The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-04
DR A DRY memorial day
hi to Prevent the Sale Of Liquors on
May 80 Is Discussed.
PASSES SECOND READING
Nr. Grigsby Does Not Care to Push the
Telephone Bill A Tribute TO ex'
Speaker Faunce-Medicine Pro.
yided for Train Robbers.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, April 3.-The Baker
'sweat shop bill went through on sec
ond reading on a special order. 1t pro-
vldes for the appointment of eight fac
tory inspectors and the safety of per-
sons employed in tenement houses
where clothing, cigarettes. cigars and
certain other articles are made. An
amendment was inserted so that the
provisions of the act shall not extend
to seamstresses to whom work Is given
for public charities, etc. The measure
was formulated by the labor organiza-
tions of the state and has already
. passed the house. 1t will be considered
on special order on third reading to-
\ morrow.
The bill to provide for the incorpora-
tion of institutions of learning with
power to confer degrees in art. pure
and applied sciences. philosophy. litera-
ture, law and theology and for their
supervision and regulation, excited
hong and exciting debate. The bill, In
Its original form, was endorsed by the
\college professors of the state and pro-
iided tha: before an institution of
Earning could confer degrees, etc, 1t
must have an endowment of $5OO,OO0.
1t was amended so as to permit colleges
already in existence with an endow-
ment of 100000 to issue degrees, and
then passed second reading.
Mr.. Hawkins, of York, wanted to
amend the bill so as to make the
amount 100000 at which an institution
shall be endowed before 1t can confer
degrees. He said half million dollars
was entirely too much, and made an
earnest speech in favor of the amend
ment. Mr.. Burrell, of Mercer, opposed
the proposed change.
Mr. Focht. of Union, and Martin, Of
Lawrence, supported Hawkins amend
ment. Mr. Focht said the bill without
the amendment would make monopoly
of the degree business. The merit Of
an institution of learning did not de-
pend so much upon the amount of free
advertising received on the sporting
page of the Sunday newspapers as 1t
does upon the character of the men
turned out and the place they find
later in life. Mr.. Focht said that while
Harvard and Yale might be regarded as
great institutions, all great men did not
graduate from them. From what in
stitutions did Lincoln, Simon Cameron,
Baline and Quay graduate he asked
From what institution did Dave
Martin receive diploma" interrupted
Mr. Harrison, of Philadelphia. Mr..
Focht made no reply and concluded his
remarks with an appeal to the house
to vote for the amendment
Much time of the house was con-
sumed in discussing the bill to prohibit
the sale of Intoxicating liquor on
Memorial Day. This bill has been be-
fore the legislature the past four ses-
sions, and has always excited much
debate and then killed on second read
ing. 1t was accorded better treatment
today, however, and passed this stage
by a comfortable majority.
The fight against the bill was led by
Mr. Fow, of Philadelphia. He contend
ed that the great majority OF the Grand
Army men of the state did not want
the bill to become law. This was de-
MED by Representative McAllister and
other members of the Grand Army.
Mr.. Gould, Of Erie, wanted to amend
the bill so as to extend its provisions to
playing base ball and horse racing Oh
Memorial Day. The speaker ruled that
the amendment was not germane.