The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-05-09
VICTORY FOR PENR0SE.
Alleged Philadelphia Corruption
to be Investigated.
THE INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED.

william III. Andrews, of Crawford County,
win Probably be Chairman Of the Com
mittee. which WIN Begin Its Work Ar
ter the Legislature AdJourns.
HARRISBURG, May s-In the senate yes
terday the Penrose resolution, providing
for an investigation of the administration
Of the municipal affairs of Philadelphia,
was reported with favorable recommend
alton by Mr. Grady, who had been deputed
by the general judiciary committee to per-
form that task Mr.. Osbourn OF Phila-
delphia, who stated during the discussion
Of the original resolution when introduced
that he would be almost tempted to resign
his seat II 1t were adopted, was the only
senator who recorded his vote against the
resolution. Lieutenant Governor Lyon
announced as the committee to make the
Investigation Mossrs. Andrews Of Craw-
ford, Grady of Philadelphia, Kennedy Of
Allegheny. McCarrell of Dauphin, Hard
enborgh of Wayne and President Pro
TEN Thomas of Philadelphia.
There is q criticism that the committee
has no Democratic senator In 1t, This is
explained by Senator Penrose in this way.
The committee consists of but five MEM
bers, and the Democrats do not control
Consequently, as a party 1t is not entitled
to recognition in this committee. An
other reason given to the Democrats why
they have no representative on the COM
mittee Is that this Is to be an investiga-
tion of a Republican city by Republican
senate The Democrats are grumbling at
the snub, however.
Silas w. Petit, president Of the Union
League, will be chosen general counsel,
and will have the opportunity to become
Goff. The committee will not begin the
Investigation until after the legislature
adjourns.
The chairman will be elected by the COM
mittee when It organizes. The chairman
Of the committee, 1t is thought, will be
Mr.. Andrews.
The calendar of bills on third reading
and final passage having been cleared the
senate took up the second reading calen-
dar, and sixteen bills were passed on sec
ond reading, when the senate adopted
resolution to adjourn until next Tuesday
afternoon.
The patriotic societies received their first
setback in the house by the refusal OF that
body to pass finally the Lands bill in its
original form The measure, as 1t passed
the senate, required school boards to pur-
chase out of the public funds flags made
of American bunting by American work.
ingmen, out of American wool, and dis
played on the school houses in their re-
spective districts on staffs of American
timber. The bill was amended SO as to
make it permissive, and then laid aside
for printing.
The Andrews bill, requiring railroads in
Crawford country to build fences along
the line of their roads In that county, was
killed on final passage by a very decisive
vote. This measure has been before the
Legislature at every session since 1887,
Only once it was passed, and then 1t was
vetoed by Governor Pattison. Its friends
will endeavor to have 1t reconsidered and
make another fight to pass it.
Chairman Niles reported from the gen
eral Judiciary committee statement Of its
action on the petition Of James w. NJ
Newlin, Of Philadelphia, charging Judge
Gordon with holding secret court in vio-
lation Of the bill OF rights and asking that
impeachment proceedings be instituted
against the judge. The committee com
pletely exonerates Judge Gordon and dis
misses the petition.