The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-02
Pennsylvania News.

general opinion that this Is the last
that will be heard OF the measure this
session.
The vote by which the bill to re-
peal the act requiring vaccination Of
school children was defeated, was re-
considered and again voted down. The
bill TO prevent and punish prize fight
ing was also defeated.
The house adjourned at $40 o'clock
until 8 y. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The order Of business at the evening
session was senate bill on second read
ing. When the Smith bill changing the
present methods of distributing the
public school fund was reached Mr.
Stewart, of Philadelphia, tried to put
in two important amendments. One
provides that in school districts where
night schools are maintained for not
more than four months of the year, one
half of the total number of teachers
employed in the schools shall be in
cluded in the number of paid teachers
regularly employed in the full annual
term of the district. The other fixed
the minimum school term at seven
feated by an overwhelming vote.
Chairman Hammond, of the educa-
tional committee, appealed to the
house to pass the bill as it stood. He
argued If this would be done that 1t
would be sent back to committee after
second reading for a hearing. An
agreement was the result and the bill
was sent back to committee. The
measure as it now stands divides the
fund by giving one third according
to the number Of schools, one third on
the number of school children and the
balance on the number of taxables. The
measure has passed the senate and the
prospects for it becoming a law are
promising.
The Becker three fifths bill was
was among those which passed second
reading. When it was reached Mr..
Stewart of Philadelphia, took the
floor and made a vigorous speech
against it, He said all the best citi-
zens of Philadelphia have entered their
solemn protest against the measure.
Mr. Stewart admitted that his opposi-
tion would have no effect for the
boys" had been lined up for the bill.
The hotel lobbies, boarding houses and
other public places had been scored by
runners for the bill and there was no
| show for it's defeat on second reading.
Mr.. Woodruff, of Philadelphia, made
a strong speech against the bill. He
claimed there was no body back of it
| but handful of ambitious politicians
who are seeking to control the political
machine of the city, and have con-
| ceived this method of standing the
| people out in the cold. In the face of
| the almost unanimous protest of the
| people and the newspapers the legisla-
| ture is asked to pass this and undo
| the good results of the Bulltt act
| The only persons asking for the bill
| are a class Of politicians who marked
their entrance in control of municipal
| affairs by defeating a man who for
| twenty years had served as port war
| den because, forsooth, he bowed to nc
| political boss. The citizens of Phila-
| delphia have asked for a hearing on
| the bill and 1t has been refused them.
| Mr.. Adams, of Philadelphia, said he
voted a week ago against recommit-
| ting the bill because he knew that II
it was sent back to committee it would
be killed. He thought it was a good
measure, and if it became law would
rebound to the good of the city of Phil
adelphia. This ended the discussion
and the bill passed by a viva voce
vote.
| Several other bills passed second
reading and bills extending the exemp.
tion act of May 49, 1876 to soda water
fountains and fixtures; authorizing
boroughs to require the planting Of
| Shada trees along Dl1hlic StraatS hxy th.
owners of abutting property were de.
feated. The house adjourned at II
o'clock until Thursday at ~ o'clock.