The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-05-30

should have had all they asked tor 30 il
could be completed and then the West
em Penitentiary could be relieved Of its
Oyer-crowded condition. If this institu-
tion would have received its full amount
which il asked for they could complete
their building without much trouble and
at a saving of a considerable sum
OF money to the State. The West
ern Penitentiary should receive nothing
for building purposes until the Hunting
don building is completed.
The following bill passed the House
finally: An act TO provide that warning
shall be given at least 300 yards ahead
OF any traction engine that may be NOV
ing on the public road. An uct approp-
riating $4,000 for the erection of hos
pital and relief of destitute sick of Ply
mouth. This bill has also met with ap-
proval Of the Senate. where it will be
hurried through as fast as possible in
order to alleviate the misery which we
are informed exists there now.
The last has been an unusually busy
week in the Senate, they passed a large
number of bills, some of the most i'm
portant are the following: An act to per-
NIT defendants to testify in all criminal
cases was called up for final passage.
The bill caused considerable discussion
and was amended by Senator Goblin, of
Lebanon, so as not 10 apply to homicide
or manslaughter. Col. Goblin made a
strong speech in favor of his amendment
but it did not prevail and the bill passed
without the amendment. An act to
punish co-partners for fraudulently ap-
propriating the property or using the
name OF the co-partnership, corporation
or association. Another act was amend
ed so as to provide for the security of life
and limb in hotels in cases of fire, and an
act relating to wire fences, which on ac-
count of its general Importance, | will
give in full, or as full as was able to
get II: Wire fences shall contain five
strands, the top one 40 inches from the
ground, the third and fifth strands of
which shall be Of twisted ribbon fencing
without barb, or shall contain tablets or
plates not less than one inch and one
half square, nor less than eight or more
than twelve inches apart, so that persons
or cattle approaching may see the fence,
the bill only to apply to line fences or
those along public highways. Persons
using any other kind Of fence than that
prescribed are subject to damages. All
these bills that have given here as hav-
ing passed the Senate have passed the
House also,and are now almost certain of
becoming laws.
The bogus butter bill, which was in
the hands Of Representative Elkins, of
Indiana, one of the youngest, most elo-
quent, able and agreeable members in
the House, passed both Houses and has
been signed by his excellency. The par
ties interested in its manufacture had
men here to see the Governor and to re.
tmonstrate against its becoming law. 1t
did no good, and now the men who have
large sums of money invested in the
manufacture Of the article have determ-
ined to take the matter to the court.
The final destruction of the old capital
building is not many years distant. "A
committee has been appointed consisting
of five senators, three representatives,
and the chief clerks Of each House, who
are to inquire into the best way of re-
pairing the old building, or if they
think proper to build new one TO pre-
pare plan for it. This committee, to
do right, should make no improvements
at all, bnt get right TO work on plans for
n new building, it must come sooner or
later, 80 why not let it come now.
The Conference Committee on Con-
gressional Apportionment held its final
meeting and completed their work. The
bill as agreed upon makes eighteen new
Republican districts and eight Demo-
cratic, with the doubtful districts Schuyl-
kill, Berks and Montgomery according to
the vote of 1880. The bill puts Carbon
county in the 10th district and composes
the district of Northampton, Monroe,
Pike, WAYNE and Carbon. The Sena-
torial bill as it passed both Houses and
is now before the Governor, puts Carbon
in the 10th district and coniposes the
district of Lehigh and Carbon. The
Representative Apportionment gives
Carbon only one member instead of two
as at present.