Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-07


HAY Defeat the Plan-A Bill to Protect
the State Forosts.
HARRISBURG, Feb. The legislature
settled down TO business again this even
Ing with prospects of doing considerable
routine work before the close Of the week.
For tho first time this session the senate
has shown n desire to do something by
meeting at o'clock this evening Instead
of 8. Commencing tomorrow tho house
Will begin its regular sessions at 10 o'clock
instead of II, as heretofore, with no fixed
hour of adjournment. The members from
the rural districts wanted to fix the hour
Of needing at o'clock, but they wero out
voted by the city momhors. The house
will probably begin holding afternoon ses-
| sions toward the close of tho month.
This session is far in advance of that of
two years ago with its work. This may be
accepted Gs a proof of the desire on the
part Of a majority of tho members to ad-
Journ earlier than usual. Two years ago
the first bill reached the governor March
!. Tho first bill to go TO the governor this
session was on Jan. 80 and was approved
the same day. Tho governor received two
other bills tho past week, and during the
current week 1t is expected to send to him
bot loss than ten.
More than 1000 bills have been intro
ducod In the two bodies, ono half of which
have boon passed upon by committee. Eg-
copt the appropriations committees, tho
committees have few bills to censidor
Chairman MAJ shall, of the house appro-
pra,ions committee, is preparing special
calendar fer appropriation bills to be re-
ported tho latter part of the week, In order
tbDt h1 h., 0g,-A In
evoRtnR session on Monday next.
The proceedings OF the senate are not
likely to oxoi5o much interest unless SEN
Gtor Porter's Bill abolishing sectional
school boards in Philadelphia and crcat-
ing department of education is reported
from tho education oommittco, to which 1t
was committed last week after 1t he'd boon
road the second thno. The advocates Of
the measure will be given q hearing on tho
bill during the week. Tho political oppo-
nents of Sonator Porter nro opposed to 1t
On personal and political grounds, and viii
Elll 1t when Il lis reached on third reading
IL It is ever advanced TO that stage.
F0r q Custodian of Sfate Supplies.
The senate naa passed finally the bill IN
troduced by Senator MoCacrol, Of this
city, creating the Office OF custodian Of
state supplies and fixing the aulary at
$4,000 annually 1t will como up in the
house during tho week, and the Demo
crafts, though in a decided minority, will
make an aggressive fight against its pass
ago. They will be aided by some of the
strongest leaders of the minority. Cover
nor Hastings Is anxious thai the bill
should become 81 law in ordor that nc may
appoint his friend, Captain John @. De
lanoy, Of this city, to the place. and there
DOESN'T seem to bc much doubt Of Its pass
age.
Tho forestry bill viii come up in the
house during the week. 1t was prepared
by the state forestry commission to pro-
toct the state forests from ravages by hre,
and provides for the appointment of fire
wardens by the commission, who shall
have authority to employ assistants to aid
in eXtinguishing the flames. Tho bill ex-
cited much discussion In committee and
on the floor of the house. Tho debate will
be revived when it comes up on third
reading and final passage.
Governor Hastings tells good story on
| Colonel Stable, of York, the first Republi-
can ever elected to congress from the Nine
! toonth district Five years ago, when the
| governor was a candidate for the nomna-
tion against Delamater, one of his staunch-
est friends was Colonel Stable. He was
one of the delegates to the convention
from York county, and after that body
had adjourned and the governor was not
nominated the colonel called on him at
| the adjutant generals Office. He went up
on the elevator and after he had oondoled
| with him he asked:
General, what does tho job of running
that elevator pay?"
! ooh $40 M, S-S "a ,ppDt1, ~ xuoc tho pnplv
Then Colonel Stable said, "General, we
arc going to try for the governorship four
years from now?"
"Yos" said the governor.
"And after you will be nominated and
elected, said tho colonel, "there is one
thing l want to ask of you. If you are
elected and we are all living at that time
want to bo appointed TO run that elova
tor 1t beats farming"
| Governor Hastings told Colonel Stable
If he was elected governor ho (Stahle)
should run the elevator 1t happened that
| Colonel Stable was nominated for coh-
gress by the Republicans Of tho Nineteenth
| district, and during the campaign the
| governor spoke at York. Among those
| who sat on the platform was Colonel
| Stable. After Governor Hastings had
spoken no took a seat near him and had q
/ chat.
"Colonol, " snid the governor, what are
your ohlnoos?'
"0h, it is pretty hard to tell," was the
reply. $50 far as I am concerned IL Is go
ing to bo q tight race. But you are all
right, you are suro to DO elected governor;
and, say, general don't You forget me on
that elevator job. :"
stshie Doesn't Want the job.
Stable doesn't want tho place. now as he
! viii got 5000 for his term as congressman,
and old Sammy Baker, of Hollidaysburg,
who has charge of the elevator will be re-
/ tninCd
Two bills which will materially affect
Jhe profits OF the Pullman Sleeping Car
/ company IN this state If thoy become laws
/ have been introduced in the legislature;
one by Senat9r Coyle. of Schuylkill and
the other by Representative Bliss, Of Della
ware. The Bliss bin fixes the rate Of fare
/ at two cents u mile for 100 miles, and a
| third Of a cent for every additional mile.
1t prohibits the lowering of an upper
berth unless sold, makes it unlawful to
sell Intoxicating liquors on board the cars,
| nj