The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-05-18
IN THE HOUSE.

In the house large number OF bills,
duplicates Of those already passed by the
house, were reported from committee mega
lively.
The veto message from Governor Patti
son disappearing the bill to regulate the
liability under policies of insurance on
buildings was sustained by the mouse by a
large majority.
Frank 7. O'Kell, the Scranton republi-
can, who was given the seat Of Mr., Quin.
nan, democrat, appeared and was qualified
by Judge Simonton. The house then re-
sumed the consideration of appropriation
bills, passing the following finally:
To St. Luke's hospital, South Bethlehem;
TO Bethesda home, Pittsburg; to home for
colored children, Allegheny; to pay eXpen-
ses of joint legislation committee to con-
slider the quarantine commission reports;
to Allegheny general hospital; to repair
the stone bridge over tie Yougiogheny
at Somerfeld; to Philadelphia lying-in
charity; to shad hatchery in Delaware
river; to fish commission for propagation
of fish; 80 Spencer hospital at Meadville;
TO Western Pennsylvania institution for
blind in Pittsburg; to Rosine home, Phila-
delphia.
The special order was the Ritter pure
water bill, and when the first section was
read Mr.. Niles offered an amendment eX-
empting from the penalties of polluting
the streams persons, companies and cor
pOrRtions engaged in manufacturing leath-
er, lumber, wood alcohol, mining coal or
iron ore, producing and refining petroleum
oil
Mr.. Losch said there was no use to have
the bill either with or without the amend
ment and he would like to know its pur-
pose.
Mr.. Ritter said the bill had been framed
for the purpose of preventing sewage, otfal
and dead animals from being placed in the
streams, as these were the prolific sources
of cholera The refuse from the coal and
oil wells and tanneries was mineral and
did no harm. This bill is for the protec-
ton of Philadelphia. He knew that un-
less the Niles amendments were adopted the
bill would fall, because he had experience
in that direction. The bill is the best we
can get, and we ought to take it.
Mr. Cessna made few brief remarks in
behalf of Nj Niles amendments, saying
that the exceptions are few, and the results
will be beneficial.
Mr.. James spoke for the oil regions, and
said unless the amendment was adopted il
would hurt the oil industry
Mr. Walton called Mr.. Riter's attention
to the fact that the entire sewerage OF
Philadelphia is drained into the Delawart
river, and Chester, fourteen miles below,
takes its water from the Delaware, and the
bill forbids drainage into stream within
| thirty miles from any town which takes It's
water from that stream. He was against
the amendment, and thought it was unjust
10 inland cities
Mr.. Losch said this amendment would
relieve the large mining corporations
which are polluting the streams with culm
Mr.. Kunkel said the amendment seeks
| 20 eliminate from this bill the very things
| that pollute the water at Harrisburg II
/ it were possible he would like to see thii
bill aimed directly at the things which the
amendment seeks to exempt. As it nov
stands the bill does not embrace the great
! est causes of complaint 1t only gives thi
| board of health the power that Is nov
| lodged in local boards of health.
Mr.. Wherry said the bill is very narrow
| it only includes two subjects Of pollution
ami NAL matter and pulp refuse. He diS
not think the amendment germane.
Ar. Kunkel asked Mr.. Ritter If this bill