The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-05-24
NO AIRPORT ,ONMENT.
Some BILLS Killed Outright and othe
Recon-idered- Legislative Matters


HARRISBURG, May 22.-The house re
fused TO pass its own apportlonLeh'
bills.
The killing of these bills was great
surprise to Governor Hastings he Has
insisted on new airport chilen' Nll'G
the opening Of the seSSIol ] anu Ds-IeNed
II would be accomplished because Oh
the overwhelming Republican, majority
in the senate and house. Some legl,
IatOrs believe the governor VIII call an
EXTRA session for the consideration of
annnrtionment bills if the leg slatur.
does not reconsider Its action. This
belief however. i not general. The
finances are the governor Will have II
more TO say on this question.
The defeat of the bills was also Il sur
prise to those members not familiar
with the poll icaI movements of the
state capitol Orders were i>sued on
Monday evening to kill all the appOr-
tionment bills. The friends OF David
Martin and Senator Porter voted for
the bill and admit that the fan lure
10 pass them Is a knockout for their
leaders.
The congressional apEOrtiOnmcnt bill
was taken up by the house at the open
ing of the session and defeated by
vote of - To ~. The senatorial apPOr-
tlOilhtnt Dill was taken u y next ItlfIE
the vote was taken Mr.. Miles took the
floor and made an eloquent plea for it,
passage He deplOTe the defeat OF
the congressional a. alpOrtiOnment and
charged that the failures to c .rry out
the mendateS of the constitution III
this respect before We're due TO the
Democrats
Mr. Niles said the Republicans now
controlled both branches of the legisla-
mud fbIl gAnlH nnF he
given. He appealed 70 his colleagues
to pass the bills and not allow the sen
ate To throw the OdIum of their defeat
upon the house.
Chairman Lawrence of the congress
iOnal apportionme 1T committee was
amazed at the defeat of the congress
iumal appOrtIonment bill. He declared
the change of sentiment of the mem
berS was due evidently 10 some insidiouS
and impenetrlble influence.
Mr.. Colling lLvCOmingl made a strong
speech III urging the necessity Of the
passage of these measures. He said II
was the plain mandate of the Con>ti-
tuition thar the Legislature should ap-
portion the state into congressional.
senatorial and legislative districts. and
appealed TO his party associates to per
form this manifest duty. Local differ
ences should be set aside, and the Re
publican party should rise to the re
Spor sibilitv Mr.. Collins conteuded ii
WAS the overwhelming sentiment of the
people and the press of the state that II
should be done and that it was impera-
lively demanded.
Senator Walton called uD the judicial
appOrtiOnment bill on third reading
After a hard fight 1t was defeated by
vote of 10 to II. The vote was recon
sidered, and the bill was postponed
This means its defeat. The senate also
recOmmitted Its congressional bill II
VIII likely stay III commit ee.
The senate passed these bills finally.
and they went To the governor for his
consideration: Prohibiting the giving
and raising a Use alarm Of fire: pro.
viding for the divestiture of liens 81
taxes levied against lands sold at Judi
! cIal sales; limiting the duration of liens
| OF taxes aga nSt real estate; authorizing
| county commissioners TO appoint a
| county solicitor and fix his compeuSa
! tiOn: extending the provisions of the
! act relating to estates held for corp T
ate, religious and charitable uses 10 dis
| positions of the property made prior t.
| the passage of said act. The house bill
| to encourage the use of wide tires on
wagons was passed as amended and
| sent back 10 the house for concurrence
The house bill authorizing the Re
| election of chief burgeSSes was de
J feated.
The Monongahela county bill wa,
postponed for the present.
Bills on third reading were in Ordel
and before adjournment a number O.
| appOrtiOnment bills passed second read
ing. The congressional appOrtiOnmenr
bill. introduced from the senate com
mittee, was held over, a nOticeabl,
action in connection with the radica
| change of sentiment in the house. Th,
| Woods waterwOrkS bill was on the cal
endar, but not called up. Mr.. Cotton
bill requiring the filing of plans of lot
passed finally. as did the bill abOliShins
days of grace on promiSSOry notes
The amendment to the law creating tn,
banking department also passed. Sen
atOr Flinn'S amended b'll TO regulat,
| plumbing paSSel and went to the hOus,
for concurrence.
| Senator McCarrell's bill, grantin.
certain powers TO water companies de
veloping electric power, was defeate,
without a word of comment. The Guar
ant he bill of the port of Philadelphi
was amended Several appropriation
bills received attention and went to tn
third reading calendar.
| The senate completed the work o
slaughtering apportiOnment bills by de
feating the judicial apportionment bill
of final passage by vote of 10 to II.
The Smith religious garb bill was de
feated in the senate on third reading
Later the vote was reconSidered |
was the close Of the session and the OF
| pOuents of the measure took advantag
of the absence of the friends of the bill
Fifty Persons PeriShed.
Sr Nov