The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-02
Measure Prohibiting Religious CARDS
in School Passes First Reading.
QUAY COUNTY BILL ALL RIGHT
A Bill TO Encourage Military Instruction
in Public schools Is Introduced.
Board of Inquiry in Maeholi
and Boyer Cases.
Special tc the Scranton Tribune.


g. and third reading and final passage
on Tuesday. March II.
Mr.. Fow, of Philadelphia, opposed the
special order and demanded yea and
nay vote on the resolution for it. "UnI
less the gentlemanpresents some cogent
reason why a measure of this kind
should have precedence over all other
important legislation, | think this spec
ial order should not be made" said the
member from Philadelphia. II know of
no reason why this should take prece-
dence. 1t is not Il matter affecting the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania to a
great extent. 1t affects the schools in
this commonwealth, and why should
all the business on the calendar. busi-
ness of Importance connected with an
tonomy of the state. take back seat
for business of this character.
Il have never asked yet for a special
order" Mr.. Fow continued. Il don't
believe in special orders unless they are
for the purpose of forwarding the pas
sage of some measure necessary TO
remedy some evil that exists in the
state government. This act has not
been introduced for that purpose. This
legislation is of personal character.
1t is not legislation affecting the public
generally, and l want to say to my
friend on my right (AIr SMITH that he
is not striking at but one class Of per-
sons by this bill; but that it also affects
the Mennonltes and Dunkards, who, as
we'll as other people. wear their pecu-
liar garb while teaching school"
The members who voted in the mega
tive: Greasy. Dambly, Dixon, Eley,
Fallweller, Fow, Grifiths, King, Kipp
Waple, Martin, Jacob H Marshall,
John H. Moore Daniel F. Phillips, Rut-
ledge. seyfert, Smiley, Snively and
zulick. The strongest objection to the
bill comes from the Democrats.
Step Towards Adjournment.
The first step toward the final ad-
iournment of the legislature was taken
this morning by the introduction of a
concurrent resolution by Mr.. Niles, of
Tioga, fixing az the time T. o'clock noon
on April %. Under the rules the resolu-
ton lies over until Monday evening.
Should the resolution be adopted one
fourth of the bills on the calendar viii
never be reached. Mr. Fow, in speak
ing against 1t, said there are now in
the appropriation committee 23S bills
which alone will keep the house busy
until that time if they We're even on
the calendar and that there is no pros
pect of them being on the calendar
until the latter end of March.
Mr.. E'ow offered q resolution, which
was defeated, that the rule that no bill
shall be negatived by committee be-
fore the parties Interested are given a
hearing be rescinded. \ resolution
was also offered by the Phila4 Iphla
members that the bill TO requir' Voters
who desire assistance in the prepara-
tion of their ballot to disclose their
disability under oath, which was mega
tived ty the general judiciary commit
tee, be placed on the calendar. The
resolution lies over until Monday even
ing.
A resolution was adopted that the
board of public buildings and grounds
take immediate steps to improve the
miserable acoustic properties OF the
house. The board has ordered heavy
lambrequins for the windows as an eX-
pertinent, but they have not been
placed in position. Invisible wires have
been strung in the house in the hope
that they would correct the defect,
but the experiment has been a failure
To Furnish Light.
Speaker Walton announced that he
had appointed Messrs. Fow, Kunkcl
and Merrick a committee to confer
with the board OF public buildings and
grounds as to the cost and advisability
of the state constructing a plant Of
its own to supply light and heat to the
public buildings.
Chairman Ritter. of the house ways
I
the committee would give hearings
next Wednesday and Thursday to rep
resentatives OF the local building and
loan associations in the state on the
new revenue bin framed by the state
tax conference. These concerns are
kicking on the one mill tax levied by
the bill on their capital stock.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Fow for
the prevention of accidents to children
on railroads. omnlbuses and railways
and other vehicles. 1t Is a draft OF the
New York act, which provides that the
parents or guardians Of any child who
permits them to jump on street cars,
wagons, etc, shall be fined not less
than Sc, nor more than $40. ConstabIes
and policemen may arrest children vio-
lating the act and upon conviction they
snail De Ineu not eNCeeulHB ~ Tor eHcn
offense.
Mr. Page, of Dauphin, presented n bill
to encourage military instruction In the
public schools. 1t provides that the
principals of the schools shall enroll
the pupils as members of the "Ameri-
can Guards of Pennsylvania" and that
the schools shall be organized into com
panles and battalions with officers
similar to the National Guard
Governor Hastings will give hear
Ing next Monday afternoon on the Mar
shall bill repeating the act prohibiting
the consolidation of competing pipe line
companies. "A delegation of independ-
ent oil producers and refiners from
western Pennsylvania, under the lead
ership OF ex-senator James w. Lee. of
Pittsburg, will be here to speak against
the measure. Their contention Is that
It would force out OF business all the
small pipe line companies If 1t becomes
q law.
Quay County Bill.
The bill creating the county OF Quay
out of portions of Luzerne and Schuyl-
kill counties Is still before the house
committee on counties and townships.
The committee will resume considera-
: tion of the measure next Tuesday. AS