The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-06-08

NryEry.sycovp ANp LAST DAY. - After
closing scenes unparalleled In the history OF
Pennsylvania legislation, the General Assem.
bly, adjourned al noon Thursday. the House
leaving an unfinished calendar OF Senate
bills on which 9s measures OF varying I'M.
portance are now sleeping for two years st
least aad many Of them forever. seldom,
IL ever, has the list OF unfinished legislation
attained to such proportions. and u TO be
hoped that never in the past was the failure
TO transact publ business due, as II was
last night, 10 n deliberate purpose rather
than the lack Of time TO properly consider
and give II the legislative sanction. To fully
portray the scenes OF confusion, strife and
tilibustering would take too much space.
So far as the House IL concerned the sub
ject may be dismissed with the statement
that certainly nothing became II less than
the manner In which II passed from official
existence into the history OF the Common
wealth. The earlier portion Of last night
was consumed In the consideration OF con-
ference reports with occasional action on
the calendar. and until after the midnight
adjournment the house maintained a dig
nifty and good order seldom witnessed dur
ing the closing hours OF a session and which
caused much wondering and even hattering
comment. But II was only the calm before
the storm. Immediately on rea. sem bling
the purposes OF a large section OF the men,
bership became plainly apparent, and after
that the house was the scene OF a desperate
and successful effort to carry them out.
Among the bills that fell were those Civ
ing street railways the right 10 carry mail
and express; permitting the cars OF street
railway companies to De run on the tracks
Of other companies; the Laubach bill grant
ing electric railways the right of eminent
domain; the amended Banking Department
act; the Mckeesport bill relating To the as
sessment Of agricultural lands in cities OF the
third class; changing the method OF electing
rnamb of tho State nna ri of Apricutturaf
authorizing natural gas companies to man
ufacture or purchase and supply artificial
gas; the Lloyd Township Road bill tho
Pittsburg Boulevard bill authorizing trans
fers Of retail liquor licenses by the Courts
OF Quarter Sessions ar:horizing school
boards to purchase public school libraries
in their districts; providing for the appoint.
ment Of state Game Commissioners: Ell.
lsrging the cause OF action in divorces: pro.
viding for the adoption OF trade marks by
associations or unions OF workingmen; Civ.
ing discretionary powers to the trustees OF
the Mercer Hospital.
The Factory Inspection bill was called up
out Of order and passed. and the Conference
Committee reinserted the appropriation for
Inspector Watchorn's salary in the General
Appropriation bill.
The amended Baker ballot law provides
n penalty OF 800 fine and 80 days imprison.
ment where voter falsely pleads III sability
in order to obtain assistance in making his
ballot.
Both Houses met at II o'clock, the gal.
leries in each branch being crowded with
spectators. In :the senate George Handy
Smith nominated Senator {. Wesley Thomas
of Philadelphia for president pro tenn. Sen.
ator Monaghan did the same act for Mr.
Markley, Of Montgomery, the Democratic
caucus candidate. Mr.. Thomas was elected
by party vote, and after delivering little
speech Of thanks was sworn in by Judge
m al o .
TO Lieutenant Governor Watres. President
pro tenn. Gooin and the clerks Of the sen.
ate were offered with compliu entary speech.
es, and. on behalf of the senate Mr.. Ross
the Democratic leader. presented General
Goblin with n handsome silver service
Similar resolutions were presented in the
House relative To the Speaker and the
clerks. even the newspaper men coming
in for generous resolution OF thanks for
their impartial accounts of legislative trans.
actions. Mr.. Fow. for the House, presented
Speaker Thompson with an ioak case OF
silver knives and forks. and Nr. Ritter pres
ented similar set TO Chief Clerk VOORHEES,.
Mr.. Voorhees, also presented the Speake,
with gold mounted ivory gayei. All
the clerks received presents OF various sorts
and resolutions Of sympathy Tor Mes.rs.
Lawrence, Leeds, and Tewksbury. who wer,
absent through Illness wore adopted. Doth
Houses adjourned sine die at noon Thurs.
day.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Toe governor approved the follovinr
bills: Concurrent resolution asking Pennsyl.
vania members in Congress to support .he
bill for ship canal TO connect the water.
OF Lake Erie and the Ohio river; directing
the county commissioners OF the severai
counties 10 procure. bind and preserve
copies OF three weekly newspapers publish.
ed within each county; TO authorize court.
TO appoint commissioners to ascertain and
asA lab a .N.l1 49,. II
boroughs; the Saturday Half Holiday bill