The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-02
memorial day MEASURE
Has a Narrow Escape from Defeat
In the House.
SAID TO BE AN INSULT TO VETS
MIR. COnnclrs Efforts on tho Quay County
Bill-Thc Smith School Fund Dis.
tribution Bill Rccons idcrcd.
Errors In the Farr Bill.
SAID TO BE AN INSULT TO VET
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg, May 1.-The bill to pro-
hibit the sale or gift of Intoxicating
liquors on Memorial Day narrowly es-
capped defeat today in the house. This
measure has been before the legsla-
ture since the session of 1883 and has
always provoked long and spirited
discussion. Two years ago 1t passed
the house and was killed in the senate.
The old soldiers are divided on the ques-
ton. Some contend such law is un-
necessary and would be an insult to
their comrades. Others claim Memorial
Day ought to be made as sacred as the
Sabbath. and that such measure Is
needed to bring about this change.
The bill was on the calendar this
morning for third reading. When it
was reached Mr.. Mattox, of Venango,
moved that 1t be postponed for the
present. He called attention to the alb
sence of several Grand Army men in
terested In the passage of the measure
and thought 1t should go over until
their return. Then Mr.. Fow, of Phila-
delphia, started the fun by moving to
postpone indefinitely. Mr.. Harrison, of
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s'lohses' uraiu army posts IN the
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Army men in the house, and declared
that ninety-five per cent. of the Grand
| Army men in the state We're opposed to
the bill.
| Ihls was Vehemently denied by Mr..
McAlilster, OF ADAMS, an old soldier.
Mr. McAlilster SAID the people OF MS
district demanded such law as this.
| ana that 1t was but right the effects OF
such an act should be tried for two
years. Mr.. Fow, in reply to Mr.. Nc
Allister, presented a petition from the
Grand Army post at Gettysburg. pro-
| testing against the passage of the bill,
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leiephonc victory.
The Bell telephone won decisive vic
tory in the house at the morning ses-
sion by blocking the passage of the
Grigsby bill regulating the charges of
telephone companies. The measure
fixes the rate of charges $50 a year for
private service, and S38 for business
houses Two similar bills have been
killed in the senate. but the Grigsby
bill has been gradually advanced in the
house to third reading calendar. When
it was reached this morning Mr. Fow
moved that it be indefinitely postponed.
A long discussion followed, durinb
which Mr.. Penniwell, of Philadelphia,
| and others claimed the telephone
monopolies was one of the greedlest in
the country.
Mr.. Fow was the only defender of the
bill. His motion to postpone indefinite
ly was defeated and motion to post
pone for the present carried. This prac-
ticaliy means the death or the Dill, as
1t Is not likely TO reach the senate at
TINS late DAY IN the session, even II 1t
should pass tne mousse
| biiIs creating the orilce OF deputy
| auuitor general "hich were on tne cal
| ehoar Oh speciai oruer ior thiru read
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| ior "eek On aIcouh' o- tne sim at
.ehdahce' me pi'l prescribing reeuia-
| trons ny Which owhers VI in,pfoveu OF
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sage lhis was d .rich vi the part VI
the opponents oI the measure " pre-
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movement were ouick to gee this and
annealed to the house to vote down Mr..
Connalrs motion