Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-22
HARRISBURG.

the two altered reform bills passed by
the Legislature All that is required
il the signature of the voter 10 general
formula authorizing someone to pay ms
taxes. The other bill is supposed TO pro
hibit the payment of political assess
ments by compulsion. There is ne
objection to voluntary contributions
The other bills signed that day were
ones.
Regulating the remuneration OF ponce
men and constables, and prohibiting
them from charging or accepting any
fee or other compensation IN addition x
their salary, except as pubic reward
and as mileage for travelling expenses
Authorizing payment into the Or
phans' court of the money due on dowers
etc, where the persons to whom they
are payable cannot be found.
To amend the act of 1885 relating tC
dover and partition, so as to authorize
DEGREES of sales on petitions for partl
tion.
Relating TO appeals from Justlces Oh
the peace and alderman.
Providing for the incorporation OF
associations, for receiving and holding
property real or personal, of unlncor-
porated religious, benevolent charitable,
educational and missio ionary societies
and associations, and executing trusts
therefor.
Making the proceedings of the depart
ment of Pennsylvania, Grand army OF
the Republic, part of the public
records of the state.
To provide for a more equitable meth
cd of distributing the public school
appropriation
To prohibit the payment of any occu-
nation or poll tax of any elector by any
person other than the elector, and to
prohibit the assessments of any demands
for contributions from the officers and
employees of the state or county.
Creating state bureau of mining IN
connection with the department of in
ternal affairs
Authorizing the transfer of wholesale
or retail liquor. license from one person
to another, and from one place TO an
other.
Taxing banks and trust companies.
Authorizing county commissioners TO
transfer and cover into the general fund
of counties any money now placed To
the credit of any city borough or town
ship for taxes uncalled for during peri
cd of 10 years.
Providing for the weighing of coal as
it comes from the miners, and before
screening.
The Governor also decided to send for
all beneficiaries of appropriation bills
and have them make oath to their ac-
counts, as provided in the resolution OF
the house.
The Pittsburg Dispatch 8 Correspond
ent at Harrisburg says that the Har-
mony stories are ridiculous, and that
their purpose is to scare the Governor
with the hope that he will weaken in
his determination to dispose OF legisla-
ton honestly and fearlessly.
The inventors of harmony stories
overlook the fact that Dayid Martin is
again on top in Philadelphia, and with
out the aid of Quay Martin played a
clever game, and while other people
were organizing ward combine he
went ahead quietly and put his man
Hackett in line for Register of Deeds,
as he said ne w0uIu Tnar mrn 1rurrfr
has wonderful bride on his tongue,
taking his sprovocation to vent spleen
into consideration; but it is the old
story that he laughs best who laughs
last. AS high State official remarked
THE harmony talk is ridiculous
Martin has secured all ne wants by his
own efforts, There is no reason why
he should deal with Senator Quay.
Governor Hastings is trying to find
out who raised an appropriation for
Pittsburg institution from $1,000 to SO
600. The fraud was discovered by
Chairman Marshall in checking the ap
preparation bills The unfortunate part
of it is that the institution, which ii
said to be worthy, will not get cent
This is an example of cunning over
reaching itself If the person who per
petrated the fraud can be unearthed an
information will be lodged against him
The name OF the place to be benefited
is withheld by the State officials.
Governor Hastings is far from salts
fed with the recommendation of the
State Board of Charities, that with the
exception of the item of maintenance,
the various charities could stand a cut
of 5 percent He has divided the State
into five districts, and has assigned on
to each of the five members of the Char
ity Board, who went over the bills
under fire, to visit the different in
stitutions and report by Thursday.
To avoid local influences the assign
ments are made away from the home
of the Board Frank Torrance, of ALE
gheny, is probably out of the State, TO
he was not at the Board meeting and i
not asked to investigate The Governo
expects a personal examination to b.
made George W. Ryan, of Pottsville
will visit the Bethesda Home, Pittsburg
St Johns Hospital and Temporar.
Home for Children, in Allegheny; th'
Alumna Home, New Castle, and the Ely
and Ear Hospital, of Pittsburg. Captain
Isaac Johnston, who led the Combin
forces in Delaware county will inspec
the hospitals at Titusville and Oil Cit.
and the proposed hospital at Butler.
Senator w. H. Andrews was success
full in having $4,000 appropriated fo
the Titusville Hospital. 1t is state,
that the Governor thinks the amount i
excessive. Representative James N
Moore had bill of s., 900 passed for tn
new Butler hospital. He made a dea
in the closing days with both faction
and won. Moore-s success embitteret
Superintendent of Printing Thonas
Robinson, who thinks he has mortag'
on Butler county, and wanted a small
wad for the Connoquenessing Hospital
but the Legislature refused to Civ
money to both.
On Monday, legislators with expens
accounts, and in, no happy frame o
mind, trooped into Harrisburg to Sc,
Governor Dan. Senator Heller, of Eas
ton, met Senator Vaughen, of Scranton
in the executive reception room.
You're dandy" said Heller
well, did not want to embarras'
other members of the committee,
Vaughan replied
But that is just what you have done,
said Heller in return, when You repudi
ated your account, and said you never
had any intention of taking the
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