Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-22


After long and bitter wrangle, last
Thursday afternoon and evening, the
House agreed to adjourn, next Thursday,
the 2sth inst. The object of the House in
fixing SO early date is to force the Senate
to take final action on the Revenue, Appor-
tionment and other bills, and Judging from
the action of the Senate ON the resolution
regarding the election of u. 8. Senators, 1t
needs to be forced-forced out of existence.
In the House, that day, several bills
were passed finally, and among them one
giving Slipperyrock Academy s25, 600.
In the Senate tho Constitutional Con-
vention bin passed finally, and among the
appropriation bills that were passed was
one of $400, 900 to provide q site for an
asylum for the chronic insane, and it must
be the intention to buy an extensive site
in heart of either Pittsburg or Philadelphia,
tor the sum mentioned is enough money to
buy site in the country as large as Capitol
Hill in Harrisburg, and cover it with better
buildings than there is on that hill. A
place for the chronic insane, may be need
ed, but that bill looks like o steal, on
large scale.
Aletter from Mayor Gourley Of Pitts
burg to Gov. Psttison regarding some of
the proposed legislation for that city was
the sensation Of the day.
On Monday the Republican Senators
held caucus and resolved to agree to the
House resolution providing for adjourn
ment in the 28th-next Thursday, and in
the meantime will hold three sessions q
day.
In the House another road bill was
introduced, and the Congressional Appro-
tionment bill passed I'd reading.
Gov. Pattison signed the Pittsburg street
and curative bills.
The afternoon and evening of Tuesday
were spent by the Senate in discussing the
Tax bill, and ended by the Senate setting
aside the Taggart bill and adopting the
Boyer bill. Senator Showalter voted
against the Boyer bill.
The Republican senators caucused that
evening and decided to confirm Gov.
Pattison's nominations; and the Democrats
caucused On the ballot reform bill.
The Senate Judicial apportionment
committee amended the House Judicial
apportionment bill, so as tn make Butler
and Lawrence counties separate Judicial
districts, and making other changes.
In the House several bills were passed,
finally and among them Q bill providing
for the recovery of damages to trees along
the public highways by telegraph and
other companies, and for the examination
of miners. The Congressional and
Sensational apportionment bills passed
second reading.
Gov. Pattison issued the warrant for the
execution of Alex KilIan, for the murder
of Mrs. Rudert and he will be hanged on
Thursday July 23d.
On Wednesday, the Lytle insurance bill,
which had failed in the House the day be-
fore was reconsidered, and during the
debate upon 1t Mr.. Lytle said he could
have had money for dropping the bill, and
that the man who offered him money was
on the floor of the House. There were
cries for names and demands for an inyesti-
CATION, and one member repeated a bar
room story, told him by. Lancaster In
surance agent, who was in the city working
against the bill. Lytle and Ritter made
dramatic denials and the House laughed,
and passed the bill.
At the evening session of the House the
big appropriation for the Chronic insane
was defeated.
The Senate Elections Com. reported the
Ballot Reform bill with some amendents,
and the Senate-considered the Compulsory
Education and other bills.