The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-05-09
OUR HARRISBURG LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
HARRISBURG, PA, May 5, 1885.

FROM our I(SSllldI SOliCopOhuShV'
HARRISBURG, PA, May 5, 1885.
On Monday evening last Mr.. sEodgrass,
of Pittsburg, introduced resolution which
had for its fnal object the removal Of the
CAPITAL. 1t wasa surprise to the members,
and as soon as il was read there were
number of motions mnde TO dispose Of it,
One Philadelphia member said that If this
motion was Intended as an initiatory rtep
looking toward the final removal Of the
Capital to his city, he would just say that
they do not want the Capital there. This
may all be true, but 1t is well known
fact that there are men now and have been
who are working oil they can to get the
Capital removed TO Philadelphia The citi-
gens of Harrisburg do not want the Capital
renewed and will fight every step that is
taken toward lis removal. The fact that
few citizens and disreputable paper whose
editor writes only TO make his paper sensa-
tional, should denounce the members and
senators in toto, is no guide us to what IL Q
better class Of people think of the legisla-
ture. The citizens Of Harrisburg are glad
to have them here, and if they do not meet
with the success socially as they desire, IL
is because they do not stay here permanent
ly during the session.
smull's Legislative Hand Book which is
full OF useful information, and which is al
most indispensable TO mombers and seua-
tore, is generally printed at the expense
of the State. The members and
seua tors are allowed certain number for
distributing among their friends, and gem
orally there are not many copies to be
found. To meet the demand for the books
a bill was passed, and sent to the Governor,
which provided for the publication OF 49,
900 copies in addition to the 10000 already
printed, but the Governor vetoed the bill
Owing TO the valuable information in this
book 1t IS generally priced very highly by
those who are fortunate enough to secure a
cory. There are plenty Of persons who
would willingly pay the cost of the printing
Of copy in order to own one. The Cover
nor's great desire to economize sometimes
leads him into committing acts that are not
prudent and TO say the least unwise. We
do not endorse our correspondent in his
views here cxpressed.-ED.
On Thursday afternoon the Anti dis
elimination bill was called up in the House,
and an interesting discussion followed
This bill has been Sc badly cut up by
amendments that it is very difficult to say
just what condition it is in. Nearly every
member had something to add to or take
from it, so that now there is very little Of
the original bill left and it is not likely
tha! it is in a condition to injure the rail
road companies The bill passed the House
finally by vote of 1902 yeas to go nays.
One hundred thousand dollars is the
amount to be appropriated to the State
Normal Schools. When the bill was called
up on Wednesday for discussion it was con
tested by Evans, of Northampton, who was
not in favor of giving the amount, unless
the schools used the money in liquidating
the debt on their buildings. Mr.. Evans of
Tered n amendment to that effect, but it
was not accepted. The bill has many strong
supporters, for number of normal school
men are members Of the House.
On Thursday afternoon while the House
was consuming time over license bill and
instead Of coming to a conclusion they got
farther away from 1t, finally Mr. Colborn
read them lecture, aud concluded by ssy-
ing that he intended calling caucus that
evening in order TO map out definite plan
of action tor the remaining days ofthe ses-
sion. The caucus met, discussed the ques
tion OF final adjournment, passed resolu
tion not 10 take any bills out OF their regu.
lar order unless of very great importance,
concluded to hold the members to the ten
minute rule, aud to keep a watch on the
Republican side of the House, that no less
than lOl members be present at every ses
sisu. The caucus had the effect of putting
about twenty Ave bills through on second
reading on Friday forenoon.
short tune after the opening Of this
session Mr., Parker, Of Tiogs, introduced a
bill for the appointment Of State Bank
Examiner The bill got along all right un-
Ill last week, when it came up on second
reading,it was defeated. There is no doubt
but that bill wns sacrificed which would
haye done much good. The bankers killed
it. They were quietly gathering the men,
bers in and Offering them arguments (?) in
order to vote against the bill.
In the Senate on Thursday long and
animated discussion was INDUCED in when
the bill came up to pension Judges who
have been on the bench for twenty years.
The bill was defeated. The argument was
that there is no necessity for the bill, aud
that judges get enough salary to maintain
themselves IN their old age.
This week there is to be a meeting Of all
the members who are in favor Of license, in
order to agree upon plan Of action in the
honse.
The advance sheets Of the biennial report
Of the State Commissioners Of Fisheries are
olt. They deplore the fact that shad can
not be caught north OF Columbia, aud il
the most emphatic terms denounos the fish
dams found in the susquehanna aud Della
ware rivers. The grass IN the Park is green
the trees are putting forth their leayes, IN,
iountain is being preRared. the flowers will
soon be set out, representing the mos
unique designs, and before another two
weeks have elapsed the park surrounding
the Capitol will be preltier than eyer.