Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-28

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HARRISBURG. March 2l-The de-
feat of Ex- Senator Eyerhart's purpose
to prevent the issuing and ACCEPT
ance OF free passes was indicated by
the Senate's adoption to-day of
Cooper's amendment 10 permit passes
to be issued for charitable and benevc-
lent purposes Lee moved to strike
out the word benevolent" He held
that this would enable the railroads to
evarlc the law and give pass to any
body.
at would give the Senator from
Delaware a chaEce to get a pass,
Il, hough he is not proper
subject for charity" said Stewart.
Cooper smiled, and the smile grew
into chuckle when Lees rotiOn was
defeated by vote of y nays and l6
yeas as follows:
YEAS Adams, Agnew, Emery,
Longenecker, Sill, Stewart and Watres,
Republicans; Coke, Gordon, Hall,
Hennlnger, Humes, Kennedy. Nelson,
Sutton and Wallace, L emocrats-9.
NAYs-Arnholt, Aull, Boggs, Coop
er. Greer. Herr, Keefer, Lantz, Mac
farlaue, McKnigh;, Mylin. Reyburn,
Smiley, Smith, Stehman and Upper
man, Rcpubljcans-l6; Biddis, King,
Patton, Ross. Shearer aad Wagner,
Democrats-6.
All tie Senators not named IN the
above list were absent except Lee,
who was pared with Davies, and
Laird, who did not answer to his name.
Henninger, Democrat, although he had
voted TO strike out benevolent" now
spoke for Cooper's amendment.
No Court" he said, would so con-
strue benevolent as to include Legis-
lators
Stewart advised Henninger to study
the. meaning of the word in good
dictionary. Stewart added that if
Cooper's amendment were adopted the
Legislature might as well not pass the
bill a; all He asserted that it was
Cooper's plain purpose to have the
free pass system continued unchanged.
Stewart drew from Cooper the admis-
sion that be, after fighting for the
amendment, would vote against ths
bill. He criticized Cooper for misstat-
ing facts in relation to the transporta-
tion of troops during riots or war.
He asked Cooper to give an instance
of the carrying Of troops without
charge. la reply Cooper mentioned
the riots of 1877, but Stewart said that
was for the projection OF the railroads
property
"And foF the public good Also" in
sisted Cooper.
"When was it done in time of Sar?"
asked Stewart
Il said at half rates, not free," re-
piled Cooper.
YES" said Stewart, because the
railroad charter says So"
Mr. Wagner then amended the bill
SO as to require passes issued to officers
and employee to be for those actually
in the service of the company. This
was agreed to and the bill thus amend
cd passed third reading and was laid
over to be reprinted.
Among the petitions presented in
the Senate on the 18th inst, was one
worthy Of special notice. 1t was sign
ed Ly SIS males end G2 females in the
Allegheny worEhopse, and Teads as
follows:
We, the undersigned, prisoners now
confined in the Allegheny county
workhouse, feeling the horrible degra-
datien FespltinS from the use of intoxi-
eating liquors, petition yo4r honorable
bodies to make an effort to save US
from fate from which we are unable
to saye ogrgelves, and to project those
who haze not yet acquired the habit Of
strong drink. We petition yoA t9
abolish the importation, manufacture
AID sais Of intoxicating liquors in the
State Of Pennsylvania.
In the House, on Tuesday afternoon,
the 18th inst, the bill relative to the
legibility of candidates for District
Attorney, requiring two years practice,
passed fIaliy, yeas l42, nays l6.
The bill relative to the issuing OF
warrant and survey for land, the title
to which is in the Common wealth,
was called up and passed finally, yeas
l42, nays 4.
A resolution vac a 80 agreed to, fly
ing day for the Legislature to visit
TIE Insane asylum at Norristown.
Some of the statesmen when they visit
the asylum should be careful not to
mix TOO freely with the inmates, lest
the officers mistake them for lunatics
and lock them up
The bill extending the time for clos.
ing the soldiers orphan schools, in
which Mercer county is interested
passed the House finally, at the close
Of an afternoon session-yeas, l47,
nays, :.
The bill authorizing the grand jury to
determine, in case q bill otindictment is
returned ignoramDs, whether the coun-
ty, prosecutor or defendant shall pay
the costs, or whether it shall be ap-
porto ned between the prosecutor and
defend ant, was passed finally.
4 bill providing penalties for the in
jury and destruction of watering
troughs for the use of horses and cat
tie, passed the Sen ate finally.
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