Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third 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 third time and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Bolard, Brown, Calpin, Catlin, Cochran, Cumings, Danner, Dewalt, Fisher, Fox, Gerberich, Godcharles, Gransback, Grim, Hackett, Hall, Herbst, Hill, Irvin, Keyser, Manbeck, McNichol, McPherson, Miller, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Shepard, Sisson, Stewart, Stober, Thomas, Vare, White, Woods (Westmoreland), Zern and Sproul, President pro tem—37. NAYS. None. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Repre sentatives for concurrence. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third 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 elec tion and appointment of judges for said court." And said bill having been read at length the third time, Shall the bill pass finally? A motion was made by Mr. Fisher, That the question, together with the further consideration of said bill, be postponed for the present. Which was agreed to. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third 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, horough and township assessors in so far as respects the assessment of State and county taxes." And said bill having been read at length the third time and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Bolard, Calpin, Catlin, Cochran, Crawford, Cumings, Dewalt, Fisher, Fox, Geberich, Godcharles, Goehring, Gransback, Grim, Hackett, Hall, Herbst, Hill, Irvin, Keyser, Manbeck, McNichol, McPherson, Miller, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Shepard, Sisson, Stewart, Stober, Thomas, Vare, White, Wilbert, Woods (Allegheny), Woods (Westmoreland) and Zern-38. NAYS. None. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third 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 third time and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Bolard, Brown, Calpin, Catlin, Cochran, Cumings, Fisher, Fox, Gerberich, Godcharles, Gransback, Grim, Hackett, Hall, Heidelbaugh, Hill, Irvin, Keyser, Manbeck, McNichol, McPherson, Miller, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Shepard, Sisson, Stewart, Stober, Thomas, Vare, White, Woods (Westmoreland), Zern and Sproul, President pro tem.-35. None. NAYS. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Agreeably to order, The Senate proceeded to the third 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 third time and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Bolard, Brown, Calpin, Catlin, Cochran, Cumings, Dewalt, Fisher, Fox, Gerberich, Godcharles, Gransback, Grim, Hackett, Hall, Herbst, Hill, Keyser, Manbeck, McNichol, McPherson, Miller, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Shepard, Sisson, Stewart, Stober, Thomas, Vare, White, Zern and Sproul, President pro tem.-34. NAYS. None. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Repre sentatives for concurrence. 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. 22, entitled "An act extending the jurisdiction of the courts of this Commonwealth in case of divorce." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordred, 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. 26 (House No. 4), entitled "An act to create the Department of Public Printing and Binding to carry out the provisions of section twelve, article three, of the Constitution, in relation to the public printing and binding and the supply of paper and other materials therefor." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordred, To be transcribed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Crawford, The Senate resumed the third 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 third time and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Bolard, Brown, Catlin, Crawford, Cumings, Fisher, Fox, Gerberich, Godcharles, Goehring, Gransback, Hackett, Heidelbaugh, Irvin, Keyser, Manbeck, MeNichol, McPherson, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Shepard, Sisson, Stewart, Stober, Thomas, Vare, White, Wilbert, Woods (Allegheny), Zern and Sproul, President pro tem.— 32. NAYS. Messrs. Calpin, Cochran, Danner, Dewalt, Grim, Hall, Herbst, Hill-8. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Repre sentatives for concurrence. On motion of Mr. Crawford, The Senate resumed the third 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 third time and agreed to, On the question, Shall the bill pass finally? The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution, and were as follows, viz: YEAS. Messrs. Bolard, Brown, Catlin, Crawford, Cumings, Fisher, Fox, Gerberich, Goehring, Gransback, Hackett, Heidelbaugh, Irvin, Keyser, Manbeck, McNichol, McPherson, Phillips, Quail, Roberts, Shepard, Sisson, Stewart, Stober, Thomas, Vare, White, Wilbert, Woods (Allegheny), Woods (Westmoreland), Sproul, President pro tem.-31. NAYS. Messrs. Calpin, Cochran, Danner, Dewalt, Grim, Hall, Herbst, Hill and Zern-9. A majority of all the Senators having voted "aye" the question determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Clerk present said bill to the House of Representatives for concurrence. A motion was made by Mr. Keyser, That when the Senate adjourn to-day, it be to meet to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock. Which was agreed to. |