Paul Pioneer Press.
FASHIONS FOR CANINES.
SOME
ARISTOCRATIC DOGS
THEIR HARNESSES.
AND
Ket a Few of Than Have CssHan Vast
et Their Mlstrtaaea Hair Mr. Ia
try's Meuse Colored rsg Kavsltlas la
Online Dress liberty Caaw
Special Correapeadeaea.
New YeitK, May 23. Recently I hare
received a number of letters from dif
ferent ladies asking me te find out for
them the newest fancy in deg cellars and
harness, nnd as I take pleasure in afford
ing useful information I have made it
my task te find out for them, though I
nm sorry they did net write during the
bench 6hew, when I could have seen a
greater variety. This question Is such.
vital ene that tt should net be lightly
treated.
In the first place, the big dogs hare
thick and heavy
cellars by whicli
they can drag
their fair owners
nleng nt a hasty
step mere rapid
than graceful.
Seme even have
it repe, but this is
net exactly the
fashion except
when the repe is
made of strands
of hair cut from
the young lady's
own head. I nm
net quite Bttre
that any of them
reivlly cut off
their hair for that
purpese, but
frotne of them de
have the comb
ings made up
into strands and
set in the cellar
of their darling, important infeuma-
adored nngcl pets tien.
of doggies. I have obtained sketches
of the cellars of thrce famous dogs who
have the honor te belong te famous
ladies.
Tlie bottom ene is the cellar worn by
Mrs. Langtry's little pug, a mouse color
ed crcature with a nese ns black as print
er's ink, nnd se tip tilted that you could
hang n liat en it. Tlie band is of blue
velvet with golden bells, nnd a golden
platein front with the angel's name en
it. His name is "Pcdee." Tlie ene at
the top lielengs te Mrs. Frank Leslie's
little black nnd tan "Zulu." The cellar
h of red morocco, with golden bells and
clinps. This little deg 13 net ns amiable
as her pretty jnistress, but is much ad
mired nevertheless and has ever $000
worth of jewelry of her own in shape of
cellars and bracelets.
The second cellar belongs te Mrs.
Geerge Gould's "Terrer," the mildest,
fattt-6t nnd laziest deg in existence. He
lias but ene fault. He is a purse proud,
milliouaire pug, nnd turns his nese up
nt every deg less fortunate. His newest
cellar ia of ruby velvet, 6tudded with
jewels.
The pug with the harness is a fancy
sketch nnd only te show the newest har
ness. Lazy ladies embroider them very
prettily.
BUMMER WALKING SUIT.
I wish te add a few words en outing
costumes te my letter of last week, as
there tire bome new developments in
them, nnd new is the time te speak of
them or held my peace the rest of the
summer.
Besides the snug fitting jerseys are
blouses of every description, seme m ado
of jersey cloth and ethers of surah, pon
gee and wash silk, besides ilunnels. The
surah blouses nre in dark blue, red, terra
cotta, lieige nnd figured goods. It Is a
great been te botble te buy these all
ready made and beautifully finished, as
few can sew as neatly or give tlie same
style. These ceme iu graded sizes and
will lte sold in all first class stores in
America.
The 6aiIer blouses, hewever, are only
biiitnble for mountain climbing, yacht
ing or the 6e.ibide, or any active outdoor
occasion where plain dressing is neces
sary. Theso mtide of jerbcy cletl nre
very pretty and durable, but net te novel
or cool as theso in the pongees nnd ether
silkB. Blouses iu navy blue and the wash
silks will be worn very much by little
boys nnd even men for bummer. I could
net get the exact price of them, but
think they will cost about n dollar and a
half te three dollars apiece, according te
size nud work.
Among seme of the novelties for out
ing dresses, I noticed 60 vera I suits of
pongee in beige aud dark blue and white,
nil made in the the bame style, viz.: a
straight full skirt witli a flat bias band
stitched ou with feather stitch, and a
sailor blouse, trimmed with narrow
feather stitch In the contrast. A wide
fringed out and knotted 6ash finished
each the blouses laced up the front.
Olive Hakteh.
new te Clenu bilk.
Fer every quart of water required te
clennse the silk pare nnd gvute ene large po
tato. Put the potato In the water, which
must be cold, nnd let stand for tvve days
without disturbing it. Kalu water is pro pre pro
ferred vv lien i: can te obtained. Pour off the
clear liquor into u large vessel and dip the
silk up und down in it until it U thoroughly
saturated. De net wring it, but let it hang
wbcreit can drii. When nearly dry lay It
Oat en the table nnd rub It with a linen cloth,
first ou one side, then en the ether. If nec
essary te press it place it between flannel and
use a moderate Iren. Detroit Free Prusi.
Itllratii nud hulllvaii.
Kilraln, hi a battle with Sullivan for such
a laige stake, requires first class seconds and
u strong corner. Be will have the latter nnd
will be protected, but it will he difficult nt the
same time te protect .Mitchell from the vle-"
leuee of the new organized Cleveland rangers
nnd many ethers, who have no ilsh te fry
n Ith Kilrnm ns they have with Mitchell, and
swear that if he U behind Kilraln he will be
effered up. Kxcbang.
Nothing; New,
Wife Why, Arthur! The trees are
auti
Arthur Yca-J e iwiiced "them out
ill winter.' -Nw Yerk Bun.
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