Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-06
Mr.. IIasson made no attempt to-day to

call it up.
THE STANDING ASIDE OF JURORS.
HARRISBURG, May 29.-The Senate
bill to deprive the Commonwealth of
its right to stand aside jurors in misde-
meanor and election cases was defeated
in the House last week on second read
ing, receiving but fifty-fve Affirmative
votes. This action was reconsidered,
however, and the bill was left to stand
another chance of passing second read
ing in very fair position on the calendar.
The opponents of the bill, however,
were startled to see it placed on this
mornings calendar among the bills
waiting final passage. Mr.. Bullitt
called attention to this and demanded
an explanation. The Speaker and
Clerk held little consultation and
concluded that this must be printer S
error, and the bill was then put back in
it's place 1t will be reached on Thurs
day or Friday. Attorney-General
Cassidy, it is understood, is strongly
in favor of the passage of the bill, and
John Ballow, of Philadelphia, who is
sometimes seen in the Attorney -Gener-
al's company, has been lobbying in its
favor. The exercise of the right to
stand aside jurors by the district at
torney in the Maher and the Haines,
Miskey and Clement cases is believed
to be the immediate cause of the pres
ence of this bill, against whose ex-
pediency every Philadelphia judge has
recorded his opinion.
JUDICIAL APPORTIONMENT.
HARRISBURG, June 1.-The Senate
passed finally the Judicial Apportion-
ment bill, and in the evening the House
refused to concur in the extensive
changes that have been made since Ii
left their hands.
Mr.. Halls bill escheating the profits
of telegraph companies which violate
the Constitution by absorbing riyal
lines was passed on second reading in
the House, but not without an amend.
ment that is of all Importance to the
Western Union. The three words
which made it retroactive were strick-
en- out this afternoon after a warm de-
bate and the bill went through in such
form as to apply only to future cases
of combination.
The Senate tonight passed finally
the Judicial Salary bill fixing the pay
of Judges at 81 900 in Philadelphia
Sc, 900 in Pittsburgh, 5000 for the
Resident Judge in Harrisburg, and
$4,000 for the balance of the State
with 81 900 extra where the district
contains 100000 population.
VANDERBILT RAILROAD BILLS.
HARRISBURG, June l.-Gov. Patti
son this morning made his decision or
the Vanderbilt Railroad bills. Two o.
them were signed, allowing railroad
companies to change their termini and
build only part of the route when they
can use another road for the balance
and extending the time OF those com:
panies which have not fulfilled the pro-
visions of their charters within the
required limit. The other two, which
were introduced by Mr.. King and Mr.
Laird, were returned to the Senate for
amendment, la aoG2liance with a joint
resolution of recall, which was paGsed
this morning at the instance of Senator
Wallace. These two were substan,
tally of the same import and either
would have sIsgered the purpose.
They removed the restriction on capital
stock and bonds of 100000 per mia
and made it $3.50, 900 per mile. The
Governor took the ground that under
the general law the issue of bonds
wcnld be twice the capital stock. Ii
that were t71e and if the bill should be
approved in it's present forG; new COM
panies could raise 100000 per miis
bv their bonds and $25O,000 by their
capital stock, making total of $780,
600, which be thought was entirely too
high. He tLerefors called the Wander
bilt people together and frankly told
them that he could not approve the
bills and offered to compromise on an
issue of $3.50, 600 stock per nile, which
he:held would limit the Issue Of bonds
to 100000 per mile and allow the
company to issue altogether 1000
of stocks and bonds per mile. This
was ss=aad to and when the bills were
sent to the Sena,s the amendment was
drawn up by Wallace and pso4.psly
passed in both Houses. A strong
pressure was brought to bear on the
Governor for the veto of the bills by
Philadelphia men, who feared that the
opening of line from New York to
Harrisburg and from there to Pitts
burgh with advantages In distance over
the Pennsylvania railroad would in
crease the Importance of New York
and Pittsburgh at the expense OF the
Quaker City, but Mr.. Pattison manfully
resisted the temptation, and acted In
the interest of the whole Rtate.