The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-16


ingdon, Franklin, Blair and Fulton;
Twentieth. Adams, York and Cumber-
land.
Question Of Adjournment.
The question Of final adjournment is
one that is just now receiving much at
tention at the hands of both branches
of the legislature. Several informal
conferences were held today between
the leaders of the senate and house to
try to formulate some plan by which
this could be accomplished as early as
possible. 1t is generally agreed that
the lawmakers cannot get away before
Junc 7. The senator's insist that the
only means by which this can be ac-
complished is by the house dropping all
of its bills below the final passage cal
endar. This will hardly be agreed to.
A decided effort is being made to eff
feet compromise by which both bodies
can be satisfied.
A resolution was introduced in the
house this morning by Mr.. Dunlap, of
Philadelphia, providing that hereafter
any bills that have been defeated or
NAV be defeated on third reading and
final passage shall not be reconsidered.
A storm of noes followed the reading
of the resolution and it was withdrawn.
Mr. Dunlap says he will offer the reso-
luton again next Friday, when original
resolutions are in order. Under the
rules it will go over until the following
Monday evening for consideration.
Another matter that is now receiving
considerable attention in the many in
cioental conferences is the legislative,
judicial senatorial and congressional
apportionment bills Every measure Of
this character introduced to date has
met violent opposition and the general
sentiment is that only conference
committee can settle the differences.
Even then 1t is exceedingly doubtful
whether anything like a satisfactory
settlement can be reached Governor
Hastings Is anxious for an apportion-'
ment Of some kind and is doing all he
can to bring it about.
Two important bills were introduced
in the house today by Representative
Mcdonald, of Allegheny. One creates
cash fund of $4,000 for the western
penitentiary to provide clothing, food,
light and fuel and providing for the
reimbursement of the same by charges
on counties sending prisoners to the
prison. The other provides that brew
ers may take out license by payment
Of $1,000 to the proper county author
tiles only to sell to licensed dealers.
The bill also allows brewers to secure
wholesale licenses by application to
court. Under this law brewers will not
need to go into court to take out
brewing license.
Flag Bill Defeated.
The bill allowing school boards to
purchase out of the public funds Amer
lean flags made of bunting by
American workmen. and to float
them on the school houses of
their respective districts on STATS
made Of American timber, was de-
feated on final passage. Last week
when the bill was under consideration
on second reading 1t was amended so
as to make 1t permissive. 1t was
thought 1t would go through in this
shape without objection. The measure
was advocated by the patriotic So
cieties, and its defeat Is the first back
set these organizations have received
this session.
The bills relieving real estate agents
from the provision Of the acts of 1850
and 1861, passed finally. Those meas
ures were offered on the recommenda-
ton of the auditor general. They re-
lieve real estate agents from the pay
ment Of the brokers' tax, which cost
the state more to collect than the
amount of revenue derived. Only about
49, A1a NaAo
the state were subjected to the pro-
visions of the acts sought to be re-
pealed. The bill requiring the payment
Of bonus of one-half of one per cent.
of capital stock by corporations also
went through finally.
The bills for the publication of the
catalogue of the state library was de-
feated with only fifty-eight votes in its
favor. The act prohibiting members
Of the boards of trustees Of State Nor
NAL schools from making or being in
terested In contracts with such schools
was indefinitely postponed. This killed
the bill. The bill extending to third
class cities the provisions of the act of
1885, to establish and maintain schools
for instruction in mechanic arts and
kindred subjects passed finally.
Favorable Rccort on Ormc nil.
The Orme bill taxing all orders,
checks, coupons, pass books or other
paper representing wages or earnings
of an employe not paid in cash to the
employe or member Of his family, and
providing for a report to the auditor
general, was favorably reported. A
resolution was reported from the rules
committee and adopted fixing the time
of meeting on Friday at o'clock and
the consideration Of appropriation bills
on first reading as the first order of
business.
The house held three sessions today,
the order Of business being considera-