The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-20


versely affected. The members from
counties where the population has de-
clined are confident they have the peo-
pie now to entitle them to their pres
ert representation. These objectors
claim that as five years have passed
since the census was taken it would be
fair to wait until 1900 rather than i'm
pose hardship on their counties.
Smiths school Proposition.
Representative Smith, OF Bedford
will make an effort next week to Sc
cure a larger share of the school fund
for the sparsely settled districts. He
has discussed the subject at great
length with Senator Finn, chairman
of the senate education committee. The
senator is inclined to favor Smiths
proposition to give each school $50 and
then divide the balance according 10
the number of taXables, provided that
each school district raises by taxation
half as much as it receives from the
state.
The rural members will be satisfied
with $50 school. but some of them
object to the condition that the districts
must raise by taxation a sum equal 10
half the appropriation received. On the
other hand some city members are OPP
posed to giving each school $50. Mr..
Smith declares if the house rejects
these amendments he will throw up the
bill in disgust.
Whether or not the school appropria-
ton will be scaled down to $l0,000,oO0
for the next two years is question
If the 122 members who signed the
memorial appealing to Governor Hast
ings to use his influence against the
proposed reduction stand together 1t
certainly cannot be done. 1t is be-
lieved that many of them signed it out
Of courtesy to Representative Dandy.
If it is a question between charity and
the schools, charity will undoubtedly
win, for 100000 will be set aside any
how for the education of children. The
general appropriation bill will probably
be reported to the house this week.
Then the great fight on the school ques-
tin will occur.
The house Is not showing any mercy
to the elections committee of the ses-
sion of 1893. There Is strong feeling
that such Investigations are distasteful
to the people and waste Of money, es-
pecially when partisan decisions are
rendered. All the appropriating bills
of the committee to reimburse the
members and officers for their services
have been defeated. An effort Is be-
ing made to have them reconsidered.
T. this is accomplished, and the bills
lass, it IS believed Governor Hastings
will emulate the example of his prede-
cessor and veto them. The Heller-Lau-
bach senatorial contest this session will
cost $4,000. Senator Laubach is a
Democrat and the chances are he will
not be disturbed.
Members Before the Bar.
There will be full house on Mon
day evening for the first time since the
opening of the session. The spectacle
of seventy-four members under arrest
for contempt for being absent without
leave has seldom been witnessed at
the state capital. In 1889, when Speak
er Boyer had 100 representatives arrest
ed for the same offense, he had con-
siderable trouble with some of the
members. One of them, a well-known
Philadelphian, defled the speaker and
refused to appear before the bar of the
house, stating that 1t was farce.
| Whether such a scene will be duplcat-
| ed on Monday evening remains to be
developed At that time the absentees
! insisted on arguing their case, and af-
ter few had been heard the balance
were dismissed
Speaker Walton knew what he was
doing when ordered the arrest of these
absent members, and his action meets
with popular favor. The speaker has
been much annoyed by the carelessness
and tardiness of certain members. He
feels that 1t was time to make example
of somebody, and unfortunately, a
number of good and faithful fellows
were caught mapping. Another nuis.
ance that is responsible for many de-
lays Is the constant reconsideration OF
bills that have been defeated by de.
cided majorities.
The bill creating the Office of deputy
auditor general has been given another
SHOW. 1t was reconsidered last Thurs
day. and is again on the calendar foi
third reading and final pmssage II
may be called up at the plesure of Its
friends. Auditor General Mylin will
make no changes in his department
until the bill is disposed of. He 1.
anxious to have 1t become law, as II Is
claimed the Office is actually neces
sity. The auditor general, with the ex
ception of the adJutant general is the
only official at the state capital who
does not have deputy. The bill in
creasng the salary Of the adjutant gen
cral from $1,000 to $4,000 will come up ir
the house next Tuesday on q specia
order for third reading and final pas
sage. Judging from the unanimity will
which it passed second reading las
week 1t is thought the bill will pass. Il
has gone through the senate
The Grow county movement has beer
killed by a single blow from Attorney