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was given to private contracts over government 

 piintmir. Tins called out an answer from the 

 puMir printer in tin- form of u letter to tin- (iov- 

 crnor, who sent it to I In- Legislature. The 

 printer said his delays are duo to delay on the 

 part of oilicials in furnishing the copy of their 

 reports, and to their failure to return proofs 

 promptly! 



The following were named for the office of 

 l"n it d States Senator: Matthew S. Quay, 

 George Ross, George W. Childs, John Dalaafi, 

 and John 1J. l{<>liiii>mi. Mr. Childs declined to 

 allow the use of his name. The Republican 

 caucus made M. S. Quay the Republican can- 

 didate by a vote of 140 to 18 for Air. Dalzell and 

 1 for Mr. Gobin. George Ross was the Demo- 

 cratic nominee. On the vote the House stood : 

 Quay, 132; Ross, 66; Dalzel), 1; Harrity, 1. 

 The Senate gave Quay 33, Ross 14, and Mutch- 

 ler 1. 



Bills were passed to the number of 452, of 

 which 371 became laws. 



The ballot law was changed in some of its de- 

 tails, though not as radically as was proposed. 

 Following are the changes: The ballot is de- 

 creased to half its present size. Only one set of 

 ballots and sample ballots is necessary. The 

 percentage for party nominations is reduced from 

 3 to 2. The time allowed for printing the ballots 

 is increased. It is provided that the printing of 

 the ballots for spring elections shall be done under 

 the supervision of the county commissioners. Cer- 

 tificates of nominations for members of the House 

 of Representatives shall be filed with the county 

 commissioners instead of the Secretary of the 

 Commonwealth. One mark in a circle at the 

 top of a column of candidates shall be a vote for 

 every one in that column. Where the circle is 

 not marked a mark for every candidate voted 

 for is required. A screen or door must be placed 

 on the front of each booth, thereby better secur- 

 ing privacy. Greater thickness of paper for 

 ballots is provided for, and the corner of the 

 ballot folded over shall be printed black, so that 

 the number can not be seen through the paper. 

 In case a voter votes more persons than he is 

 entitled to, the ballot shall not be entirely 

 thrown out, but so much of the ballot as is 

 properly marked shall be counted. The dis- 

 ability clause of the act of 1891 is unchanged, 

 but a penal clause is provided for any one who 

 falsely represents his disability. 



Other acts provide that polling places shall be 

 within the territorial limits of the election dis- 

 tricts; that electors shall vote where they are 

 domiciled; and prohibit political committees 

 and candidates from paying expenses of natural- 

 ization papers for aliens. 



Election days are made legal half holidays 

 from twelve o'clock noon till midnight. Vacan- 

 cies in election boards are to be filled at any 

 time before an election by judges of the Court 

 of Common Plea-. 



The. sum of $25.000 was appropriated for the 

 purchase of the ground where the Continental 

 army was encamped at Valley Forge. A com- 

 mission of 10 citizens is to negotiate the pur- 

 chase and adopt plans for improvement, preser- 

 vation, and maintenance of the ground as a pub- 

 lic park. 



In the interests of labor, an act was passed in 



regard to factory inspection. It forbids the em- 

 ployment of children under thirteen, and of any 

 minors lor more than twelve hour* a day or sixty 

 hours a week, and prescribes regulations to in- 

 Mire safely of employees. Another law pro- 

 vides for ventilation of bituminous coal mines. 

 To provide arbitration in cases of variance be- 

 tween capital and labor, it was enacted that 

 when differences arise it shall be lawful for 

 either party, or for both parties jointly, to make 

 application to the Court of Common Pleas where- 

 in the service is to be performed about which 

 the dispute has arisen to appoint and constitute 

 a board of arbitration to consider, arrange, and 

 settle all matters at variance between them. 

 The persons so appointd shall not be connected 

 with the interests of either party; they may 

 send for persons, books, and papers, and enforce 

 their presence, and their decision shall be final. 

 It was made unlawful to employ Pinkertons in 

 cases of labor troubles. The first Saturday in 

 September, instead of the first Monday, was made 

 Labor Day. 



The legislation in regard to schools included 

 a law granting free text-books, with an appro- 

 priation of $500,000 annually for their purchase. 



The re-equipment of the National Guard was 

 provided for and a reorganization bill making 

 some important changes was passed. A naval 

 militia was also established. 



The main bills affecting the agricultural in- 

 terests were those creating the office of dairy and 

 food commissioner and that prohibiting the use 

 of oleomargarine in institutions receiving State 

 aid. 



Among other measures passed were these : 



Authorizing the formation of co-operative banking 

 associations. 



Appropriating $500,000 fora State library building, 

 and $125,000 for remodeling the Capitol. 



Punishing dairy adulterations. 



Creating u forestry commission. 



Keo,uiring the public records to be kept in the 

 English language. 



Making appropriation for the purchase of medals of 

 honor. 



A resolution was passed in the Senate direct- 

 ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the 

 right by which the factory inspector was holding 

 his office and drawing the salary, since his nom- 

 ination by the Governor had been rejected l>y 

 the Senate of 1891. His name was again sent 

 to the Legislature of 1893. On the reception of 

 the majority and minority reports of tne com- 

 mittee, a resolution was passea declaring 



That the action of the Governor relative to the of- 

 fice of factory ins]>ector, has hem derogatory to the 

 rights of the Senate as a co-ordinate brunch of the 

 (ioveriniieiit. and has not been in accordance with 

 the constitutional requirements relative to appoint- 

 ments which lie is authorized by section 8, Article 

 IV, of the Coii.-titution to make. 



An organization was formed early in the ses- 

 sion among the memlters from the rural dis- 

 tricts, irrespective of party, with the avowed 

 object of promoting legislation favorable to the 

 agricultural interests. The Pittsburg and Phil- 

 adelphia members regarded the movement as a 

 combination against them, but all such intention 

 was denied. 



