The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-16
GREAT SLAUGHTER
In THE HOUSE
Measures Are Killed Right and Left
Without Hesitation.
THE PASSING OF THE BICYCLE BILL
Killed by Vote of 63 to 7O--severai
Senate Measures Are Also Nipped
in the Bud--A Strong Sentiment
Against the Proposition to Extend
the Session.

covered that IL had last evening con-
Cured in the resolution extending the
time for the oleomargarine investiga-
tion although the house had defeated
the resolution. Upon a motion Gf Mr..
Coyle, the resolution was sent back
to the house.
The act taxing certain stocks of
building end loan associations for
state purposes passed finally. After
much discussion the bill limiting the
number of inmates of state penal in
st!tutions 10 be employed in manufac-
turing goods therein and prohibiting
the use of machinery in manufactur-
ing the goods, passed finally.
The bill providing that licensed
brewers shall sell to licensed dealers
rot less than dozen pint tables or in
packages of not less than an eighth
Of a barrel and further than one per-
son or association can owe or control
two breweries upon the payment CT
$1,000 license for each passed finally.
After the passage Of a number of
bills on second reading the senate ad-
journed Until tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house started in this morning to
slaughter everything in sight. The hi
cycle bill was taken up first and killed
by 63 yeas to 70 nays. The measure
levied tax of one dollar year on
pleasure carriages, tricycles and BIZ
cycles not equipped with pneumatic
Tires and three dollars on traction en-
gines.
The amended direct inheritance tax
bill was taken up next and read but
on motion of Mr.. Marshall, of Allie
gheny, it was postponed for the pres
ent.
The club license bill was allowed to
go over and may never be called up.
The direct inheritance bill is in shape
to be called up at any time.
The pool bill slipped through on sec
ond reading and the bill to provide for
the licensing of engineers and persons
operating engines and steam boilers
in cities of the first class was post
poned indefinitely. The bill amending
the Finn road act to allow county
| commissioners to erect bicycle paths
along public highways was postponed
| for the present to prevent its defeat.
The house showed no mercy on the
senate bills which came up for third
reading and several, all of which were
of minor Importance were defeated
The bills to repeal the road law in
German township, Fayette county, and
authorizing cities to appropriate pri-
Vate properties for park purposes
passed finally. Pending a discussion on
the senate bill to validate conveyances
and other instruments which have
been effectively acknowledged, the
house adjourned at 1240 until O'Clock
this afternoon.
Senate bills on third reading was tht
order at the afternoon session. Th'
members continued to slaughter bill
to even up matters with the senate TO
refusing to take action Oh the Blis
beer bills. There Is a strong senti
ment in the house against the PROPOSE
tion to extend the session until the mid
die of July. Unless the senate passe
the beer bills there is talk of the hous
standing by the resolution to quit Jul!
!. The most important bills were post
poned by their friends to prevent thei
probable defeat.
These bills passed finally: Authoriz
ing the transfer of wholesale or retail
liquor licenses from one person to an
other and from one place to another
relating to the number of overseers o
the poor to sign certain petitions an
regulating and establishing the fees t
be charged by constables.
A long debate was precipitated b
Mr.. Harris, Of Clearfield, in moving t
reconsider the vote by which the reso
luton to extend the time within whc
the committee to investigate the ole
scandal in Westerly Pennsylvania /
connection with the pure food burea
shall report. Mr.. McElhenny, of Alleg
heny, started the debate with a stron
speech in favor of the resolution an
was followed by Mr.. Hosack, of AlleG
heny chairman of the committee.
SEVEN WITNESSES MISSED.
Mr.. Hosack complained that seven c
the most important witnesses have fle
the state and are staying away unit
after the committee has made its re
port. He promised that If the invest
cation was continued these witnesse
would return to the state and appea
before the committee and give test
mony Mr.. Baldwin, of Delawar
spoke against the resolution and claim
ed the purpose of the investigation wa
to create public sentiment In favor
the sale OF oleomargarine.
Messrs. Gould of Erie, and Sexton,
Montgomery, warmly advocated II
motion to extend the time Of the con
mtttee.
Mr.. Harris sought to shut off debat
by moving the previous question, bI
the motion fell for the lack of the proI
er number of ''seconders." Mr.. Hosac
reviewed the evidence adduced by II
committee and made another appeal fl
an extension of time. Mr.. Gilmore,
Philadelphia, closed the debate with
speech in favor of the motion.
A motion TO indefinitely postpone Il
motion was defeated by 20 yeas to
nays. Several members wanted to ta
on the original motion and Mr.. Sterr,
Philadelphia, cut off debate by movr
abe previous question, which W.
adopted
The main question was then put al
che motion to extend the time of Il
committee was defeated by n yeas
SO nays, after which the house adjourn
ed until o'clock
CAMPBELL BILL Is SIGNED.
Governor Hastings today signed h
Campbell bill, imposing a tax of cen
n day on all employed unnaturaliz,
foreigners. The tax is TO be deduc
ed from the wages of this class begi
ming July 1fnext. The bill will p
about 81 ,OOO,O 900 into the treasures
the various counties Of the state. OF
half goes to the school fund on Il
basis OF the number or schools, al
the balance for the general expenses
the counties. This proposition WI
first introduced in the house by N
Campbell, of Fayette. In 1889. and
has since been working to have it b
come a law.