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 the Brown Road Bill
The Nesbit Bill Likely Not to be Con-
sidered-The House Preparing for Some
Very Lively Sessions.
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 agitated 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 was 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
this city on Its way to Chicago called to
6tate Treasurer Morrison a curious item
which he had seem some time since in a
nusty old book in his department The
book In question 10 the cash ledger of the
.dty Of Philadslphia for the year 1778 and
IN 1t is an ontry to the effect that William
Devices was on August 10, ITO, paid the
sum Of 28 for his services Of ringing the
bell In announcement to the citizens of
Philadelphia in particular and the world in
general the signing Of the Declaration Of
lndspendenoe.
History leaves no room for doubt that
old Mr.. Dewees Richly deserved the liberal
fss he received since II records the fact that
he kept its brazsA tongue pounding against
1ts sounding sides for over two hours.
Ex-Stats Trsasursr Henry K. Boyer has
IN his possession photograph OF the larg-
est check ever paid int the treasury of tSs
commonwealth 1t Is the equivalent sent
ty the United States treasurer for the S1,-
!060 900 Of direct tax refunded to this state
BY act Of congn&s. Mr.. Boyer, realizing
lthst he would probably never again have
~ his possession check for 50 large sum
q money, took It to local photographer.
The operator took the check and told the
state treasurer 70 ''call again In about haN
an hour" Mr.. Boyer had NO intention Of
Allowing the check to 60 out of bis sight,
however, and be didn't adopt the photo
graph mans suggestion. In relating the
Incident he said that II did not Strike him
Until some days afterward that it was
utterly absurd to suppose that anybody, il
- disposal, could make any wrongful use
Of 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 strang-
ers.
The house committee on rules is getting
ready for grand assault on the calendars.
The day is gradually drawing near when
tnal 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, threfore, those lowest
down will be ruthlessly Topped off.