Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-25

The Legislators at Home on a Ten
Days Vacation.
rHB NECESSITY FOR ECONOMY.

| a En- to Provide State Home for Con-
surnptives--For County of Quay.
| HARRISBURG, Feb The legislature
has taken recess for ton days in order
that the lawmakers may attend the muni-
cipal elections and spend Washington's S
birthday at home. Both bodies will re-
convene next Monday evening, and 1t is
thought will buckle down to business in
earnest. beginning Tuesday the house
will hold two sessions ON Tuesdays, We'd
nesday and Thursdays, from 10 a. IN. to
l p. m, and from to o'clock in the
afternoon.
Ihe house two years ago did not begin
to hold two sessions until the middle of
March. The senate is ahead of the house
with It's work and will continue to hold
one session day for at least month yet.
Old members say they have never seen in
their legislative experience so many bills
on the house calendar AZ Mt present These
will nearly all be given careful considera-
tion, with the result that the session will
probably be extended far into May.
The governor has signed the resolution
introduced by Mr. Focht, of Union, pro
viding for an Investigation of the state in
stiJutions to ascertain how many of their
inmates are aliens. The resolution pro-
yldes that the inquiry shall be made by q
committee from the house and senate and
two di5interested persons to be appointed
by the governor. The committee Is to
make It's report to the next legislature.
The comittees to investigate the man
agemcnt Of the insane hospitals at Wer-
narsNillo and NOrristown have been ap-
pointed and will go to work next Thurs
day Senator Goblin, of Lebanon, will
conduct the investigation.
The governor has not yet acted upon the
bill providing for an additional law Judge
for Wustmorlland county. The ten days
limit expires next Friday. 1t is believed,
though, that he will sign the measure he
fore that time
Colonel Gilkeson's appointment.
Colonel Gilkcson, chairman of the state
Republican committee, has been rewarded
for the admirable manner in which he
conducted the campaign which resulted in
the election of Governor Hastings with the
appointment of commissioner of banking,
at salary of $1,000 year. The colonel
has qualified and announced the appoint
mcnt of Colonel f. Asbury Awl, of this
city, as deputy commissioner Colonel
Awl was appointed by Colonel Gilkeson's
predecessor. He is II Democrat and pro-
tegc of Ex-Governor Pattison.
Governor and Mrs. Hastings have issued
invitations for reception at the executive
mansion on next Tuesday evening, the
26th, on the occasion of the ffty-sixth an
ntyersary of the governors birth The re-
ception will be the most brilliant social
affair ever given at the old fashioned man
sion, and will be attended by the United
States senators from Pennsylvania the
r..ars, a
judiciary, Major General Snowden and
staff, the governors staff, the three briga-
dicr generals and their respective staffs
and other state dignitaries. The mansion
will be brilliantly decorated and illumi-
mated. An addition is being built to the
dining room for the occasion. Mrs. Has
tings will be assisted in receiving by the
wife of Lieutenant Governor Lyon and
the ladies of the cabinet. This will be the
third and final reception at the mansion
| this season.
Senator Kaufman, of Lancaster the
leader Of the anti Cameron senator's star
tied the senate last Thursday with q vigor-
GUS protest against the creation of new
Offices in general and against the bill al
lowing the superintendent of public in
structiOn stcnographcr in particular
The bill originally provided for a salary of
l,5OO year, but the amount was reduced
to $1,000, and then the measure passed
| finally. The extravaganza of the legisla-
ture has alarmed the governor, and he has
concluded to call halt. The members
have shown II disposition to create new
| offices galore and pass all manner of ap-
preparations and throw the responsibility
of disposing of them upon the governor.
General Hastings doesn't propose to stand
this, and after the recess he will send u
message to the legislature calling atten.
tion to the fact that the hard times have
| impaired the state revenues and that
greater economy must be practiced with
the people smoncy.
To Investigate Philadel, ,,hia Politics.
| When the senate reconvenes resolu.
tion will be offered for committee to in
vestigate the municipal affairs of Phila-
delphia. Senator Quay is credited with
being behind the proposed investigation
his pGrpose being to crush his former
lieutcnants, Senator Porter and David
/ Martin 1t has not yet been determined
| who will be chairman of the committee,
/ but it is thought the honor will go to Sem
ator Kennedy, of Allegheny, warm per-
sonal friend of senator Quay. There Is a
/ unanimous sentiment among the Quay
i people 10 nave senator HenrOSe conduct
the Investigation, but he has declined. He
will be a member of the committed.
Chairman Niles, of the house general
! judiciary committee, has introduced q
local taxation bill similar to the New York
law, which he will press in preference to
the new revenue bill drafted by the state
tax conference, of which he is member.
Mr.. Niles bill provides that all lands and
personal estate, except property used for
public purposes, actual places of religious
worship, places for burial not used for pri-
vate or corporate profit, and institutions
of purely public charity, whether owned
by corporations or individuals, shall be
liable TO taxation, and that all laws ex.
empting property from taxation other than
that enumerated shall be void. The word
"land' is defined to mean everything
within the common parlance that may be
so designated. The bill puts a construc-
tion on the words personal estate" to
include furniture, money, goods, debts
due from solvent debtors whether on
stock, note, bond or mortgage, and stock
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