The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-03-05
LeeIs-ATO RE TING AGAIN.
DR.. swaIl ow Re ,ed Testify Before
h. ii LIgltors.

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DR.. swallow Re .ed Testify Before
he Il Envestigators.
HARRIsBURG, March 3.-The legisla-
ture has adjourned over inauguration
week until Monday evening
1t was agreed among the leaders that
the house and senate from that time on
will get down TO business.
The Joint committee of the house and
senate appointed TO investigate the
cause of the fire at the capitol has held
another session. The meeting was
held in Senator McCarrell's law ofhce,
with Chairman Gibson presiding Dr-
Swallow, who made the charges against
the state officials, was subpHnaed ana
was present. When the meeting was
called TO order DR. Swallow asked the
privilege to open 1t with prayer Ihls
was granted. and he started on his
prayer by saying that the committee
was making history and asking that the
Lord III his wisdom would preside over
and direct the committee IN Its actlOhs-
After PRAYER the reverend doctor was
called to the stand and asked 10 testify
This he refused to 90. He sald there
were numerous libel suits in which ne
was made defendant, and for that rea-
son he would not testify.
After PRAYER the reading OF the min
utes of the last meeting was dispensed
with The following bills We're then
read in place and presented:
By Thomas. to further restrain and
regulate the sale OF vinOus, spirituOus,
malt and brewed liquors by prohibiting
the same person from being Interested
directly or indirectly in both the busl-
ness of manufacturing, distllhng, brew
ing. bottling or whOlesaling OF said
LIQUORS and III the sale thereof at retail
By Gibson, to provide for the appoint
ment of u building commission TO erect
a fireproof capitol building for the state
legislature, the department of public in
struction and other state officials.
BY Snyder, an act requiring railroads,
canal and telegraph companies TO hle
reports with the auditor general
The calendar was then taken up, and
about 30 bills on third reading were
considered. 4 number of them were
OF, minor importance and passed with
out discussion. The anti-treating bill
was called up and was laid over. After
this was done, on motion OF Senator
Grady, the bill was referred back to
the committee on Senator Grady's state
ment that it WIS unconstitutional.
The bill providing that all candidates
in congressional, judicial and leglsla-
tive districts shall be nominated by bal
lot was defeated by a vote of Is to IA.
Senator Grady then called up his bill,
entitled, ian act to exempt from tax
alton public property for public Pur-
poses and places OF religious worship,
places of burial not used or held for Drl-
vate or corporate profit, and institutions
of purely public charity"
Senator Finn made vigorous fight
against the bill
After Mr. Finn finished Mr.. Grady
said he was willing TO have the bill lie
over for n week or so, and meantime he
was willing 70 amend 1t i'll any manner
that would be satisfactory all around.
Among other acts passed on third
reading was one that gives a married
woman living separate and apart from
her husband authority TO convey and
cucumber real estate without the joiner
of her husband.
Senator Goblin presented a resolution
fixing next Tuesday as the time for
taking up the civil service bill on second
reading.
Senator Thomas presented a bill fix
ing the salaries of deputy sheriffs in all
counties of 500. 900 and over. The bill
provides that the salaries of the deputies
who execute processes shall be &. 800.
The governor notified the senate of
the appointment of Benjamin Z. Smith
as coroner OF Crawford county, and L.
NJ. Williams TO be justice OF the peace
at Sharon.
The senate adjourned to meet Mon
day evening.
Bills were read in place as follows in
the house:
By MuehlbrOnner, apprOpriating
s., 900 to the temporary home for chill
dren in Allegheny
By Moore, Il bill to prevent the at
tendance of all children under Is years
at any public theater unless accom-
panied by a parent or other suitable
person
By Marshall, appropriating $50, 900
to aid in the establishment of a free
war library and museum of military
order of the Loyal Legion of the United
States at Philadelphia.
By Ford, TO validate the increase of
Indebtedness of any county. city, bOr-
ough, township, school district or other
municipality or Incorporated district,
made pursuant TO the assent of the
electors thereof. obtained by public
election held at any time since June
10, 1891, in the said district or munich
pality where the count by the court
showed a majority i'll favor of said in
crease.
A resolution was adopted that the
house adjourn until next Monday even
ing.
The Seyfert bill to make the playing
of football misdemeanor was defeated
in the house on second reading.
today on a special train over the Penn