The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-05-12
Harrisburg Corresponding.
HARR1spune, May 0, 1s

HARRISBURG, May 0, 1874.
Both Houses of the legislature are hur-
rying business as rapidly as possible, the
House holding evening sessions, in order
to get business completed before the 10Th,
the day fixed for adjournment. AS far as
the interests Of the State are concerned,
the legislature might have adjourned ere
this, without any serious loss. According
to joint resolution, no more bills in place
are to be offered. The House insisted upon
its amendments to the apportionment bill,
and the committee of Conference, which
was then appointed has not yet made re-
port. The bill fixing the fees of the
County Commissioners, which passed the
House has been favorably reported in the
Senate. The bill providing for the admis-
sion of colored children in all the Common
Schools of this Commonwealth, passed the
Senate by vote of 20 yeas to II nays. The
bill requiring vocal music to be taught in
schools, was defeated in the Senate. The
Governor has approved the act of the Leg
islature providing method for organizing
private corporations for the manufacture of
almost every kind of goods, and for the
erection of water and gas works, found
ries and industrial establishments, under
general laws, in any part Of the State
Blanks will soon be ready for the use of
those who desire to avail themselves of the
provisions of the act.
The temperance question, has been an
exciting topic this week. A bill was re-
ported which places the power of granting
licenses in the hands of city, county, and
town commissioners, repeals the Local
Option law, and reinstates, with modifica-
tions, the old license law, dividing the
dealers into classes paying as follows !:
where the sales amount to $4,000 per an
mum, $500 not exceeding $4,000, $500 !;
not exceeding $4,000, $3.50 not exceed
ing $1,000, $50. 1t provides no penalty
for violation Of it's provisions and allows
license to be granted as matter of course,
and not demanding the usual safeguards
and remedies. The bill was negatived in
Committee of the Whole, but the House
refused to adopt the report of the Commit
tee by vote of AZ to 49, On motion, the
further consideration of the bill was then
postponed.
On Thursday the bill repeating the Lo-
cal Option law, came before the House, and
passed first reading by a vote of "a yeas to
80 nays. To show that the House care
nothing for the wishes of the people, the
following proviso was voted down, by
about the same vote.
Provided, That before this act shall take
effect in any city or county in this COM
monwealth wherein a vote of the qualified
electors of such county or city majority
have decided against the granting of IL
cense in accordance with the provisions of
the said act Of assembly, another vote shall
be had at the next municipal or township
election that shall occur next after the pas
sage of this act and il at such elections a
majority of the qualified electors shall vote
for license than in such county or city said
act shall be taken to be repealed and not
otherwise. E
Yesterday the bill passed second reading
by the same vote. 1t is rather strange that
the votes of the member of both Perry
and Juniata counties, were cast for the
repeal Of the law, and against the above
proviso, though a large majority OF the
voters Of both those counties, had declared
in favor of the law. 1t would thus seem
that those members regard their individual
preferences as entitled to more considera-
tion than the wishes of their constituents.
Such things as these, make record which
is sometimes troublesome in the future.
The death of Gen. MoCalmont, which
occurred in Philadelphia, ON Thursday az
ternoon, created profound sensation here.
He was expected to deliver tho address, be-
fore the annual gathering Of the soldiers,
next week. His death was caused by an
operation to remove a cancer from the
face. A large gathering is expected in the
city next week, and the citizens are prepar-
ing to give the veterans warm welcome.
Gum NUNc.
Revenge Of an Editor.