The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-03
IT WAS A VERY lean House
Dullest Day of the Session in the
House Of Representatives.
THE BILLS RUSHED THROUGH
Consideration Of the Legislative Appoi mt.
ment Bill Is Postponed for the
Prcscnt-Onc of the Smith
Bills Defeated.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, May 1.-The house held
three sessions today. The members
were In a mood for work and cleared
the calendar of second reading house
bills and disposed of many postponed
measures A short session was held
this evening for the consideration of
senate bills on second reading. The
session of tomorrow has been called off
that the members may visit the Acad
emy of National Sciences, Philadelphia,
and the State Hospital for the Insane.
at Norristown. Tomorrow evening the
lawmakers will attend the reception to
be given at Philadelphia by John
Wanamaker to Governor Hastings.
This was the dullest day of the ses-
sion. There was a very lean house and
the bills were rushed through without
the usual debate and wrangles. The
proceedings of the senate We're utterly
devoid of interest. The senators tired
of their work, after they had been in
session little less than two hours and
adjourned until Monday evening.
A resolution was reported from the
house rules committee at the morning
of business until changed by committee
for Monday evenings session, imme-
diately after the reading of the journal,
bills on first reading, local and special
bills on first reading; local and special
bills. third reading and final passage;
for Tuesdays sessions, house bills
third reading and final passage; for
Wednesdays session, senate bills. third
reading and final passage: for Thurs
days session, revenue bill on second
reading, house bills on third reading
for Fridays sessions, after the regular
orders prescribed by the rules of the
house, excepting bills on first reading,
senate bills on second reading.
The Smiley road bill was reconsidered
and then laid aside for future consid-
Grafton. Efforts are being made by Mr..
Smiley to induce the friends Of the va
rious other road measures which have
been smothered in committee or killed
on the floor of the senate or house. to
turn in and help pass his bill. 1t is
conceded this is the most equitable
measure of this character introduced in
this session and it is believed it will
go through. 1t gives the township
supervisors control of the public high
ways in their respective districts, and
abolishes the system of working OUT
the road tax. The Smith bill requiring
road taxes to be paid in cash was de-
feated.
The Fritz school appropriation bill,
distributing the school funds on the
basis of the number of children of a
school age went through on second read
ing.
Mr.. Fritz said in support of his bill,
that the present method is not equit-
able, and that 1t was necessary that a
law should be passed changing the
manner of distribution. Mr.. Wilcox,
of Erie, had inserted an amendment
providing that the total number of
months the school or schools are kept
open in any county shall be counted and
credited, whether consecutive or other
WISE"
Insurance Policy Bill.
The bill fixing uniform fire insur-
ance policy, which was on the calendar
for consideration on third reading and
final passage on special order, was
postponed until next Thursday. Among
'iie oiiio Iedu tHe SeColu time were the
Following: Prohibiting the hunting Of
sora or rail birds with dogs or by night
regulating the sanitary condition of
persons employed in the manufacture
Of clothing; to prevent the prosecution
In this state of actions which at the
time of commencing the same are
barred by the laws of this state or
country in which the cause thereof
bape to feed animals in every citv
wherein contract Is made nv the citv
to dispose of the pa arbape san,tsr;1v.
authorizing cities of the third class tn
tablish a system Of insnection of
plumbing and house drainage and nro-
viding for the appointment of inspect-
ors and prescribing their duties: re-
ducinp from s25 tn 81 the fee of nnedi
cal graduates before the state examin-
ing board for license to practice in the
state: making 1t a misdemeanor to sell
gins. rifles carbines and small arms to
minor children: ceding Jurisdiction to
the United States over the public roads
in the national mark at gettysburg.
Consideration of the legislative an
nortionment bill was postponed for the
present. The bill creating the county
of Mononeahela out of certain portions
of Westmoreland. Allegheny and Fay
cite counties was allowed to go over
until after the Quay county bill has
been disposed of. The Collins bill,
making mayors of third class cities ell
gible for reelection, was dropped from
'ie ea'e"'ai'
To Prevent Docking Horses Tails.