The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-03-25
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tage; the whole evening until the ear,
ly morning was taken up on the Un-
dergrouhd Wire Bill, which received
a black eye in the committee The
question was to place it on the caleh.
dar Mr.. MCGOWAN, of Phila., said
the question was whether the bill was
of such character or such impor.
tance as to demand it to be considered
by' the House. To bis opinion it de-
sefved the consideration of every
member. Mr.. Desrden opposed the
ElaciDg of the bill ol the calendar,
THAT it contemplated too great revo.
fution. Mr.. Hassett submitted the
statement to snow the feasibility of
underground wires. Mr.. Robinson Of
Delaware, Redding of Montgomery,
Boyer of Phila., Lowry of Indiana,
Sponsler of Perry, each gave their
opinion. After further remarks
against the resolution by Miller and
Penrose, and for by Schnatterly and
Bennett, the vote was taken with the
following result: Yeas 129; nays "a.
If the bill should pass it would In-
volve millions Of dollars expense to
the Telegraph, Telephone and Electric
Companies.
On the 18th was St. Pairick's Day,
which you would be reminded of by
entering the Senate Chamber. Ev.
erything your eyes would rest upon
was green, even the Senators were
decked in green. Senator Cooper de.
clared that he wore his sprig in honor
of the Irish vote for Blaine. Senator
Geo. Handy Smith was thus adorned
on the account of the Prince of Wales
visit to Ireland. In the House, Mack.
in was adorned in honor of his an.
cient constituents. The seat of Berry,
the tall, dignifed, military. looking
gentleman from Forest, was decked in
green sprigs in honor of the acting
Speaker; but though the legislators
thus decked themselves they accom-
plished' little work. The orators of
the House let themselves loose for over
an hour on bill to extend the mini
mum school term to six months, and
then after all the waste of time aud
wind, the excellent measure was de.
feated by a vote of 76 yeas to "a nays.
On Wednesday bills of appropria.
tion we're favorably reported as fol-
lows: 100000 for the maintenance
Of the INDECENT Insane at the State
Hospitals from June 13, 1885, to
June 13, 1887; House of Refuge,
Philad'a, S123,OOO; Fish Commission
$4,000; Pennsylvania Oral school
for deaf mutes $4,000; the bill ap.
proprialing $4,000 to adjust boundary
lines was negatively reported. Mr..
Wayne Of Erie introduced bill ap.
propriating $500 to pay claims against
the Wayne monument at Erie; a
great number of bills were introduced.
The bill repeating an act regulating
the hunting and killing of web.foOted
wild fowl was passed finally.
Quite lively discussion was had
on the floor of the House to-day, on
the bill appropriating $4,000 to the
"Rosine Home Philadelphia for Fal.
len Women" Mr.. Colborn of,Somer-
set denounced the institution and op.
posed the appropriation, calling par.
ticular attention to the enormous de.
mand made on the State Treasury
more money had been asked for than
would be 10 the Treasury ia five years.
Mr.. Lowry opposed the giving of aid
to the Home on moral grounds, and
because of the great drain on the
Treasury. Mr.. SnoGgrass (the blonde
of Allegheny said be would vote for
the bill; as to the appropriations, he
declared there would be enough mon.
ey IN the general fund to pay them,
and at least 100000 left for the
Sinking Fund. Messrs. Chadwick of
Delaware, and Dearden of Phila., ex.
pressed regret that such uncharity
should be manifested. Mr.. Spousler
of Perry made an eloquent appeal for
the passage of the bill. Mr.. Colborn