The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-04-29
WORK AT HARRISBURG.
Special to REPUBLICAN,.

Special to REPUBLICAN.
HARRISBURG, April 27, 'S5.
The verdict of the Investigating
Committee of the Connellsville Min
ers Hospital is looked for with ankle
ty; st is the general topic of the day.
DIR. Buttermore, the President of the
Trustees of the mythical Hospital,
arrived here on Monday night; he
seemed evidently much disturbed by
the uncomfortable facts which the
Committee discovered. The Commit.
tee appointed are Colborn, ReddiDg,
Woodward and Bryson; what they
will not learn is not worth knowing;
they had originally intended to 60 to
Connellsville, Thursday, and their
visitiat the end of last week was sud-
denly decided upon at the instance of
Attorney General Cassidy, who init.
mated that unless the Committee went
at once he might issue warrants for
the arrest of the Trustees. The ex.
animation of the Governor and Audi.
tor General took place Tuesday; the
nature of the report will be such that
it is thought that the Trustees will
find it expedient to at once refund to
the State the $12,500 which they
drew under oath that an equal sum
had been subscribed in Connellsville:
the report will probably include a
resolution instructing the Attorney
General to proceed criminally or 9th.
erwise against the trustees. 1t is evi.
dent some crooked work has been
done and the Committee appointed
will sift it to the bottom.
Thursday was taken up with the
High License Bill, and quite lively
discussion took place; the fight
against the bill and on behalf of the
liquor dealers was conducted by
Msckin. Brooks, of Germantown,
upheld his measure against every at.
tack; as soon as the bill came up, on
Brooks own motion, it was amended
SO as to make the fee for filing peti.
ton for license with the Clerk of
Quarter Sessions S5 instead of SO.
One clause required the applicant to
state where he was born, and if for.
elgn born to state when and where he
was naturalized. The House thought
this unnecessary, but l think if taken
to a vote every native.born citizen,
not only of Pennsylvania but of the
limited States, would vote to require
them to give proof.
A number of appropriation bills
were considered in the House on Fri.
day on second reading. The leading
topic of discussion was on the bill to
appropriate $4,000 to the fish com.
mission. Colborn and Sponsler op.
posed the measure on the ground that
1t was a magnificent humbug. Brown
OF Erie spoke in favor of it the only
difference is Erie gets a hatchery /;
Perry and Somerset get none the
bill passed. On another bull, when a
vote was taken, it was found that
there was not quorum present; the
speaker ordered the door locked and
called the roll only SO men respond.
ed; the Serg't-at- Arms was ordered 10
60 in search aud bring before the
House any member he could find. but
did not succeed in finding any; the
speaker then entertained motion TO
adjourn after keeping The members
locked up until 1880 O'clock. The
Phila., members have been 10 the hab.
it Of leaving the House at II o'clock
to take train for home; the speaker is
determined TO break up the evil,
which was fortunately discOverd on
Friday. ENYP.