The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-03
HOUSE SESSIONS.
Farmer Moore and Farmer kunkcl In
dulgc in Angry Talk.

Harrisburg, Pa. April 1.-The house
net at 10 o'clock this morning. BY
Danimous consent the following bill
WAS read in place: BY Mr. Moore, Of
Chester, appropriating $3.50 for the eX-
penses of the last Illness of Joseph
Neighly, private Of Battery C, Third
brigade, National Guards, Pennsylva-
MIA, whose death was caused by typhoid
fever contracted at the Gettysburg en-
campment.
Owing to doubt as to the constitution
ality of certain provisions of the bill,
the house, on motion of Mr. Focht, re-
considered the vote by which it con-
CURED in the senate amendment to the
Focht bridge bill, and then refused to
concur.
The North bill, prohibiting the killing
of deer for five years from next Octo-
ber under penalty of 5000 fine, was
discussed and passed finally-yeas, 126;
nays. go.
The Kunkel bill, providing for game
commissioners, defining their duties
and empowering them to employ game
protectors, evoked much discussion.
Farmer Moore, of Bradford, at
tackled the measure on the score of ex-
pense and charged that the people were
growing weary of the increase of office
and expense.
Mr.. Kunkel, of Dauphin, replied in
vigorous fashion, and threw back into
the teeth of the gentleman from Brad
ford the imputation that he was OPP
posed to retrenchment and reform. He
: then proceeded to arraign certain men,
bers of the house for prating about re-
form and economy after they had Sc
cured what they wanted in the passage
of the bill creating a department of
agriculture. He had voted for that bill
because he believed 1t was demanded
By the farming class, but he did no.
think 1t came with good grace Tor those
who had advocated it's passage 50
strongly to attempt to place others in
the position of favoring extravaganza.
He said his constituents were not
afraid of him. and he was not afraid of
them; each trusted the other. After
some further discussion the bill fell
yeas, 80: nays, 59-being less than
constitutional majority.
Bills Passed Finally.
Among the bills which passed finally
were the following: Granting an an
nuity to Lille c.. Raabe, widow of
August c. Raabe, private in Company
B, Eighth regiment, National Guards
Pennsylvania. Providing for the en-
ployment and payment of janitors, fire
men, engineers, mechanic laborers
and care takers of court house grounds.
Providing against the adulterations of
foods and providing for the enforce
ment thereof. Extending the provis-
ions of the act of April 2S. 1855, relating
to corporations and estates held for
charitable use to disposition of prop
erty made previous to the passage of
said act.
The senate bill to establish the liabi-
tty of endorsers of negotiable invest
ments was defeated, as was also the
bill authorizing the state pharmaceuti-
cal examining boards to fix the salary
OF Its secretary.
The house this afternoon resumed
consideration Of bills on third reading
and final passage. There was consid-
cradle discussion of the bill providing
that none but citizens of the United
/, States shall be employed in any capac-
1ty In the erection, enlargement or i'm
provement of any public building or
public work within this commonwealth.
Mr.. Penniwell, of Philadelphia, and
others spoke against the bill, but il
passed finally by a vote of 151 yeas, to
Is nays.
Other Measures Approved.
Other bills that passed finally were
the following: To provide for the LA
bility Of tenants in common in possess
sion and their co-tenants out of possess
sion: senate bill providing that a suit
wrongly begun In equity may be con-
tinued at law; to prohibit the capture
or killing for the purpose of barter or
sale of any quail or Virginia partridge,
ruffied grouse, commonly called pheas-
ant, pinnated grouse, commonly called
prairie chicken, or any woodcock, the
transportation of the same after the
same have been killed, and to provide
for the. punishment Of any person or
persons guilty of violating any of the
provisions of this act; limiting the dura-
tion of the lien of taxes against real es-
tate in this commonwealth; to regulate
billiard saloons and pool rooms; pro-
viding for the time from which wills
declaring separate use trusts shall
speak and take effect as to said trusts:
providing that none but citizens Of the
United States shall be employed in any
capacity In the erection. enlargement or
Improvement Of any public building or
public work within this commonwealth;
to prevent the adulteration or selling
adulterated liquors and to provide for
the enforcement thereof; to authorize
the election Of road supervisors for
three years in the several townships of
this commonwealth; authorizing and re-
4 quiring county commissioners to add
10 per cent. to taxes on seated lands
that are returned to the county COM
missioners for non-payment Of taxes;