The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-02-21
OUR HARRISBURG LETTER.
Special to the CInBou ADVOCATE.

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gy and hygiene ia orr public schools,
with special reference to tho effect OF
alcoholic drink upon the System. The |
bill passed the Senate finally and would |
have passed the House had not Fauuce,
OF Philadelphia, put a stop 10 it, by soy
ing that lie thought it was a big book
job, This remark had the effect of re-
firing the bill for the present. If The
bill does not become q Law it will be Uw.
ing to the overdue preoaution of the
House. The bill has the people to back
it. Petitions bave been read represent
ing over one hundred thousand citizens
Of this State. Dir. KaLlc1. Of Chester,
read petition from ok hundred Baptist
ministers of the State asking that the
bill become law. The great desire of
the people, and the manner in which they
have manifested it, has caused suspicion
50 arise within the breasts Of some OF the
legislators. And that one thing will de-
feat the bill if ii is defeated ut all. 1t
would have been far better had the pso-
pie not manifested their desire SO open-
ly. The Buccess OF the bill would have
been assured, Lut now it will be a lard
matter to ria the minds of some of the
members that it is not book scheme.
Mg uomes offered resolution, call
ing Oh the Auditor General to furnish
tie amounts to the Senate, paid to the
JUICES for holding special courts in
other districts than their own. This
resolution when first read was laid on
tho table. Humss however, called it up
in few days, and with little opposition
it was passed. After the lapse OF few
days it was discovered that it would
not be good thing to have the matter
investigated, SO Watrts offered resoiu-
tioD to call it back. This was the signal
for the Senators to get rid of some ora.
tory, which they did. After some dis
cussion ii was decided that the resolu-
tion should be called back, and the in
vestigation should not lie begun. 1t has
since been discovered that a number o.
Mr.. Beach presented the following re.
solution, Resolved, If the Senate concur
that our Senators be instructed and on,
Representatives be requested to use tbei,
earliest and utmost Efforts to pass this
bill placing General Gran. Oh the re;ir, d
list.
Among the bills read in place were the
10 lowing; II regulate marriages and
the Issuing of licenses in relation TO the
same. Relating to freight discrimination
and prescribing the punishment thereof
10 provide for the manufacture and sale
OF imitation butter. To submit civil
cases by agreement to q referee learned
IN the law. Regulating tho fees of No
taries Public. To prevent traffic in i'm.
pure and unwhol,some milk. and to
regulate the sale Of milk. To assist in
the detection of violstions OF The liauor
act. This bill provides that when an
intoxicated man is arrested lie shall be
examined by Justice of the Peace as to
when, where, who was present at the
time, and by what means lie Obtained
the liquor that intoxicated him.
The following bills passed the Senate
finally: An act to prevent the establish
ment Of joints, bert!s, or other places
for The smoking or other use OF opium.
An act so that wages of servant aills.
washerwomen, clerks and others sllll
De preferred, and first paid out of the
proceeds of the sale Of the proDerty Of
lhsolvent debtors owing wages to such
servants or employees. The bill intro.
daced some time ago, and referred 10 the
committee, which read Us follows. That
any person who had Seryed one term as
Pro'honotary shocld be permitted to
practice law at the expiration of his
term. 1t WAS reported from the com.
mi'tee negatively, aud of course will not
likely bcc law.
The bill requiring railroads to fence
their tracks was reported negatively.
Tie free pass system is the fault of ALL
NO one can expect that any legislation
WILL be brought forward that will in suy
way materially effect the interest Of anv
OF tho companies as long as every
member, senator and nearly all ihs ero-
ployees about the Hill have railroad
passes IN theic pockets. One of the en-.
ployees at the Hill told me that when
this bill came up he WAS asked to defeat
1t, or rather to use his efforts TO defoot
Il. He told the railroad man that NET
unless he gave him pass over their road
would be use his Efforts against the bir.
Nearly all the members and senator's ara
nov at home because it is eheaner +
them to 60 home for nothing than 70
stay in the sity. Many of them 90 home
on Friday of each week and do not re.
turn until Monday of the next week. ..
On Friday Mr. FaTber offered a reso.
luton that committee Of five members
be appointed to draft und report ap-
PIRATE resolutions upon the death of
Hon, Nicholas c. Nortnup, who died
suddenly at his home in Glcuburn. Lack
a"anna county, on Thursday night The
resolution was passed and AIr Northgp.s
desk IN the House is to be dgapea N
mourning for tligty dnys. A commit &c
OF nine members was appointed 10 attend
his funeral. after which the House ad
jourued, out Of honor 10 its deceased |
member until Wednesday Feb Is, II
o O'Clock ia HE evening.
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