The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-07

DccH CTeutcu NOW many uh-
necessary officers are at the capitol and
those that can be dispensed with.
The amendment was adopted, after
which the resolution was voted down.
The house moved very slowly today.
The entire morning session, which be-
gan an hour earlier than usual, was
consumed in the consideration of this
resolution and the wrangle over the
Quay county bill. The afternoon and
evening sessions We're devoted to the
consideration of the calendar and third
reading senate bills.
state Pension Bill.
The house passed on second reading
the bill granting pensions to enlisted
men from Pennsylvania who were In
the service of the United States In the
war of the rebellion between April IA.
1861, and May |. 1865, who are not pen
sioners nor applicable therefor under
the United States statutes. The bill
directs the auditor general on proper
application and under rules, regula-
tions and restrictions such as he may
deem proper. to place on the state pen
sion rolls any officer, soldier. sailor and
marine qualified under this act. 1t pro-
vides further that such pension shall
be granted to those whose services be-
tween the time specified was at least
ninety days. The rate shall be a
monthly allowance of cent per day for
each days actual service. In adjudi-
eating pension claims the auditor gen
eral shall require proof that the claim
ant is free from Incorporate habits.
Payments shall be made semi-annually
and shall cease when the pensioner
moves out of the state or shall be PEN
stoned by the United States.
Bills appropriating $1,000 to the Ger
man dispensary, Philadelphia; $4,000
to the German hospital Philadelphia.
and ST, 900 for a soldiers monument at
Antietam passed second reading. The
bill regulating the issue ana transfer
of certificates Of stock by companies in
corporated under the laws of the COM
monwealth was reconsidered and
passed finally. Bills to prevent the s.
sue of policies of insurance by persons.
partnerships or other associations not
Incorporated and providing for the in
corporation and regulation of laundry
companies and companies for the spur-
pose of packing and disposing of grapes
and manufacturing unfermented grape
juice were indefinitely postponed.
Evening Session OF Senate.
At the evening session of the senate
the revenue bill was reported from the
finance committee by Sehator Grady,
read second time and then recommit-
ted for the purpose of further hearing
tomorrow morning.
Senator Kaufman offered a resolu-
ton providing that the committee to
investigate the public schools be au-
thorized to also investigate the state
normal schools, and also providing for
the appointment of two additional
members of the senate to serve on the
committee. This was agreed to, and
Messrs. Woods and Lands were ap-
pointed.
The conference committee report on
the judicial apportionment bill was
agreed to.
The report of the committee to in
vestigate the Norristown asylum was
made a special order for tomorrow
morning, and the senate then ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at 10
oclocE
The house this evening passed finally
a number of senate bills and also de-
feated number, among the latter
twenty-one bills on final passage grant
ing pensions and gratuities to members
of the National Guard who contracted
disease at Homestead and Gettysburg.