The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-06
HOUSE REVERSES itself
Deputy Auditor General Bill Passes
the House.
ANOTHER SALARY or $4,000
Representative Fritz Thinks That Seven.
teen Men Ought to 10 Ablc to DO the
Business OF tho office Other
Bills That Wcrc Passed.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Harrisburg, June 5.-The bill creating
the office of deputy auditor general at
u salary of $4,000 q year passed finally
in the house today by vote or 1863 to
25. The house completely reversed
itself on this measure. Three weeks
ago it was defeated by a vote of s.
for to SO against. 1t was subsequently
reconsidered and remained undisturbed
on the calendar until it was called up
this morning by Mr. McClain, of Ian
caster. and passed. Representatives
Martin, Focht and Fow. who opposed
the bill three weeks ago. today advo-
Gated its passage and voted for 1t.
They explained that a personal exam
ination of the affairs of the auditor
generals department showed the alb
solute necessity of such an Office and
contended that there was no good rea-
son for any member voting against it.
Representative Fritz. OF Columbia.
who has opposed every measure Great
ing new office or increasing salaries
offered in the present legislature, was
the only members to raise his voice
against it, He said there We're seven
teen attaches of the department of the
auditor general at an annual cost of
s2S,OOO He contended that there was
no necessity for the office and urged the
defeat of the bill.
This measure passed the senate six
weeks ago. 1t now goes to the COVER
nor FOR his action. There seems to be
no doubt but that it will be approved.
AS soon as the governor has disposed
or the proposition Auditor General NY
Kin will reorganize the force in his de-
partment. Colonel John A. Glenn. of
Philadelphia, will be retained as cor
poration clerk. and Sam Matt Fridy. of
Lancaster will succeed Fred Schober,
oi Philadelphia, as chief clerk. Other
changes will follow.
Ihe mouse concurred in the report of
the conference committee on the
WOODS bill requiring municipalities to
purchase existing plants of water COM
panieS.
resolution was reported from the
rules committee and adopted CHANGING
the hour of convening on Thursday and
FRIDAY mornings from 10 to 9 o'clock.
IL had been found necessary to lengthen
the sessions in order that the bills on
the calendar may be disposed of before
the final adjournment The members
are working hard. but accomplishing
comparatively little. Although in ses-
sion over nin2 hours yesterday, only
about twenty bills were disposed Of.
There are over $50 on the calendar to
be considered. and unless there is less
talk and more work, not more than
half Of these will ever be reached.
Finn Bill Passed.
The Finn road bill giving counties
the right to construct county roads and
to levy a tax for their maintenance
passed finally, after much debate by a
vote Of ll2 to 66. The measure provides
that the recommendation of the county
commissioners shall first be passed
upon by the grand jury and approved
by the court before the roads can be
improved. This is the first OF the score
or more road bills introduced In this
legislature to pass finally. All the 9TH
er measures Of this character were
either defeated or killed by committee.
Senator F'linns bill has passed the
senate and now goes to the governor.
The Smiley bill providing for county
convention of delegates from each
township to take into consideration the
improvement Of the public roads in the
respective counties Is on the calendar
for third reading under the head of
postponed bills. Owing to the passage
Of the Finn bill, Mr. Smileys PROPOSE
ton will hardly be passed.
The house concurred in the senate
amendments to the bill providing that
none but citizens of the United States
shall b. employed In the erection of
any public work. The senate amend
ments provide that the provisions of
the act shall not apply to any public
work on which the cost thereof Is met
in whole or part by assessment for ben
efits
The Hackenberg bill allowing cor
porations to lease their franchises was
defeated. This is the second time this
mea sure has been resurrected and the
third time 1t has met defeat. 1t passed
the senate several weeks ago and was
defeated last night in the house. This
morning the vote by which 1T was killed
was reconsidered and once more the
bill went down. It's advocates have
abandoned all hope of passing It this
session.
The bill allowing school authorities
to throw open the yards Of school
houses In the large cities for the use Of
the school children for recreation pur-
poses was called up out of ITS order and
passed finally without a dissenting
vote. These bills were also passed
finally: Regulating the advertisement
of all notices required to be published
in cities of the first class; providing for
the manner Of ascertaining, determin-
ing, awarding and paying compensation
and damages in all cases where NUM-
cipalities may hereafter be authorized
by law to make, use and appropriate
private property for the purpose of
making, enlargjng and maintaining
public parks within tho corporate limits
of such municipalities.
Court Bill Passes Second Reading.
At the afternoon session of the sem
ate the revenue bill was recommitted
and the superior court bill amended, in
creasing number Of judges from five to
seven, one of them to be a. Democrat
The court must meet at least once a
years in Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Har-
risburg. Scranton and Willlamsport
The bill then passed second reading.
The house passed finally senate bills
making 1t compulsory for municipali-
ties and others to purchase the electric
light plants in existence beforA new
ones can be erected.
The senate committee on education
this morning killed two, very important
bills-the Smith bill providing for the
distribution of the school fund, and the
bill to give women school teachers the
same salary as men when they do the
same work.