The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16

to coerce districts, a plan that is de-
cidedly Objectionable.
A bill to allow female school teach
ers the same compensation rs male
teachers for the same grade of work
passed the House and is now in the
Senate.
Notes.
Mrs. Herman and children spent
several days very pleasantly here
and in Phila.
John Wanamaker, the merchant
prince, gave reception to the Cover
nor last Friday to which the mem
bers were invited. Many went and
report very pleasant time. 1t may
be possible that the ex-Postmaster
General has United States senatori-
al aspirations. Well, what if he has ?
The Penrose resolution to inves-
tigate the workings of the Bullitt
bill in Phila. is to pass the Senate.
Some of the politicians don't appear
to favor this Lexowing but if the
garments are all clean il will hurt
no one and if any are polluted a
little exposure may do no harm.
Let it come.
The Bill creating The office Of Dep
uty Huditor General defeated.
One of the first bills providing an
additional office and fixing duties
aud salaries, went down on final
passage with n "thud' that carries
little encouragement to parties in
terested IN similar measures still
pending. The House appears to
realize Mt last that there are Il
great many more fellows anxious to
serve the people than the State can
afford to pay and very properly the
House is unwilling to provide places
that are not absolutely required.
The writer is Of the opinion that the
State could dispense with other APP
pendages without suffering much
loss or Inconvenience
ReceHue Bin.
The Revenue bill which was pre-
pared by the Tax Conference ap.
pointed several years ago passed
second reading without amend.
ments. An unsuccessful effort was
made to reduce the tax on the
premiums of foreign loan and build.
ing associations. 1t is claimed that
this measure will increase the reve-
nues and Mt the same time relieve
local taxation. / should be glad to
give general outline Of the bill
since it is important to all taxpayers,
but space forbids it. L may be per
mitted to speak more fully of the
measure in my next letter.
In behdJ Of "Old Giory.'
The bill, making it mandatory for
school directors to place a flag upon
school houses, was so amended as
to leave it discretionary with school
boards. That is right in my judg-
ment. This may not be a patriotic
age but / question whether the
simple fact of forced floating of
the stars and stripes over our school
houses will in itself teach the youth
Of our land the story of our great
country. The unselfish devotion,
the sacrifice, the heroism, and un-
told suffering of the fathers are u
few of the lessons that must be
learned before We can properly ap-
preciate the institutions bequeathed
unto us.
To Legdiize DehOrning Of cattle.
A great deal of merriment was oc
casioned by the discussion of the
bill to legalize the dehorning of cat
tie. Some humorous fellow who
objected to the further application
of the principle offered an amend
ment that the provision of the bill
should not apply to hydraulic rams.
Another argued that if the animal
should be robbed of its beauty and
means of defense just because il
sometimes used it's horns for its
own protection that for the same
reason the noble animal should be
detailed. The bill lacked few votes
Continued on nert Ddge.)