The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-04
IN THE HOUSE.

In the house yesterday Mr.. Marshall re
ported a bill providing for the appropria
tion of g3l, ,176 to pay expenses in con
tested election cases in Crawford, Lacka-
wanna, Lancaster and Montgomery coun
4ies.
8 Other bills reported were as follows:
Making appropriation to the board Of
public charities.
Granting a pension to Amanda Kunkel
widow of W H. Kunkel, of the Eighth
regiment who died from disease contracted
at Homestead,
5enate-To provide for the better pro
lection of pipe line, poles, buildings, ma
chinery and other property Of corporation,
association or person engaged in the trans
portation of petroleum, oil or gas and for
punishment Of persons injuring or destroy
ing the same
Mr.. Wherry introduced a bill providing
for the selection Of a site and the erection
Of an institution for the blind, to be known
as the Eastern Pennsylvania Institute for
the Blind, and appropriating 100000
therefor.
Mr. Keppel-Appropriat $50, 900 for
additional buildings at the Wernersyille
hospital for the chronic insane
The calling up on second reading of the
act 10 exempt all cattle from taxation for
breeze 1t includes horses, cattle, mules,
etc, and the friends of the Niles bill pro-
fessed to see in its passage an attempt to
hurt the Niles bill, iHRsmuch as this bill
would relieve local taxation, which it is
proposed to do by the Niles bill. The
Niles people fought the bill all the way to
the question OF agreeing to it on second
reading and then the food Of talk broke
loose.
Mr. Cessna protested that the farmers
did not want the bill and couldn't have it,
and they objected to being placed in false
position.
Mr. Boyer, of Philadelphia, said the
farmers were in favor of the bill-at least
q large portion of them were.
Mr. Taggart, of Montgomery, and Mr..
Tewksbury, of Columbia, denounced the
bill and said the farmers were not attempt
ing to shrink any tax. Mr.. Tewksbury
was especially emphatic in disclaiming the
bill on behalf Of the agricultural interests
''Let everybody and everything be taxed
for what it is WORTH" he shouted, 'and
let there be no discrimination"
Mr.. Ritter, of Lycoming, insisted that
this bill relieved local taxation and he
would vote for 1t.
Dir. Niles and several other members
then spoke in opposition TO the measure,
ALUer WnlCn VOUo was taken ana IL was
passed by a vote Of SO to 81.
The act providing for the insurance Of
the capitol buildings and makingan appro-
priation therefor, was advocated by Mr..
Boyer, who explained the great danger
from fire that now exists, and said that a
eonfagration would destroy many rare and
valuable manuscripts and much property
that could never be replaced
Mr. Ritter opposed the bill on the ground
that the state should insure its own build
fngs. The house passed the bill on second
reading.
The act for the retention Of two addition
al clerks in the adjutant generals depart
ment to copy for preservation the muster
rolls Of the late civil war passed second
reading.
The afternoon session OF the house was
devoted to clearing the calendar Of apprO-
priauon bills on second reading.
The principal matter discussed last even
ing was the scalp bill, providing FOR a
bounty on the scalps of owls, hawks, foxes,
etc. The bin created a great deal of dis
cussion; was amended TO death and finally
disposed of by Being indefinitely postponed.
After this number Of bills were passed on
second reading.