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THE TRIBUNE.
Matters and Things Mt Harrisburg.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
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Matters and Things ut HarrisourS'
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
HARRISBURG Fec 9, loi6.
The topics OF absorbing interest now before the
1egisaicre are the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
In :, the Senate and the Tariff Resolutions in the
uonse The former was taken up on Friday. Mr..
Dars;e of Allegheny led off in one of the best
sneeebes of the session in favor OF the bill He was
allowed by MI Bigler, also favorable TO the BILL IN
der certain restrictions after which Mr.. Crabb OF
Philadelphia took the floor in opposition. There IS
much feeling and interest TO the fate of the meas
p,e 1t seems 10 throw great Eastern and West
sro Emporiums in direc, collision. Both have sent
their best men here to aid their representatives in
carving out the wishes Of Pittsburgh or Philadel-
yba, rs the case may be. The Western and North
e-n members generally support the bill-ihe Eastern
and Middle men as unanimously oppose it. There
l. exception however: Mr.. Gibbons ofthe city OF
philadelphia is one OF the as he IL certainly
one of the abes supporters OF granting the night OF
way When the measure was first brought forward
ss session Mr. e., with the other Eastern men, was
pcl;ned TO oppose it. But after having gone into
thorough investigation of the whole subject in all its
bearings he came out its decided friend.
1t is thought that the bill will pass The Senate
The vote will be close one. Its tate IN the house
strength of the bill there now be made
Its opposers in the Senate are striving TO Kill 1t
with amendments-a slower but not less certain
death than by direct vote in opposition. Various
propositions for taxing the company with tonnage
have been offered aud the Senate have adopted
one taxing % cents per ton Tor tonnage and ~
cents for each passenger who travels over The road
An amendment offered by Mr.. Hickman of North
,npton, providing for the employment OF State
Agents, who shall have access 10 the books and
pagers of the company and general supervision OF lts
sssirs with the privilege Of travelling over the read IN
The CompaDys car. AT any and all times, Tree oil charSe
Il now under consideration.
Thave greatly mistaken the character of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, if they will accept the pro-
Visions of bill borne down with eXactions upon them,
md rendered objectionable by every invention that the
v,ksfu ingenuity of its opponents can devise
Ia the Tarf debate ia the House little progress is
made Messrs Meagehsn, Knox. Hill of Montgomery,
webb Breckenridge and Bartholomew have addressed
he House Ofthesc Messrs. Webb and Knox take ultra
round against the Tariff of 1912.
Mr. Knox inflicted long speech manly 20 prove the
tree following propositions
,t Tina, in the Tariff of 1892 the determinations
din favor of the Manufacturing and in opposition 10 The
kgrcpltural interests
"a That lis determinations are all in favor oil Capital
nd a,ains. Labor.
3d. That the consumer pays the duty.
Mr. Knox is gentleman Of considerable abity but
be evidently felt thet he unequal 10 the Hercuenn
blk that he had laid for himself and he talking
10 men, most of whom would be the s,owest OF all
bill reduce the capital stock OF the Erie and North
Ess' Rairoad introduced by Mr.. Johnson OF Erie was
DEBATED on third reading The bill proposed the correc-
ton OF an error which by means had crept into
the original OF incorporation requiring the subscrip
ton Of Eve millions of stock and which was reduced 10y
The present bill 10 six hundred thousand dollars Inc
object Of the bill seemed to be sneuary msapprehenu
ed BY many members. The objection was started tnat
this Railroad Company proposed To connect with the
NewYork and Erie Railroad and that II such was lis IN
rnton-he State receiving equivalent for such con-
nectiOlt should be embarrassed as to rendert I'M
able TO proceed with the WORK The efficient members
from Erie County discamed any such view ON the part
ofihe Company which Incorporated rs they stated
for local advantage Still however the House ncgativcd
the bill a motion viii be made TO reconsider
question involving MANY nice points will be brought
before the Legislature shortly 1t is that OF exeinptng
Seventh Day Beptisls from fine for breach OF our sab
bath Under existing laws this Society is compelled to
Keep two days IN the week-thc first IN obedience 10
hS and the seventh in accordance with the dictates OF
conscience They feel that they thus legally re-
qared violate of The highest commands and most
tOeinn iuiuncnus of The divine law" Six days shalt
thou labor" They ssk for the ip;erpositon OF the Lee
yauge allow them perform certain kinds "l labor
without penal liability rather. To remove the penalty
tcm the frs, the seventh day in their case
xviii I've delicate matter Tor the Legislature to touch
NJ sacred institution vi the Sabbath II the pertionng
sceiy is exemp,eaf their conscientious scrupes are
earded-why those of the Jews, and certain other
pcis The fret innovation may lead 70 consequences
which the mos, prudent sagacity cannot now toresee
and be considered the entering wedge to Sabbah-Hnni-
Eaug legislation In any light the question is very
delicate
One Of the creates, evils incident 10 our egsla-
to1 is the yearly accommodating amount OF iesisiMve
srton required upon purely local. and generally
within the province OF our Courts
Acts of incorporation for churches and private compa
ses divorces in most cases and the settlement OF estates
occupy large portion of the time Of our State LeEsla-
tre every year Willis, The people complaining in
The sronses, terms ana sending up their prayers for
dnu.ion Of legislative expenses aud shortening OF H.
saiys sessions, they cucumber their representatives.
with business entirely out of their province
Is really amusing to listen TO the titles OF petitions ms
hey are presented by hundreds petition day The
NOS, fruitful Imagination could not invent forms sum
Gently numerous for the associations praying for corpor.
Gs powers.
Ater experiencing almost every variety OF weather
dGrng the last week i, has settled down into freeze,
Which, for the sake OF comfort well health is 10 be
hoSed vii continue You're, truly PENN