The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-10

the hottest kind of fight over the vnrious
provisions. Members from tho rural dis
tricts will raise the cry, which has been
raised so often before. that the farmers arc
being oppressed to the benefit of the cor.
porations But the men who have given
tho closest attcnt,5Ti to this, and,who have
looked after the interest of the farmer rs
well as the interest of tho manufacturer,
claim that the revenue bill which comes
out, as the result of the best thought OF
the tax conference, is by long odds the
most equitable and perfect bill that has
seen the light OF day in Pennsylvania in
recent years.
1t Is expected that the house will con.
slder this week on second reading the nu-
merous local and special bills which have
been lingering In committee and on the
calendars for long time. The bill Great
ing the Office of deputy auditor general
ana two traction measures will he consd-
cred In the house on third reading and
nnal passage tomorrow morning on special
orders.
During the week the friends of the Finn
road bill and the measure put in by Rep.
retentative Smiley will endeavor to agree
upon bill satisfactory to both parties 1t
looks now as II there might DO some road
be conference during the week on the
two bills changing the method Of distrib
uting tho school appropriation.
The Porter School BhI MuddIe.
The Porter school bill abolishing sec
tional school boards in Philadelphia, on
which hearing will be given tomorrow
evening is doomed to defeat unless its
friends can rescue it from the hands of the
house committee on municipal corpora
tions. In the first place 1t is conceded that
n mistake was made in referring it to this
committee; that instead of going to the
committee on municipal corporations it
should have gone to the committee on
education. The friends of the bill claim
that 1t was sent to the committee on mu-
nicipal corporations by design and for the
purpose of encompassing its defeat.
Speaker Walton was absent for several
days last month and in his absence called
Representative p. NJ. Lytle, of Hunting
don, to the chair, 1t was the latter gen
tleman who referred this bill to the com
mittce on municipal corporations, and
upon whose shoulders there has rested the
charge of design in referring it. Mr.. Ly-
tie explains that he referred 1t to the mu
ntcipal corporations committee because 1t
was SO marked by Speakers Clerk Huhn
on whose judgment he relied, and Mr.
Huhn declares that he referred 1t to tho
committee on municipal corporations, in
stead of to the committee on education be-
cause 1t had been referred to that commit
tee in the senate, and he supposed it
should go to the same committee in the
house.
An interesting compilation of street
passenger railway, electric and traction
power bills in house and senate has been
made 1t shows that there are just four
teen of these bills in the house and senate.
One failed last week, four have passed
second reading in the house, three are on
third reading in the house. one has been
substituted, two have passed the house
finally, two still hang fire in the commit
tee on street passenger railways in tho
house, and one is now in committee of
the senate.
To Banquet the Legislators.
! The members will mix pleasure with
work this week. Tomorrow the assoca-
tion Of country newspaper editors in the
senate and house will tender q banquet to
the eighteen legislative correspondents.
The following evening Chris l.. Magee
will probably give banquet to the men,
bers of both branches in honor of the ap-
proval Of the greater Pittsburg bills. The
intention Is to hold the banquet on the
evening Of the day ON which the three an
nexation bills receive Governor Hastings
signature. 1t Is believed the governor will
sign them on Wednesday, and not later
than Thursday.
1t will probable be determined this week
whether or not Philadelphia is to be LEX
owed" The senate judiciary general COM
mittee is expected to take final action to-
morrow evening on the Penrose resolu-
ton for senate committee to investigate
the municipal affairs of the Quaker city.
The same afternoon the opponents of the
proposed investigation will be given a
hearing by the committee. There will be
more surprises in store for senators on
both sides of this question. There are SEN
ators who are counted on one side who
will vote on the other, and vice versa. All
newspaper estimates as to how the fight
will result in committee are pure conjec-
ture. One thing is certain, that the oppo
sition is stronger than anyone has dreamed
of, and 1t is pretty broadly limited on what
seems substantial grounds that unless
Senator Quay gives orders that the resolu
tion be passed it will run very doubtful
course.
Everybody is waiting to hear from Sen
ator Quay. He has been expected here fol
a month. Last week a close friend said
he had decided to remain away from the
state capital during the legislative session
, 1t is now stated on the highest authority
that the senator will come to Harrisburg
, for few days after the senate has dis
posed of the Penrose resolution. Senator
! Quay will spend the summer at his home
! at Beaver w.
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