The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-07
|THE INAUGURATION plans
An Immense COncOurSe OF People Is
Expected in Harrisburg.
MANY CLUBS TO BE IN LINE
Scranton and Wilkes. Barre Each to Send
Delegation - Major Warren's Ap.
poiutmcnt- -Farr and the Education
Committee Craftsmanship.

Special to the Scranton TRIBUNE.
Harrisburg, Jan. 6.-The committee
on arrangements and Harrisburg peo-
pie generally expect an unprecedented
concourse of people at the Inauguration
of General Hastings one week from
Tuesday There is scarcely an i'm
portant county seat in the state which
has nsd arranged to send at least one
Republican club, in addition to the
local Republican dignitaries who al
ways attend inaugural proceedings.
The Central Republican club, of Scran-
ton, through its secretary, w. s. Mill
lar, and the Republican league of Lu-
Zerne county, have communicated to
Chief Marshal Nj. e. Olmstead, of this
city, their desire to form part of the
parade, which will move from the cap
itol Immediately after the conclusion of
the inaugural proceedings, at high
noon on Jan. 10, escorting the new chief
magistrate to the executive mansion,
which Ex-Governor Pattison Will then
have vacated. 1t Is not yet known to
the committee on arrangements, of
which Senator George Handy Smith is
chairman, what other clubs from north
eastern Pennsylvania purpose attend
ing; but Senator Smith requests all
such organizations to notify him at
once of such intention.
General Hastings staff.
1t was said in this correspondence
Saturday that Major Everett Warren.
of Scranton, president of the State
League of Republican clubs, is very
likely to be named as judge advocate
general in place of Colonel Dewitt Guy
Ter, of Philadelphia. 1t is said here
that this appointment has been FOR
mSlly proffered to Major Warren, but
that owing to his temporary absence
from his home, it is not yet known to
General Hastings whether the position
would be agreeable to the major. In
the event of his declination Rodney a.
Mercer, of Bradford county, treasurer
of the Worlds fair commission, Will
probably be given the place.
The politicians of this city have
watched with interest the Scranton pa
pers during the past week, in hope Of
learning how the principals in the re-
cent house reading clerkship battle
would view that late unpleasantness
after sleeping upon their arms. They
have expressed surprise at the silence
of Congressman Scranton, but are now
curious to know what effect the de-
feat of Fleitz will have upon Repre-
|sentaitive Farrs future in the house.
A rumor was current yesterday that
some of Flehtzs friends are trying to
influence Speaker Walton to take the
education committee craftsmanship
away from Mr.. Farr, in retaliation for
his opposition toward FleitZ, but this
could not be traced to a definite source.
lit is thought here that Mr.. Farr can
have his old Craftsmanship If he wants
it; and may get the better chairman
ship of the appropriation committee.
Road Reform Legislation.
That the subject of road legislation
will be prominent this session is already
an assured fact. The state press has
already discussed the bill which Sena-
tor Finn, of Allegheny, has drafted,
covering tIhe subject. Two other bills
bearing on the same subject We're intro
duced last Wednesday, by Senator
Brown, of Westmoreland, but have
hitherto been somewhat overlooked.
The first of these bills provides
That at the November election this year,
and every three years thereafter, there
shall be elected county supervisor of
roads who shall have special knowledge of
the science and art of road making, and
be a competent engineer or surveyor. He
shall examine applicants for township
supervisor, and only those to whom he
shall grant certificates of proficiency shall
be eligible to election to that office. Each
township shall elect for three years a
supervisor who shall receive 81 for each
day of actual, sworn service, and shall
give a bond of $1,000 Such supervisor
shall have charge of the roads, and shall
purchase all material, tools, etc, and hire
all necessary labor. The township super
visors shall meet in annual convention,
which convention shall have supervision
of all roads in the county, shall ordain
and frame bylaws, fix the hours of labor
and wages of all persons employed on the
visor, and to establish a system for con-
structing, improving, matchmaking all
roads They shall annually levy a road
tax not to exceed mills In amount. Tax
payers desiring to construct or maintain
roads abutting on this property may con-
tract to do so in accordance with plans
and specifications furnished by the town
ship supervisor.
Senator Browns second bill provides
for an appropriation of $l,O00,OO0 to aid
the counties in improving their roads.