The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-22
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE,

April lathe Walton capitol bill passed
finally in the house to-day by a vote of l4g
10 80, and the senate promptly concurred in
the amendment. The measure which now
goes to the governor for his signature, came
up this morning on a special order. Mr..
Smith, OF Bedford. moved TO go into commit
tee OF the whole for the consideration of his
amendment. which limited to $500, 600 the
cost OF furnishing and decorating the build
ing. After n short debate the motion was
defeated by 81 yeas to 95 nays. Mr.. RobD. OF
Allegheny, then moved TO go into committee
of the whole to amend by providing FOR an
annex to the east wing Of the proposet!
building, to be equipped at n cost OF not
more than 81 5000, with a plant to furnish
heat and light for the public building.
Harrisburg, April. l2-Aiter a desultorv
struggle, lasting three hours. the new capt
toll bill passed the house on second reading
without IA division.
In the Senate the following bills were In.
troduced: Mr.. Hyde, Elk, authorizing con
tracts between overseers OF the poor in any
borough or township in counties not having
county poor houses and the authorities in
charge OF the poor in adjoining counties
having county poor houses.
Mr.. Vaughan, Lackawana, allowing the
manufacture and sale of oleomargnrinc I'M
der certain conditions. requiring the article
W w tultI'u u nom POISONOUS, deep green,
and increasing the maximum fine from $500
TO $500 and the penalty Of 10 to 80 DAYS 20
not exceeding six months for the first ofIense
and providing for two years Imprisonment
for every subsequent oiensc.
The Senate adjourned on the bill requir-
ing all congressional. judicial and legisla.
tive candidates to be- nominated at primary
elections by ballot, which was on final pas
sage.
April 1i.-Thc Senate got down to bust
ness at ii O'Clock, but there was very little
work done during the first hour. Then the
resolution to investigate the workings Of the
Central Railroad OF New Jersey and the
WilSesbarre and Lehigh were reported mega
lively. This resolution alleges that the two
companies ARE really one, and that the latter
company has failed to pay the State taxes
10 the amount of many millions Of dollars.
The auditor general, in a letter to the com
mittee. says that no money is due tho State
for taxes from this company. Senator Glib
son, the author OF the resolution, made a
long speech in favor Of it. He was interro-
gated by several senator's, but did not seem
10 be able to satisfactorily answer the qucs-
tons. A vote was taken on the resolution.
and it was defeated by a vote OF thirty to
three.
The followln; bills were introduced: BY
Mr.. Thomas An act supplementary to nm
" W IlONlut LOT wv bttlfE government OF
the cities OF the first class in this Common
wealth. BY Mr.. Milleisen-An act to secure
better ventilation. wiring and lighting Of
public schools. Iy Mr.. Becker-An act to
provide for better government in cities of the
first class.
At 12:i5 the Senate took up the calendar,
and the first bill on final passage was the bill
entitled"An act providing that all candidates
In Congressional. judicial and Legislative dis
tricts be nominated at primary election
April 19.-Senator Durham introduced m
insurance bill, which is u counterpart of the
Lytlo insurance till, which WIS defeated in
the house. At the request Of Senator Grady,
the senate refused to sustain the veto of the
resolution providing for tho attendance Of
the legislature at the Grant monument ccre-
monies in New York. The governor had
vetoed the resolution because the house had
requested him TO do so. The senate ad-
jUurnod until tomorrow.
The direct inheritance ill passed the
house tonight by II vote OF l0i to II. or ono
moro than u constitutional majority. The
bill was prepared 10y Deputy Attorney Elkin.
1t taxes all direct innerltanc"s of -, 900 and
over 2 per cent. The measure will be- rushed
through the Senate. 1t will raise II revenue
Of II, 600, 0O0.