The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-04-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
Special Correspondence of THE COLUMBIAN.
HARRISBURG, April 2a, 1891.

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since the present Legislature began its
session, and but little has been accom-
plished. That is to say nothing of
real benefit to the people. Partisan
measures have precedence in every
case. But what else can be expected
from Republican Legislature ? The
question has been frequently asked
your correspondent, when will this
Legislature adjourn In conversa-
ton with an old legislator and prom
inent officer of the House he remark
ed, without an if or but, that the doy
of final adjournment would be Thurs
day, May rs. ! think he is right, al
though some people are of the opinion
that the happy event will not take
place before the first week in June.
A GROSSLY PARTISAN APPoRTIoNMENT
To show how ugly, how venomous,
how grossly partisan the Republicans
are and can be send herewith the
Senatorial apportionment bill present.
ed in the House yesterday morning by
Mr.. Hays, of Venango, a Republican,
in behalf of the Legislative Apportion-
ment Committee. The bill makes the
following districts:
The first eight are included in Phil
adelphia 9th, Delaware; 10th, Bucks;
nth, Berks; rath; Montgomery; 18th,
Chester; I4th, Lancaster; 18th, Leban-
on; 18th, Lshigh; 18th, Dauphin; 18th,
Northampton; 10Th, part of Luzerne;
aoth, Lackawanna; aIst, part of, Lu-
zerne: 2and, Carbon, Montour and
Wyoming; 24th, Northumberland, Mon
tour and Cot,enbia; a5th, Tioga and
Lycoming; 10th, Susquehanna and
Wayne; AZ, Union; Snyder, Mifflin,
Juneata and Perry; aSth, York; aoth,
Cambria and Blair; 5oth. Schuylkill;
3Ist, Mexican, Potter, Clinton and
Cameron; sand, Cumberland and
Adams; 33rd, Huntingdon and
Franklin; saith, Clearheld and Centre;
35th, Westmoreland; 56th, Somerset,
Bedford and Fulton; 37th, Jefferson
and Indiana; 3Sth, Clarion, Forest and
Elk; 39th, Butler and Armstrong; 4oth,
Fayette and Green; 41st, 42nd, 45rd,
44th and 18th, Allegheny; 46th, Wash
ington and Beaver; 47th: Mercer and
Lawrence; 4Sth, Warren and Venango;
49th, Erie, 5oth. Crawford.
This nice little arranged plan will
make 81 certain Republican and 70
certain Democratic districts. 1t is
wonder the Legislative Committee
didn't "go the whole hog" and give the
Democrats nothing It's a wonder
they have ever left the great Demo
cratic party Of Pennsylvania a grease
spot. The bill will in. all probability
pass both houses, but an honest and
ageous Governor is in the way, and
such an unfair and unjust measure will
never receive his approval.
THE SEMI MONTHLY PAY BILL.
Senator Hines semi-monthly pay
bill was called up in the Senate yester-
day and materially amended on Sc
cond reading. 1t now requires wage
workers to be paid twice month, the
first time between the Ist and 18th,
and second between the 18th and goth
A penalty of from $500 to 5000 is
fixed for violation of the act It is
made the duty of the Factory Inspect
or and his deputies to enforce the law.
No assignment of future wages. pay
able semi-monthly feature is vailed
under this act.
The act to relieve employees from
certain prosecutions and punishments
for conspiracy under the common or
criminal law was postponed for the
present
THE WHOLESALE LICENSE BILL.
Mr.. Gillian. of Franklin. on a ques-
ton of priveli ge. moved to reconsider
yesterday the vote by which the Brooks
High License bill passed the House.
The motion gave rise to lengthy dis
cussion, which was participated in
Dy Messrs Gillian, Skinner, Brooks,
Johnson, Lytle and Ferley. The mo-
ton was agreed to by vote Of no to
60, and the bill will be recalled from
the Senate and again so before the
House.
THE COKE REGION DIFFICULTY.
Adjutant General McClelland, who
has again been at the scene Of the
coke region riot since Thursday night,
telegraphs to the governor that all is
quiet, and the belief is now that peace
has been restored and in a short time
matters will proceed as smoothly as
before in that region.
COLUMBIA.