The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-28

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bis death he was engaged In general
business and farming. 0n Monday eve-
ming the House took proper action on
his death by appointing committees to.
attend his funsral aud prepare proper
resolutions. The House then adjourned
before time in his honor
Mr.. Adams on Thursday, again called
up bis bill to punish Wife.bea,ing by the
infection OF corporeal punishment with
the lash, and made long speech IN its
favor He quoted history, and took the
ground that it is not good policy to pun
ish this crime by imprisonment rs that
almost invariably threw the families on
the County Glmshouse. At the conolus-
ion of Mr.. Adams" speech, Mr.. Grady
sent to the Clerks desk an article taken
szom a Philadelphia paper which on
nounced the death of James Sweeney,
who it was alleged had been beaten by
his wife with n poker. This was too
much for the jolly Senators and they all
enjoyed good laugh, as did every per-
son present in the Senate, number Of
other speeches were made, most of them
short sud 70, the point, but it was re-
served for Senator Cooper to make the
speech of the day. Ho made q strong
argument against the bill. When the
vote was taken at the conclusion of the
debate it stood 16 yeas and "a nays. So
the bill fell. Mr. Adams also offered a
resolution asking our Senators and Rep.
resontatives in Congress to oppose any
action looking to the abolishirg of the
National Board of Health, in view of the
approach of cholera. 1t was adopted.
Senator Boggs,o of Cambria, introduced
bill which caused breeze among tele-
graph men. 1t provides that the rate for
telegraph service IN the State shall be
no more than the minimum rates to
points beyond the State, and prohibits
discounts, rebates or draw backs and pro-
vides penalty of $1,000 for violation Of
the provisions of the act. The bill if it
passes will interfere with newspapers in
gathering the news Tho Senator, how.
ever, regards with complacency the con.
sternation be has created by the intro
| duction of his bill. Among the bills re-
ported from committees af1irmatively
were the following, To amend the act
relating 10 county Offices, giving road
supervisors $3.50 o day for services.
Imposing a fine of slo0 .or 20 days in
Jail on man for getting drunk, The
bill introduced some time ago which
provides that any person having GER
tifcate of admission and practicing at
the Supreme Court Of the State shall be
permitted to practice law at any county
bar in the State. This bill is likely to
become law. There is still very hard
work being done in the committee rooms
aud the bills are being closely siltod be.
fore they are sent cut for action by the
House.
A large number of members left on
Friday morning for Philadelphia, there
to Inspect all the institutions who are
demanding State aid. The reports OF
the aid will very likely be forthcoming
at the proper time.
The students of the Institution for the
Blind, Of Philadelphia, will give AN en-.
tertainment in the Opera House on
Thursday evening. The obJect is to
show the progress made by these pupils
in music, reading and writing. The
members Of the legislature will be there
in a body Gs the primary object is TO
show them what can bo done by these
unfortunate people.
Among the prominent visitors at the
Hill since my last letter were General
James A. Beam and Wallace Bruce, the
poet lecturers. Gen. Beaver was warm
ly greeted by the Senators. regardless of
party. Iu the House the discussion OF
Monday evening was whether they
should adjourn over inauguration. The
Democrats begged TO be let off and the
Republicans were not very anxious to
let them go. Colborn, of Somerset,
however settled it by saying that fer 90
years did the Democrats show the same
courtesy and now it was only right that
it should be returned. The adjourn
ment was effected by vote Ct 81 to So.
So next week no work will be done.