Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-03-08
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
The Vote ON the Prohibition election
Biu--Other Important Matters

Bill-Other Important Matters
HARRISBURG, March S.-Senator Cooper
by unanimous consent called up the house
bill prescribing the time and manner of sub |
hitting 10 the people the proposed amend /
ment of the constitution The provisions o. I
the bin were on Wednesday made TO cove
the anti-poll tax bill, and both questions viii |
BIZ voted upon at the same time by the people |
Mr. Brown, OF York, moved to 90 int, |
committee Of the whole for the purpose OF |
considering an amendment making the cleo. |
ton take place at the general election in !
November This was lost by vote Of i
TO 30.
Mr.. Heninger then moved TO go into com
mittee Of the whole for the purpose of consid
ering an amendment which provided that ia,
bill should not interfere with persons who al
ready hold licenses.
Mr.. Heningen said il was grave question
ard it would be robbery on the mart of TIN
state 70 take $500 from a man for a privilepr
granted, and then take away the right jus
given him. A large amount of other CAPITA
is ieopardized. There is whisky in bond. tn,
certificates of which were held by persons il
no way identified with the liquor interests
and the effect would be very great on TIN
financial market, and make the state Of affair
decidedly panicky
Autlt war AbioAltidllt utDdIo. during
which Mr.. Ross questioned the legality d
holding the election ON June Is, as the aues
ton arose as to whether or not the constitu
ton did not require that the publication Of
the election should take place at least thre,
months before the election and this had no
been done. However, he said, il this measur,
comes into the senate, as it did few week,
/ ago, clothed with the sanction Of the caucus
! debate was useless, and his side of the houA
would be compelled TO abide by the decision
of Che two-thirds Of the members OF the body
Mr.. Rutan replied to this He said il wa
not the representative of any party who haC
caucussed and outlined the measure befor,
the senate, but the people had caucussei time
ana again and asked for this very legislation
On final vote the motion was lost by a vot
OF 10 TO %.
A motion by Mr. Green to 20 into commit
tee Of the whole for the purpose of consider
ing general amendments met with the SAINT
fais by the same vote.
The bill was chen put on final passage an,
passed ==sSs---
There were no bills presented during tin
morning session. The house proceeded to tn
calendar and passed a number of bills to thir,
reading, including the bin amending the ac
relating to the assessment and valuation o
real estate, personal and corporate propert,
from taxation for county, township, borough
and municipal purposes, after a long discus
sion. This bill is known as the Granger bill
and relieves real estate to a large extent fror
taxation for county, township and municipa
purposes.
The Penrose half holiday bill was defeate
the second time, which prevents it from ben
taken up again at this session. Bill 20 max
maintenance and repair of streets and road
dedi Gated by owners of land over which the
pass to public use charge upon intereste
townships was defeated
The house judiciary committee reporte
back the single tax bin unfavorably Henr
George came here a short time ago to wor
in the interests OF. the bill
When the bill was reached TO pro vid
transportation TO Gettysburg at the time {
the dedication Of the monuments of the Penn
sylvania organizations for all the surviving
soldiers resident in Pennsylvania who part
cipated in the battle of Gettysburg ON IL
lst, ID or Sd day Of July, 1868, and WI
served in any Of such Pennsylvania organic
tons Mr.. Dearden opposed it because
! thought that it should be considered by Il
+ appropriation committee, as it provided for
> large appropriation; but the bill was finall
passed TO third reading.
= The senate received several favorable con
I, mittee reports, including that granting Il
4 consent Of the commonwealth 70 the acquis
J ton Of land at Gettysburg for the purpose
y marking the position held by the Unite
!, States troops during the battle.
= Mr. Goblin presented q resolution, whiC
u was passed, congratulating Gen. Simc
Cameron upon having reached the ninetei
B. year Of life unexcelled in public intsre
and Importance in the history of the sta
l. and nation.
e Both houses called ON Gen. Cameron in
y body this morning.
> Governor Beaver has appointed Judge
n Hunter, OF Westmoreland; Neal, Of Arm
y strong; and MITCHELL of Tioga, to nam
Y members of the examining board for mine il
II spectors.