Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-03-01
HARRISBURG'S DOINGS.
CAPITAL NEWS SERVED BY OUR REG
ULAR CORRESPONDENT.
Trouble Brewing over tho Erection of
the New State House-Summary of the
Bills That Have Passed-New Measures
Introduced.


the erection of the building. Governor
Hastings believes that the commission
ers of public buildings should superln-
tend the work. The commission is
composed of the governor, auditor gen
eral and state treasurer. 1t was creatcC
for purposes of this kind and naturally
would be the proper authority to pro
ceed with the work. The legislator
think differently and claim the privilege
of erecting the new structure.
bill has been prepared and will like
ly be introduced this week, creating a
commission to take charge of the build
ing. Should this be done, trouble vii
follow. 1t provides that the commission
shall consist of the ten members Of the
senate committee on public buildings
and grounds; ten of the twenty-five
members of the same committee in the
house; Speaker Boyer; President pr,
TEN. McCarrel and and the three mem
bers of the commissioners of public
buildings.
The governor is opposed to this plal
and may have have something to say
about it in special message which h.
is to present to the legislature within
the next few days. The mem bers of the
house are very anxious to assume charge
of the work and can scarcely wait un
til the preliminary plans have been
completed.
At the Republican convention il
August, 1895, when Senator Quay hao
his memorable fight with the combine.
he promised number of reform meas
ures and at contests since he repeated
these promises. Senator Penrose was
also loath to resign on account Of these
measures. The Legislature has now
been in session nearly two months ano
not word has been heard of these bills.
If Senator Quay wants to keep his wore
he should hurry them along. If there
was any sincerity in his promises the
bills should be forthcoming.
Representative Hosack, of Pittsburg,
has created the first big sensation of The
legislature, by making startling ano
sweeping charge against the manage
ment of the dairy and food commission.
SoPCSiaiiy WIG oPCtiui oSNHo, ann 4''
Moore, located at Pittsburg. Hosack
has offered resolution, asking for al
investigation into this department ano
1t was passed. 1t is claimed that 500,
900 pounds of oleomargarine are sold il
Pittsburg every month. Few dealers
have ever been prosecuted and Moore
seems to be on very friendly terms with
them. 1T is also claimed that it costs
the dealer one cent pound to be allow
ed to put it on the market 1t is claim
ed that Moore got this money.
The first hearing in the investigation
of the state treasury and auditor gener-
ais department was held on Thursday.
State Treasurer Haywood was the only
witness called. A number of questions
were asked which were of no Importance
whatever. Nothing new was learned
and very little is likely to be. This in
vestigation is hrst-class farce from be-
ginning to end. About the only benfit
the state may derive from this investi-
CATION will be the passage of bill com
pelling banks to pay interest on state
deposits.
Another invoice Of bills was received
in the house, majority of which asked
for appropriations. Representative
Stewart presented the fish bill as pre-
pared by the state fish commission. A
good bill presented is this: ITO punish
and prevent the loan, gift, sale or dis
tribution of indecent and immoral writ
ings, printings, pictures, photographs
or representations OF immoral character
and of all articles, drugs, receipts, etc,
for unlawful uses, and also to prevent
the advertisement, exhibition or publica-
cation of the same and to authorize the
seizure and destruction of all such mat
ter" Another bill provides for discon-
tinuing the Legislative Record. This costs
the state $40, 900 every session. Another
fixes the number of schools in each dis
trict as the basis of distribution of the
public school appropriation.
These bills passed second reading in
the house: To prohibit the manufacture
or sale of paper wrapper cigarettes or
cigarette paper. Prohibiting the wear
ing of hats, bonnets or other coverings
IOr tue Htdui "HiSH WIZ opseiu euo
view at any public performance or en-
tertainment to which an admission fee
is charged. Making valid the bonds or
other obligations issued since April IS,
1895, by municipalities or incorporated
districts with the consent of the electors,
in amounts in excess of two per cent and
less than sevon per cent of the assessed
valuation of taxable property in such in
corporated district.
These bills passed the house finally:
Amending the act of April 20, 1874,
abolshing the restriction that the tax
levied to pay municipal Indebtedness