The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-02-25
HARRISBURG LETTER.

HARRISBURG LETTER.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 10. 1897.
EDITOR Posr:-
Wednesday night last
found us at our desk ready for bus
iness. The unpainted desks which
were rudelv constructed and put in
to position as make shift were dis
placed by neat and comfortable ones.
so that with the new carpet, aud re-
volving chairs the equipment Of the
church is about complete. The
writer has seat along the centre
aisle short distance back OF the
middle Of the building. 1 am salts
is6ed, yet there are others who kick
vigorously aud will likely continue
to vsntilate their spleen al during
the session. Resident clerk Fetter-
of had big job on hand to satisfy
every one. yet it is limited that there
was great deal Of favoritism shown
in the assignment of seats. Tall
farmer Piollet OF Bradford Co. Offer
ed . resolution to assign the seats
as near as possible in tho same Or
der ss they were given out in the
old house. His resolution Was de.
fsated but that did not prevent him
from carrying his demands to resi-
dent clerk, and Judging from the
seat he occupied the next day. the
clerk thought it advisable to accsde
to his wishes since instead Of having
. seal in the rear Of the room he o.
eapiss chair pretty we'll in the
ifont. Capt. Bently Of Erie Co. is
another example Of what persist.
epsy viii acc6nplish. He wss plac.
s4wy back ia ! corner Of the build.
Ing d be- dst4rmiusd that, soms-
bed - 1miS - havSs ~ esat
csld la I Sn6 ~ -
| tHat is had been pr1missd ; good
seat snd that he wss b. and to have
|it. 2 resident clerk and his friends
To- sscontrAry. Notwithstanding.
Hes = ched down the aisle to the
seat having the same number in the
old house. pulled of the name ofthe
member to which it was assigned.
placed his own there. and now holds
the fort in triumph.
The work done during the week,
while it does not amount TO very
much, yet it opened the way for
earnest, unremitting toll during
next week. The committees we're
busy considering bills, q great many
being reported and the calendar is
now in shape to grind out laws ev-
cry day.
Up to this time, but four bills
passed the house finally, which is
not much of q record so far as law
making is concerned for the time
we have already spent. but those
who think the people would be bet
ter off without enacting any more
will find something gratifying in the
fact that 80 little has been done in
this respect.
The bills passed are Of no particu
lar importance. The only one under
consideration, that may be Of inter.
est to the people OF the county, is q
bill to prevent tax collectors to sue
ceed themselves. This bill is on
third reading, having been postpon-
ed for the purpose Of amendment
1t is argued by those who favor the
bill that tho tax collectors in many
places fail to put forth the proper
effort to gather in the sheckels,
adopting o lsnieut rolicy in order
to hold the boys when the time
comes for reelection. That may be
true in some cases, yet there are
cases too where collector becomes
more useful after several years oi
experience. The Office is not much
sought for in this county, so it will
not make much difference whether
the bill passes or not.
Ts Rsapportisn the state.
The agitation in reference to the
apportionment Of the state has not
yet become very pronounced. It il
| rather singular that the anti. Quay
shouters have not begun to cry CON.
stitution long ere this. It is pos
sible that We will escape this bien-
mia. outburst Of constitutional pre-.
rosatiyes. True, bills are in readi.
nesa hut no one has bsen active in