Evening journal., 1889-03-11
AT HARRISBURG.
Proposed Legislation for the Sol
diers' Orphan Schools.
COMMISSION TO RUN THEN
The General Revenue Bill Comes Up
This Week It Meets Increased
Opposition The Alien
Tax Bill

HARRISBURG, March li.--In preparing
bill for the appointment Of commits
sion to take charge Of the children re-
manning 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 a super
intendent of the schools at a salary Of
$1,000 a year. This measure was in
tended to create an Office Of principal in
spector Of these institutions, which posi-
tion the appointee was TO hold until the
discharge Of all the inmates on June 1.
1895. II also provides for the continu-
ance Of the rates prevailing, with scarcely
any change since the establishment OF
the system-SlO0 year for the mainten-
ance Of children under 10 years old in
schools which have received an appropri-
alton from the state Sll5 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
II.
The obnoxious provimons will be stricken
out of the proposed legislation, and the
commission 10 be appointed under il will
be authorized to contract for the main
tenance Of the children in the schools at
the 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 a superintendent of soldiers
orphans schools was introduced on Jan.
% and two days afterwards favorably
reported. A short time subsequently,
Senator Sloan, member Of the legisla-
tive committee appointed to inquire into
the management of the schools, had it
referred 70 the committee, in whose con-
troll it has been kept since, first, to await
the action of the annual encampment Of
the O.. 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 az
its meeting in Philadelphia.
The coming week will be one Of great
moment TO the house Of Representatives.
as the general revenue bill win be con-
sidered on second and also on third read
ing, if the latter stage can be reached
/ lhe interest IN this bill Is very great and
a 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
were disposed to favor the imposition If
the proposed tax have been converted by
the arguments advanced against il, and
the amendment of the bill, so as 10 spe-
officially exempt all manufacturing cor
porations from the payment Of a tax is
highly probable
The judiciary committee of the house
will this week consider the bill to prevent
aliens from owning property in this state
after a certain time and 10 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 $50. 000, 900
and would also. 1t is said, affect a rich
estate in Philadelphia.
1t seems to be pretty generally agreed
among the members that adjournment
will occur between the 10th and 9Th Of
May