New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-19
THE PENNSYL VANIA URE.
CLOSE OLE THE SESSION.

DEFEAT OF THE NEW COUNTIES BIIL-SMML NUM-
Der OF BILLS ACTED UNMARKED DECREASE OF
CORRUPuoN-FEw PARTY MEASURES ADoflLD-
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISORDER.
IRON A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuNEi
HARRISBURG, Penn, March 1S.-The Penn
sylvania Legislature adjourned to-day Inc most iii
porant action taken since late hour last night was he
defeat OF the New Counties bill by tho House. An
amendment added by the Senate and designed 10 make
an exception OF Luzerne County, so that whhe atwo
thirds vote required to divide other counties ma
torty would suffice there killed the BILL The senate
bill TO permit defendants In criminal cases 10 esuy
also defeated. The closing scenes to-day "ee un
int cresng. All business which it was thought possible
to dispose OF completed last night SO mat the mar
sitting OF the tired and sleepy members this morning
was only from the Governor no'lhcatonso vi
the signing OF bills and go through the usual speech
max np and formallties OF final adjournment. lhe
session has been unsatisfactory to neatly all te me
bcrs chiefly because from their own lneXperienco anu
from the clogging effect OF the new constitutional re-
strctions upon legislation it has not been possible 10
pass nearly the usual quantity OF bills Almost every
member goes homo with bills In BIS pocket "h'eh ho
promised certain of bis constituents to pass but which
he conld not advance through the three readings on
separate days both Houses to reach hha Vote
While the members thus disappointed ahd speak OIL
the session a rulless one the pe0pe al large nave
reason TO be contentnot that thing very desirable
has been done it IL the first Legislature mat mas eit
Harrisburg for tho last hat Las not been con-
damned either for general misconduct aud corruption or
for specific acts done at the bidding OF rings ana
lobbyists When 1t is said, therefore, OF mo iegls
lators who leave the Capitol today mat
they have done mischief 1t VIII DC the
most haterng verdict the people of Pennsylvania nave
passed upon their Lawmakers for many years He'ner
Marty appears to have gained any decided advantage
from the session to help it in the next poticai cam
M hava fried 70
unon the Democrats for the d3Graceful disorder that
preyoed i the House one night last week, when the
Room bll was up Dus the trd;h Is, the r0wdbsn on
that and many other occasions proceeded chiefly from
the Eepnhlican side and notably from the rouGh ana
characterless young whom the people of Phiade-
mia hermit the corner grocery politicians TO elect 10
that CITY, The Democrats In the House nave
snov Themselves ignorant ana stupid In many things;
but tbey have had the virtue and TO str3ngie
every doubtful measure over from the Republican
Senate ard IL is impossible to point out single D mat
t0ey supported as q party. lueficiency Is Inc Only
charge which Will lie against them The few important
ays That ave been passed cannot be claimed as parry
measures by either side The defeat Of the bill TO take
over s0lC00 from the sinking fdnd. aud spend II Tor
general purposes was, however, purely Democratic
move 1t viii lie applaudoI b. Que party In the coming
canvass and condemned by the oih'r on the ground
that il deprived long list OF charitable ana eCuca
tional institutions OF the S'ato aid cusonarlly vo.eu
them The repeal OF the local option law would nave
hclpcd tue Democrats more than the Il pab leans II II
hal been sadded with severe nrchse law; az IL
is neither side will gain by II. SatcIrcasurer Ma Key
declined pay the SALARIES due members or tue Us
aturc to-day. alleging that therr Is no money Ia Tue
Treasury The SLATE you'd not all" u meet
its obligations, ana IL placed Ia the scahdaous pos'oh
OF Temporary bankruptcy
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