The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-03
STATE OF THE TREASURY.
Plenty Of Cash on Hand, but the Fact Has
Been Kept Secret,

DScu AS SVSTOts
Harrisburg. Pa, July 2.-Among the
governors callers today were Senators
Fruit. Of Mercer. and Mitchell. OF JEFF
ferson, and Representatives Marshall.
of Allegheny, Talbot, Of Chester. and
Fow, of Philadelphia. They were all
there in the interest of appropriation
bills except Senator Mitchell, who went
into the governors private office to in
form him that the Jefferson county
delegates TO the state convention will
be for Senator Quay. Senator Fruit
and Representative Marshall have the
general appropriation bill in charge.
and at the governors request they held
consultation with State Treasurer
Jackson to see where the state stands
on revenue. Mr.. Marshall says he does
not anticipate much Of cut in the
appropriation bills.
1t Is we'll known that the treasury Is
away ahead this fiscal year Of the COL
lections for the same period Of the last
fiscal year. and 1t Is intimated that II
this information Is given out II will
lead to a march on Harrisburg Of those
who want their appropriations as they
protest in advance against their be-
ing cut down. That Is the reason. II is
said the formal monthly statement of
the state treasury at the close of busi-
ness on June 30, has not been an
nounced.
Bills Approved by the Governor.
The governor today signed the follow
ing bills:
Amending the sixty-third section Of
an act entitled an act relating to execu-
tions, approved June Is, 1885, so as to en-
able the officers to publish notice Of
sheriffs sale Of real estate in German
newspapers Of general circulation, pub
lished in the several counties.
Amending the act to carry into effect
eection Of article II Of the constitution
relative to the salaries Of county Off
GERS and the payment OF fees received
by them into the state or county treas
ury In counties containing 10000 in
habitants, approved March 81, 1876; pro-
viding for assistant district attorneys
and fixing the salary Of the same and
Increasing the salary OF county solicit
tor, clerk Of the eTcourts, recorder Of
deeds, register Of Wills and treaeurer,
county prison warden or jailer, county
commissioners. controller. coroners,
county directors OF tine poor. jury COM
missioners and county detectives, and
decreasing the salaries OF auditors and
county surveyors.
Amending an act to prevent any life
Insurance company or agents thereof
doing business In Pennsylvania from
making or permitting any dis
tinction or discrimination In favor
Of individuals between insurance OF
the same class and equal ex-
pectation Of life In the amount or pay
ment Of premiums or rates charged
for policies Of life or endowment in.
surance and providing a penalty for
violation thereof. approved May Z, 1889.
extending Its provisions SO as to include
insurance and enlarging the penalty
for the violation thereof.
Amending section OF an act relative
to the admission and instruction of chill
dren Of soldiers Of the late war Of the
rebellion in the common schools Of dis
tricts In which their parents, guar.
dians or others entitled to their Gus.
tody may reside. approved April IS,
1898.
Measures Vetoed.
Governor Hastings vetoed seven bills
tonight. the most important being the
twin electric light measures These
bills have been much discussed. One
gave existing companies exclusive
franchises and excluded competition,
and the other provided for the pur-
chase Of exciting plants by municipali-
ties before establishing their own.
The governor also vetoed the bills
providing for the payment to the coun-
| ty or counties Of the moneys or bonus
which any foreign railway corporation
u required to pay Into ths state treas