Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
Harrisburg Notes.

At the morning and afternoon sessions
of the House, Thursdsy, some small appro-
priation bills were passed, also bill
regarding wreoking railroad trains, and at
the night session the Municipal bills were
discussed, them 20 many members asked
for leave Of absence, that the House ad-
joured till Monday st p. m. In the
Senate, that day, the Compulsory Education
bill was reported fsvorably, also 9 bill
regarding the school appropriations, and
increasing them with increase in pepu-
lation.
Ins. Comm'r Foster resigned, and Deputy
Comm'r Luper was appointed in his stead.
by Coy. Pattison. An effort to place
Seanor's Anti-discriminstion bill on the
calendar: for this week was defeated in the
House. The Congressional Apportionnent
bill was referred to . subcommittee con-
sisting Of Mesus Lytle, Baker, and Sumner,
Reps and Ritter and Skinner, Dems.
On Monday, Mr.. Seanor of the House
again presented = resolution, making his
Anti Discrimination bill Q special order
for Wednesday evening, and Mr.. Skinner
offered an amendment providing for final
vote on Thursday; both carried. The
Sunday laws Of 1874 were again under FIRE
that day, in the House, and in the Senate
there was furry over the Ballot Refrom
and Constitutional Convention bills.
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making an appropriation of sl5, 900 for the
erection Of Q Home for .--aining deaf chill
dren in speech, before they are Of school
age.
Gov. Pattison has appointed Fx-Chisi
Justice Daniel Agnew, Of Beaver: ex.Sentor
Charles r. Buckalew, Of fBIeomsburg. and
Ovid F. johnson, Of Philadelphia, under
the act providing tor the creation Of COM
mission to secure uniformity Of legislation
throughout the different States upon
marriage, divorce, insolvency, probate Of
wills, notarial scknowlsd dgments and such
other subjects as may suggest themselves
to the commission.
On Tuesday the arguments on the new
Tax Bill were continued before The Senate
Finance Committee. Several members OF
the Pittsburg Chamber Of Commerce spoke
against it,-Nr. G. L. Oliver making q
lengthy speech.
1t was thought that the Committee
would report tho bill negatively and re-
commend Treas. Boyers bill which puts .
4-mill tar on the actual value Of corpora
tion property.
Rep. Williams of this county offered q
resolution for IN amendment to the National
Constitution 50 a. to provide for the cleo
tion of U. s. Senators by the vote of the
peopleaof the States. II was read bat
objected to as being ont or order, and will
be renewed to day.
The Road bill, with the House amend
ments passed the Senate, finally, Tuesday.
In the House IN attempt was made that
day, to recall tho bill from the Senate, but
while the motion was being discussed, the
Senate passed the bill, and q messenger SO
informed the House.
On Wednesday the Anti discrimination
bill was flibustered ont Of the place pro-
vided for 1t, and ct the close of the session
Of the House that night It was considered
dead. During the day the House passed
some appropriation bills The Senate was
in an uproar that day over some details of
Robins0n's Constitutional convention bill
and Wherry's bill may be substituted for
1t.
Quay and his two boys were in Harris
Durg Wednesday, and were visited by
quite q number Of politicians