The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-27
MORE APPROPRIATION Bills
Two More Measures Calling for Cash
Are Introduced.
AS TO STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS
The State Treasurer TO Furnish List or
Moneys Paid These Institutions
During the Last Five Years.
Bills Introduced.
BY the United Press.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-The senate
met at II O'Clock. Opposition devel-
oped to resolution offered by Mr..
Kaufman calling on the state treasurer
to furnish a list of the moneys paid
state normal schools in the last five
years, but when the Lancaster senator
declared that there seemed to be a dis
position to keep the amounts secret,
the opponents of the resolution acqui-
esced in its passage.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: By Mr.. Snyder, appropriate
ing $500 to the State Normal school
at West Chester; by Mr. keefer. appro-
priating $500 TO the Pottsville hos
pital; by Mr.. Chase, for the protection
of the nests and eggs of game birds.
The senate refused TO pass the bill
authorizing county commissioners to
furnish books, stationery, etc. to sher-
IFS in addition to other county officers.
The following were among the bills
that passed finally: Extending the linn
itation of actions to right to mine
coal, stone limestone, ores, timber gas.
oil, roads and rights of way where
the same has not been exercised for a
period of twenty-one years; comforting
on board Of trustees of state hospitals
for the insane poor entire control and
management.
Journal OF the Hous,.
The house met at 10 O'clock Bills
were read in place as follows: BY Mr..
Douthett, of Butler, providing trans
portation to Chattanooga, Tenn, at the
time of the dedication of the monu-
ments of the Pennsylvania organiza-
ton for surviving soldiers of the PENN
sylvania organizations participating II,
the battles of Chickamauga, and appro-
priating S25. 600 for that purpose: by Mr..
Anderson, Of Washington, providing
for a sealer Of weights and measures IN
the coal regions.
When the bill to esta blish separate
orphans court for Schuylkill county
was called up, it was opposed by Mr.
Lytle, who claimed it was special legis-
Iation, and commended Governor Hast
ings for vetoing the bills for additionaI
law judges in Washington and West
moreland counties.
Mr.. Fow. of Philadelphia, defended
the bill, saying the constitution was
mandatory in respect to the forming of
orphans courts. Mr.. Schrink, OF
Schuylkill, said he would be compelled
to vote against the bill in Difference
TO the sentiment of his constituents.
Under a call Of the ayes and nays
the bill was defeated, a constitutional
majority not having voted in the ottirm-
ative.
The veto of the bill for an additional
law judge, also for an additional judge
IN Westmoreland county, were sus-
tained by a vote of 92 to SO.
The bill authorizing an increase ir
the number of clerks employed in the
offices Of the state treasury and fixins
the salary of the same, passed finally
as did also the firemen's pension bill.
Gobernor Hastings message urging
upon the house the necessity of econ
omy was read and referred to the com
mittee on appropriations.
Economy Talk.
When the senate bill for the increase
of employees in the senate was reached
Mr.. Fritz. Columbia, opposed the bill
because no necessity for the increase
had been shown. Mr.. Ritter said thu
the bill under consideration and the bill
that preceded it were part of an agree
nent which certain members on tn
Republican side are now endeavoring t.
repudiate These men, while enjoyini
the benefits Of patronage, now pose o.
contemplate economists and are tn
meanest kind Of regulators. Mr.. Nile
(Tioga) stated that the object of th
bills was to place on the regular pa!
rolls employees who are now paid ou
Of the contingent fund.
Mr.. Baldwin Delaware) explained tina
he voted mo" on the first bill becaus
he felt that his constituents wished
him to vote that way. He did not do 81
to pose as a reformer or contempt
BILE economist. The bill passed finally