Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
AFTER LONG STRUGGLING.
All Attempts at Dilatory Tactics We're
Promptly Squelched.
But FEW NEGATIVE VOTES CAST,
Most of the Members fastened TO Get In
Ont of the Wet.
SMALL CHANCE FOR THE BILpSPASSAGE
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.


HARRISBURG, April 24-"Old Anti
Discrim," for such is the gay and festive
way in which the bill to enforce the pro-
visions of the Constitution is usually referred
10 here, is on top at last Mr.. SeanOr's
lonc-deferred resolution was reached this
morning, and although there we're those
who were perfectly willing to resort to the
Same dilatory tactics used last Friday, the
indignation they thea caused had its effect,
and ali attempts in that direction were
promptly squelched. The resolution was
adopted, and the bill goes on the calendar.
The fuss began while Mr.. Wherry's reso-
luton for committee TO devise better
plan of supervision OF State institutions and
other charitable institutions receiving State
aid was being considered. Mr.. Wherry
said his resolution embodied the unanimous
opinion of the Appropriations Committee.
At present the Legislature was utterly
without facts or figures on which to base
appropriations. 1t distributed from Sc, 000,-
600 to 50, 600 600 annually without fact or
a suggestion as to The merits or dement's of
the appropriation. The JOINT committee
appointed by the last Legislature had filed
a report which did not touch the subject,
and showed that they had not done that
very thing which they had been appointed
10 do.
Seanor Starts the Ball.
Mr.. Finley opposed the resolution, and
WAS followed by Mr.. j. c. johnson, of CAM
eron. who discussed it until his five minutes
expired. The usual motion to extend his
time was made, when Mr.. Seanor Jared
things generally by moving the previous
question, saving he was tired of these al
temptS to waste time.
This was not just aimed at Mr.. johnson,
who was discussing Mr.. Wherry's resolu-
tion in all sincerity, but the promptness
with which over 40 members, on both
sides of the House, among them Taggart,
Cor&y, Gentner and Gillian, rose and sec
ouded the call, showed there was a feeling
that il was time to show colors on antl-dis-
elimination.
The roll was called and the previous
question ordered by a vote of 81 to 60. Mr..
Wherry's resolution was defeated by viva
Voce vote
The Resolution Called Up.
Then came Mr. Seanor's resolution to place
the negatived 8nti-discrimination bill on
the calendar. Mr.. Lvtle was recognized,
and said he had been deeply grieved to see
the debates last Friday morning had been
for dilatory purposes. He had not known
at the time that such was the case. He
wished to purge himself IRON offense. He
favored the bill, and the principles under
lying il. His constituents wanted the bill,
and he would vote for it.
The House reprcssed a manifest DISPOSE
ton to snicker. and Mr.. Seanor made a
speech which occupied exactly II minutes
l.. 1 / Il
were rapidly reaching for the hour of IL.
when the House must adjourn. AS soon as
he sat down, Mr.. Gillian said the zeal dis
played on this measure by some gentlemen
was now showing itself in desire to talk
until adjournment was reached, and he
therefore moved the previous question.
Half the Democratic side and great manv
Republcaus seconded the call. II was car
ried by l2l to 21 votes, and the roll was
called on The resolution itself
Getting Themselves in Line.
Then they began to get in out of the wet
Gentlemen vino had exhausted every ex-
peuient to prevent vote, recorded them
selves in favor of the bills. Others lodged.
The resolution was adopted, receiving ia
votes, and having but &c, of which 20 were
from the Philadelphia delegates, against it.
Oi the Allegheny delegation, Messrs.
Cotton, Culbertson, kearns, Marshall,
Muehlbronner, Mccullough and Nesbit
voted yea ami Mr.. Kroesen no. The other
members OF the delegation were not present
This overrides the action of the Judiciary
General Committee on the bill, and places
il on the calendar; but unless special order
is made it will never be reached this session.
Tho action OF TODAY, chad it been early,
had been kind" bur it wasn't early.
HENRY HALL.