The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-30
BUSINESS OF A DAY.
New Bills Introduced and Other Matters
Considered at Regular Sessions.
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-The senate
met at II o'clock. Among the bills in
troduced were the following:
BY Mr.. Bannon-Providing for an ad-
ditional law judge in the Forty-eighth
district.
BY Mr.. Green-Appropriati $1,000
for the Home for Friendless Children
at Reading.
Among the bills which passed second
reading We're the following: Creating
the Office of custodian of state sup
plies. This bill was 50 amended as to
strip the custodian of the extensive
powers originally conferred on him un-
der its provisions and make him prac-
tically an employe of the board of pub
lie grounds and buildings, the board to
be held responsible, as now, for the
purchase and distribution of supplies.
An hour was spent in the discussion of
the bill. a determined effort being made
by Senator Grady to reduce the clerical
force, for which provision is made, as
we'll as the large force of watchmen to
be created. The sentiment of the SEN
ate was overwhelmingly against him,
We're rejected.
Senator Goblin declared that the sem
ate might as well face the fact that al
most every bill before 1t was designed
to create new offices or to increase
present salaries, and insisted it was
time to call a halt
He was supported by Senator Kauf-
man, who declared himself against all
increase of salary or the creation of
new offices, unless they could be shown
to be absolutely necessary.
Mr.. McCarrell championed the meas
ure, and finally secured it's passage
as amended.
Mr.. pOrter's Bill Discussed.
Mr.. Penrose then called upon third
reading Mr.. Porter's bill fixing the
number and eligibility of councilmen
In cities of the first class.
Mr.. Porter objected but Mr.. Penrose
moved to suspend the rules, and the
seEate agreed by a vote of SO to 79. Mr..
Porter than moved that the bill be re-
committed but the senate refused to
agree.
on the question of the bills passage,
be vicious and charged its author (Mr.
Porteg) with being responsible for de-
morahzing legislation by Philadelphia
councils.
The measure was defended by
Messrs. Grouse and Porter. The bill
failed to pass: Yeas, 8; nays, 80.
These nominations We're sent in today
by the governor and confirmed: John
L. Roger, to be alderman at Johns
town; Valley Forge commissioners, f.
NJ. Brooke, w. j. Latta, s. w. Penny
packer, Tatnall Paulding, f. ID. Stone
]. j.. Bailey, Philadelphia William
Wayne, Paoli; l.. G. McCauley, West
Chester; II. A. Muhenberg Reading
quartermaster general, A. j. Logan
Pittsburg.
House Proceedings.
The house met at II o'clock. Mr.. Ly-
tie, of Huntingdon. chairman of the
committee on rules offered a resolu.
ton that the sessions on Tuesdays
Wednesdays and Thursdays begin al
! o'clock. The resolution was then
adopted.
Among the bills read in place were
the following
BY Mr. Cotton. of Allegheny-Creatinp
a. department to be known as the savings
association department, and providing fol
the supervision and examination of do
mestic and foreign building and loan asso
Citations.
BY Mr.. Richey, of Allegheny-Providins
that where councilmen refuse or neglec
TO perform their duty. the clerk of quar-
ter sessions may, upon complaint OF an,
six taxable citizens, and proof thereof
declare their seats vacant and appoin
others In their stead until the next elcc
tlon.
BY Mr.. Luden, of Berks-Appropriatini
900 for friendlcss children at Reading.
By Mr.. Eby. of Lancaster-Appropriat
ing 1900 to the normal school at Millers
burg.
BY Mr.. Harvey, of Luzerne-Provdinl
for the payment of three-fourths OF tn
state appropriation to school districts
upon the completion of the minimum
school term, the balance to be paid at tn
close OF the year.
MIR. Orme's Resolution.
Mr.. Orme, of Schuylkill, presented
resolution which was out of order ant
withdrawn. which was as follows:
Whereas, The presidnet Of the Unite,
States By his message to congress Jan
2s, seems impressed with the idea tina