The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-20
DO|NCS At HARRISBURG
Colonel Ripple's Appointment as Com
missary General Confirmed.
WORK IN HOUSE AND SENATE
Nonsensical Bills IntrOduced-COmpan
ions to Egg Weight and Pure Whiskey
Measurcs-Ge German Papers Have
Cinch- Pension Bill Vetoed.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special 10 the scranton tribune.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 19.-Any
doubt as to the position of the leaders
at the state capital on f. N. Willard's
candidacy for superior court judge, was
set at rest today. For weeks the news
papers have referred to the proposed
appointment of Colnel Ripple as COM
missary general, and Major Warren as
judge advocate general,
Colonel Ripple's appointment was
sent to the state senate today and
promptly confirmed. but Major War
reus name did not accompany it. The
reason is that in case the court is
created Mr.. Willard will be appointed
judge, and the judge advocate general
ship will be rendered To another sec
ton of the state. Mr.. O'Malley is ener-
gentle in Mr.. Wizards behalf, and
claims the entire Northeastern Penn
sylSania want the Scrantionian and
will have no other.
. The state custodian bill passed sec
ond reading on special order today in
the house and will be considered to-
morrow on third reading. Mr.. kunkel,
who has charge of the measure, had 1t
intendent" for custodian" wherever 1t
occurs. The opponents of the bill tried
to amend it so as To reduce the salary
of the bookkeeper from 81, 800 to $1,000 Il
year and the capitol park policeman
from 5000 to 5000 year, but their efforts
were futile.
After the bill had passed. Mr.. Martin,
of Lawrence. moved to reconsider the
vote by which the fifteenth section had
been passed. He explained that his
purpose of his motion was To move to
cut down the salary of the superintend-
ent from $4,000 to $2,500 a year. Mr..
kunkel hoped the motion would not
prevail. He thought the salary was
not small in view of the duties imposed
on the superintendent. Mr.. Martin re-
plied that there were 10000 men in the
state who could fill the place satisfac-
torily and creditably for $500 year.
Nlr. James said he could find 10000 men
in the state who would take seat in
the house of representatives at 81 a
day. The motion was defeated.
The Hicks bill to establish free pub
lie employment bureaus in cities under
of industrial statistics was killed on
final passage. When the bill was
reached Mr. Fow sent to the clerk S
desk, to have read as a part of his re-
marks, an editorial in d Philadelphia
newspaper against the measure. Mr.
Hicks replied that the newspapers We're
opposed to the bill because, If it became
a law, it would seriously affect the rev.
enues from the want columns.
Mr.. Stewart said the bill was a mis-
nomer. Its title ought to read, "A bill
to supply contractors, corporations
and companies with cheap labor free of
cost to themselves" He said he had
consulted with many of the leading
workingmen of Philadelphia on the bill
and that they were opposed to it. The
bill would attract the idle people from
adjoining states to Pennsylvania. Mr..
Fow contended that If the bill became
a law the state will be overrun with
tramps. DR.. Parcels favored the bill
because it would benefit the honest la
boring men out of employment seeking
work.
The bills to abolish days of grace on
promissory notes, drafts, etc, and pro-
yiding that when such obligations ma
ture on Sunday or legal holidays they
shall be due the next business days
thereafter and establishing state live
stock sanitary board and to provide for
the control and suppression of danger
Gus, contagious or infectious diseases of
domestic animals passed finally. The
Clarency amedment to the banking bin
to relieve building and loan associa-
tions from making semi-annual reports
TO the commissioner of banking also
passed this stage on a special order.
The vote was considered by which
the bill requiring fire insurance com
panies to pay the face value of their
policies was defeated last Thursday on
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