The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-04-24
OUR HARRISBURG LETTER.
BARRIsBuRa, Apr. 20. 1878

HARRISBURG, Apr. 20. 1878.
The present Legislature has grown
so unwieldy that il is becoming tired
Of itself. | scarcely know what Of
its doings to write about that will be
of interest to your readers.
The large number of appropria-
tons to charitable and other institu-
tons throughout the State is becom-
ing the subject Of much comment
The demands OF these institutions
upon the State Treasury are ineress
ing yearly aud it is question wheth-
err many Of these institutions are do
ing any good to other than their
well paid officers. The House du.
ring the past week passed bills ap-
propriating an enormous amount Of
money TO the various institutions
asking aid Of the state. A much
larger sum by far than the already
depleted condition of the Treasury
can in any wise warrant.
IN the work Of the week, Sher-
woods salary bill number two has
had a rather prominent place. This
bill is one Of the hobbies Of which
Mr.. Sherwood has not q few. lie
desires to cut down the number and
the salaries Of ell the heads OF de-
partmeRts and employees on the Hill.
He went at it like { bull in a china
shop, but failing to keep t.e analogy
be has been busted for some time
past IL patching up some of the dis
satisfaction which the bill has caused.
Some Of the clerks on toe all showed
not a little uDeasiness at the persist
ent efforts Of this reformer. The
free pipe line bill in the House has
passed that body on second reading
by q vote Of i36 TO l6. This is q
fictitious strength, which the bill
will not likely have when it comes to
q final passage in the House. fhe
Senate is patiently waiting to
throttle the bill should it again be
called npen 10 consider it during
this session.
j. Murray MoorheaG, tue E~nfortu-
nate contractor on the Matauoros
Railroad, ii his story may be believ-
ed, is still persistentiy hammering at
the doors OF the Treasury for adnis-
sion, and his bill asking for an adiu-
dication of his claim, has been the
s1hject Of not a little excitement in
the Honse. During its discussion
members grew rather personal in
their remarks. ana tbs whole tenor
Of the discussion was not vary cog
plimentary TO Ar. Moorhead, who,
if ne be an injured Individual in this
matter, has also been, Indeed. 0 long
suffering one.
Among the nest tedious matters
Of the sesSion have been the contest
ed seats Ia tho House. All Of last
session the Hazlett-Agnew case al
tracted attention, and during the
present session the question ofappon
ing a committee to investigate illegal
irregularities in seating Mr.. Agnew
was discussed almost beyond endur-
ance. The Fowler vs.. Feltbef case
which has been on the taps al of
this session has at last been decided
against the sitting member Felthof,
Democrat, and 10 favor of Fowler.
contestant, Republicans. il is a
matter of very little importance er.
cept to the two individuals personal
ly interested.
The famous teeoraer's bill dein-
ing and enlarging the daties o. the
Recorder of Philadelphia has be-
come a law. The Senate amend
pents we're concurred in by the
House on Thursday; the Governor
the same day signed the bill, and
to the Senate for the DO
sition Of Recorder, Secretary of the