The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-04-27
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is one Of them. There should be an
end put to the attempt to clothe cor
porations with power to do an omnibus
business. and which are intended to
confer enormous powers and wholesale
franchises upon large concerns In this
state. Although there have been
amendments made to this bill to meet
the various objections, II is now ident-
ically the same as originally intended.
It would require the most powerful
X-ray to discover any essential diff
ference in the measure as amended
from that first introduced. The ver-
biage has been very artfully changed,
and on the whole there is a distinction
without a difference.
The passage of the libel law in the
senate without a single dissenting vote
is an evidence that it has been carefully
and judiciously framed, and its pro-
visions are such as to commend them
TO all fair minded men. This act on the
part of the senate shows that at least
a portion of our lawmakers are mani
Testing a disposition 20 be fair and
rational The bill in its present shape,
and as passed by the senate while
fortifying the security of the public,
when it is needed, gives protection
to Journalism at such points as cannot
fail to be recognized as altogether fair
and reasonable. 1t is to be hoped the
house viii be disposed to extend fair
ness and justice and accept the bill as
passed by the senate, and also pass
it finally
An Investigating Legislature.
The present legislature will be noted
for its many Investigations. The APP
pointment of Senators Goblin Durham
and Hardenberg by the senate to in
vestigate the charges that $4,000 had
been raised to defeat the bill to abolish
child insurance in the state is an evi
dence that there is a disposition in
this body to clear them of the charges
made against them Speaker Boyer
has not appointed a house committee
to Investigate this scandal This body
is becoming tired Of investigation, and
not likely to take any notice of it,
Those who have been on the floor of
the house CT senate know very well
that there Is no truth in these charges
Lobbyists of any kind are conspic-
uously absent from the city The in
dependent spirit that prevails on the
various questions submitted leaves
them without any influence to effect
special legislation at this session. The
legislature, however, has complied with
the request of the inspectors of the
Eastern penitentiary for an investlga-
tion of their institution, and the exam
ination into the affairs of this institu-
ton will be acted upon promptly, in
order to have the report ready by May
8. This is quick work, but it is thought
it can be accomplished properly in that
time.
Hon. A. Louden Snowden, ex-minis-
ter to Greece, Servia and Roumania,
lectured i'm the house of representatives
recently. His subject was the war be-
tween Greece and Turkey. The elo-
quent diplomat described the causes
which have led up to the present con-
hict. His description of the patriot
ism of the inhabitants of Greece, and
their eagerness to take up arms against
power that was instrumental in the
massacre of 100000 persons, was so i'm
pressive that it put a blush of shame
on his hearers to think that at the
same time the Christian nations stood
as sentiuels around the infamous
Turk. Mr.. Snowden said all these dia-
bolical acts were allowed in order to
satisfy a spirit of selhshness, fear,
| jealousy and the greed of power for a
! few of the surrounding nations. The
subject was handled in a most able
manner.
Able Women Advocates.
| The superior arguments put forth
/ by a delegation representing the Wom-
ans Suffrage association of Pennsyl-
vania, who held a meeting recently in
/ the hall of the house of representatives,
]
/ will no doubt be greatly in their favor
respecting the legislation they desire.
! The bill they are specially interested
in relates to the descent and distribu-
ton Of estates of intestates. The bill
is now in the hands of the judiciary
general committee which saw fit to
negative the measure. 1t has not been
acted upon by the senate. The pres
| ence of these ladies, armed with such
able argument in favor of their bill
made very strong impression on the
minds of the members. Their efforts
will be repaid, as there is a very strong
sentiment developing that their de-
mands should be needed. Their lee
turer on the subject Of womans suff.
rage undoubtedly greatly impressed
the members present with the justice
which, once extended to them, as they
claim, will have a tendency to uplift
the race to a higher plane of morality
and intelligence Their meeting was
made the more interesting owing tC
the presence of a choir of young Indiar
women from the Carlisle Indian school
who sang with excellent effect severa
very choice selections.
At the last meeting of the capito
building commission it was decided tC
select six architects Of reputation, whC
are to receive from $500 to 81, 900 eaci
to pay their expenses. These are t.
enter into open competition in orde
to assure a representation Of the high
est grade of architectural talent.
any of these win the prize the sun
paid for his preliminary studies is t,
be deducted from his commission
These architects win name one of tht
jury of three which viii decide tn,
prize winner. Thirteen weeks are al
, lowed architects to prepare their de
signs, and a contract for the erection
Of the building will, it is thought, b.
awarded about Aug. 1. There has beel
no decision made in reference to tn
/ material to be used, and the architect
. will have the privilege to suggest tina
{ which they think is best for the work
2 ng out of their plans.
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