The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-05-26
Our LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
What Has been Done in the Legislature
Other Sews from the Capital.

ltARttSBURG, huy -.
There is now some talk of extending
this session of the legislature until June
10. Some of the lawmakers are of the
opinion that this will have to be done in
order to clear the calendars, although an
effort will be made to clear up all the
business on or before June 1. The time
this week will be devoted principally to
the consideration and passage of appropria-
sion bills
Mr.. Bliss of Delaware, has offered
resolution and it has been adopted inquir-
ing of the attorney general what action
can I've taken by the state government TO
prevent the construction OF II railway UPON
the battlefield of Gettysburg. The bill
amending the bank examiner law was
called up, but opposition developed and it
was placed on the postponed calendar.
The senate bill comforting upon street
passenger railways and traction motor
companies the power to carry the mails
has been amended to allow electric com
panes to carry also such merchandise AS is
usually carried by express companies.
When the house bill fixing the salaries
and compensation of state officers came mp
for third reading on special order Mr..
Woods succeeded in having the Butterfleld
Ulil, WlUn u lew CutuktS, buOpJt'i as Sub-
stitute. The changes from existing salar-
les in the more important offices are the
following: Lieutenant governor, $4,000 an
increase of 81 900; attorney general, 80, 900,
increase "a, 800; secretary Of the common
wealth $1,000, increase $4,000; auditor
general, 1000, increase 81 900; secretary
of internal affairs, S4 000 increase 50, 900;
adjutant general, $500, increase 81 900;
state treasurer, SO, 900, increase 81 900; SUI
perintendent Of public instruction, 81, 900,
Increase 81 l,500 insurance commissioner,
$4,000, increase 81 1000; factory inspec-
tor, 81, 900, increase, $780, superintendent
of public printing. 81, 400, increase, s4O0;
private secretary to the governor, 81, 600,
increase, 800; deputy secretary Of the
commonwealth, $4,000, increase, 5000;
deputy attorney general, $4,000, increase.
1900; chief clerks Of the auditor generals
department, $4,000, increase, 800; cor
poration clerk same department. $2, 400,
increase, 5000; chief clerk of treasury de-
partment, $4,000, increase, $500; chief
clerk Of department OF internal affairs new
office, $4,000; chief clerk of adjutant gen.
erals department, $4,000, increase, 5000;
superintendent OF public buildings and
grounds, $1,000, increase, 5000.
Among the appointments sent in by the
governor were the following: w. Hayes
Grier, superintendent Of public printing
and binding for the term of four years to
commence July /, 1892 John II. Snyder,
Middletown, Dauphin county, to be justice
of the peace; Edgar l.. King Harrisburg,
to be notary public. Notaries and justices
were confirmed.
The house bill appropriating $500 to
the Wernersville State Asylum for Chronic
Insane has been reported negatively in the
senate The McCarrell bill increasing the
salary of judges in districts having more
than go, 00C population was defeated-yeas,
10; nays, II. The bill authorizing the
courts to extend the amount OF property
which may be held by religious, education
or charitable associations has also been de-
feated.
In the house. the senate bill providing
Tor board of seven prison inspectors was
reported affirmatively The bill giving tho
University Veterinary hospital $1,000 for
maintenance was reported aiiirmatively,
but the bill giving the same hospital $25,
O0O for an additional hospital, was reported
negatively.
The Penrose bill abolishiDg the public
building commission came up on third
reading and was passed by n vote of 120 to
61, and goes back to the senate for concur
renee in amendments. A message was re-
ceived from the governor vetoing the bill
allowing aldermen, magistrates and JUS
tices of the peace fees for atidavits Of claim
tax and copies thereof, and also authoriZ-
ing them TO tax certain additional costs.
Appropriation bills passed finally as fol-
lows:
For current expenses of the state board
of health; for expenses of appropriation
committee; to the Midnight mission of
Philadelphia; to Morganza reform school;
to Pennsylvania institution for deaf and
dumb; for care of INDECENT insane; Will
Transport home for the friendless; Williams
port hospital; to Memorial hospital, Phila-
delphia; Philadelphia orthopedic hospital;
State hospital at Mercer; Conemaugh Val
ley memorial hospital; Philadelphia society
for organizing charity; Women's homeo-
pathie association Of Philadelphia; Wilkes
Barre city hospital; lebanon Good Samar-
tan hospital; Philadelphia Kensington hos
pital for women; Pittston hospital; Potts
Vile ch.ldren's homo.
Governor Pattison sent In message ve-
toing an act providing for the more effect
ual protection OF the public health in cities
and boroughs The house sustained the
governors veto by SO to 40
The house has adopted the resolution
providing for commission to investigate
the various insane hospitals and peniten-
ualltS IN CnlS StaUe.
HARRISBURG, May 24.-At o'clock yes
terday afternoon, while in the operating
chair at the Albany dental rooms, Mrs.
Sarah Radel suddenly expired. DR.. Dash
iell had administered gas, rs on previous
occasions when Mrs. Radel was under
treatment, without serious effect. Yester-
day afternoon, after he had extracted u
couple Of teeth, he observed the patients
sinking condition and tried to revive her
without success.
Mrs Radel was about 40 years old. Her
home is in Powell's Valley, near Halifax
Her sistor was with her when she died, and
she said she had never known Mrs. Radel
to have any heart trouble.
HARRISBURG, May 24.-The following
charters were issued yesterday: Central
Market Company, of Erie, capital 800, 600;
Grafton Land Company, of Allegheny
county, capital $4,000; Mt. Pleasant and
Hommondsvile Electric Street Railway