Evening journal., 1889-03-14
PENNSYLVANIA lEeIsLATuRE.


Progress OF Three Important Bills-The
Committee sits Down on Brooks.
HARRISBURG, March 14-The house dis
posed of the general revenue bill ON second
reading without having any additional
amendments. The bill viii undoubtedly go
to a COMMITTEES Of conference eventually,
when an effort viii be made to knock out
the amendment exempting certain manu-
featuring corporations from taxation.
The members from the border counties se-
cured victory by having the house refuse
| the negative return of the committee on the
border raid BILL and having it placed upon
the calendar The bill has been figuring in
the legislature for twenty years, and gives
claimants the right TO bring suit in the court
Of Dauphin county.
Representative Andrews, of Crawford, Of
fered concurrent resolution in the house
providing for the final adjournment Of the
legislature on April %. 1t was laid over
under tho rules. II this resolution should be
adopted hundreds Of bills will not be passed
A number Of bills were reported having
special reference to Philadelphia
Senator Goblin introduced in the senate, on
behalf of the joint committee appointed to
investigate the management Of the soldiers
orphans schools, bill TO provide for the
government of the schools by commission,
10 consist Of the governor, superintendent Of
public instruction, department commander Of
Department Of Pennsylvania, g. A. r., and
three members Of the general assembly, con-
sisting Of one senator and two members Of the
houe, who shall be appointed by the presid-
ing officers Of the senate and houses Of repre-
sen .atives, together with a committee OF five
houorahy discharged soldiers, members Of
the q. a h. No compensation shall be all
lowed the commission, and the said commits
sion shall have power to appoint one male in
spcctor at maximum salary Of 81 800 and
ono fcmale inspector at minimum salary OF
1000 aud travelling expenses, not 70 exceed
800 each per annum, and clerk at a salary
OF 81 ,40O said salaries TO be reduced from
time 70 time rs may be expedient The com
mission will have the power to specify the
character q the food and clothing and de
ode upon the course of study TO DO pursued,
which shall at least be the usual branches OF
agood common school education, together
with instruction IN vocal music, military tac-
ties and calesthenies, the greatest variety
possible Of household pursuits, mechanical
aud agricultural employments.
Upon arrival at the age OF 10 years each
pupil snail be restored to his or her best
friend. For every orphan under 10 years Of
age the state shall appropriate 500 per an
mum, and $50 for each child above 10
Among the bills introduced was one to OK
empt homesteads to the value Of 500 from
sale on execution upon Judgment.
The reported intention Of Mr. Brooks to
smother m committee all the bills relating to
the liquor interests, together with the one
giving eonstables additional compensation
under the Brooks act in the committee on
ways and means, has been broken.
There was a warm time in the committee.
Mr.. Quigley, Of Philadelphia, attacking Mr..
Brooks in an energetic manner Mr.. Brooks
stated that it was not desirable to tamper
with the present high license act, and that if
the bills went into the house they would be
amended so as to apply to it.
A vote was carried that the bills should be
taken out Of the hands Of the subcommittee
composed Of Brooks, Dravo and Wherry, in
whose hands they have been for two months.
The action Of tho committee is a serious
blow "a Brooks, and it means after all that
the liquor question will be transferred to the
floor of the house.