The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-05
q Ua LETTER FnooI HARRIsDuEG.
What Uas Been Done In the Legislature
Other News from the Capital.

What uas Been Done In the Legislature
Other News from the Capital
HARRISBURG, May 3.
This weeks proceedings in the senate
were started off by the governor returning
to that body without his approval the bill
passed appropriating money for the pay
ment of postage on the Legislative Record.
A resolution was passed in both the SEN
ate and house calling upon the governor
to appoint a committee to investigate the
charges of brutality and immortality at tine
'neane asylum at Warren.
Among other things of alimportance
shat has transpired i'll the legislature lately
is the report to the house of the sub-com-
committee ON centennial affairs, appointed
some time ago to enquire into the affairs
of the Worlds Fair commission. The re-
port completely exonerates the commission
and says that the appropriation for Worlds
Fair purposes has been judciously ex-
pended.
The supplement to an act providing for
the incorporation and regulation of savings
banks and institutions without capital
stock, established for the encouragement of
saving money has been defeated in the
secatc.
Senator Penrose has introduced bill
relieving wholesale druggists from the OPP
erations of the Brooks high license act.
Heretofore they paid heavy licenses.
There has been some talk about the cree.
tion Of an insane hospital near Wilkes
Barre and Captain Flannery has introduced
In the house bill appropriating for that
purpose $3.50, 600 Of the states cash. There
has not been any discussion ON the meas
ure yet and probably will not be until next
week.
A message from Governor Pattison was
read in the house announcing his approval
of the bill amending the marriage license
act, which increases the number of coun-
ties where licenses can be secured by the
contracting parties and the bill fixing the
FIRST Saturday in September rs Labor Day.
he governors veto Of two concurrent
resolution for the creation Of investigating
committees to look into the state printing
and to find out how many aliens are In the
insane hospitals and the resolution relating
to pr ying postage on the Legislative Record
was sustained BY the house by almost
~RS imous vote
The liveliest kind of times from now un.
I'll final adjournment in the way of turn
ing out legislative business is promised by
the lawmakers and this promise will have
to be realized il all Of the work before both
branches Is gotten out OF the way.
K-Y.z.
HARRIsBuRo, May 8-There were char
tered yesterday: The Allentown Ice Manu-
facturing Company, capital, $50, 900. Shen-
andosh Manufacturing Company, Of Shen-
anhoah; capital, se5,O0o worthington
Elgin Creamery, of Armstrong county;
0pital, $1,000. Uniontown Glass Com
pany Of Fayette county; capital, $50, COO.
The FrankfOrd, Bridesburg and East Fair
mount Park Railway Company, of Phila-
delphia The line begins at Thirty third
and Thompson streets, on Thirty third to
Glenwood avenue to Ontario, to Glenwood
or Venango street, to Jasper, to Wheat
sheaf lane, to Sepviva, to Ashland, to
Stiles to Frankfort road, to Melrose, to
Bridge; thence returning by same way be.
ing double track along its entire route; to
hA operated by electricity; capital, $7S, 900.
HARRISBURG, April 29.-The last of the
three tax suits against the city of Philadel-
phia growing out of the Bardsley defalca.
ton was decided here yesterday by Judge
Simonton in favor of the state. The suit
was one on loans for the year 1890 and
was resisted by the city on the ground that
the states financial officers were neglectful.
The court holds that the defendant cannot
avail itself of defense growing out OF
neglect of the financial officers, because the
city was in default and the state is not to
suffer. Judgment was given in the sum
az $50, $780,
HARRISBURG, May 3.-President Cleve.
iand and party passed through Harrisburg
yesterday afternoon. The special train re-
mained here about five minutes while en-.
gines were changed. Several hundred peo.
pie had assembled at the station and cheer
ed President Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle when they appeared on the platform
of the car. Speaker Thompson introduced
all the members of the legislature who
could get near the president, and many
shook his hand.
HARRISBURG, May 2.-The following
were chartered yesterday: The Apollo Spring
Water Company, of Pittsburg; capital,
$2,760. The Philadelphia Advertising and
Stamp Binding Company; capital, $50, 900.
The Dubois Windmill Company, of Clear
field county; capital, $4,000. The Wilkes.
Barre and East Side Railway Company, ia
operate in Wilkes Barre; capital, $50, 900.
Harrisburg, May about fifty house
carpenters out Of about 400 In Harrisburg
struck for -. 30 day, instead Of SO, tho
rate now in foroe. They now work nine
hours each day and want these hours to
remain under tho 81. 80 rate.
HARRISBURG, May I. - United States
Pension Examiner Randolph Getchell died
suddenly In his room at the boarding house
OF j. M. Foose, No. 407 Market street, yes
terday, aged about 80 years, from heart
diseass.
HARRISBURG, April 28.-There were
chartered yesterday the Alumina Shale
Brick Company, of Bradford, capital $50.
600; Second Avenue Traction Company, OF
Pittsburg, capital 81 100000. 4.
Old Liberty Cracked Again.
CHICAGO, May IA new crack has ap.
peared on the Liberty bell 1t extends
from the old crack nearly fourteen inches