The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-22
NEWS FROM
HARRISBURG


ly ina PttsBurg. and tnat certain ON
GERS of the department neglect and re-
fuse TO prosecute violators Of the oleo-
act claiming also that cer-
tain dealers I'm this product nay &c
officers and agents Of others for this de-
partment one cent per pound for all
they are permitted to sell in violation
Of the oleomargarine act which was
referred to an investigating committee
THE officers of this department feel
that an investigation win enable them
lo show the importance of this branch
what they have accomplished and exc
peci to realize in the future. They feel
they are prepared to show that their
entite work has been above suspicion
and I'm the interests of the state, and
say If they are given an opportunity
to show what they have done, they can
convince the investigators that their
department is properly conducted.
The investigation of the state treas
ury by the committee of the legsla-
ture. Of which Senator Snyder Of
Chester is chairman has begun work.
They have outlined their work to have
the investigation pushed rapidly after
their tomorrow's meeting. There is
not likely much to be developed from
this investigation, and the state might
as well have been spared the expense.
Opposing a Capitol Building Commission.
The report that a movement had
been started to create a commission to
have charge of the erection of the new
capitol is still persistently denied. 1t
has had a wholesome effect however
and has awakened the opposing fac
tions to be more watchful of each
others operations. with the Republi-
can forces divided and the Democrats
on the alert for political capital there
should be no job or scheme allowed to
develop in the construction of the new
buildings.
A headquarters has been established
in this city of the Pennsylvania branch
of the National League of Business
Men This is to be the rendezvous of
what is known as the seventy T."
the members Of the legislature who
voted for Wanamaker for United
States SENATOR and who claim they are
gaining in numbers and strength.
The visit Of Senator Quay in Har-
risburg this week, it is believed, is for
the purpose of looking after the re-
form measures he is advocating.
From present indications this prom
ises to be the longest session the Penn
sylvania legislature has had in many
years. There are now over 700 bills to
act on by the various committees, and
there are likely to be more to follow
Then there are ARRANGEMENTS to be
made for the construction Of the new
building, the regular routine of worh
to be accomplished, and a beginning
scarcely made in the work of eithei
house This is the situation after al
most two months time has elapsed
OF course, there has been much to con
tend with during this session, but un
less there is more active and persist
ent work done during the remainde
Of the session there cannot be mucl
accomplished.
The first week in March win be presi
Dental inauguration week, and ad
journment viii be in order and i'm tina
event there win be little accomplished
during that week, so that the middl,
of March win be here and more than
half Of the session consumed and tn,
greater part of the work remaining t.
be done.
The Coming Agricultural Congress.
q. G. Hutchinson, chairman of tn
| committee of ARRANGEMENTS for tn,
great AGRICULTURAL congress of farmers
| under the auspices of the Nationa
| Grange of the United States, which f.
| to convene in Harrisburg next fall
and which will occupy in all about tel
! days, is at present making arrange
| ments to entertain one of the mos
| important and interesting convention
! of agriculturists ever held in thl
| country. There VIII be at TINS meeting
! representatives from all parts OF tn
| country
| State Treasurer Haywood is now en-
! gagged in preparing a statement OF tn
| states receipts and expenditures sine
lS4O and the grand total VIII pe up
wards of $4OOOOO,OOO. He estimates IN
net receipts of the present year aVall
able for appropriations are $9,tbS,S2
While the estimated expenditures a8
| gregate $l3,33G34442 for the genera
fund, and $215,SiL5O sinking tund. I'M
estimate does not include the cost o
fitting up the temporary quarters o
the legislature and the building OF
new capitol
There Is strong sentiment deVeiop
ing among the members OF the I'm
portance OF passing the hlH requlrlh
interest r. ne pald on state ueposlI'
speaker boyer VINO served term a
state treasurer Is IN IaVor OF the pas
sage OF inns measure