Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
Harrisburg Notes.

HarrlSDuIB NoS
Representatives Farr and Seyfert can
not agree on their compulsory education
hills. and both will be considered in COM
mittee.
mass meeting under the auspices OF
the Pennsylyania Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation is to be held in the hall OF the
Honse on the evening of the l4th instant
Addrassses are to be made by Mrs. Carrie
Cbanman Colt and the Rev. Anna ID. oha~'
The Indian band, of Carlisle, is to iurnlsn
the music.
On Monday Representative D. b. Donta-
EFT. introduced bill that provides lof
School Book Board to consist of the Gov
ernor, Secretary of the Commonwealth anu
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Within so DAYS after the passage OF the act
the State Superintendent is expected 10
have gathered the required Information ana
prepared a list of text books, with tne pun
lishers' prices attach ed. The board VIII ilA
the nr;ce for each school book not to e1-
ceed IS per cent of the wholesale rate no"
quoted.
Mr.. Douthett explains that all school
books are quoted at wholesale, with % per
cent off. In short, the books are to De
purchased by school boards at the publish
ers' price.
A copy of the various books, with the
price written in each, is to be placed on
file in the State Superintendents ONCE.
Whenever changes are made or oetter
books are secured the same method VIII De
pursued.
After the list of school books is prepar ed
the publishers will be asked for proposals
at prices not exceeding the new ones n1ed
by the board to furnish the books tor hye
years under contract, the school boards to
pay the freight. For every failure to NIL
orders the publishers will be fined sooo'
The State Superin tendent will transmit 10
the school boards the list of books. Tne
boards are required to meet on the last
Monday in August, or within two weeks,
to decide on the studies to be pursued 1or
the year. ,
The books adopted cannot be changed
for five years without three-fourths vote
of the board. The boards can order the
books from the publishers at the prices
stipulated by the school book board, or II
they can secure the same books Tor less
money, they are at liberty to do SO. Pro-
vision is made to adopt the latest improve
he Thaaa the main
requirements of the bill.
Mr.. Douthett said his bill copied al
ter the law in Ohio, which has been IN
existance about two years, and has WORK
ed admirably. He wrote to the Ohio state
superintendent of instruction, who prompt
ly furnished him with the data desired.
Mr.. Douthett added that he expects the
agents of the book trust to present an ar
raw of very low prices, as they did two
wears ago, but which could not be obtain
ed in Butler county, as school boards DIS
covered in that section under the opera
tion OF the Farr free text book law.
He admitted that the books were bought
cheaper than by individual purchase, as
formerly, but still the profit is enormous.
Arithmetics and fourth readers were SOLD
for 60 cents tn at should be on the market
for 25 to 40 cents. They are not worth
more. Mr.. Douthett thinks his bill will
prevent the robbery in school books Un-
less Mr. Lylte presents resolution to ali
the school book business, Mr.. Douthet'
says he may move for an investigation.
A great delegation of Pittsburgers put
in an appearance at Harrisburg, Tuesday
and from P. NJ. till midnight talked the
Seuate Committee on Municipal Affairs,
deaf and dumb in favor of the greater Pitts
burg bill.
After the deluge of bills which had pour
ed into both chambers of the Legislature
during the first month of its session, it il
sale to conclude that the measures now
upon the calendars or in the possession oi
COMMITTEES may receive some consideration.
While there is a disposition to hurry to-
ward final adjournment. there is also an
unmistakable sentiment against such haste
az will be injourious to legislation
Even those members who talk short ses-
sion in public do not hesitate to say pri
vately that the people are not demanding
short session at the expense OF good
laws. There has been much complaint II
the past of ill-digested measures bein
placed on the statute books in the rush o.
the closing day.
William Hill of Washington Co. diet
last Monday, aged 100 years, 2 months
and % days. He died in the house in which
he was born.
On Tuesday J. w. Lee, of Pittsburg. ant
Representative Moore of Butler, spoke be
fore the Committee on Corporations in or
position to the Marshall bill