The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-03-15
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BI IOOMSBURG COLUMBIA C

such other persons as may enrich themselves
FROM the patronage which this bill will con-
fer. and that the measure ic distasteful to
the people Of Philadelphia in every way and
for which they have not peti.ioned and do
not want for reason of the obnoxious power
II bestows, and that the public press of Phil
adelphia have echoed the voice of the people
In denouncing the Wholesale outrage that
the act will infict upon deserving class of
people, merchant dealers and shop Keepers,
by imposing on them inconvenience and
unwarranted taxes in the shape of fees.
What effect this resolution, which was
read before the Senate, will have upon the
final fate of the bill Is uncertain, but that IL
will injurs 1t to some extent there is but lit.
tie doubt. -.-.r
The Bank bill has been knocked and cuff
ed around like an i'll conditioned cur, and It
is becoming very manifest that IT 1t does not
soon betake itself to the house with the little
vitality which still clings to it, it will stand
a very fair show of being starved to death.
II has been standing upon the senate calen.
dar of bills on final passage for month or
more and each time that it comes to the sur
face Of legislation it is struck with an amend
ment, and like swimming apple bobs out
of sight for the time being only to reappear
again in readiness for another attack.
A bill of general interest now pending in
the house is the one prohibiting shows and
exhibitions on Sunday in all cases where a
fee is charged for admission. This measure
was originally started for the purpose of pre-
venting the Geological Gardens in Philadel.
phia from opening on Sunday, but its intro
duction into the house was followed by pc
titions from every hand asking its passage.
1t has already met with one defeat, but the
vote by which it was defeated has been re-
considered and it stands ready for another
brush with the Philadelphia "boys" who are
opposing its passage.
The Pittsburg riot commission has been
holding spasmodic sessions lately. trying to
draw out something more Of those state Sc
crets" from the state civil and military
uthorities-Governo Hartranft, his private
secretary G. n. Farr, Adjutant General Lat
ia, Attorney General Lear, Senator Herr,
Major Muma, Mayor Patterson and Sheriff
Jennings have all been before the committee
but nothing new has been ELECTED fro m
any one of them.
The "nine days task, the senate investiga-
ton of the accounting departments for al
legged Irregularities In the collection of state
tax from the Union r. r. and Trans. Co.
has quieted down for the present owing to
the adjournment of the committee. Mr.. Ba-
yard, corporation clerk in the Auditor Gen.
erals department, and ono of the parties
principally interested, has given his testmo-
ny, as also has Major John McMurray, war.
rant clerk in the same department and the
person who first made disclosures upon
which the alleged irregularities are based.
Some very nasty facts, mostly of personal
character, have been given in evidence, but
no direct issue has yet been Joined. There
is some doubt as to when the committee will
again meet the likelihood is not for week
or more.
There are rumors aAoat that the legisla.
ture intends adjourning in April for week
or ten days in order to allow members to at.
tend to their business affairs at home. IfI
this shall be determined upon your readers
may look for the session to continue until
the roses Of June are here.