The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-30

renee Mr.. Marshall, the chairman of
the appropriations committee stated
that il was impossible to adjourn by
that time if all the appropriation bills
were to be pas sed.
The House granted numerous
special orders for unimportant bills
last Friday which will still further
delay the adjournment. The House
will consider the matter of adjourn
ment in a few days and will likely
amend the Senate resolution by fix
ing the date on the 18th of June.
Beer Tdr Bill Passed The House.
The bill taxing malt liquors "a
cents a barrel of thirty. one gallons
brewed or manufactured in the State
passed finally in the House amid
great deal of excitement. The OPP
position put up hard fight to pre-
vent it from going through but the
tide was too strong and when the
vote was announced it was ascer-
tanned that 10i, just one more than
the constitutional number, had vot-
ed for the bill and 6s against it. Mr..
Bliss of Delaware, the especial
champion of the bill said that the
State had to find revenue some
where and of all the industries that
could most afford to help swell the
Golfers of the State the brewers were
in the best position. Continuing he
said that while beer cost Cnly 81 per
barrel it was sold for from SO to SS.
This tax would amount to but l cent
on 20 gallons and would work no
hardship.
Messrs. Cochrane, Focht, MerlicB
and Moore defended the proposition
while Mr.. Ritter. the consideratc
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, opposed the plan on the
broad principle that it was out OF
harmony with the general policy OF
the State; that it was directed
against our home brewers and il
favor of the manufacturer of the
stuff in adjoining states. A'InaioritN
of the Phila. and Allegheny anC
G Pittsburg delegations oted against
the measrie.
> Ihe IppOrtiONmem Bills.
0 The State has not been apportion
ed into Senatorial and Congressiona
district for years. Under Pattison'
i administration no measures looking
a to that end could receive the execu
o tive approval. A number of states
9 men seem to think that it is an i'm
I, perative duty for this legislature t,
re-district, proposition that is no
h agreeable to parties that are adverse
r ly affected. The three apportiou
en- ment bills were knocked out in tn
~ House on the same day in quick sue
sei osssisn. II wss dS,e so effectivel
ki that Uncle Geo. V. Lawrence, tn
so father of the House, on speakin
g about the Congressional bill whic
l :" he as chairman reported, declares
that some invisible, insiduous il
n fuence was even courageous enoug
IN to say that orders were issued, a
assertion that needs to be substar
'e tiated before accepted absolutely.
~ 1t is very evident that in an
W scheme of re.districting the Stat
les many interests must be taken car
ne of and in proportion as many will b
'ea adversely affected. An effort will b
osu made during the week to resurrec
on. w the fallen measures and another a
ND tempt made to pass them. The az
eac ministration, it is reported, will il
ttr, sist on an apportionment and wi
los take a hand in its Accomplishment
. 4 Scene.
, During the entire session an eide
(. ly clerical looking gentleman hi
been lobbying around the Hous
He had scheme to provide cha
lains for the insane asylumns at Il
,r States expense which he solicit'
" the writer to introduce. He is al
IT. very emphatic in his declaration
-, against Popery, Converts, and 9th
Catholic appendages. He is fan
tic of course, and may have ov
is IS reached himself when on Tuesd
'sr, ent evening of last week he entered d
House and distributed what W
-" termed an indecent, scurrilous c
- cular entitled: open the Nunn'
les"