The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
ing liquors on Memorial dan.

that the sale, furnishing or gift OF
intoxicating liquors be prevented on
Memorial day. There are about 80
old soldiers in the House and the
great majority of them are favorable
to the bill. A few take a decided
stand against the measure. Anum-
Der of petitions have been offered
both for and against the bill (;
n number Of protests coming from
the old soldiers. The bill is on
third reading and il will have rough
sailing, if it will be able at all to
withstand the onslaught of its
, enemies, before it will get place
among the laws enacted during this
session.
TIE appellate Court Biz.
. This bill is still hanging in the
House but Mr.. Kunkel, it's sponsor,
means to call it mp during the week.
There is a great deal of opposition
to the measure, particularly among
the members from the country, but,
{ Notwithstanding the friends of the
bill claim that they have enough
, votes pledged to pass the bill. This
new court may be needed but in the
b judgment Of the writer the Judi
q ciary will cost the State too much
,. money if all the schemes offered
this session will become laws. The
first and most nonsensical is the
x pension that the poor judges that
g may retire under the pending act
a are to receive.
The second increase in cost comes
ld from the unwarranted increase
of the number of judges as provid.
ed in the pending Judicial appor.
n tionment bill.
II There is no necessity to provide
!" for eight additional district Judges
es if several of the proposed districts
ssnn are any indication OF the amount of
al work that should be imposed upon
oq one man.
'a' The establishment of this inter
mediate court would add cost of
at least $50, ,0oO and more n year-an
expense which l think is not at all
. commensurate with the require
ments. The revenues of the state
will not allow any unnecessary ex-
penditures and it appears to me
that the cost it will require to
: maintain this court can be dispens-
ed with.
7He "Greater PiuJsJwghers" Cele-
brdte.
Invitations have been sent to the
$ members and Senators by the pro-
/, moters of the Greater Pittsburg to
banquet at Russ this city.
Senators Finn and Chris. L. Ma
= gee and their friends have reason to
rejoice over their achievements and
there can be no doubt that they will
do it right royalty to their guests on
that occasion.
TIE ,SchOOl.tert Book BIZ.
What is known as the McQuown
book bill was finally killed last week
1t was knocked down several times
but by careful grooming it was re-
viyed as often. The bill was decid-
edly Objectionable to many members
who thought it was in favor of one
or at least few book concerns.
The writer received several peti-
tions from different parts of the
county protesting against the pass
age of the bill which were duly pre-
sented and filed. What is known as
the Douthett bill passed the House
but will likely die in the senate.
That measure proposes to revolu-
tionize the text book business in the
State. 1t is almost an exact copy
Of the Ohio law. 1t provides that
,, the Governor, State Supt. of schools
and the See. of the Commonwealth
shell constitute commission.
This Commission is to get prices,
samples, etc, from all the publish
ers whose books are used in the
schools and there fix price which
is to be certain per centum of the
t wholesale prices. School boards
1 are there 20 buy at the prices stipu-
4 lated, etc. There are some good
! features in the bill but others can't
l. help but work injury to the schools
G DiStriJution Of The School Fuld.
@ The distribution of the money ap
J. propriated to the support of the
Il schools is bone of contention.
+ The Smith bill which was lost
h about week ago was resuscitateG
and is again on the calendar. Ir
n the mean time another bill passet
second reading. So that two bills
d different in plan but alike in purpos,
D are on third reading. The Phila