The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-05-09

Carbon's State Senator. Hon. W. M.
kapshcr, 0f Mauch Chunk, is doing
large share toward securing ballot rc-
form aud q constitutional convention
for this State. as win be observed from
the following clippings from influential
State papers
Tie most interesting feature Of ihe sonate's
PROCEEDINGS last night was the discussion OF a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Rapsher, request
ing the Committee on Elections 30 inform O e
Senate when tho Baker ballot reform blll Will e
reported. This resolution was referred tolhe
Committee on Elections by d maiorty vote hut
the other resolution offered by thc same gentle.
man, providing for the taking up OF the Cousti.
tutlcnal Convention bill as u special order TO-.
morrow, caused the trouble
Senator Robinson made speech alleging that
this resolution was doing violence 20 the agree
meut beto cen the two parties IN the Scnlte, and
he moved to lay lton the table. Mr. Rapsher
replied sharply to the remarks Of tile Senator
from Delaware and declared that the Senate
had no means Of knowing when this bill woulu
be called up. lie said the peope OF the Stale
were more interested la this'measurs than any
before the Legislature.
| Senator Robinson finally ssid the bin would
be called up Wednesday or Thursday and with.
drew his motion to lay on the table. Mr. Rap
sher then withdrew his resolution. fIarrisbure
Call.
A lltte prodding from Senator Bapsher to-
night, elected the information that the1lobinson
Constitutional Convention bill VIII be cslpdu up
for final passage either on Wednesday or Thurs
day. and that the Baker Ballot Reform biz will
come Out of committee ON Wednesday, it is said
with a favorable report
Rapsher's resolutions were irowned down in
the Senate tonight but they succeeded In bring
ing open statements from the Republicans as to
when they would act on the -Phiadelpha
Record.
: .
MI Rapsher offered a resolution calling Oh
the Committee on Elections 20 state when Houst
oil No. 2, the Baker Ballot Reform bnl, viii b,
reported to the senate. Referred 10 tho Com
mitlee on Elections.
MIR, Rapsher also offered resolution provld
| Ing special order tomorrow for the Conshus
honal Convention bin.
Mr. Robinson said he was surprised at thi,
resolution, as be was also at the otherresouion
ana he attributed to the Ignorance or iudepend
ence OF the Senator from Carbon fAIr. Rapsher
the impertinence he displays in These resou
uODsi 50 characteristic OF discouTtCsy 20 the
committees, and 50 directly at variance with thC
agreement arrived az between the two sides o
the chamber as TO- the. time this bill would F,
called up. He moved 10 lay the resolution on
the table
Mr. Rapsher said he never claimed to be as
smart as The Senator from Delaware, nor to hoIo
as many Offices but he did know tlat this bill
was Of Importance to the people Of the State
the time Of the session was passing raj illy.and
no one knew when this bill would be called up
He thought any Senator had the right to offei
such resolution as his, and said. he was moi
quite as ignorant as the Senator from Delaware
| MIR. Robnsonl thought he was.
Mr.. Robinson dIsclaimed any Intention to re-
aect ON the Senator personally. When he ar-
piled the word Ignorant" to the Senator from
Carbon lAIr. Rapsherl he meant his ignorance
Of the agreement that had been made as to the
time Of calling up the bill Is is his intention
10 call It up on.Thursday, according 10 agree.
mentwitht the other side
Mr.. Robinson then withdrew his motion to lay
on the fable and Mr., Rapsher Withdrew his
esolution.-Harisburg Patriot