The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-28
OUR BUSY LAWMAKERS.
Work Done by the Legislators
at Harrisburg.
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH BRANCHES.

The Senate Kills tho Brown Road BILL
The Nesbit Bill Likely Not to be Con-
sidered-The House Preparing for Some
Very Lively Sessions.
HARRISBURG, April 26.-One Of the
burning questions before the legislature has
been finally disposed of by the defeat Of
the road bill introduced in the senate by
Mr.. Brown, of Westmoreland. This bill
has been agtated since the opening of the
session, innumerable petitions coming from
farmers organizations from all parts of the
state to senator's and representatives.
There were seventeen votes in favor of the
bill and twenty against it. The opposition
arose largely from the fear that the provis-
ion for the county supervisor of roads
might operate disadvantageously. The
democrats all voted against the bill under
the leadership Of Senator Ross, of Bucks,
who WINS against the principle involved in
the system proposed.
Unless the vote is reconsdered, which is
not likely, the senate will not consider the
Nesbit bill, which the house may pass be-
cause 1t is similar to the Brown bill
The passage Of the Liberty bell through
sssio ivy oh ftc why W ShiCttkp c-Cdlleu 10
6tate Treasurer Morrison a curious item
which he had seen some time since in
xnusty old book in his department The
book in question is the cash ledger of the
city Of Philadelphia for the year 1776 and
IN It is an entry to the effect that William
Devices wss on August 10, 1776, paid the
sum Of 48 for his services Of ringing the
bell IN announcement to the citizens of
Philadslphia in particular and the world In
general the signing of the Declaration of
Indspsndence.
History leaves no room for doubt that
old Mr.. Devices rishly deserved the liberal
Tee he received since Il records the fact that
he kept its bra,sn tongue pounding against
it, sounding sides for over two hours.
Ex-Stats Treasursr Henry K Boyer has
IN his possession photograph OF the larg-
est check ever paid int the treasury of the
commonwealth 1t Is the equivalent sent
1y the United States treasurer for the ST.
0o0, 900 Of direst tax refunded to this state
BY act Of congnsss. Mr. Boyer, realizing
ltAat he would probably never again have
~ his possession Q oAesk for so large sum
q money, took It to local photographer.
The operator took the check and told the
state treasurer 10 "call again In about hall
an hour" Mr. Boyer had NO intention of
Allowing the check to go out Of his sight,
however, and be didn't adopt the photo
graph mans suggestion. In relating the
Incident he said that IL did not Strike him
unel some days afterward that 1t was
utterly sbsurd to suppose that anybody, II
% disposal, could make any wrongful use
pf the precious bit of paper. No bank
keeps million and half Of dollars lying
around loose to be used in cashing checks
tor that amount presented by total strany-
ers.
The house committee on rules is getting
ready for grand assault on the calendars.
The day is gradually drawing near when
Hnal adjournment must come, yet there are
Two hundred or more bills remaining to be
acted upon. 1t will be impossible to con-
slider all of them and, Therefore, those lowest
down will be ruthlessly Topped off