The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-29
ACTIVITY AT HARRISBURG
Opposition Is Developing to the Cam
didacy of Captain Delaney.
WHAT 1T is SAID TO SIGNIFY
The House Gets to Work Again and the
Rush of New Bills Is Almost Stag.
gering- Some Notable Lcgis.
latiye Features.


Rush Of New Bills Is Almost Stag.
gering Some Notable Lcgis.
Iative Features.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg Jan. 2S.-There are NUT
terlngS of storm over the bill to ere
ate custodian of public buildings anu
grounds with large powers. The hrst
custodian Is expected to be Captain
John C. Delaney, formerly of Lacka-
wanna, but now 4 resident of this city
formerly senate librarian. The chief
opposition to Captain Delaney and his
comfortable place in prospect comes
from the patriotic orders. Delaney is
a Catholic, and the orders are opposed
to him on that ground as starter.
But the matter does not end there. The
new bill gives the custodian the power
to make all contracts for supplies, re-
pairs, stationery. printing, etc. A good
many people beside the patriotic orders
object to that part of the programme,
and petitions against the passage of
the bill and others against the appoint
ment of Captain Delaney will become a
feature of this week and next. Among
the remonstrants will be the grangers,
who are sore over what they regard as
the failure of the administration to
recognize them. They have neither re-
ceived any of the first rate appoint
ments or any of the former second rate
appointments with bills attached to in
n. cole aria nj an1
the offices. In short, they feel they
have been ignored. The farmers feel
they are being neglected and the cry is
heard from them that all the good places
are being given to the lawyers, with
the exception of two or three that are
to be handed over to politicians. They
say the lawyers make the laws so as to
create more litigation and administer
them to create trouble, and they are
about ready to revolt. With sixty
seven agriculturists in the house and a
number of sympathizers, they are
power not to be laughed at
The subcommittee of the fish and
game committee, appointed to act upon
the matter of creating a game commits
sion, mas decided to report to the full
committee favorably to the proposition.
The bill will establish game commits
sioners and is patterned upon the fish
commission act. The sum of SIS, 900 is
asked to establish the commission
though 1t is expected the fines collected
Will make it self-supporting after the
first year.
work of the House.
Inc house re-assembled at O'clock
this evening. Bills were Introduced by:
Mr.. Weaver, Allegheny-Authorizins
county o,.nm .sSloners TO employ county
SOL =. .p's
Mr.. Smiley, Charion-Amending act
relaunS TO the destruction of bridges
by ice, and directing that counties of
which the stream Is the boundary line
bear the expense, after two successive
grand jurles have passed upon the mat
ter and the court has made the proper
order.
Mr.. Mullen, Observation-Disclosures
county commissioners to sell to actual
settlers and convey unseated lands
owned by the county.
Mr.. Bliss, Delaware-RegulaItin the
pay of election officers, providing
judges and inspectors shall receive So. so
for each election and clerks 50; chang
ing the manner of advertising election
proclamation, amending the act so as
to require the sheriff within ten days
of an election to advertise the same
in two newspapers.
Mr.. Hawkins, York-Providing that
typewriting shall have the same legal
effect and force as writing.
Mr.. Moore, Observation-Disclosures
the establishments of a department of
agriculture and defining its duties. The
bill provides for the appointment of a
secretary at a salary of $4,000, who
shall be director of farmers institutes:
an economic zoologtst, a commissioner
of forestry and a dairy and food clerk
at a salary of $500, and two other
clerks at $1,000 each.
Mr.. Stewart, phia-Making
the act to prevent the adutera tion
and traffic in impure milk in cities a
general act.
Mr.. Fow, Philadelphia-To prevent
and punish persons for wilfully OBJ
structing the tracks of railway compa-
MES, and making the acta misdemeanor;
abolishing collateral inheritance upon
bequests by will to hospitals that are
deprived Of state aid.
Mr. Kunkel, Dauphin-Amending the
act regulating the practice of phar-
macy and authorizing the state phar-
maceutical examining board to fix the
salary OF its secretary: authorizing the
election of assessors for three years in
boroughs and Townships; fixing the
fees for examination and registration
by the state pharmaceutical board, the
fee not to exceed SO for registration.
Mr.. ISeyrert. Lancaster-Making 1t
unlawful for turnpike road companies
to collect toll for travel over roads
| ON which stones over two inches In dia-
! meter are used for surface macadamiz-
ing.
Mr.. Bliss. Delaware-Givlng bur-
| gesses powed to appoint and remove
borough policemen.
Mr.. Grigsby, Lawrence-Providing
for bureau in the insurance depart
ment charged with the enforcement of
the laws against arson. and authorizing
the appointment of a state fire marshal
and assistants, and fixing their powers
The compensation of the fire marshal
is fixed at 81, 500 per annum. with ex-
penses, and the compensation of the
deputy shall be sl.500 per annum and
necessary travelling expenses, these
expenses to be included in the ex.
penses of the insurance department.
Mr.. Seanor, Misunderstanding for
medals of honor for Pennsylvania sol-
dlers who engaged in the battle OF
Gettysburg.
Mr.. Seyfert, Lancaster-M Making 1t q
misdemeanor to give checks drawn
upon a bank in which the drawee has nC
funds.
Mr.. Bliss. Delaware-Providing fol-
the protection of passengers In sleeping
cars on railroads, no greater charge
than cent per mile shall be made fol
the first hundred miles and 1-3 of a
| innnl mi \.
charges for "a seat in a day Pullman
no greater than one-third the above
charge The upper berth. unless occu.
pied by a bona fide passenger, must not
be lowered except by consent of the
occupant of the lower berth. 1t does
not apply to any railroad compan.
chartered In this commonwealth.