On the question, Will the Senate agree to the second section? A motion was made by Mr. Focht, To amend the same by striking out the bracket at the beginning of line forty; by striking out the bracket at the end of line sixtythree; by inserting the bracket at the end of line sixty-nine, and by adding at the beginning of line seventy-eight the words "Section 14." Which was agreed to. The section as amended was then agreed to. The remaining sections and the title were then separately considered and agreed to. And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. On leave given at this time, On motion of Mr. Grady, The following resolution was twice read, considered and agreed to, viz: Resolved (if the House of Representatives concur), That Senate bill No. 12, entitled "An act regulating the confinement of children under the age of sixteen years awaiting trial," be recalled from the Governor for the purposes of amendment. Ordered, That the Clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for concurrence. On leave given at this time, A motion was made by Mr. Sproul, That the regular order be suspended and the Senate proceed to the consideration of bills on second reading. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, The rule requiring bils 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. 411 (House No. 103), entitled "An act amending clause twenty-two of section three of article five and sections one and two of article thirteen of an act, entitled 'An act providing for the incorporation and government of cities of the third class,' approved the 23d day of May, A. D. 1889, and amending clauses ten and forty of said section three article five and section eleven of article six and section four of article sixteen of said act as the same were enacted by amendment by an act revising and amending said act, approved the 16th day of May, A. D. 1901." 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. 412, entitled "An act providing for the establishment of a State Highway Department by the appointment of a State Highway Commissioner and staff of assistants and defining the powers and duties thereof, authorizing the State Highway Department to cooperate with the several counties and townships and with boroughs in certain instances in the improvement in the public highways and the maintenance of improved highways, providing for the application of counties and townships for State aid in highway improvements and maintenance, providing for the payment of the cost of highway improvements made under the provisions of this act by the State, the county and the townships and making an appropriation for this purpose." 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. 413 (House No. 290), entitled "An act regulating navigation upon inland waters." 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. 414 (House No. 230), entitled "An act to establish a Department of Fisheries, to provide for its proper administration and to provide for the protection and propagation of fish by the Department of Fisheries." 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. 415 (House No. 276), entitled "An act making it a misdemeanor to persons to unlawfully use or wear any insignia or button of any association, society or trades union." 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. 416 (House No. 293), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act regulating the construction, maintenance, alteration and inspection of buildings and party walls in cities of the second class,' approved the 7th day of June, A. D. 1895, regulating the construction, alteration and ventilation of tenement houses and providing penalties for the violation of the same." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. A motion was made by Mr. Quail, That Senate bill No. 417, entitled "An act to regulate the sale of poisonous and narcotic drugs, chemicals, medicines and patent or proprietary medicines or preparations consisting in whole or in part of the same," be recommitted to the Committee on Public Health and Sanitation. Which was agreed to. 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. 418, entitled "An act to amend an act, entitled ‘An act to prohibit the sale of cigarettes to persons under the age of sixteen years and prescribing the punishment for the same,' approved the 7th day of May, A. D. 1889, so as to increase the age and provide for the appointment of special officers." 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. 419, entitled "An act to provide for a Department in the office of the Secretary of Internal Affairs to be known as the Bureau of Public Highways and for the establishment of a general system designed to promote by the aid of the Commonwealth, the scientific construction, maintenance and improvement of the public highways throughout the townships of this Commonwealth, making an appropriation therefor and adding incidental duties and fees therefor to the office of the clerk of the court of quarter sessions." 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. 420, entitled "An act providing for the election and appointment of township road supervisors and county road directors and engineers, defining their duties, regulating petitions, authorizing the laying out, vacating, repairing and maintaining roads and bridges also the assessing and collecting of benefits, damages and taxes and providing for the repeal of all laws general, local or special inconsist ent herewith or supplied hereby." 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. 421, entitled "An act granting a pension to Samuel Massey, of Chester county, late surgeon of company K, Fiftieth regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry." 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. 422 (House No. 69), entitled "An act amending section one of an act, passed on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1901, to prevent the importation and sale in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of dressed carcasses of lamb and sheep with viscera in and hoofs on." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to. Ordered, To be transcribed for a third reading. On leave given at this time, A motion was made by Mr. Snyder, That the regular order be suspended and the Senate proceed to the consideration of bills on first reading. Which was agreed to. Whereupon, The Senate proceeded to the first reading and consideration of Senate bill No. 275, entitled "An act exempting certain real estate from the power of eminent domain as exercises by corporations incorporated under the laws of 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. 424, entitled "An act validating the incurring of debt or increase of indebtedness of township of the second class by its supervisors for the purpose of macadamizing roads and highways to an amount in the aggregate not exceeding two per centum upon the assessed value of the taxable property therein as fixed and determined by the last preceding assessed valuation thereof and all coupon bonds or other securities issued therefore and also all assessments of annual tax for the payment of the principal and interest of such indebtedness represented by such bonds or other securities since the 20th April, A. D. 1874." 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. 425 (House No. 273), entitled "An act permitting children residing in school districts having good graded public schools or graded courses of study to attend public schools of higher grades or courses of study, including high schools in other districts under terms |