The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
Mr.. W|LLARD'S S CANDIDACY
Further Discussion of His Boom for
a Judgeship of the Superior Court.
O'MALLEY'S EFFECTIVE WORK
He Secures the Endorsement OF All of the
Representatives from the Northern
Tier-Bills Considered in Sen.
ate and House.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg. Pa. March l4.-The cam
didacy of l.. N. Willard for one of the
Judges of the superior court is attract
ing much attention. His friends
are endeavoring to have concessions
made to northeastern Pennsylvania for
a place on the bench more particularly
than advancing his candidacy. They
say that at the proper time Willard
Will receive the endorsement of the
people there. They claim work for the
party entities him to this recognition.
Representative O'Malley, who is ac-
tive in Mr.. Wizards behalf, has Sc
cured the endorsement of all the MEM
bers of the house from Luzerne. Wayne.
Carbon. Monroe. SusQuehanna, Wyom-
ing, SchuylkiE Pike, Sullivan and Brad
ford counties. Senators Hardenbergh
and Kline have also approved of Will
lard's candidacy. Mr.. OMalley denied
that Misrepresentation had been used
to secure the approval of the senators.
Tic say llctt Will DG pulHOllt
from Scranton. and that there will be
no clash of party machinery there. Mr..
Willard and Judge Archibald will get
together and whoever is indorsed by
party at home, will receive the support
OF representatives here. Mr.. O'Malley
says their endeavor now is to have a
place conceded to northeastern Penn
sylvania and then let the party in that
section say who shall be the candidate.
In the meantime Representative O'Mal-
ley loses no opportunity to impress the
members with Mr. Wizards fitness for
the position and the many reasons why
he should be appointed.
Mining Bill Agreed ppon.
A bill to establish mining depart
ment has finally been agreed upon by
the joint committee of anthracite and
hNuminous mine operators, miners
and mine inspectors. The bill creates
4 mining department to which shall be
transferred all control over mining af-
fairs now examined by the department
~ liibClLIoA e1ALe'Al s%AAt ttiA bCS4AN7'
records, etc, relating thereto, now kept
in that and the auditor generals de-
partment It's head is designated as
commissioner of mining, who may be
a civil engineer or other person fully
qualified by scientific knowledge and
practical experience to perform his du-
ties and who shall have passed the eX-
animation for mine inspector with a
rating of 80 per cent. and may be chosen
from the list of applicants for such po-
sition now on file with the secretary of
the commonwealth. No person shall,
while serving as mine commissioner,
act or practice as land agent. or as
manager, viewer, or agent Of any mine
or colliery or be interested therein.
The commissioner shall be appointed
within thirty days after the passage OF
the act and hold office for four years
at salary of $4,000 and travelling ex-
penses. Five clerks are provided for
at the same salaries as those paid in
the state department. The commits
sioner shall give bond of $4,000 for
the faithful performance of his duties
He shall devote his whole time to his
work, and advise, consult and suggest
with the mine inspectors, fix forms OF
their reports, and shall have the same
power and authority as the inspectors
to enter and examine mines but moth
ing in this act shall abridge the duties
and responsibilities Of mine inspectors
under existing laws.
On petition of not less than ten per.
sons, operators or miners, he shall n
vestigate all charges of neglect. In
competency or malfeasance in office
against mine inspectors, and petition 9
court of common pleas in the district
to inquire concerning them, and If sus
tained the court shall notify the COVER
nor, who shall declare the office of in.
, spector vacant, and appoint an inspec
tor as now provided by law. Sucf
charges against the commissioner shall
be heard and determined by the COVER
nor, and If sustained, he shall remove
the commissioner and appoint another
Kline's Bill Approved.
The committee approved Senator
Kline's bill fixing the salaries and mile
age of members of examining board:
for candidates for inspectors, firemer
and fire bosses of anthracite and bi
luminous miners at Sc per day and fiv,
cents per mile. 1t approved the hous,
bill repeating the law for the examina
ton and regulation of miners in tn,
anthracite regions and condemned
Senator Vaughans bill establishing 6
more rigid system of such examina
tion and regulation. The house bill t.
protect employees and guarantee thel
rtv &c % ha1nnu IN la ,i1ot IL,
was approved, as was also the Wyatt
bill to prohibit mining and manufacture
ing corporations and limited partner
ships from carrying on the business o
company stores. This bill was mega
tived by the judiciary general commit
tee, but was afterward put on tn,
calendar by the house.
The house bill requiring seml-monthl,
payments in lawful money and declar
ing all assignments Of further wage
invalid was condemned, and the sam
verdict was passed upon the bill In
troduced by Mr.. Mast, Of Armstrong
requiring that in the btuminous re
gions all coal mined by weight shall b.
weighed in the car before being dumpe,
or screened, and the bill prescribed b.
Mr.. Anderson, of Washington, provid
ing for the appointment Of state seal
er Of weights and measures, the weigh
ing Of all coal before screening an,
providing for check weighman, and thi
last by tie vote. The house bill
prescribing the quality Of oils or othe
products for illumination in mines an,
requiring operators in all mines {,
transmit without charge to the working
places Of the miners all powder or othe
explosives met the same fate.
The report Of the committee wa
signed by the bituminous inspectors s.
far as the new mining bill was con
cerned. The anthracite inspectors re
fused to concur In the bill, and the an