The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-25
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Hannrsprno. Feb. IA, 1885

nassed. or even acted upon. III is
surprising bow many resolutions
and uselrss motions can be nitro
duced and dragged into the work OF
a day to defeat vote being taken on
some measure thai If not very pop
ular among some OF oar states
men.
To the right of the Speaker, on
the front row Of chairs, sils little
curly headed Irishman, HugheJ
Mackin. who does all the ohiecting
for nj. Democratic side. He has
been here so long that he seems to
be a fixture, and The Record will tell
YOU his speeches invariably have
heen Masther SPEAKER, 1 object.
Ifany member desires TO ask leave
to take 10 some bill, he objects u
a motion is made to dispense with
turtner reading of the Journal, So
the House can get to work, he OBJ
iects 4: in fact. if any Republican
asks the unanimous consent OF tht
House to do anything, 30 mattel
what. he objects. The other morn
irg be happened TO be absent, ano
for The first time in many years th'
reading of the Journal was dispens'
ed With. .E
There are some doubts expressed
as toswhtber the bill requiring SCI
eniihc teniperance Instruction in ouI
public schools viii get through tn
ii.,use ~ easy as il did through tn
Senate. although the House ha'
been flooded with petltlons iron
every quarter praying for It's pas
aye. by actual connt, fihd A ,3o'
ier.ons have petitioned for this bii
1880 Of whom are women. n
bill will come up for third readiui
aud final passage next we' k. Nj
Faunce, of PhIladelphia, the ieade
of the Democrats. Is the only ms
thus far who har dared TO oppose a.
oss.aee.. think he had better Goa
sider well before he tries to xii IT, q
he may meet politically with th
fate of the fiery animal who though
he would stop the train.
While the different committee
are busy framing the several app"
tionment bills. the HOUSE mas ht'
very lively, considering an act
regulate the practice OF pharha'
a, Il sale If puisors. aud u lireyt
adulterations IN drug and medlci.
al preparations. 1t was about
pass on It's second reading when ID
Chritzman. of Franklin county, ol
fered an amendment making II
misdemeanor for druggist to r
compound any prescription unles
so ordt red or requested. Then
sharp sri-to WAS had between Spuis
Ter. of Perry, who has chHrge Of q
hiil. and DR. Chrllzmai, when a.
lournment cut off further consider
ton of the bill for the present. a
the bill now stands it protects til
druggists. but does not prevei
them from again using the prescrI,
tions of physicians, that they con
pound.
Along with this bill considerabl
excitement and iun have been fui
n;shed by the judiciary GeheIi
Committee Ia the hearing grant
the friends and enemies of what ]
known as the " Nivisection Bill" ]
is an act TO pr ihit doctors or su.
geons from killing any dumb anl
nal, or iDJuriug the same, for IN
sake of making scientific investigs
tion. A rather tall, spinsterlookin
maiden lady developed such lervei,
love fo- the poor anih.als, that sh
told the committee if the killing ol
cat was necessary to save a man, sh
would let the man die. 1t is need
less to say she j. still single. Ate
a thorough hearing on both sides th
bill was reported negatively, an
that, methinks, will be the en-
of it.
The Senate has passed finally
bill TO enable judges to collel
double compensation for the day
they serve in courts other than the
own. Also, a bill giving preferenc
to the wages of servants. clerks an
other employees, to be first paid OF
of the proceeds of the sale of III
property of insolvent debtors OWN
wages to such employees.
Senator Cooper has succeeded j
getting under good headway his bi
providing for the maintenance al
industrial education of the indigeu
children of the State. and has amer
ded it, providing for the separal
education of the soldiers orphan
and the INDECENT children, aud pr,
viding that as the soldiers orpha
schools are abandoned, the indigeu
children shall be educated in thes
schools. This is a measure that tn
different charitable institutions an
interested IN, and the u a. r is ct
deavoring to have passed.
The Senate has passed on secou
reading a Congressional apportiou
ment bill that differs very greatl
and materially from the one intr,
duced by Hon. A. ). C0lborn, and I
which the House seems 10 teuaciou.
ly cling. There will be cansiderabl
trouble in getting Congressional an,
Senatorial apportionmeni bills tha
will be approved by both bodies.
Another discrimination bill ha
been introduced in the House b
Brown, of Erie. 4 II is about as ez
haustive as the one introduced b
Senator Wallace, but does not in
pose so great penalties.
Among the laws proposed TO b
enscted by the legislature, the fol
lowing, / believe, are those that wi
most interest Somerset county
An act to compel common school
to be kept open at least six month
in the year.
An act to permit the defendant
TO testify in all criminal cases.
An act 10 require the names {
sikners to license petitions and bond
to be published.
An act requiring butchers an,
drovers TO pay q mercantile licenst
rated as merchants licenses.
An act authorizing school direct
ors to purchase school books out G
the district funds.
An act to punish wife beaiers b
whining.