New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
APPORTIONMEN BILLS DEFEATED.
I.XEXPEoTED ACTION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
LEGisLATIHE-rOOL SELLING ANp BET
TING PROHIBITED.

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Harrisburg May 2l.-One OF 'hc surprises of
the legislative session was the defeat to-day IN the
House Of the Congressional Apportlonmcnt bill
II went down by "A vote OF = yeas to 80 nays.
Next came the Senatorial appori onment bill and
Mr. Niles Tioga) took the floor In iis support
He spoke earnestly and cloquenly In favor of ap-
por,ionmen, and said he desired to proics, against
the defeat o' this measure. II had been charged
he said that failures to carry out the mandate
o, m. Constitution In this respect before were
due to the Democrats. but this excuse could not
be given now He appealed to his associates to
pass the bills. and not permit the Senate 10 place
the odlum Of defeating them upon the House
Mr. Lawrence. the venerable chairman OF the
Committee Of Congressional Apportionmen,. said
ne was amazed at the defeat OF The Congressional
Apportonmcnt bill. and declared that the change
in the sentiment OF the members was evidently due
TO some insidious influence. orders must certainly
have been Issued gentlemen who had come 10
him urging the report o, the bl and subsequently
indorsng 1t had voted against 1t. He declared that
the members you'd deserve the rcprobaton OF their
constituents II they returned home without per
forming this duty.
But all the talk was In valn the bill being do
feated by a vote OF 7s yeas TO 81 nays.
When the Legislative ApportiOnmcnt bill was
reached. Mr.. Could Gr.e) protested against giving
the Democrats any more campaign powder. but the
appeal had 10 eject. the third and last apport.oh
ment bill the calendar being defeated ny a
vote OF 81 yeas to 50 nays.
The Senate this afternoon rcconsidered The vote
by which the Judicial ApporiOnmcnt Dill was de'
feated and POSTPONED further action. Th" Con
gressional Apportionment bill rccommttcd
The Senate bill to punish pooi-selling. receiving
and transmitting bets or aiding in pool-seliing or
betting came up on final passage ana the hsh'
against IT was renewed. Rut 1t went through un-
amcnded-yeas. lJG, nays. 10
Philadelphia May IA dispatch to THE Evening
Telegraph from Harrisburg says.
Nothing that has occurred during the present scs-
sion Of the Legislature has 50 deeply stirT,d up ies
islatlye circles as the ruthless killing of all the APP
portiOnment bills to-day. the design. as was oIciy
talked, to prevent Senator Quay from ioshs
any OF his power In Philadelphia when the dc.csa-
tiOn TO the next Republican National convention
shall be made up. Under the present apportionmeht
IL Is conceded that he has some little hold, Dut ui''i
the apporiionment that was killed he wouii nave
had still less II not shorn absolutely The ihlihdr
II Is reported that If there had been any show OF
passing the bills there would have been more mia
dclphians to vote for them. Two Of the Allesheiy
members. Marshall and Scaife. voted against 'hc
bills in face OF the fact that under them AIegheny
would have secured additional Congre .sman ana
Senator and five more members OF the House w
view OF the fact that Governor Hastings Few day >
ago came out squar"ly for apportionm-nt ana stiu
bills. 1t IL regarded here that there is a battle on
between Quay and Hastings. If Governor Hastings
should be possessed OF the Idea that this Legislature
must do It's duty In the matter or apportionhlent
call the Legislature in extra session ana there was
talk anoat a few days ago that an extra session ~
not improbable The House Is angry that the bosses
shifted the Of killing these bills on It's shout
10 pass the apportiOnment measures ThinRs are all
at skies and sevens.