The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-19
THE CAUSE ARGuEn.
The Onslaught on the Quay Count
Bill Is Made.

= Bill Is Made.
HARRISBURG, June 1S-The contest over
| the Quay county bill is over now, so FAR as
| the Governor Is concern d, and now all
! await in expectancy and hope Tor the out
! come. He may sign the bill but he was
| given a very good outl! for a mastery
veto to-day in the arguments made by
! Messrs. Brumm, Guy L. Farquhar and
Ulrich who took Schuylkill County's side of
! the case
At - 80 p. NJ this afternoon the follow
ing persons cOngregated in the >enare
chamber and organized by making Hon. G.
n. Brumm Chairman of the delegation aud
! E. c. Wagner, Of Girard Vile, secretary.
There were in attendance all the Schuyl-
kill Senators and Representatives, except
Senator Keeferand Mr. Schrink the County
| Commissioners aud their solicitor, Burd w
| Payne; Banker, ,Heaton, d. d Phillips, L. E.
! Wagner, James'Gran and Mr.. Graham, of
! Shenandoah; Squite Stauffer, OF Union
| Charles Smith, Ed Silliman, John w.
| Phillips, VIM Carter, Mahanoy City;
| Daniel Duffy and Kline Norris st. Clair;
George L. Brown. Harrison Kear, James
| Levan, Charles n. Brumm, Minersville; /;
| Samuel A. Losch, DR.. Charles E. Quail,
Auburn; John F. Shoener, Guv L. Far
| quhar, Fergus Farquhar, George H Gerber,
! g. Shumway and Messrs. Filbert and Mil
! ler of PinegrOve.
Thus organized the delegation pro-
! ceeded to the Executive Chamber where,
! the desks having been cleared of the debris
in the cases of the Kennedy Gas bill and
the Woods Water BILL arguments n which
! had occupied the morning hours the ball
was opened on the Quay County bill, pro
and cen.
! aba bar mas aH rrystl
advocates and opponents of the bill, lnclud-
ing many of the most prominent citizens n
! Schuylklll and Luzerne counties.
George X. Bedford, Of Wilkes Barre,
! opened the debate against the bill. He
declared it was unconstitutional on the
ground that the judges of Luzerne county
as specified in the bill could not have the
power to sit IN judgment on the election to
be held tor the creation of the new county
A. Farnham, of Wilkes Barre, followed,
aud intimated that the bill would not now
! be before him had it net been for Senator
| Quay's interference. He was of the opinion
that the bill was local and special, making
! it obnoxious to the spirit and letter of the
! Constitution
The Schuylkill county opponents asked
the privilege, which was granted, of speak
ing after the supporters OF the measure had
been heard.
George II. Troutman, of Haz eton, made
a strong speech for the bill, and was fol-
lowed by ex-Judge Harding, of Luzerne,
and ex-J Judge Kirkpatrick, of Easton, the
latter vOuchlng particularly for the consti-
tutionaltY of the measure. Lyman D,
Gilbert, Esq of Harrisburg, followed for
the bill, taking up the line that it was not
for the Governor TO prevent the voting pop
ulation Of the proposed new district from
deciding for themselves as to their desire
for a county government of their own.
At this point the proceedings were in
terlaced by MIR. Sweeney, the late Hon.
Eckley B. Coxe's man, presenting petit
ton, or memorial, a ainst the new county,
signed by 400 citizens Of Halle township
Luzerne county. He made few remarks
in support of those citizens attituded
against the new county
Then Mr. Brumm took the floor and put
Schuylkill county, side before the Exec
utive His speech was exhaustive and he
insinuatingly and bluntly hurled some re-
marks at the dden forces who were be-
hind the marionetles who had tie bill
passed.
Guy E Farqunar, Esq, followed Mr..
Brumm, dwelling on the growth of Schuyl-
kill county to the present gTeat Impor-
| lublC II udu dIIdlutu duu buS uoluoSo VI
dismembering it.
Following Mr.. Farquhar came County
Solicitor Ulrich who presented a very
lengthy brief of argument against the
constitutionality of the proposed law.
After the Quay County bill hearing was
one on the Religi rus Gsrb bill. j. w.
8 Pike, of Philadelphia, Secretary of the
Legislative Committee of the Jr. o. I. A.
NJ, appeared for the bill. Representative
Seyfert, of Lancaster, opposed the measure
and the Governors remarks dur
ing the argument indicated a purpose TO
veto the bill. As the Governor will be out
of the city during the remainder of the week
no further hearing will be held on bills,
The commission of Austin G. Sherman,
of the Fourth ward of Mahauoy City, was
directed to be issued to-day by the Cover
nor. Last night Messrs d. D. Phillips and
William E. Jones. of Schuylkill county,
came here and satisfied the Governor that
it was the proper thing to do, to give Mr..
Sherman his commission. He was reelected
last February, but neglected 10 send notice
here of his acceptance and then made an
effort to be appointed. In this he was OPP
posed by the Senator from the Both dis
tTict, who held the rod of disspproval over
him until the Governor at last cast it aside.
SO-called Senatorial courtesy kept the
Governor from acting during the session OF
the Senate. That body having adjourned
he was indnced to appoint Squire Sherman
and commission him.