The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-02
oun LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.

our LETTER FROM HARRISBURG.
What Has Dccn Done In the Legislature
Other News from tho Capital.
HARRIsBuRo, May 81.
The legislature adjourned y portion Of
the day yesterday in observance of Decora
tion Day, but this, however, did not inter
fere TO any considerable extent with con-
siderable effective work being done in both
branches, although what was accomplish
ed was rather uninterestlng rs the import
ant work Of this session has been cleared
up. There are only about 1876 more bills
to be disposed of before final adjournment
and as they are all unimportant measures
they will be put through with r,Vh.
The conglomerate road bill-otherwise
the measure framed by the special senate
committee from the other pending bills
was discussed an hour and then passed.
the vote being 80 yeas and 10 nays.
The senate turned down the governors
veto OF the bill appropriating 81, 500 for
the purchase Of Giles d. Prices index to
local legislation from 100 to 1892 and
passed the bill Notwithstanding by vote
d.
republicans.
Among the bills passed finally are the
following:
Extending the limits of residence and
powers of notsries public; to prohibit ped
ding, selling or hawking of merchandise,
wares or other goods without a license; to
make the National Guard formations con-
form to those of the United States army;
authorizing the retention of the two ad-
ditionsl clerks in the adjutsnt generals
department to prepare muster rolls for
preservation; Childrens Industrial home,
Of Harrisburg, $500.
The joint resolution Of Senator Msrkley
providing for u legislative investigation Of
the state hospitals, reformatories, asylums
and penitentiaries has been vetoed by the
governor.
The Following senators were chosen to
represent the senate on the board to COM
pute the vote for state officers at the next
general election: Woods, Nifiiin Mitchell,
Jefferson; Laubach, Northampton, and
Logan, Crawford.
In the house the general appropriation
bill was reported. 1t carries $14, 500, 900,
including grant of $500, 900 year for
free teN books. The bill appropriating
$95, ,361 for expenses Of the elections com
mittee and several other appropriation
bills passed finally. The contested Case OF
Franklin VS.. Forrest, from Lancaster
county, was called up, and the majority re-
port seating Franklin, republican, was
adopted by vote of III to 81. The Nc
Carrell bill, permitting street railway,
traction and electric companies to consoli-
date, passed by a vote Of 142 to 80.
The governor has approved the bill pro-
viding for the erection OF the Pennsylvania
soldiers orphans industrial school. The
bill carries with it an appropriation Of
$3.50, 900 for the erection furnishing and
fitting up of the building together with
SIC, 900 for the education and maintenance
Of the children admitted to the school for
the year ending May 31st, 1894, and $780,
900 for the year ending May 31st. 1898.
Theg overnor. notified the house that no
had approved the following bills:
Relative to the appointing of special dep
uties policemen and marshals, otherwise
known as the Kearns anti Pinkerton BILL
providing for tho insurance of the capitol
and other public buildings; repeating
special tax law in the borough OF Bellevue,
Allegheny county; repeating the act en-
larging the jurisdiction of justices Of the
peace in Erie county; making an appropri-
alton for the Norristown Insane hospital
making an appropriation for shad hatch
cry in the Delaware river; making an APP
preparation to the State Lunatic hospital
at Harrisburg.
The house refused to concur in the senate
amendment to the bill providing for the
placing of copy of Smull's Hand Book in
each public school,
The act to provide for the support of the
INDECENT insane, which was recalled from
the governor and amended sos todivide the
cost of maintenance between county and
state passed finally.
The house elected six members of the
commission to compute the vote to be cast
for supreme judge and state treasurer next
November. The successful members were
Msssrs Abrams, Kennedy and Patterson,
republicans, and Messrs. Fritz, Follweiler
and Kane, democrats
HARRISBURG, May 31.-The supreme
court did not observe Decoration Day, but
continued right along. Its most import
ant action was assuming jurisdiction in the
matter Of the petition Of David w. Sellers,
counsel for the public buildings commits
sion for an injunction TO restrain the city
Of Phiadelphia and It's director of public
works from interfering with the control
and erection Of the buildings. Leave was
x"AVo0 " nie Ono piAi, Out no Time was
Axed for argument.
Eleven cases were argued yesterday, but
no opinions were handed down. The case
Of D. D. Elder W. Lykens Valley Coal
Company occupied most of the session.
HARRIssuRo, May 20.-Ths breaking Of
the front axle OF a car on west-bound
freight train, east of Conewago, about $50
o'clock yesterday morning, caused the
wrecking Of at least 30 cars The mail-ex-
press due In this city at 8 a. M, failed to
reach here until 1890 p. m. All trains
were delayed for four to five hours. The
Middletown and Lancaster wrecking crews
were called out TO clear the tracks.
HARRISBURG, May 29.-A Harrisburg
resident visited Salyards at the Carlisle jail
and the prisoner became incensed at some
question asked him and seized a pail of
water left In his cell, dashed its contents
over his visitor, giving him good drench-
ing
HARRISBURG. May 31.-In q fit of jeal-
GUS rage Hattie Sephus last night shot
Kate Williams in the left shoulder with a
shotgun, inficting an ugly wound. 1t is
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