The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-29
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Many Expense Bills Are cut Down--Ap-
preparations Pass.

Many Expense Bills Are cut Down--Ap-
propriations Pass.
HARRISBURG, June 29.-In the Senate last
night the SimOns bill which compels munici-
pallties to purchase existing electric light.
water and gas companies before municipaIi-
ties can operate such plants of their own
passed finally by vote Of 20 to g. There
was no discussion whatever on the bill
One of the hospital bills passed finally was
the appropriation of $4,000 to the American
Hospital Association of Mamnoy City for
the maintenance of hospital that does not
exist, and for which not even ground has
been broken. This is the bill Representa-
tives voorhees, and Stewart attacked Satur-
day, when Representative Schrink, of
Schuylkill, who had introduced it, failed to
give satisfactory information to fellow
members who questioned him about the
hospital on paper.
There was no discussion on the bill yester-
day, and any new light thereon must have
been in private. Its chief backer, Senator
Coyle, had been very busy among the mem
bers before it was called up, and the explana-
tion came privately that if the bill should be
enacted it would largely aid him in his candi-
dacy for reelection to the Senate next year.
In the reaction of confusion and inatten-
tion that followed the merciless treatment Of
committee expense bills the Coyle-Schrink
appropriation, conditioned not to be paid
until the imaginary hospital should become
something of reality, was passed by vote
OF l3o to Z. Many members were afterward
reported as admitting that they had not
understood what particular hospital they
voted on. Even Mr.. Voorhees, voted for it,
The only voters against the bill were Messrs
Brunges, Coray, Keller, Kessler, Manning
Robert Smith and Stewart.
The House allowed to go through on sec
ond reading the bill of SS03 for the insurance
scandal inquiry, and also the Capitol fire
probers bill after Mr.. McClain's explanation
that 1t had been cut down from $17OO to $1,000.
other appropriations passed were: The
Pottsyille Hospital and Chidren's Home an
preparations for $4,000 and 81 500 respec-
lively passed the Senate on second reading.
ana the Fountain Springs hospital may Sc
cure an additional appropriation Of So, 500
IL Is rumored here that truce has been
declared between Senator Quay and State
Senators Finn and Magee, and which may
eventually include David Martin. Certain
pllls could not have passed but for an agree
ment under which the libel suit against
DICK quay was abandoned the Pittsburg
ripper was laid in its grave and Messrs,
Magee and Finn, whilo not promising all
their Allegheny delegates to Quay in the
state convention, guarantee that they will
not be apathetic at the November election
but will do all they can for the nominees for
Auditor General and State Treasurer. They
would not agree, however to support the
Lexow expense bill, The Quay-Magee deal
may not extend beyond the November elec-
ton.
The report Of the committee 10 investigate
the management Of the western and eastern
penitentiaries was read, and the report shows
Judge Gordon's charges were positively dis
proved.