Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-18

Mr.. EDITOR :-Ihc oenntoi III epo-
pial session on tho evening OF March
ith, met to resume consideration OF
the bill making an appropriation OF
ono million OF dollars for the erection
of permanent centennial building.
Mr.. Humphreys announced himself In
favor of tho bill, but wanted some
guarantee that no additional demands
would be made on the State for mon
ey to further the progress OF tho OK
position. lie moved to GO into CON-
mittee of tho whole for the purpose
of amending tho bill, SO as to make
tho appropriation conditional on an
appropriation of three millions from
the national government.
Mr.. Mcclure assured Mr.. Hum
phrcys that this one million, with tho
contribution of five hundred thousand
by the city of Philadclphia, would en-
sure the erection of the building
which the bill contemplated. Mr.. Ru-
tan said be would vote against Mr..
Humphreys amendment. 1t had been
q question with some Senators wheth-
or we shall make an appropriation be-
foro Congress moves in the matter,
but he thought prompt action was
necessary and that the Senate was
obligated by its action last year to
meet the issue. Ho had no doubt ihat
If the Senate como up TO the full
measure Of their duty and pass tho
bill, Congress will respond liberally.
The Senate then refused to 60 into
committee of the whole. Mr. Davis
said the centennial would be Of incal.
culable benefit to the State It would
attract capitalists from aI parts OF
the world, representing msny millions
of dollars. lie spoke of the ability
of this State to meet tho appropria-
ton, and said it could bs made with
out increasing the BURDENS OF the
poor in the least, as money making
speculation, aside from the patriotic
memories il would regive and other
considerations, 1t would pay tcn-fold,
and he thought Pennsylvania could
carry the whole thing through to a
glorious triumph, even II Congress
refused to come to its assistance.
Mr.. Rowland opposed the bill on
tho ground that the money could be
used for better purposes. The State
should be just before being generous.
He read from the report OF the board
OF public charities a number OF in
stances, showing the misery existing
in hospitals, and thought the million
dollars should be appropriated for the
alienation of their condition and that
Of other suffering people than for the
success of a mere show.
Mr.. Wallace quoted The acts oi
Congress, etc, in reference to the
centennial to prove that the exhibi
ton was to be international--not ma
tional. Six foreign nations had so re
cognized 1t. This matter was import
ant because il gave prominence to tbt
idea Of comparing our own works ane
industries with those OF the old worlt
lit would teach us matters Of practi
cal utility in the arts and sciences, ,anC
wohld inspire tho world with a propei
appreciation OF our manufacturing
and social progress under free institu
tions.
Mr.. Rutan urged the Importance O
passing the bill by decisive vote. l
would help the project greatly. liz
explained that the State treasury wa
fully able to meet the appropriation
Messrs. Yerkes, White and Graham
! vigorously advocated the passage 0
: the bill. On the final passage the vot'
was "a yeas and z nays.
Mr.. Rayburn, in the House, on th,
strength Of tho report of the usurl
: bill scandal, offered the following join
resolution
Resoired, That II tho Senate concur, the Al
torney General bc directed to commence proceed
: ings against the Union National, Manufacturer
National, and Western National banks Of Phi'a
delphia, Second National Bank Of Titusille an
i Drexel q Co., Bankers of Philadelphia, or th
: officers or agents thereof who sent or caused /
be sent, remitiances for the purpose Of aiding !
I the passage Of House bill No. Is, for the oaens
, Of offering, directly or indirectly, to brIbe th
members Of the General Assembly.
The House has been for some tim
+ debating House bill No. q, entitle
7 an act to reduce and equalize tho la
/ on anthracite coal. The bill is draw
4 SO as to hold the owner, lessee or OF
orator Of a mine, and tax is assossc
upon all coal mined equally and alike
!, The present coal operations find faul
with some parts OF the bill, and ar
J.. expected here 10 few days en- mass
10 try and have it made more acceI
table.
8 On Tuesday, House bill No. 27, re
: lating to the payment Of costs in case
of felony, passed finally, as follows
Be ii enacted, ETC., That the costs Z
+. prosecution accruing on all bills of il
I dictmcnts charging party with fc
0 ony, ignored by tho grand jury shal
Q be paid by the county, unless il sha
Q appear TO the grand jury that th
n prosecution was maiciously instituted
d In which case the grand jury sha
}. have power TO impose The costs upo
}. the prosecutor. And in all cases ,
d conviction of any felony all cost
}. shall be paid forthwith by the count,
= unless the party convicted shall pa
a the same, and in all cases 10 which III
n county pays. the costs, il shall bav
}. the power to levy and collect the sam
o from the party convicted as costs !
n similar cases are now collcotablc.-
}, Section two provides that oil laws 0
O parts Of laws inconsistent with th
J. foregoing section be and the same al
u hereby repealed.
!. House bill No. 80, giving bount
Il on fox and wild cat scalps In the se'
r eral counties Of this Commonwealth
}. passed finally. This bill fixes tw
dollars as the bounty on full grow
scalps of this kind, and one dollar o
:. scalps of animals not fully grown.
vi The joint committee appointed
vi ascertain the changes required TO n
Q commodate tho POI Representative
y and so Senators, to be elected ne,
}, fall, reported to the Senate on Wedne
d day, as follows: "Tbo undersigne