The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-05-20
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.

HARRISBURG, May 10, 1891.
This week has been a busy one in
the House and a good deal of debate
in the Senate. 10 the line of legisla.
tion there has been nothing of special
interest TO the county of Forest or to
the State at large. The Governor We
toed the road bill for reasons satisfac.
tory to himself and Capt, Skinner, the
member from Fulton, the latter using
all his influence with the Governor for
that purpose. This action Of Capt.
Skinner has reused the ire Of his col.
league, Shillito, who was one of the
Road Commission, and Shillito declares
that il Skinner is a candidate for
Congress he, ShilIito, will see that he
don't get the delegates. So the road
war is not over yet. A new road bill
was introduced Thursday, but it will
not likely pass both houses this ses.
sion, and if it does it does not affect
Forest county, or any county under
special law.
The Congressional apportionment
bill reported has been Withdrawn and
the old bill with the addition of one
new Congressman for Allegheny coun.
ty, and one for Philadelphia added.
This leaves Forest just as at present.
The kick comes from various sources
from Congressman now elected for the
first time and who Iwaut to 60 back,
and from ambitious Senators who want
to 60 some other time. What the
final outcome will be is not hard to
guess, but it's possible that changes
may yet be made. The Representa-.
tive bill passed the House finally and
the Senatorial is on second reading.
The Senate has done nothing this
week on either ballot reform or tax
bill. On the resolution to adjourn
finally on May 2Stb, however, in The
House in the debate on the Republican
side, a good deal of criticism was in
dulged in at the expense of the Senat,
for not moving along the line faster
There is a move in the Senate to drol
the Taggart bill and take what i
known as the Boyer revenue bill, bu
it is contended hat as all revenue
bills must originate in the House, &C
cording to the constitution, the Senate
has nothing 10 do with the Boyer rev
n ue bill, until it is sent over from thu
House. In the latter the bill is OIL
second reading and postponed for thu
present. Mr.. Taggart says he haI
votes enough in the Senate to pass hi
bill with the concessions in it alread,
made) if it was got out Of committee
1t is doubted, however, if the votes h
counts on will all pan out on fina
passage. The truth is it is very har,
TO tell what the Senate will do, tn
Senators do not seem to know wha
the next day will bring forth. MOI
day night they propose to caucus an
decide on something, and that's a
that can be said now.
President Harrison's special trai
stopped for a short time on its wa
east to day, and the Senate and Hous
with a very large crowd of citizen
went down to the station. The Pres
dent was introduced by Governt
Pattison, and made a nice little speeC
and shocks hands with all he coul
He looked we'll and has a much plea
anter face than his portraits give hi
credit for. John Wanamaker al
Uncle Jerry Rusk also gave sho
talks, Mrs. Harrison and the Preside
bowed, the company Of troops prese
presented arms, cannon doomed fro
the battery, and everybody cheered
His Excellency, the President, sho,
hands with His Excellency, the Go
ernor, and shouted good byel'
The Legislature will probably a
journ somewhere from May 2Sth
June 4th. The granger element We
disposed to fight adjournment for
present and the vote stood "a to s
but members are getting tired of wa
ing on the Senate, and as the Hot
has fulfilled all its pledges they c
not be held responsible for the Sena
The latter body may yet get down
business on the prominent state bi
aud everybody be happy yet.
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