Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-11
1T HARRISBURG.
Proposed Legislation for the Sol.
diers' Orphan Schools.
4 confession TO RUIZ THEM
The General Revenue Bill Comes Up
This yveex-It Meets Increased
Cpposition-The Alien
Tax Bill

HARRISBURG. March lin preparing
lin for the appointment of commits
sion to take charge of the children re-
naming in the soldiers orphan schools
ON June /. 1880, it is proposed TO amend
the bill before one Of the senate commit
tees providing for the election of super
intendent of the schools at a salary of
50, 900 a year. This measure was in
tended to create an Office of principal in
spector Of these institutions, which posi-
ton the appointce was 70 hold until the
discharge of all the inmates on June /,
1895. 1t also provides for the continu-
ance Of the rates prevailing, with scarcely
any change since the establishment of
the system-Sl00 a year for the mainten-
ancc Of children under 10 years old in
schools which have received an appropri-
ntion from the state, $1l5 for that of
children under 10 years in schools re-
ceiving no appropriation, and $3.50 for
that of children over 10 years in schools
receiving no appropriation.
This rate is considered inordinately
high by the legislature, and is the same
as that which prevailed during the period
Of high prices at the close Of the war.
The obnoxious provisions will be stricken
out Of the proposed legislation, and the
commission to be appointed under it will
be authorized to contract for the main
tenance of the children in the schools at
tho lowest and best rates that can be
secured. Many other provisions not in
harmony with those contemplated in the
new bill will also be eliminated.
The measure looking TO the appoint
ment of superintendent of soldiers
orphans schools was introduced on Jan.
20 and two days afterwards favorably
reported. \ short time subsequently
Senator Sloan, a member of the legisla-
tive committee appointed to inquire into
the management of the schools, had it
referred to the committee, in whose con-
troll il has been kept since, first. to await
the action of the annual encampment of
the q. A. r. and second, to await the
action of the joint committee of the leg
islature and the G.. A. r., which decided
on the abolition of the present system at
its meeting in Philadelphia.
The coming week will be one of great
moment to the house of representatives,
rs the general revenue bill viii be con-
sidered on second and also on third read
ing, If the latter stage can be reached.
The interest in this bill is very great and
number of members have prepared
speeches for delivery. The opposition of
the manufacturing corporations to the
proposed restoration of the tax on their
capital stock has materially changed the
sentiment with regard to this measure.
Many of the members who at first
We're disposed to favor the imposition of
the proposed tax have been converted by
the arguments advanced against it, and
the amendment of the bill. so as to spe-
officially exempt all manufacturing cor
porations from the payment of tax, is
highly probable.
The judiciary committee of the house
viii this week consider the bill to prevent
aliens from owning property in this state
after a certain time and to prohibit aliens
from inheriting property. This bill is
particularly directed against the Schen-
ley estate in Pittsburg, which is esti-
mated TO be worth as high as 500 900 900
and would also. it is said, affect rich
estate in Philadelphia.
1t seems to be pretty generally agreed
among the members that adjournment
will occur between the 10th and 10Th of
MAY.