The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-02-04

Our HARRISBURG LETTER.
HAKkIsBuRG, Jan. 80, 1885.
From 0,g Regular Correspondent.
II all the bills that have been introduced
become laws, We can close up the Legisla.
tive halls for the next generation to open
them. Bills have been introduced in the
interests OF every profession and calling
bills promoting the welfare Of the peope
bills prohibiting every species and kind oi
marginal speculation, bills for the deaf,
dumb and blind institutions. bills making
homes for the aged and infirm, bills encour-
aging paupersm by granting appropriations
for homes Tor poor and INDECENT children in
most every part of the state, bills 10 recpn-
struct the constitution, bills 10 amend the
Constitution, bills for high license, bills for
low iIceIse. and bills prohibiting Incense
being granted, bills for schools and bills for
colleges and in fact bills for every thing that
the mind of the average statesman can
think of Petitions measured by the yard
are pouring in from all over the state pray
ing Tor the passage of the bill introduced by
Dr. Stevenson OF Lawrence Co, requiring
Physiology and Hygiene to be taught in our
pubic schools with special reference To the
effects vf alcoholic stimuiants and narcotics
on the system. ! believe somerset county
IL the only county that has not sent IN pc
tition praying for temperance legislation
MANY valuable bills have been introduced
thus far and many that ought never To have
been written. As an example, yesterday 8
rural legislator urged the Judiciary Local
Committee to report sffirmatively bill re.
quiring peddler or hawker of goods to pay
license OF $500 q month and any person
caught peddling or hawking who had no
iicrnse should on conviction be sentenced
to Imprisonment FOR period not less than
years. Rather expensive business, when
the license is 5000 year and exceedingly
rough if not paid. Now this is the nature
of "A number ot bills that have been intro
duced. A large mum Der OF the new men,
bers seem to want to immoriallze them
selves by introducing some bill making a
sweeping change or signal reform. They
scarcely enter on the duties of their first
term until they want 20 make themselves
sure for second term, and take this way
generally of trying to do it. Several very
good bills have been introduced in both Sem
ate and House in relation to Public Schools
and the course ofinsfrucfion taugh in them.
Among the bills reported favorzbly from
Committees in the House this week were
the following. For the education and
maintenance of destitute orphans ofsoldiers
sailors or marines. Prohibiting treating to
alcoholic stimuIants. Prohibiting boxing
or sparring For the erection of industrial
schools for the support and employment of
the poor. A bill in relation to soldiers dis
charges, imposing penalty on those attor-
neys who secure possession of . soldiers
discharge and refuse to return it. Relating
to the mode of selecting text books for the
public schools. The senate bill awarding
so go to Commissioner Thomas for pre-
pairing exhibits of Pennsylvania at the New
rleans Exposition was killed in the House
on Thursday morning. Itlooked as though
it were going through until Mr.. CoIborn
showed what steal il was, and proved by
Mr.. Shoemaxer of Bucks (who had written
to the State Treasurer of most every Statel
that no other state had appropriated any
money for it, as Mr.. Thomas said they had,
and then it was killed most effeciually.
The House passed bill abolishing the Of
flee of Canal Commissioner and turning it
over to the Auditor Generals department.
The railroad lobbyists are beginning to sound
the Legislators as the famous 'anti-discrim-
ination Act" has been favorably reported
and it is now thought will go through. Mr..
Hart of Washington created breeze in the
House by introducing a bill compelling rail-
road companies TO construct a fence along
the railroad.
On Thursday evening Chairman Colborn
called Caucus of the Republicans to deter
mine line Of a,tion to be pursued and to
appoint committee 10 frame the different
apportionment bills. A committee of ff-
teen was appointed for that purpose. Mr..
Mccullough was appointed from Phiiadel-
phis, and then the chronic kickers from
that city kicked until the chair vigorously
sat down upon them. Mr. Mccullough was
undoubtedly the best man to appoint from
his delegation, as he is the ablest talker. the
shrewdest worker and the brainiest repre-
sentative PhiladeIphia has.
In the Senate scarcely anything has been
Governors nominations There was quite
a fight made over the appointment ef Capt.
Stone of Jlniata, for notary public instead
AMr. Allison, the present notary. Mr.. AL
by the leading citizens, merchants and
bankers of the place. but unfortunately for
him be is a Republican. Capt Stone was
rebel soldier aud fortunately for him he is a
reform Governor wants To humiliate a Cn-
ION soldier with despite the protes;ations of
the loyal people of Juniatz county. was
glad that our State 5 naie unlike the L. s.
s,cnaec hdn men Inc NttPSfs O>oofh ahu
Reyburn who would re echo the protest of
the Juniata people Senator Cooper is too
for the gifted Wallace or the
youthful Kennedy to cope
with. In an eloquent aud forcibie speech.
he showed the litfleness Of the Executive in
making this petty Office political one and
in this case of despising loyalty
and rewarding treason. The motion to
confirm was accordingly lost.
Mrs. Hunt an untiring and energetic
worker in the cause Of Temperance i here,
using all her power for the passage Of the
bill relating to scienti9c tewpesancs inssruc-
lion.
The Agricultural Board Of SoIous met this
week and did something. but no oneknows
what. Mr. Musselman Of Somerset is one of
he ablest men on that board
SAxco-
About three inches Of snow and shedding
5 splendid
The schools or nEhsf tsseheu Of the