The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-27
BATTLES IN LEGISLATURE
Harrisburg Promises to Be Lively
During the Coming Week.
APPORTIONMENT CONSIDERED
An Effort Is Being Made to Reopen the
Case-Sentiments in Favor of the Dc.
fcatcd Bills-Stntc College Ap.
preparation Opposed.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

ffdrTlSDurp, IA, May ZO.-lHOSe WIZ
favor cut Of 100000 in the school
appropriation for the next two years,
are working a new scheme to defeat
the opposition of the farmers All the
appropriation bills are to be rushed
through the house this week and sent
over to the senate. The senator's are
to hold chem as a club over the house
until 1t agrees to the reduction. I'm
fortunately for the projectors of the
plan, the grangers have dropped on
to the trick and will battle to a finish
for the million dollars
I'VE are not going to be cheated out
of a cent to the schools If not cop
per is given to any other purpose" said
Representative Seanor, secretary of the
Agriculture combine yesterday.
"One hundred and twenty-five mem
bers of the house have signed petit
tion to Governor Hastings, asking him
to save the money to the schools and
every one of these representatives VIII
stand to their agreement The grangers
of the house held meeting few days
ago and agreed to fight the matter to
the last ditch. We have our plans all
made. Mr.. Merrick will lead the at
tack. We are in favor of staying here
until we win our fight
Mr. Seanor intimated that many OF
the appropriations asked for by the
charitable institutions of the state
would be knocked omt by the grangers.
Speaking for himself, he said he was
opposed to the appropriation OF 500,
900 to the State college and like
amount to the University of Pennsyl-
vania for dormitories. He is also OPP
posed to an appropriation for the ex-
penses of the commission from Penn
sylvania to the Cotton States eXposi-
ton at Atlanta next fall.
The grangers are prepared to make a
fight against the bill ceating an ap-
pellate court This measure has gone
through the senate and is on the house
calendar among the postponed bills on
third reading. 1t will be called up this
week by Representative Kunkel Ex-
MAGISTRATE Durham Is here directing
the fight against the bill. His lieuten-
ants are Representatives Merrick, Mat
tox and Baldwin. The latter has made
systematic canvass of the house ano
found eighty-two members opposed tc
It. Many of those with whom he mas
spoken have led him to believe thai
while they are pledged tc .ote for the
hill they will be conveniently absent
when the roll is called. The Demo
Gratis are nearly all against the meas
ure and it Is doubtful If more than ter
of the twenty-nine will support 1t.
Mr.. Martin Not in the Fight.
| The administration forces, together
with Chris L. Magee and Senators
Finn and Porter, are in favor OF tine
bill. David Martin Is not taking hanc
in the matter, and It is well for the
friends of the bin that he Is not. If u
were known he favored 1t, the support
ers of Senator Quay, many OF whon
will vote for the bill, would vote th'
other way Just to get chance at Mar
tin. There is some doubt as to Sena
tor Quay's position on this measure
A week ago its friends heralded iron
the housetops that the Beaver maj
wanted the bill to pass, believing tina
the governor would sign 1t and appoln
as one of the judges his friend anC
neighbor. Judge Wickham, of Beaver.
Since then ex-Magistrate Durham
and Senators Andrews and Penros'
have been lobbying against the meas
ure and the natural conclusion Is tina,
Senator Quay does not want 1t passed
The Allegheny delegation, with th'
possible exception of the two or thre,
close Quay men, will support the bill
The Philadelphia representatives ar
about equally divided.
The fight for a new apportionment L
not yet ended. Representative smith
of jefferson, whose county gains rep
resentative by the Legislative bill, WI!
introduce a resolution in the house OF
Tuesday that the Legislature do not ad
journ until a reapportionment OF tn
state is made. Mr.. Smith will demant
a roll cali on his resolution. This will
show Just how each member stands OF
the question. Many Of the member
have been hearing from their constitu
ents since the defeat of the congress
SIGNAL. senatorial and Legislative appor
tionment bills last week and there Is
decided change Of sentiment. Ever,
newspaper in the state has written edi
torials condemning the course Of tn
legislature in killing this legislation.
Canvass for Reconsideration.
A systematic canvass Of the house !
being made to ascertain how man
members favor a reconsideration of tn
three bills. If enough pledges can b
secured, a motion to reconsider the vot
by which these bills were defeated wi
be made. This must be done by Tues
day, as under the rules, bills cannot
reconsidered after five legislative days
A special effort will be made to get tn
legislative apportionment bill through
There will be number of importan
changes in the departments on Capitt
Hpll this week. Those who speak b
authority say Auditor General Myli
will make a complete reorganization G
the force in the auditor generals OF
fce. Some of the attaches who haV
been there for years are to go to max
room for Younger and more active pol
tical workers. General Mylin Is wal
ing for the house to dispose OF the bi
creating the office Of deputy auditc
general before he reorganizes the d.
partmnt. TIL bill is on the calendar fc
third reading and final passage and WI
be disposed of this week.
Professor Albert 8. Bolles, Of Phili
delphia, retires next Friday as cnle1
the bureau of Industrial statistics. Il
will be succeeded by Captain James A
Clark, of New Castle. 1t Is expecte
that Secretary Latta will make fe
changes in the department OF intern
affairs next month. James M. Barnet
of Washington, will be here this wee
TO assume the duties Of deputy ysecretaI
OF the commonwealth. He succeeds !
l.. Tilden, of Erie, a hold-over of II
Harrity administration, who will be r
tanned by Secretary Reeder until ne,
fall. There are several Democrats
s General Reeder's office who will gi'
way to Republicans after the legisl
ture adjourns.
Easv on pattisou's Men.
This administration has been vel
lenient with the appointees of Cove
nor Pattison. Only one change HI
0 been made in the insurance departmer
and none of the clerks In the adjuta
; generals department have been dl
j turbed. Factory Inspector Campb,
A has made no changes In the corps
! deputies appointed by his predecessc
Robert Watchorn. All the Democrat
4 anpointees In the executive and bankil
department have long since been I
moved.
The wholesale mercantile interes
will make another and final effort II