The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-23
HAMILTON ROAD
BILL IS PASSED
The Measure Bitterly Opposed at Every
Stage by Mr.. Piollett
MORE BURDENS FOR THE FARMERS
The Member from Bradford Thinks
the Bill should Garry an Appropria-
tion of 1900, ,OOO--senate Passes
the Bill Providing for Gymnastic
Exercises in the Public Schools.

Harrisburg, June 22.-The general ap-
preparation bill was reported to the
house this morning from committee
by Chairman Marshall. The measure
Ncarries with it an appropriation of $l6,-
100000. 1t is not yet in shape for final
passage. and will be sent back to COM
mittee after it has passed second read
ing, A large number of appropriation
bills for hospitals and other institu-
tions throughout the state were also
reported.
A bill requiring the weighing of BIZ
luminous coal before screening passed
second reading on a special order.
The Merrick bill providing for the
distribution of the public school fund
by giving one-third on the basis of the
number of schools, one-third on the
number of school children and the bal
ance on the taxables was called up
by Mr.. Hammond of WestmorelanG.
The house got into a snarl over several
attempts to amend the bill and finally
further consideration was postponed
for the present.
The senate bill allowing tunnel COM
panies to charge for drainage was
called up and passed finally. The house
adjourned at / until 3 o'clock.
Almost the entire afternoon session
Of the house was given up to the con-
sideration of senate amendments to
house bills. On motion of Mr. North,
of Mexican, the Pittsburg ripper" bill
was recommitted to the municipal cor
poratIons committee. The house re-
fused TO concur N the senate re5olu-
tion continuing the committee to in
Vestigate the convict labor system in
Pennsylvania until the next session of
the legislature.
The governors veto of the bill au-
thorizing the Incorporation of pawn
brokers was taken up and Mr.. Con-
radc. of Philadelphia, appealed to the
house to pass it over the executives
head. He said the bill was in the In
terest of charity and was similar to n
lazy in force in New York city and
many foreign cities. After further dis
cussion the veto was sustained by a
vote of 40 yeas to 80 nays.
HAMILTON ROAD BILL
The conference report on the Ham
ilton road bill was called up by Mr..
Phillips, of Chester, and adopted by a
vote of 129 to 81. The measure now
goes to the governor
Mr.. Piollett. of Bradford, who has
fought the bill at every stage, opposed
the report because the bill only carries
with 1t an annual appropriation of
100000. Mr. Piollett thought the
amount should be $1,000, 900 a year.
He said unless this was done 1t would
not relieve the farmer Of his cash tax.
The agricultural classes are taxed
more than they can stand and it is not
fair, Mr.. Piolett said, 30 put additional
burdens upon them by passing such
legislation. Mr.. Phillips asked the
friends of good roads to pass the bill
y as reported from committee. The gen.
eraI impression is that the executive
will veto the measure.
These bills passed finally:
Authorizing courts to inquire into the
validity of judgments confessed and
alleged to be fraudulent; authorizing
the transfer of wholesale and retail
liquor licenses from one person to an
other and from one place to another;
requiring applicants for liquor licenses
in Philadelphia to insert the advertise
ment in German paper.
The Merrick school distribution was
called up and lively fight took place
between the city members led by Mr..
Stewart, of Philadelphia, who are op-
posed to the proposition and the coun-
trymen in charge of Mr.. Moore, of But
Ter. Mr.. Seyfert, of Lancaster, moved
to go into committee of the whole for
special amendment The country mem
bers opposed this move and the motion
was defeated. Mr.. Wenk, of Forest,
moved the previous question on the bill
and on the question shall the main
question be put the vote was SO to "a.
The bill then passed third reading and
will be laid aside for printing. 1t will
come up tomorrow for final passage.
The house adjourned at 5:45 until 8
o'clock.
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
The senate held a brief session this
morning. The bill providing for gym
nastic exercises in the public schools
and In all educational institutions sup
ported wholly or in part by public mon
ey, passed finally. The senate adopted
the report of the committee of confer
ence on the Hamilton road bill The
committee made the appropriation
81 200, 900 instead of 100000.
The act making voting compulsory
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