the second day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine." Which was committed to the Committee on Public Printing. Mr. Phillips read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to the Shenango Valley Hospital, of New Castle, Pa." Mr. Hill read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to the City Hospital, of Susquehanna borough." Mr. Fisher read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to the Adrian Hospital Association of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania." Mr. Herbst read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to the trustees of the State Asylum for the Chronic Insane of Pennsylvania, at South Mountain." Which were committed to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Calpin read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act relating to the recording of deeds, mortgages and other instruments, providing that the same shall take effect from the time of record, regulating the duties of the recorder, and repealing inconsistent acts." Which was committed to the Committee on Judiciary General. Mr. Stober read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act to amend the third and seventh sections of an act, entitled 'An act for the better protection of game and game mammals, game birds, song and insectiverous birds, limiting the number of game birds and game mammals to be killed by any one person in one day or in one season, prohibiting the sale of the same and the shipment thereof out of the State, and providing penalties for the violation thereof, approved the fourth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, which title was amended on the sixth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine to read 'An act to provide for the protection and preservation of game, game quadrupeds and game birds, and song and insectivorous birds, and prescribing penalties for the violation of its several provisions.'" eries. Which was committeed to the Committee on Game and Fish Mr. Grim read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act to amend a supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to consolidate, revise and amend the penal laws of this Commonwealth,' approved the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, amending the ninety-first section thereof, defin ing rape and carnal knowledge of female children, and prescribing the penalty thereof,' approved the nineteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven.” Mr. Hackett read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act regulating the employment of women and minor children in manufacturing establishments, mercantile and textile industries, laundries, work shops, renovating works or printing offices, and providing penalties for violation thereof." Which were committed to the Committee on Judiciary General. Mr. Grim read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation for medals of honor." He also read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to the Bucks County Historical Society." Which were committed to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Scott read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act to provide for the health of the residents and cleanliness of the streets of cities of the first class." Which was committed to the Committee on Health and Sanitation. Mr. Hall read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to the Elk County General Hospital, and to assist in the erection of a nurses' home in connection with said hospital." Which was committed to the Committee on Appropriations. The Clerk of the House being introduced, presented the following extract from the Journal of the House, which was read as follows, viz: In the House of Representatives, Whereas, By reason of the great demand by the people of this Commonwealth for the pamphlet containing the game, fish and forestry laws of this Commonwealth, the many proposed changes in the same and additions thereto, and that the people of the State be given the opportunity to become acquainted with these laws, as quickly as possible after their enactment; Therefore, be it resolved (if the Senate concur), That the Secre tary of the Board of Game Commissioners of this State be and is hereby directed to prepare, and as soon as possible after the close of this session have published in pamphlet form 80,000 copies of said laws, together with such letter of instructions by those entrusted with the care of our game, our forests and our fish as may seem necessary. Sixteen thousand for the use of the Senate, forty thousand for the use of the House of Representatives, four thou sand for the use of the Executive, four thousand for the use of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, four thousand for the use of the Department of Forestry, four thousand for the use of the Department of Fisheries, and eight thousand for the use of the Board of Game Commissioners, Provided, That the cost thereof shall not exceed three hundred dollars. The foregoing preamble and resolution having been read, On the question, Will the Senate concur in the same? A motion was made by Mr. White, That said resolution be referred to the Committee on Public. Printing. Which was agreed to. The Private Secretary of the Governor, being introduced, presented several communications, in writing, from His Excellency, which were read as follows, viz.: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, January 18, 1905. To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania: Gentlemen: In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, Edward J. Burke to be alderman in and for the Eleventh ward, city of Pittston, county of Luzenre, to serve until the first Monday in May, 1905, vice Patrick H. Sheridan, deceased. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen: In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, Ethan Allen Weaver to be a member of the board of commissioners to direct and supervise the preservation of the Historical archives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to serve until lawfully deter mined or annulled, to compute from January 14, 1905. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, January 18, 1905. To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania: 16 Sen. Jour. Gentlemen: In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, James A. Richards to be justice of the peace in and for the township of Ligonier, county of Westmoreland, to serve until the first Monday in May, 1905, vice A. B. Myers, resigned. SAML. W. PENNYPACKER. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen: In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, the following named persons to be notaries public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the term of four years to compute from the date of their confirmation: Armstrong County. James B. Kifer, Leechburg. Berks County. Lott W. Reiff, Oley township. Blair County. F. J. F. Confer, Altoona. Charles J. McCullough, Altoona. Clinton County. Miss Vola M. Rathberger, Lock Haven. Centre County. John L. Holmes, State College. Cumberland County. Jay Earl Quigley, Carlisle. Fayette County. Isadore Frank, Uniontown. Lackawanna County. Charles Balentine, Scranton. Lancaster County. J. R. Decker, Elizabethtown." Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania: Gentlemen: In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, the following named persons to be notaries public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the term of four years to compute from the dates set opposite their names, respectively: Allegheny County. Josiah W. Guy, Oakdale, Jan. 22, 1905. Berks County. Geo. W. Wertz, Lower Heidelberg township, Feb. 28, 1905. Bradford County. John A. Codding, Towanda, Jan. 24, 1905. Chester County. Samuel H. Black, Downingtown, Jan. 29, 1905. Dauphin County. H. H. Freeburn, Harrisburg, January 22, 1905. |