The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-20
JACK SCREWS FOR
THE TROLLEY CARS
Bill in the Interest of Such Equipment
Is introduced.
SCENES IN THE LEGISLATURE
Hon. Gaiusha A. Grow and Ex-
Speaker Louis T. De Roussc, of
New Jersey House of Representa-
tives, Among the Spectators at the
House Sessions in Harrisburg.
Business ofthe session.


Business ofthe session.
Harrisburg, April 19.-Louis T. De-
Rousse, of Camden, former speaker
of the New Jersey house of represen-
tatives, occupied a seat by the side of
Speaker Boyer at tonight's session Of
the house. There We're many other
spectators in the chamber, the most
distinguished being Congressman-At-
Large Gdlusha A. Grow, of Susquehan-
ma county On motion of Mr.. Scott, of
Philadelphia, senate bill creating an
additional court of common pleas in
Philadelphia was recommitted to the
judiciary general committee. A bill
requiring street railway cars to carry
jack screws to eXtricate persons who
may become fastened or caught in the
running gear of such cars was intro
duced by Mr.. MuehlbrCnner, of Alle-
gheny A penalty of $25 per day is
prescribed for every car used and op-
Grated without jack screws.
bill introduced by Mr. Tillbrook,
of Allegheny permits notaries public
to become connected with banks or
banking institutions Mr. Gould, of
Erie, presented a bill appr0priatng
$1,000 to the Northwestern Pennsylva-
mia Humane society
Mr.. Greasy, of Columbia, called up
his resolution to make original lesclu-
tiohs the order at Monday nights ses-
sion. Less than a majority voting in
the affirmative, the resolution failed.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Chester. called up the
postponed Hamilton road bill for Sec
ond reading and a long discussion fol-
lowed the introduction OF several
amendments.
Mr. Piollet, of Bradford, the leader
of the rural element on the floor. made
vigorous speech in opposition to the
proposition because such law, he said,
would be burdensome to the farming
interests of the state. Pending the dis
| cussion Mr. Bare, of HUNTINGDON,
| moved to adjourn. Before the motion
was put the speaker cleared his table.
The senate resolution calling for an in
quiry into the charges that an attempt
was made to extort $4,000 from a New
York insurance company to defeat the
| McQuown bill prohibiting the insuring
Of children under l6 years. on motion
of Bliss, of Delaware, was concurred
| in
The Elkin bill taxing direct inherit
| ances over $4,000 passed finally on a
| special order by a vote Of 1O4 to Az
Mr.. Bliss, Of Delaware. moved to
| amend the resolution TO provide thot
| the investigation be conducted exclu-
| sively by committee of senator's The
| motion failed. Mr.. Bliss then moved
| that the resolution be amended to pro-
| vide that the committee be composed
of five senators and three representa-
! tives instead of three senators and five
| representatives The amendment was
voted down by SO to Sc
At 1910 the house adjourned until 10
| O'Clock tomorrow morning.
ADDRESS BY MIR. GROW.
In the senate this evening Congress-
man-at-Large Galusha A. Grow, by
resolution was invited to address the
| chamber. Mr.. Grow made a few re-
marks of a general nature and the
business of the senate was then taken
up. Louis T. DeRousse, ex-speaker of
the house of New Jersey, was also the
guest of the senate and he too made
a brief speech.
| The governor returned without his
approval the amendatory act, permit
ting the courts of common pleas to fill
| vacancies on election boards, for the
| reason that there was no reference in
| the title to the amendments proposed
Mr. Grady stated that last week q
resolution had been passed by the SEN
ate recalling the bill from the gov
| ernor for the purpose of making the
necessary corrections in the title He
| wanted TO know who was responsible
| for the failure of the governor to re-
| ceive the resolution and he moved to
postpone further consideration of the
| message for the present. This was
| agreed to.
The governor advised the senate that
he had signed the bills providing for
| the establishment of free kindergar-
tens out of the public school treasury
and providing that war service in the
| rebellion be counted as double i'm COM
putting fifteen years retirement pc
riod.
The senate passed over the govern =
or's veto by vote of SO to the resolu-
tion providing that the legislature at
! tend in body the dedication of the
Grant monument in New York. Both
branches of the legislature passed this
resolution, but the house afterwards
asked the governor to withhold his
signature from the resolution Upon
this ground alone, the governor stated,
that he vetoed the resolution.
In moving that the resolution be
passed over the governors veto, Mr..
Grady said that his eXcellency could
take no offense at such action. The
thirty-six members present thought
as Mr., Grady did and voted to pass
the bill over the veto.
These bills were read in place and
properly referred:
BY Mr.. Snyder-For the relief of Col
onel Henry r. Guss, of West Chester,
for the reimbursement of money due
him for the maintenance and trans
portation of soldiers during the civil
war The bill carries with it an ap-
preparation of $1,079.20.
by Mr.. Misunderstanding 1t lawful
for minors above the age of IS years to
contract for membership in fraternal
and beneficial societies.
a batch of bills was passed on first
reading and the senate then adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning