The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-27
THE LEGISLATORS LABOR
The Quay County Bill Passed Second
Reading in the House.
O'MALLEY'S DISCERNING EYE
II Espies n Chance TO Help tho Scranton
Poor District TO Fifteen Thousand
Dollars Of State Money Anuu.
ally-Other Work.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, March 26.-The judicial
apportionment bill passed the final
stages in the house today with only
thirty-four votes against 1t. Nine Of
these We're recorded by Republicans
Messrs. Ames and Patchin, of Clear
field; Millard, of Susquehanna, New
man and Moore. Frank N, of Brad
ford; Moore. Daniel F., of Chester; Rice,
of Bucks: Seanor. of Indiana, and Sey-
fert. of Lancaster; Mr.. Kipp, Of Pike,
was the only Democrat who voted for
the bill.
The bill passed in the form it went
through on second reading, although
two efforts were made TO amend il. The
first was by Mr.. Smith, of Jefferson,
who wanted to go into committee or the
whole TO change it so as to detach JET
ferson from Clarion. and make each 4
separate district. This was defeated.
as was also a similar motion offered by
Mr. Hermann. OF Snyder. His pur-
pose was to wipe out the Montour-COl-
umbia district, created by the bill, by
adding Montour to Union and snyder
and attaching Columbia 10 Wyoming
and Sullivan.
Wouldn't Raise Ills Harry.
The surprise of the session was the
refusal of the house to pass the Dill
increasing the salary of the superin-
tendent of public printing from S2'oVo
to $1,000 a year. \ special order was
made last night for the bill on second
reading at noon today and third read
ing tomorrow. When the measure was
taken up this morning Mr.. Fritz, or
Columbia called attention that It was
another scheme to increase salaries.
This legislature has already created
a vast army of new officers, said MI.
Fritz, and has been increasing from
day to day the salaries of our present
officers. The people and taxpayers OF
the state are opposed to squandering
the state revenues in this manner. The
cost of living is about one-third less
than a few years ago and instead of in
creasing salaries it would be better TO
decrease them" Mr.. Moore. Of Brad
ford. protested against the bill on the
ground that the salary Of the superln-
tendent was sufficient.
Almost an hour was devoted to con-
sideratlon of the Gould bill, changing
the poor system Of the state so as 10
require counties TO erect homes for
the care and treatment of their poor.
MI. Gould, Of Erie. made a strong plea
for the measure. He said II was draft
ed by men who have given a llfe's
study to the poor system of the state
and was endorsed by the Children's
Aid society. The representatives. from
counties not having poorhouses OPP
posed 1t and killed 1t on second reading
after the vote had been reconsidered by
which it failed at this stage last week.
The Quay county bill, which went
through today on second reading on
special order will be considered tomor-
row on third reading.
Mr.. O'Mallcy's Amendment.
The Gould bill providing that where
n city or county takes care Of its own
insane or portion of them they shall
be compensated by the state at the rate
OF sl75 a week for each patient, was
considered on third reading Mr.
O'Malley had the words poor district
inserted. He explained that this would
make the bill apply to the Scranton
poor district. which for years has taker
care of a major portion Of It's own in
sane. II the bill becomes a law tho
poor district will be entitled TO about
$4,000 annually from the general ap
preparation for the insane.