directors under certain conditions power to designate the school to which pupils offending under this act shall be sent, for the establishment and maintenance of special schools, defining truancy and incorrigibility as disorderly conduct and providing penalties for the same, and providing for the disposition of truant and incorrigible children and providing penalties for the violation of any provisions of this act and providing for reports of employers of children and withholding a part of the State appropriation from school districts not enforcing this act and for the repeal of the compulsory acts of May 16, 1895, and July 12, 1897, and all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 406 (House No. 182), entitled "An act to prohibit the sale of adulterated, unwholesome or impure milk in cities of the second class, providing for the licensing of persons engaged in dealing in milk and providing penalties for violations thereof." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 407 (House No. 462), entitled "An act regulating the charges for legal advertising in daily newspapers." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 410 (House No. 370), entitled "An act relative to the police in the several cities of the Commonwealth and providing penalties and imprisonments for violation of city ordinances.” And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 411 (House No. 188), entitled "An act regulating foreign mutual savings fund or building and lean associations doing business within this Commonwealth and prescribing an annual license fee to be paid by such associations." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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 (House No. 344), entitled. “An act relative to the purchase of a law library in counties of this Commonwealth having a population of less than one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants and authorizing one-half of the fines and forfeitures to which said county under existing laws be entitled to be expended for the purchase and support of said library." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 221), entitled "An act relating to the collection of county, city, school, poor and other taxes in the several cities of the third class in this Commonwealth and providing that the city treasurer of each of said cities by virtue of his office shall be the collector of the said several taxes, prescribing his duties and fixing his compensation." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 62), entitled "An act providing for the raising of revenue for State purposes by imposing a bonus of one-third of one per centum upon the capital and increase thereof of certain partnership associations." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 464), entitled "An act authorizing borough councils or school boards of this Commonwealth to purchase, acquire, take, use and appropriate private property for public library purposes and providing the manner in which damages sustained thereby shall be assessed and collected." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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. 417 (House No. 502), entitled "An act to provide for ward representation in the school board of the school district of the borough of Dunmore and providing for the election of school directors from each ward." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared 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 (House No. 364), entitled "An act regulating the employment of minor children for theatrical or athletic performances, singing exhibitions or for playing upon musical instruments." And said bill having been read at length the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be prepared for a third reading. The clerk of the House being introduced, informed that the House has concurred in Senate amendments to bills numbered and entitled as follows, viz: House No. 45. "An act providing that where any corporation or surety company become surety in any bond or other obligation given by any officer or contractor to any borough, city or other municipality action, suit or other legal proceeding upon said bond or obligation may be brought in the county in which the respective borough, city or other municipality is situated and also providing for the service of the summons and other process connected therewith." House No. 399. "An act granting a pension to Charles H. Huyett." House No. 460. "An act to provide for ward representation in the town council of the borough of Dunmore, providing for the appointment and election of members of council from each ward and the manner of filling vacancies." 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, April 29, 1901. To the Honorable, the Senate of Pennsylvania: Gentlemen: In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, Abraham H. Fisher, of Baltimore, Maryland, to be a commissioner of deeds for the State of Pennsylvania for the term of five years. WILLIAM A. STONE. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Chamber, Harrisburg, April 29, 1901. To the Honorable, the Senate 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 justices of the peace to serve until the first Monday in May, 1902: Cambria County. J. J. Cunningham, Gaysport borough. Franklin County. B. F. Eyer, Scotland, Greene township, vice T. A. Daihl, deceased. Schuylkill County. Richard T. Lewis, Mahanoy City, vice Alexander May, deceased. WILLIAM A. STONE, 1190 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Executive Department, Harrisburg, April 30, 1901. To the Honorable, the Senate 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 term of four years: |