The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-12
BOTH WANT CONTROL.
Building of Capitol May Cause
Hard Feeling.
GOVERNOR WANTS TO DE BOSS.
The Members of the Legislature Also
Want Do Some of the Superintend-
ins-Senator Magee Appears In the
Role of Enemy to Trusts.

lators want to have a hand III the man
agement.
When there was a resolution pre-
sented in the house indorslng the gov
eruOr's action in relation to the pro-
posed plan of the capitol bpildlng. the
resolution was promptly referred to a
committee, which showed that there Is
a feeling that the Legislature must be
consulted in all things pertaining 10
the new building.
After prayer the senate got down 10
work, but little OF Importance occurred,
except a resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Magee, which was adopted. III says
Whereas. 1t is alleged that the produc-
tion of certain articles of common neccs-
sity and general use Is controlled by
trusts and combinations and pools; that
such trusts, combinations ana pools are
destructive OF individual enterprise ana
against public interest, resulting IN the
driving out of competition, deprlNlng
labor of employment and imposing bur
dens upon the consumer; and,
Whereas, All legislation heretofore hau
against such trusts, com blnauons ana
pools, has proved Ineffective to prevent
the same; therefore,
BE il resolved, That it is the sense of
the general assembly OF the common
wealth of Pennsylvania that provision
should be made in the proposed tariff leg
islatiOn whereby the president OF the
United States shall be empowered, when
ever and so often as he shall be satlshcu
that the production of any article or artl-
clcS is controlled by any trust. com DlIa-
ton or pool, to suspend, by proclamation
to that effect, in whole or III part at his
discretion, the operations OF Such tarln
law in so far as il shall provide TOR the I'M
position of duties upon such articles as are
controlled by trusts, combinations or
pools. so long as the said trust, combina-
tions or pools shall continue to exist.
Resolved, That the senators and repre-
sentntivcs in congress from Pennsy ylvania
be requested To use their efforts to secure
the incorporation of such a provision in
the proposed tariff legislation.
Senator Grady then called up the
civil service bill, which was on the
calendar. The bill was then read sec
ton by section on second reading. The
bin passed second reading after some
iangling over proposed amendments
that diu not prevail.
Senator Gibson, chairman of the joint
committee OF the house and senate on
the investigation of the fire at the
capitol. handed III partial report to
the senate and house. In his report
Senator Gibson says that a number of
persons were called before she commit
tee and testified, but that one witness,
Dr. Swallow, refused TO testify on the
grounds that 1t might prejudice his
for instructions from the house and
senate, and wanted authority to compel
DR.. Swallow TO testify.
Senator Lawrence called up his bill
to amend paragraph Is of the second
subdivision of the second section of an
act to provide for the incorporation of
certain corporations, providing tor the
incorporation OF companies for buying,
selling. trading or dealing in any kinds
of goods, wares or merchandise at
wholesale or retail or both.
Senator Finn said the bill looked TO
him as II ii was meant to give the COM
pany store another chance IN this state.
Mr. Grady said there was no danger of
the company store being revived by the
passage OF the bill.
Senators Losch and Covle (SchuylkilD
spoke against the bill. They said they
feared the ''pluCk-me-stores' would get
in under this bill Action on the bill
was postponed until today.
Senator Finn then called up the reso-
luton for the Investigation OF the con-
ditlon OF the miners IN the bituninous
coal regions. Lieutenant Governor Lyon
did not seem to be anxious to call up
the resolution and put motion to ad-
journ. Mr.. Finn made a fight to have
the resolution read, but in some manner
the resolution got lost, and as 1t could
out acting on II.
In the house several bills were intro
duCed by Allegheny county members,
among them being the following:
By Simon, providing for the purchase
OF the franchises and property of Ger
tain corporations by the municipal COY
poratiOn within the limits of which
such franchises are exercised.
By HOsack, authorizing banks char
tprah nnHpr nf pa,,psx-1x-a,,,..
to pay interest upon demand deposits
By Ilibrook, requiring all street rail
way companies running cars over a
grade of 4 feet to the 100 and upward
10 have track or rail brakes attached to
the cars independent of the wheel
brakes.
BY Simon, bill amending the Baker
ballot law to provide that if any voter
declares under oath to the Judge of
election that he cannot read or that by
blindness or other physical disability
he is unable to mark his ballot, he shall
be permitted to select one or two of the
election officers to aid IN preparing his
ballot.
After the presentation of bills Mr..
Robb called up his bill authorizing the
appointment of additional assessors in
borOughs. The bill failed for want of
a constitutional majority. The vote
=
The bill IN relation to the mining of
bituminous coal was taken up on third
reading. II Is very long bill, and it
took long while to read it. Repre-
sentative voorhees, claimed that the
clerk was not reading the bill i'll an
audible tone and succeeded i'll having
the bill read so it could be understood.
The bill passed third reading with a
few minor amendments
Tho hill ha l.
in Verona was placed on the house cal
endar. 1t had been defeated several
days ago. 1t was done so quickly that
those opposed to the measure did not
have time TO figure out what was
going on
A communication was received from
Governor Hastings announcing his ap-
prOval of a concurrent resolution auth.
oCiZin2 the publication of $4,000 copies
OF bulletin on diseases of poultry by
the department of agriculture for use of
members OF the legislature and state Of
ficers.
Mr.. Woodruff (Philadelphia) reported
favorably for committee the prison re-
form bill prepared by General Isaac J
Wister of Philadelphia.
These bills passed finally:
Relative to actions by parents and
child for injury to the person wrong
fully inflicted on the child regulating
the practice, bail, costs and fees on ap-
peais TO the supreme and superior
courts; relative TO the removal of poor
persons from one district to another
relative TO the abolition of independent
school districts created by quarter ses-
slons courts; authorizing school dis
trIcts TO aid free public libraries other
wise established.
Representative Hosack of Pittsburg
was chosen chairman of the committee