The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-17
MARTINS STOCK Declines
Philadelphia Leader Turned Down by
Governor Hastings.
DAYS EVENTS AT HARRISBURG
Further Consideration of MIR. OMallcy's
Company Store Bill Is Postponed-scn'
ator FIinn's Little Trick-Othcr Bills
Before the Legislature.
Enecial to the Scranton Tribune.

dOlnSS on the NIL We're comparatively
tame. The only feature of general
political interest was the appointment
by Governor Hastings of Colonel Isaac
b. Brown, of Erie, to fill out the uneX-
pired term of Colonel Tom Stewart as
secretary of internal affairs. David
Martin wanted General Latta to as
sumo the office, thus creating Phila-
delphia vacancy in the quarter sessions
clcrkship, which David hoped to fill in
manner wondrous wise. The fact
that the new executive failed to re-
spond to Martins wishes in the matter,
taken in connection with Senator
Quay's open declaration of war on
Martin, is regarded here as presaging a
trCublous future for the Philadelphia
combine leader. Tonight, Martin stock
that is 10 say political, not Traction
is considerably below par in the corri-
dors of the big hotels,
Senator Flinn's Little Trick.
The senator from Allegheny yester-
day introduced bill which yet puzzles
his fellow senators. 1t is entitled an
aot to amend section of the act of
April 20, 1874, to regulate the manner of
increasing the Indebtedness of munich
palities. The Finn amendment drops
the s per cent. feature and simply pro-
vides that the tax levied and assessed
shal be equal to and sufficient for and
applied exclusively to the payment of
the interest and principal of such debt
within a priod not exceeding thirty
years. The amendment, it is believed
by many is intended to wipe out sink
ing funds, inasmuch as it provides for
the payment annually of a part of the
loan and the interest arising from any
authorized increased Indebtedness.
They argue that Mr.. Films bill pro-
vides for an increased tax rate in places
where voters can be hoodwinked into
voting to authorize a new loan. The in
creased tax rate must be used, however.
exclusively to pay off the new loan,
which can be duplicated as often as the
bosses can secure votes enough, even
beyond the constitutional limit
Company store Bill Postponed
In the house today Representative
Ritter read his bill providing for the
payment of salaries to judges after
their retirement after a certain term of
service, or upon resignation after IA
continuous term of twenty consecutive
years.
Inc company STORE Dlll VI Iheplt5tll-
tative O'Malley was considered on sec
ond reading. Mr. Talbot objected to
the second section on constitutional
grounds, and further consideration Of
the bill was postponed for the present
The bill required that fines must be
paid to the school district in which the
illegal store was conducted, while the
constitution provides that all fines must
be paid into the county treasury.
Work OF the Senate.
Among the bills introduced in the
senate were the following by:
Mr.. Smth--To prevent the pollution Of
streams by the use of lands for burial
purposes within prescribed limits.
Mr.. demonstrating compensation Of
the prothonotary of the eastern district
supreme court at $1,000; of the western
district at $1,000 and of the middle division
at $1,000
Mr.. Misunderstanding it a misdemennor
to give voters or electors at regular or
primary elections money or other valuable
things to influence their vote.
The following bills We're reported favor
ably: Giving the senate five additional
employees; making the superintendent Of
public buildings and grounds custodian of
state supplies; providing for the creation
of new counties
After recess the following bills were
introduced by:
Mr.. Penrose-MalSinP It unlawful 10
employ children under 1G years in fac
tories and workshops: also, requiring
specifications of the amount of work and
of compensation therefor to be furnished
employees, regulating hours of employ
ment, and providing devices to keep rooms
at proper temperature.
The governor announced the appoint
ment of Isaac B. Brown, of Erie, us
secretary of internal affairs, to fill tenn
porarily the vacancy caused by the APP
pointmemt of Thomas j. Stewart to the
adjutant generalship, and the senate al
once confirmed the appointment.
House Bills Introduced.
BY Mr.. Muehlbronner of Alegheny-TC
prevent deception in dairy products.
by Mr.. Lemon, of Allegheny-Dividing
the cities of the state into three classes
with respect to population, and providing
that cities of a population of l,0O0,OOO and
over shall be of the first class; those con.
tanning 100000 and less than 100000, sec.
Ond class; those containing a population
under 100000 shall be of the third class.
BY Mr.. McCreasy, of Columbia-To dis
tribute the school appropriation of the
state and defining the term of school.
BY Mr.. Seyfert. of Lancaster-Providint
that the state appropriation to the schoo
districts shall be distributed on the basi.
of the local school tax and the amount
spent for schools
BY Mr.. Collins, of Lycomng-Provid
ing that road and poor taxes shall be col
lected as school and county taxes are
now collected by levy and sale.
BY Mr.. Buckwalter of Perry--Amend
ind the act to require county commits
sioners to purchase certain supplies, ant
giving them additional powers In tina
direction: also, amending the act relatinl
TO public schools. to authorize tax fo
grounds and buildings.
BY Mr.. Buckwalter, of Perry-To enabl,
Justices of the peace and aldermen to set
tie cases of assault and battery,
BY Mr.. Cotton, of Allegheny-Providin;
that the death penalty shall be inflicted b!
electricity.
BY Mr.. Pennewell, of Philadelphia--Pro
viding for the selection of a site and tn
equipment of n hospital for the insane, {,
be call the State Hospital for Homeo
pathic treatment of the insane, and appro
pratlng 100000 for the same.
BY Mr. Hermann. of Snyder-Providin
for the erection of suitable monument
to mark the location of forts and blocl
houses erected as defenses against tn
Indians.
BY Mr.. North, of MISUNDERSTANDING
the killing of deer for Ave years and pro
viding penalties.
BY Mr.. Harvey. of I.uzerne--Providin
that insurance companies shall pay tn
face values of policies.
Adjutant General Stewart this even
ing announced the following appoint
ments: Chief clerk. Captain George c