The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-21

some costumes of the still more
handsome ladies present all combin-
ed to the heightening of an event in
all the brilliant details for which
Governor Hastings and his wife are
famed when they set out to enter
tain
EDUCATIONAL ELL.
Senator Lands Bill to extend the
minimum school term to seven
months received back set in the
Senate during the week. On third
reading % votes against il to for
it. The vote was afterwards recon
sidered, however, and the considera-
tion of the bill postponed but the
vote is indicative that the move to
disturb the school term is not re-
ceiyed with much favor. The senti-
ment in the House is quite as pro-
nounced and / do not believe that
the term will be extended at this
session The Committe on Educa-
zion in the House reported the fol
lowing bills: A bill to compel attend
ance mt school for limited period
of time. There is quite a pronounc-
ed opposition to the principle in
volved i'll such proposed legislation
and if anything can pass it must be
in an extremely moderate form. l
have my own views on this as well
as other subjects, but if any persons
are sufficiently interested in the
matter l would like to have opinions
expressed either publicly or private
ly. a bill to provide for the oxpens-
es of school directors in attending
the triennial election of county SUI
perintendents was reported affirma-
lively. The compensation is fixed a,
three dollars.
The bill, regulating the establish
ment, classification, and mainte.
nance of high schools was also re-
ported aflirmatiyely. This is a per-
missory measure, giving directors
of township or other high school
districts authority to establish such
high school The State Superinten-
dent is to prescribe uniform course
of study. There are to be three
grades of such schools maintaining
four, three and two years of study
respectively and receiving not more
than $500, 5000, SIOO appropriation
respectively. The Forestry Bill was
amended on second reading 80 that
most of its Objectionable features
were removed. 1t will come up for
final passage during the week and
the prospects are fair for its passage.
1t is argued that the forest must be
protected and that bill is the best
that can be secured now. 1t will
work very little hardship to any one
and may do much towards ipcreas-
ing forest growth throughout the
State.
The petitions from Chapman and
Selinsgrove, asking for the passage
of the bill providing for the erection
of eelbaskets have been received
and presented to the House. The
bill is on second reading and l hope
will have fair sailing. Your cores
pondent read in place bill granting
an annuity to Mr.. Aaron Meyer.
The bill is now in the possession of
the Chairman on gratuities and Pen
sions. There is number of such
bills now pending and the fate of
many is uncertain. / hope we may
be able to accomplish something.
ALMOST AsPHYxIATEp
Representatives Porter and Hunt
er of Westmoreland county were al
most asphyxiated in their room at
the Hershey House last Wednesday
night. The lawmakers attended
the reception given by Gov. and
Mrs. Hastings to the members of
the house and others. Mr.. Porter
turned in about II o'clock. Mr..
Hunter came in later with Mr.. Shan
er of their county. Some one turn
ed on three or four gas Jets and the
men were lying surrounded by the
deathly fluid until about O'Clock in
the morning. When the call boy
got to their room he got no response
10 his call Tho door ,yoo brnlyo,, -,
and the men were found in an un-
conscious state. Mr.. Hunter was
soon recuscitaled but Mr.. Porter
was not "hoved in before eight or
nine Mt night. 1t was a close call
for the legislators. DR.. PARCELS OF
Mifilin county rendered very valu-
able assistance to the unfortunates.
The Poor House question is not