The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-05-09
VICTORY F0R PEyR0SE
Philadelphia Corruption
to be Investigated,
TIE INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED.

william H. Andrews, of Crawford County,
WIN Probably be Chairman OF the Com
mittee, Which WIN Begin It's work Az
ter the Legislature Adjourns,
HARRISBURG, May 9.-In the senate yes
jerday the Penrose resolution, providing
,or an investigation Of the administration
Df the municipal affairs of Philadelphia,
was reported with favorable recommend
Ition by Mr.. Grady, who had been deputed
Oy the general judiciary committee to per-
'orm that task. Mr.. Osbourn of Phila-
lelphia who stated during the discussion
)f the original resolution when introduced
hat he would be almost tempted to resign
his seat if it were adopted, was the only
Ienator who recorded his vote against the
resolution. Lieutenant Governor Lyon
announced as the committee to make the
Investigation Messrs. Andrews of Craw-
'ord, Grady of Philadelphia, Kennedy of
Allegheny, MoCarrell Of Dauphin, Hard
Snbergh of Wayne and President Pro
lem. Thomas of Philadelphia
There is a criticism that the committee
las no Democratic senator in it. This is
explained by Senator Penrose in this way.
The committee consists of but five mem
oers, and the Democrats do not control
One-fifth of the membership of the senate
Consequently, as party it is not entitled
10 recognition in this committee An
other reason given to the Democrats why
they have no representative on the com
nittea is that this is to be an investiga-
lion of Republican city by Republican
Jenate. The Democrats are grumbling at
ihe snub, however
Silas w. Petit, president of the Union
League, will be chosen general counsel,
and will have the opportunity to become
Soft. The committee will not begin the
investigation until after the legislature
adjourns.
The chairman will be elected by the com
mittee when it organizes. The chairman
Of the committee, it is thought, will be
Mr.. Andrews.
The calendar of bills on third reading
and final passage having been cleared the
senate took up the second reading calen-
iar, and sixteen bills were passed on sec
ond reading when the senate adopted a
resolution to adjourn until next Tuesday
afternoon.
The patriotic societies received their first
setback in the house by the refusal of that
| body to pass finally the lands bill in its
| original form. Inc measure, as III pdSSeu
the senate, required school boards to pur-
chase out of the public funds flags made
Of American bunting by American work
ingmen, out of American wool, and dis
played on the school houses in their re-
spective districts on stats of American
timber The bill was amended so as to
make it permissive, and then laid aside
| for printing.
| The Andrews bill, requiring railroads in
| Crawford country to build fences along
the line of their roads in that county, was
killed on final passage by very decisive
vote. This measure has been before the
| legislature at every session since 1887.
| Only once it was passed, and then it was
vetoed by Governor Pattison. Its friends
will endeayor to have it reconsidered and
make another fight to pass it.
Chairman Niles reported from the gen
eral judiciary committee a statement Of it's
action on the petition of James w. NJ.
| Newlin of Philadelphia, charging Judge
Gordon with holding a secret court in vio-
lation of the bill of rights, and asking that
impeachment proceedings be instituted
against the judge. The committee com
pletely exonerates Judge Gordon and dis
| misses the petition.