The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-17

tho alterations wore made In the build.
Ing. The rule has been TO arrange them
when the house was not in session, using
for that purpose big ladder on the in
side. On Thursday evening 1t became
necessary TO close them while the house
was in session, and as the ladder could
not be used from the in side, Speaker
walton notified the fire department to
send IL truck around for the purpose, and
ms the machine dashed up the hill and
the big ladders were raised in front of the
building the news quickly spread that
the Capitol was on fire. The flremen had
some difficulty in explaining the situation,
ana 1t was several hours before the excite
ment subsidized, and the last Where's the
nrer' had been asked and answered.
Speaker walton's Gallery of Celebrities.
The resolution introduced by Represent.
ative Pomeroy for n gallery of the por-
traits of all the speakers of the house re-
calls tho fact that Speaker Walton has one
OF the best collections of portraits of dis
tinguishod men in the country. He has
been gathering It for years, and the col
lection now numbers over 500 among
them being paintings of representative
men of all nations and all ages. He has
practically complete set of the sover.
eigns Of England, Spain and other coun-
tries, besides men who have distinguished
themselves In particular walks of life. His
collection of American statesmen and
celebrities is very complete.
The house was responsible for n mild
sensation in the senate on Wednesday.
The constitution provides that neither
house can adjourn for more than three
days without the consent of tho other.
! The necessary consent has, however, nevor
heretofore been refused. On Wednesday
the senate, having run out of work, de-
cided to adjourn over until Tuesday
afternoon, but to the horror of tho grave and
diilnified body the house refused to givo its
consent. Subsequently however, the house
reconsidercd and allowed the senators To
go home.
Three Night Sessions Weekly.
The first attempt of the house to hold
night sessions was dismal failure, but
with the present week they will begin in
earnest, the new order of business being
as follows: Monday evening session, bills
on first reading; local and special bills on
third reading and final passage. Tuesday
morning, afternoon and evening revenue
bills on second reading; revenue bills on
on third reading and final passage. We'd
nesday morning and afternoon revenue
bills on third reading and final passage;
senate bills on third reading and final
passage. Wednesday evening, appropria-
tion bills on second reading; senate bills
on third reading and final passage. Thurs
day morning, afternoon and evening, ap.
preparation bills on third reading ana final
passage; senate bills on second reading;
senate bills on third reading and final
passage. Friday senate bills on second
reading.
There is quite delegation of news
paper editors and publishers in tho legis
lature, and on Tuesday evening thoy gave
u banquet to the Legislative Correspon.
dents association at the Bolton House
Covers were laid for sixty, and Represen
tative Smith, of Bedford, the chairman OF
the committee of arrangements, presided
Speeches were made by Representative
Pomeroy, the president of the Editors
and Publishers association; Senator
Brewer, Colonel Henry Hall, Representa-
tives Fow, Salinger, Gould, Parcels and
others. W. NJ. II.