The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-03-14

W the cndlT Dy speaker walton anC
Fow, the windy Democrat from
Philadelphia. Dilatory measures
had been resorted to after which
some one moved the previous ques
tion which was carried At thii
point Mr.. Fow moved that the bill
be recommitted to the Committe,
on Education. Mr.. Lytle ruled tha
nothing was in order but the callinl
of the roll.
Mr.. Fow insisted on his motion
tie recommit, shouting Il know
my rights as member of the Hous,
and l know the rules of the House
The people will be told how this
measure was forced through" Bed
lam had broken loose for while
members crowded around Mr.. Fow's
desk.
Mr.. Lytle waxed warm, grew red,
pounded the desk vigorously, and
ordered the clerk to continue the
roll call.
The vote was taken amid great
confusion.
A similar bill was passed at two
previous sessions and it was fated
to 60 through this time.
Your correspondent voted against
the measure for the following rca-
sons
l. Free attendance upon free
schools seems to most beft free
people"
2. Investigation convinces me that
such law is most difficult to en-
force, particularly in agricultural
communities:
g. Secretaries of school boards are
mainly burdened with the RESPONSE
bility of its enforcement.
T. The law enforced might work
hardships on persons who are least
able to bear them.
3. The same amount of money and
energy necessary to make the law
operative would if directed to the
strengthening and iitensifying OF
the system as we now have it, be
productive of rs much good.
The Smith Gdr5 BIZ.
The bill, prohibiting teachers en-
ployed in our public schools from
wearing any garb, emblem, or in :
sigma indicative of their adherence
to any church or creed, was called
up on second reading and after con-
siderable opposition passed on
second reading. 1t was denounced
by Mr.. Seyfert of Lancaster county
as the most vicious. atrocious, out
rageous. and un-American measure
ever introduced" He declared
that a great many protS ,tsnts wore
peculiar garbs, that it was direct
blow against the Roman Catholic
church but at the same time affected
the Menonites, Germans, Baptists,
Quakers, Dunkards, and Schwenk-
felters all of whom are of the best
citizens in the Commonwealth.
There is n pronounced sentiment in
favor of the bill and unless all signs
fail iC will pass the House finally.
The New Jersey Senate defeated
a similar bill few days ago, but L
don't believe that the Pennsylvania
Senate will do likewise.
The bill abolishing the December
registry passed the House with Que
vote to spare. l hope that it will
pass the Senate. 1t is in the line of
of economy by removing an expense
Of 5000 or $500 for which there is
scarcely any return.
The bill abolishing the Office of
Jury commissioners and the one
providing for expenses of directors
in attendance at the triennial con-
Vention to elect a county superin-
were defeated.
DOu9idSS Memorial Services.
A society Of colored citizens held
memorial services in honor of Fred
'rick Douglass in the House of Re-
preventative on Thursday night. A
number of speeches, eulogistic of
he dead hero, were delivered by
'olored orators.
Douglass was perhaps the most
distinguished of his race. He was
he Moses to his people Oh their
march from bondage to freedom,
nd the nation has had few men who
more self-sacrifice and de-
otion to duty than was shown by
his man, an orator, philanthro-
list.
quay 0isits the Governor.
Senator Quay came to the city, call
d on the Governor, and hied him