The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-31

man and his friends are firm in the
determination to postpone appropria-
tion business for the present.
Senator Quay is in the city
directing the fight against the
state administration. The issue is
the apportionment question, and the
senator is lined up against the advo-
Gates of reapportionment of the state.
With him is Lieutenant Governor
Lyon, Senators Andrews and Penrose.
And ex-Magistrate Durham, of Phila-
delphia; Dave Martin, Chris L. Magee
and Senator Finn are in line with the
administration. The battle is one of
the fiercest ever wageu at the state
capitol, and the chances are to l in
Quay's favor.
His friends in the senate, at cau-
Gus this morning of the Republican
senators to consider the aDDortionment
question, sprung a motion to adjourn
at the call of the chair and forced it
through. Chairman Smith is a friend
of Senator Quay and will call the eau
Gus when it is too late to consider the
apportionment bills.
A Stormy Caucus.
The committee appointed by the
house caucus met tonight ana agreed
to report the three approtionment bills
defeated last week by the house. If
the apportionment bills were passed in
the house next Monday it would take
great hustling to get them through
the senate and conference committee
by Saturday, the time fixed for the final
adjournment. One effort may be made
to do this. There Is talk of extending
the session another week, but the
Quay people are opposed to this and
will fight any such scheme. 1t Is said
the Quay people may call up the ap-
portionmert bills tomorrow and try to
defeat them. If they are successful 1t
is the last chance for the measures this
session. The subcommittee of the sem
ate caucus met this evening. Senator
Penrose did not like the way 1t was
doing things and left in disgust. He
claimed there was three less than
quorum present. There are eleven sem
ators on the committee, and Penrose
says there were but four left when he
left
Senator Hackenbery, who was there,
disagreed with his colleague He says
there were six there when Penrose went
away.
pcnrosc Is Angry.
Senator Penrose declares the report
will not be received, as there was not a
quorum present. He blames Senator
Finn with tricking him. Thomas is a
member of the caucus committee and
he says he was not notified of todays
meeting Thomas PERU very posi-
lively says there will not be another
meeting of the senate caucus, as the
Quay people have the power and will
keep 1t. He claims the opposition
might call another caucus, but 1t would
ing. Nor would 1t be binding On the
matter of adjournment, Senator Thom-
as is confident the Legislature will get
away June 8.
Will Attack Quay County Bill.
The administration is looking with
evil eye on the Quay county bill, and it
will be attacked by the forces of the
new combine when 1t comes up for final
passage.
Memorial Services.
Joint Memorial Day exercises were
held this morning in the hall of the
house of representatives. The affair
was in charge of the old soldiers Or
ganization of the Legislature, and was
participated in by members of both
bodies. The chamber was tastefully
decorated with flags, banners and fow-
ers. The speakers stand, clerks desks
and visitors gallery were festooned
with the Stars and Stripes. On the
front of each desk was fastened a small
flag.
The exercises opened at II o'clock and
continued over an hour The senators.
with Sergeant-at-Arms Harrah in the
lead, with his mace, were escorted to the
hall Of the house by a committee con-
sisting of Representatives Smith, Ritter
and Seyfert. Speaker Walton sur
rendered the chair to Mr. Douthett. of
Butler, chairman Of the special COM
mittee. Lieutenant Governor Lyon
and President Pro. Tem. Thomas, of
the senate, occupied seats beside the
chairman. Seated on the rostrum were
Mr.. Stewart, of Philadelphia. first vice.
president; Mr. Moore, ,-of Chester. sec
ond vice-president; Mr. Seanor, Of Indi-