Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-03-31

Hazlet, the foe OF corruption. These
be all patriots, all for the old hag-and
an appropriation.
Attorney General Palmer's opinion on
the question OF the members' salary,
which Immediately followed the passage
of the general appropriation bill allow.
ing the members 81 800 for this session,
has created the greatest excitement,
and the law officer of the Common.
wealth is being denounced in language
which ! am certain cannot be found in
the shorter catechism. Stewart, Of
/ Franklin, made An exceedingly bitter
/ speech in the Senate in which lac han.
/ died Palmer in no gentle manner. There
/ is deep Indignation expressed on every
side at what Is termed the unwarranted
action OF the Attorney General. And
indeed there Is good reason to think
I that there Is some ultcrior motive hid
den under this opinion. Iaiouche. the
inquisitive member, whose letter to
Treasurer Butler precipitatcd Mr. Palm.
cr'a manifesto, is a near neighbor OF the
Attorney General, and collu.ion be.
tween these worthies is openly charged.
Palmer Is simply a member OF the GOV.
crnor's cabinet. and his right to pass
upon the constitutionality Of an act of
/ the acgi.laturc before it has been re.
viewed by the Supreme Court il Ger.
talnly an cnornou, stretch OF authority.
/ lie can as easily dcmoli.h an edict Of
/ the College Of Cardinals as thus strike
q law from our statute books. This
+ matter, however, all grows out Of the
faciiona' fight Of the Republicans over
the Senatonhip. The time thu, wasted
would have enabled the Legislature to
( dispose Of all the business before it in
the regular session. Thus the people
are furnished with another beautiful
/ exenllifcasion of the great blessings
conferred upon them ty Republican as.
I ceudarcy in our State.
/ by the way there il a curious story
going the rounds Of the politicians here
90 the cHec; that Don Cameron and
( Wayne MacVeagh have pooled their
issues and will hereafter pull together
IN state politics. If this is true. and
/ there ., no good reason to doubt it. Don
4 las shown little Of that craft which
/ for 30 many years distinguished the
rule O! hi9 venerable father. A little
mixture OF kid glove reform under the
lead Of MacNeagh will 10 much to pol.
i'h uP The general appearance Of the
/ short hairs Of the ring under our Don.
The Republicans say facctiously. that
Pennsylvania now has three United
States Senators alluding TO the purchase
OF Malone by our senior Senator. Cam
eron's friends claim that all the delicate
negotiations which resulted in landing
the reputation Senator from Virginia
in the Republican fold, we're conducted
by the blonde Senator from Pennsylya.
mia. The dose is little nauseatinc TO
few Republicans who yet claim 10
have some self respect left out Of the
wreck, but they manage TO swallow
1t under the perfume OF Gar6elds
roses.
neat steal was discovered in the
appropriation bill, on last Thursday,
but vigorous application of the party
lash brought the rccalcitrants into the
traces end the item passed. 1t gave a
man who is styled Keeper of Station.
ary," an entirely new office. $1,000.
The debate disclosed the fact that his
duties consist OF taking care of about
three hundred dollars worth of paper
and distributing il in the committee
rooms, a matter, which had heretofore
been attended TO by the chief clerk.
You can readily see the fine Italian
hand of the Hon. Sam. Huhn, in this
raid upon the treasury. The disposi
ton OF these gentlemen for peculation
and plunder is not changed. They are
only more cautious as to the manner in
which they reach for the dollar of the
daddies.
IL Is remarkable fact that although
the Legislature has been in continuous
session for over fifty days they have
only spent about one hundred hours at
their legitimate duties. All legislation
is backward and but little is being done
to clear the calendar. II is safe 10 as.
sumo that but few bills Of actual i'm.
portance will be passed before adjourn.
ment The infamous Recorders bin
bids fair 20 be repealed, but II will re-
quire both nerve and endurance 70 ac.