Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-03
What They Demand.
STATE oRASGgRs oS rue s6BJrcr or
Legislation

The state grange, Patrons Of IIus
handry. Ia slill in SESSION In the hall of
the house of representatives. and as the
reports of the committees are made the
meetings grow more interesting TO the
members. The report of the committee
IN legislation is deemed the mos, impor.
ttnt aud IL Was upon its approval that
The members occupied the time during
the morning aud afternoon sessions
Yesterday. The committee who had 1t
IN chaEre was composed of james +.
Weaver, Il. S. Senrle, l. NJ. Fairlsmb,
Harriet Lrud, J. Elliott Stewart, Davis
| Henry, Henry Louh, Barnard Rupert.
+ f Unansst, J. X. Murray aud :. l..
Keefer. Directly after the report was
submitted each section or resolution
was taken up and discussed. The re
port as adopted is as follows
REPORT or COMMITTEE on LEGISLATION.
II is tho highest duty of the Ameri-
can citizens To uphold and defend the
constitution OF this country. II il the
had rock upon which our political sup
erstruclure rcsts. Upon its inviolably
maintAinance and the laws enacted in
pursuance thereof depend our highest
hopes and dearest interests. Under
our form of popular government the
people are sovereign. Their pleasure
when properly exercised is potential.
They speak and IL shall be done.
1t is true the people are forebearing
and longsuffering. Submission TO
unwise Legislation is often silently en-
dured. Difference Of opinion is not
! esteemed a sufficient cause for resisting
! enforcement. But public opinion Is on
tho alert. II is tirc!ess and scruIin 2
ing. II il constantly in the balance,
testing by experience. When laws cease
10 meet the ends for which they we're
intended they should be amended or
repealed. Or when the publc demands
the enactment pf now oae- 10 order TO
preserve the ju-t and rqual rish'a Of tie
governed let them spsejiy hc T7sscd
Section 20, article Of ocr cansfi'u' on
declares, "Th" citizens have . right ~ n
pcaceblc msnrer to assemble together
for their common good nud apply to
;hose invested wi,h the power. n z GOV.
crument fr redress Of grievances or
o'hcr proper purpose, hy petition. "a
dress or renpn.,ranc,-. We there
fore recommend.
Frr-t-rha' the common schori law te
so amended az 20 embrace 10 the rank
of studies sush additional practical
branches MS Agricultural chemistry. the
natural sciences and other technical
instructions pertaining to agriculture
Tnos" stul.r. Il no, purIs8 ia every
school should be- taught in 81 least one
school in every District. We cstee1
such practical branches n really more
importance in Citing our .ous aud
daughters foF farm lie than bounding
countries or tracing the length or
rivers.
Second-We recon- al .ha, Toe state
college. which was originally Intended
a. a technical school OF agriculture. &C.
restored to the design. ofi'. origins.
tors. The magnitude of our induury-
be- importance a. 4 rrltscs 10 ih" nonor
and dignity cf our commonwealth 80.
mand, THAI ihi. in.u.a,ion shall Do
devoted to tcobuis,l instruction in the
higaer branches of agriculture and me.
chauic brts.
Tbird-We demand Iha, corpora.
,ious. claiming inm Inities - common
carriers either by rail or water, shall b.
forbidden by law to Discriminate be
tween individuals or companies IN car.
rying freight. that their rates shall bc
uniform for like service irrcspeciiyc,y.
Forth-we recommend. Ia orjer to
prevent jealousy aud rivalry between
different agricultural organization IN 40
far as relates 10 the election Of mrmbers
of the state board Of agriculture that
they be elected annually by the dif.
lcrent agricultural societies intending
oranges and farmers' clubs The present
system Is SO mtoifsstly unfair and 50
Easily manipulated by few personal
friends, that il j, exceedingly objection.
able and calls loudly for reform. We
cannot devise more feasible plan than
the one suggested by the masters
annual address, TO remed the evil.
Fiflh-We demand. at the earliest
practicable moment, that jrst and fair
apportionments be made. deviding our
state into district OF compact and
contiguous territory so that the people