Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-09
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.
Tho Albany Tnvestigation-To Pension
Jersey veternns--IEa Harrisburg Itcnas-

A1N fAS0AAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ASA@AO4
Jersey veterans-Harrisbusg Items.
ArBAxY, March s--Mr d. r. Ai1sworth,
Chairman OF the appropriation committee,
wss before Mr. Fish's committee Counsel
or Bowers put him through course of ques-
tioning for the purpose of axcersaining why
the chairman had made his report
The witness was not certain. but thought he
might have introduced tie resolution calling
for the appointment Of experts
he wanted it understood that he was going
only on his recollection, and the Journal might
show that he was in error.
The efforts Of tine assembly 10 secrre another
room To meet in after ihe exivr had re-
ported the dangerous condition Of Ia, ceiling
were then rehearsed by the witness.
TRENTON, N. j., MalrA &C u. Smith,
of Camden, made long Gni wei prsuared
speech on the bill TO give pensioa II all who
enlisted in the United States navy, marine
corps and colored troop, who served curing
the war and were credited To New Jersey.
The bill passed. 1t will take about $1,000
TO pay the entire list, but the payment VIII
not have to be made Tor several years, as the
men entitled to the So or 81 are scattered all
over the country
The senate has passed the bill which relieves
the sheriffs who cannot comply with law in
drawing jurors. The jury commission law
has been repealed and jurors are to be drawn
by sheriffs in the old fashioned way. In some
counties court is TO be held in a few DAYS. and
the legal time for drawing the panel has gone
by, so Senator Edwards has introduced a bill
which provides that where sheriffs have failed
they can apply to the local judge to fix the
| time
The bill to allow special elections on any
day but Sunday has also passed the senate.
Senator Baker has introduced bill for the
! appointment of law judge of Cumberland
county.
| HARRISBURG, March 9-The bill provid-
| ing for the submission of the prohibitory
amendment and the amendment abolishing
the poll tax to a vote of the people on the
18th of June next caused n spirited discussion
in the senate, which resulted in the develop
ment OF a sentiment strongly in favor of the
position that if prohibition won there would
be no restriction on the sale of Intoxicating
| liquors by either licensed persons or others
vino might go into the business until the
passage of an act TO enforce the provisions
OF the amendment abolishng the manufact-
ure and sale of spirituous or malt drinks
Senator Cooper took the position that the
amendment would not interfere with licenses
! in force at the time of its adoption as it could
nv WIFI cAlslliiS AiCcllScS, DuI soon
after he'd that there could be free sale OF
liquor 10y everybody who might desire to deal
in it without the least fear of punishment
The bill as amended by Senator Cooper,
providing for the submission of both consti-
tutional amendments at the same line, passed
finally.
The grangers delighte with the recep-
ton given their equalization tax bill in the
house, in which body it has beel passed to
third reading without serious opposition.
The main purpose of this bill is to tax cor,
porations for local purposes and thus lessen
the burdens of the real estate owners
The house committee on ways and means
has passed favorably ON what i known as
the county commits toner's revenue bill. which
contemplates revolution of the present sys-
tenn of state taxation, proposing TO secure
nearly all the revenues neeied 10 conduct the
government by taxing personal property
Governor Beaver has received a letter from
Secretary Bayard regarding the aSsasslns of
Mcclure and Flanagan, who fed to Italy.
The secretary says that las appears by his
dispatch of Feb. 20, our minister at Rome has
applied for the extradition of Villeia and
Giuseppe Beverino and has strong hop $ that
his application VIII be successful. Viilela has
been arrested. Beverino has not as yet been
found, but 1t is hoped that he viii soon be
taken into custody"