Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-11

Democratic leaders In the house, made
a speech In support Of his bill, in which
he took the position that. as the pur-
chasing power Of a dollar Is double
that Of few years ago, It Is only fair
that railroad companies should reduce
their charges in the same proportion as
prices Of food products and other nee
essaries of life have been reduced. Rep
resentative Lytle, of Huntingdon. op-
posed the bill. saying that the consti-
tuition would interfere with the enact
ment Of such a measure. inasmuch as
the act incorporating the Pennsylvania
Railroad company fixed the rate of fare.
Comparative Veto Statistics.
Governor Hastings has not lost his
grip on the veto ak. He favors the
Legislature with one or two veto mes
sages every day. one of his latest We
toes knocks out concurrent resolution
directing the state printer to print $500
copies of grand aliases to accompany
certain geological reports. He says
this resolution, II approved would COM
init the state TO the expense of printing
the maps. There is no provision OF
limitation in the resolution regarding
their cost, and the governor suggests
that the state printer could 60 on and
complete maps according to his own
taste and judgment. fixing his own
price therefor. He concludes that he
could not give the measure his ap-
proval, even if the bill was in due form
of law. guarded by careful restrictions
as to the cost of the maps, because OF
the present condition Of the public
treasury
An interesting table has been pre-
pared showing the results Of a careful
and discriminating use of the veto
power b" the last three governors. This
table. in addition to the number of
vetoes of each governor, also shows the
amount of money saved by reason of
the vetues, as follows: Governor Pat
tisons first term, 1888, So vetoes, S9s. .6Ss
saved; 1886 los vetoes, saved 1888, ,SS7.
Governor Beavers term, 1887 SO vetoes,
81, 927 49, saved; 1889, 43 vetoes, 1891 ,697
saved. Governor Pattison's second term,
1891 81 vetoes, $685. i46 saved; 1893, so
vetoes, saved $1,O71O69 Governor Hast
ings, Is: +, 1913 vetoes, saved $745,561.
A concurrent resolution has been ap-
proved by the governor urging upon
the Pennsylvania representatives in
congress to work to secure the passage
Of laws looking to the restriction of
| immigration. He has also approved a
| resolution urging the representatives of
| Pennsylvania at WasL = gton to press
to passage a bill for the retirement of
General d. M. Gregg with the rank of
captain, which he held at the time Of
his resignation from the army.
Rapidly the old capitol is being dis
mantled, and before the close of the
presen; week at least half of the ruins
/ pyil1 hp rpfpnund xrvaatr n 90
tor Rorke's men began work, and their
progress has been so satisfactory as to
Justify the belief that the walls and
foundations will be removed within the
time limit of S5 days. Architects in all
parts Of the country are now at work
on the competitive plans for the new
building, and these viii be submitted
about the middle of July. Two or three
weeks will then be given contractors
to bid Un the plan adopted by the COM
mission. so that work on the new struc-
ture is expected to be commenced
about Aug. 1.
Electric railway measures have met
with all sorts of opposition in the pres
ent legislature. The steam railroad in
huences have been too great to over
come, and as a result the Young bill
giving trolley companies a chance on
the highways of the state, and the
Mackey bill, giving them the right to
carry freight, are still hanging fire in
the house.
Tactics have been employed in de-
laying these bills which are not cred
liable to those engaged in them. These
measures have been attacked on al
sides and under all kinds of pretexts
but the better element in the legisla-
ture believe that they are fair bills
and ought to be passed.