A motion was made to amend the same by adding to the end of the section the following, "and the president and secretary of commissioners authorized by law." Which was agreed to. The section as amended was then agreed to. The twenty-seventh to the forty-first sections inclusive were then separately considered and agreed to. On the question, Will the Senate agree to the forty-second section? A motion was made by Mr. Woods (Allegheny). To amend the same by striking out the word "parts" at the beginning of line four; by striking out the word "to" after the word "directed" in line twenty-four and inserting in lieu thereof the word "by" and by striking out the word "message" in line thirty-five and inserting in lieu thereof the word "messages." Which was agreed to. The section as amended was then agreed to. The title was agreed to. And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The rule requiring bills to be considered in committee of the whole being in this case dispensed with, The Senate proceeded to the second reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 8, entitled "An act to amend paragraph sixteen of section one of an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the publication, -binding and distribution of the documents of this Commonwealth,' approved the second day of May, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate No. 9, entitled "An act amending the seventy-fourth section of an act, entitled 'An act to consolidate, revise and amend the laws of this Commonwealth, relating to penal proceedings and penalties,' approved the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, by repealing the proviso thereof, which prohibits the imposing of sentences to expire between the sixteenth day of November and the fifteenth of February of any year." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 10, entitled "An act authorizing the judges of the courts of common pleas, oyer and terminer and quarter sessions to determine the number of jurors to be summoned and returned to serve in such courts." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 11, entitled "An act to provide for the protection and preservation of game, game quadrupeds and game birds and song, and insectiverous and other wild birds and prescribing penalties for violation of its several provisions." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 12, entitled "An act to fix the number and salaries of officers, clerks and other employes in the Department of Mines." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 13, entitled "An act authorizing appeals to orphans' courts from decisions of registers of wills, granting issues devisavit vel non in cases of contested wills." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 14, entitled "An act increasing the number of courts of common pleas in the county of Allegheny, establishing therein a distinct and separate court of common pleas designated court of common pleas number five, and providing for the election and appointment of judges for said court." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 15, entitled "An act increasing the number of courts of common pleas in the county of Allegheny, establishing therein a distinct and separate court of common pleas designated court of common pleas number four, and providing for the election and appointment of judges for said court." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 16, entitled "An act establishing in counties containing a population of from three hundred thousand to one million a board for assessment and revision of taxes for State and county purposes, prescribing their powers and duties, and abolishing the office of ward, borough and township assessor in so far as respects the asessment of State and county taxes." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 17, entitled "An act to quiet the title of real estate and to enable citizens of the United States and corporations chartered under the laws of this Commonwealth and authorized to hold real estate therein to hold and convey title to real estate which has formerly been held by corporations not authorized by law to hold real estate in Pennsylvania." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 18, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to amend clause two of section thirty-one of an act, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain cor porations,' approved the twenty-ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, providing for increased rates of toll upon bridges in certain cases,' approved the sixth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, authorizing an increase of said tolls in certain other cases.' And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. A motion was made by Mr. Grim, That Senate bill No. 18, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled 'An act to amend clause two of section thirty-one of an act, entitled 'An act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of certain corporations,' approved the twenty-ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, providing for increased toll rates upon bridges in certain cases,' approved the sixth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, authorizing an increase of said tolls in certain other cases," be recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary General. Which was agreed to. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 19, entitled "An act validating ordinances and other transactions of boroughs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania wherein there has occurred a misnomer, omission, informality or irregularity in the corporate name, style and title of such borough." And said bill having been read at length the first time, Ordered, To be laid aside for second reading. On leave given at this time, A motion was made by Mr. Grim, That Senate bill No. 2, on third reading, 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 thirtyfirst day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, amending the ninety-first section thereof, defining 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," be recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary General. Which was agreed to. A motion was made by Mr. Brown, That the Senate do now adjourn. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, The President adjourned the Senate until Monday evening, January 30th, at nine o'clock. MONDAY, January 30, 1905. The President in the Chair. Mr. White asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Thomson on account of sickness. Mr. Sproul read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act to prevent and punish the stealing of wire forming part of a line for the transmission of electricity." He also read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled 'An act to prevent and punish the willful damage or injury to the poles, wires and fixtures of telephone lines." He also read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act for the prevention of idiocy." Mr. White read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act amending the third and fourth sections of the act, entitled 'An act regulating the collection of taxes in the several boroughs and townships of this Commonwealth,' approved the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and further regulating the collection of said taxes." Which were referred to the Committee on Judiciary General. He also read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act making an appropriation to the Beaver County General Hospital, located at Rochester, Pennsylvania, for maintenance." Which was committed to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Phillips read in his place and presented to the Chair a bill, entitled "An act supplementary to an act, entitled 'An act providing for the incorporation and government of cities of the third class," approved the twenty-third day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, and the amendments thereof, enlarging, modifying, defining and prescribing the powers and duties of the city assessors elected in pursuance of article fifteen of the said act and its amendments ;relating to their qualifications, compensation and obligations, and providing that the Councils of each of the said cities shall have and exercise certain powers with reference to said Assessors, the Board of Revision and Appeal, and the assessment and collection of taxes." Which was committed to the Committee on Municipal Affairs. |