Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-01
Al HARRISBURG.
BoIDgs fn the eLegislature-The Confirmallo,
Of Page Probable.

OF Page Probable.
In the vote in tho Senate at Harrisburg
| by which the nomination of Smith, as
Recorder Of Philadelphia, was rejected it
is stated that Senator Coke voted "no /"
out of respect for the report of the COM
mittee declaring that there was no va
caucy. Kennedy, Hall and number of
other Democrats did not vote. Kennedy
said there was no possibility of confirming
Smith, aud he didn't waste his breath.
The OOntrolIership.
William Henry Rawle appeared before
the Senate committte on judiciary general
in behalf Of Mr.. Taggart. He made long
argument to show that the cOntrollership
was city office, and therefore not in the
control of the governor. He was fre
quently interrupted by Senator Hall. The
committee will report to the effect that,
as there is delicate legal question in
volved, Mr.. Page should be confirmed in
| order to get the contest properly aud
speedily before the courts. Senator Leo
will write the report. Senator Cooper
said that for the purpose set forth by the
committee, he would vote for the confirm
alton OF Page, and thought the majority of
the Republicans would do likewise.
Free Passes
The anti-free pass bill, introduced by
Mr.. Hasson. of Venango, came up before
the House judiciary general committee
and was negatived by vote of 12 to 6.
The bill makes it misdemeanor for
members of the Legislature, judges or
state officers to accept railroad passes.
The ground urged against it was that it
would cast odium upon those who had
been in the habit of taking passes. Those
favoring the bill were Sharpe, Jenkins,
McNamara, Sterrett, Davis and Colborn.
The negatives were MacReynolds, Wander
slice, Furth, Albeit, Bryson, Green,
Evans, Niles, Hulings, Vankirk, Collins
and Mcdonald.
appointments.
The appointment committee of the
House will report the Nicholson appor.
tionment bill favorable, and those of
Davis Rep.) and PARCELS (Dem.) mega
lively. The senatorial apportionment bill
introduced by Mcnamara, of Bedford.
will also be reported affirmatively.
No Increase OF Ohcers.
Mr.. Clark, Rep, (Philadelphia) )offered
resolution authorizing the appointment of
two additional pages. stating that the
sergeant at arms was so short handed
that business was delayed.
MIR. Ziegler, Dem. corrobated the state
ment, and said that if he was chief clerk
he would have appointed all the fifteen
pages authorized by law, instead of merely
the six which had been chosen.
Mr.. Crawford, Rep, moved to postpone
the whole subject indefinitely, which was
agreed to by 81 yeas to 81 nays.
A resolution was offered to elect John
Donahue, of Ashland, assistant sergeant
alarms. Objections being made it was
not considered.
MIR. Hoover, Lancaster, offered resolu-
ton instructing the senators and represen-
tatives in Congress to favor no bill which
would injuriously affect the interests of
home tobacco producers.
Democratic Senators Consult.
The Democratic members of the state
Senate had meeting last night for con-
sultation. There was general Interchange
of views in regard to legislation, but no
formal action was taken on any subject.
The meeting was not in the nature of
caucus, but simply an informal conference.
1t is likely, however, that important re-
suits will follow this meeting.