The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-03-09
OUR HARRISBURG LETTER.
HARR1snuaa. March. 7th

ut tiOuSC ~ NOthiuk hhth ahN Ses'''b
through large amount of business every
day. Last week all the bills on the appro-
priation and revenue calender hut one we're
passed on second reading. This week the
long array OF bills on the third reading cal
endar is being vigorously attacked and If
the House holds its present humor they will
be rapidly disposed Of
At last the day of final adj nr;,ment has
been fixed. The House passed q resolution
yesterday to adjourn upon Fria'y the 23i
dsy of March and the Senate at once con-
CURED Ia the resolution. This result, how
ever, was not arrived Mt without lively
fight in the House between 'Nr vi pis ard
opponents OF an early adjourn urU Mr.
Jackson of Mercer, who was 1ayo,H- .J ihe
resolution was quite pointed and euphp'ic
in his remarks. He charged tu.t the
lobby was not altogether squeiched by the
new constitution Legislation; It 50 ,ht to
kill certain bills by cutting If all egi.la.
tion, and at this time presented united
front in favor of an early adjournment.
Mr.. jackson is one of the leaders on the re-
publican side and his remark created quite
hutter in certain quarters. The following
who weere in hurry to get away, how
ever, had the power Of seeming to think
that the quicker a republican legislature ad-
journed, the better.
Thursday last was the last day upon
which according to a resolution adopted a
few weeks ago, new bill- could be presen
ted in the House, Twenty-two member
took advantage of this last chance and in
troduced bills. Unless called up out o
their regular order it ia impossible for an,
Of these belated measures to be acted ppoI
during the present session.
The bill reducing the tax on the divi
dends Of corporations and placing tax up
on their gross receipts was defeated in tn
House Yesterday for want Of the constitu
tional majority Of all the members elected
Though there we're only SO votes against II
1t lailed To receive the I0l votes required Il
pass it. The Phils and Reading railroa'
Co, Is the corporation that would be mos
seriously effected had the hili passed. Hav
Ing a capital stock Of Sl00, 800 900 it ye
escapes all tax upon dividends by the sin,
pie plan of not declaring any dividends
Though not openly asserted in tho Hous
it has been hinted by the opponents of this
bill that it was instigatol and gotten up by
the Penna. Railroad company TO assist ia
breaking down its once great aud powerful
but now seriously crippled rival, the Phila
& Reading road. Whether this be ture OIL
not the Penna. railroad men were working
for the bill and express their intention O
making an effort to have the vote upon
reeonsidered before full House, passin
it. The argument used against the bill wa
, that it reduced the taxation on rich corpt
ration and increased the burden of poor an
struggling ones.
The recent scandal at the Morganza r,
form school-the death OF young girl j
the institution from drugs taken to conce,
crime-has rendered somewhat doubtfi
: the chances of this concern getting the az
preparation it is now asking from the les
] iSIatuIt. AuiS II NV suo hiHs Niho Huc'
things have occurred there aud the instit,
! tion has bad name. 1t only asks for SS2
5 LOCO.
: Among the bills introduced in the Hou'
, last week was one to repeal the charter
the Phila and Reading Coal and Iron con
pany and provide for the winding up of i
+ business So much for selfish combini
tions to force the price of coal up to an e!
+ orbitant and unnatural figure.
, Mr.. Hughes Young, member of the Hou'
, from Tioga county is the brother of Go
b Young of Ohio who steps into Presidel
o Hayes old shoes as governor Of that stat
}. Gov. Young is said to be a trusted frier
Z and advisor oil the President and broth
9 Hugh has consequently become quite po
g ular in certain circles. They call him "tl
= gentleman from Ohio" now.
e The Phila. Tines and several other jou
mails on the 'Reiorm" tack seem to be
boring very hard to produce the impressit
d that the present legislature is an exceptio
e ally disorderly and noisy one. This is n
the Gaze in fact it is great improveme
: upon some that we recollect, but it Is tr
that nearly all the noise that it made com
l. from the Philadelphia delegation.