The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-01-30

Of competing pipe lines came up
Thursday on second reading. The
bill was finally re committed to the
committee on corporations, where il
Is expected both sides will be given a
hearing. Another little breeze was
raised in the House on the same day
upon the question of adoption of a
Seuate resolution to investigate the
hospital for the insane at Norristown,
Mr.. Cochrsne of Armstrong moved
to amend by including the hospital
at North Warren, and on this amend.
ment some rather pithy remarks we're
made by a number Of the members.
Mr., Cochrane brought up the charge
presented by one w. l.. Peart Of
Kittanniog, nearly three years ago,
&c the Governor, to sustain his argu'
ment on the adoption of the amend
ment. This brought the venerable
George V. Lawrence to his feet in
defense of the management Of the
Warren hospital, and he stated what
every one 10 the Northwest, who has
ever taken the trouble to investigate,
is fully aware of, namely: That the
Warren hospital is one of the finest
and very best managed institutions of
the kind in the State of PeuDsylva-
MIA. The resolution was referred to
the committee.
The House had call from the
well. known Solomon O'Bail and his
Interpreter, Andrew johns, of the
Salamanca reservation, during the
past week. Mr. O'Bail was here in
the interest of his people, the de.
cendents of the noted Chief Corn.
planter, and to learn if the legisls.
ture could not restore to them 800
acres of land in Venaugo county,
which Cornplsnter had sold long
years ago, and got worthless scrip for,
the said 300 acres being the land on
which OIL City is now built. Moth.
ing could be done, as the matter is
nne which the courts must adjudicate.
Mr.. O'Bail was not allowed to go
home peniless, however, the hat hav.
log been passed around among the
members and a purse of over $40
raised to see him safely back to his
wigwam. Had he been presented
with deed in fee simple to the
Hub" he could not have shown
greater gratitude than when be poek.
ct the purse,
Among the important bills that
passed the House second reading this
week was one to regulate the stand
ard weight of a bnshel of oniuns
Another one is bill amending "an
act to protect fruit gardens, growing
crops, grass, etc." so as to include
berries and nuts. If these important
matters are once disposed of it is pos
sible the solons will be ready to ad
journ sine die.
A bill has been introduced allow
ing the voters of townships to vote
for or against the authorizing of the
respective road commissioners to ap
propriate money toward the building
of sidewalks along the public thor.
nughfares of townships. The bill, al
the title implies leaves it TO the op
tion of the voters in the townships.
Two bills for the compulsory at
tendance at school of children be.
tween the ages of 8 aud 16 years
have been introduced, one by Mr.
Seyfert, of Lancaster, the other BY
Mr.. Farr of Lackawanoa. Both are
consecutive aud apparently fair il
their provisions, though the formers
measure provides for more stringent
penalties, the fines running as high al
$50 and Imprisonment of 80 days fol
second and subsequent violations O.
the provisions Of the act. Mr.. Farr'i
bill makes the maximum fine S5, anC
provides for no imprisonment. Ii
these particulars the latter bill seems
to be the more popular. AS to which
will deVelope the most strength wheI
once before the House for discussion
cannot be told as yet.
In this connection no doubt som,
of our school directors will be inter
ested to learn that bill has been in
troduced allowing directors pay 70
attending the triennial convention
for electing county superintendent
The money is to be paid out of tb
school funds of the several districts
but in no case shall the compensation
for each director be more than thre
dollars.