Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-18

Joufn until tnla AFTERNOON. FRANK II. ]
Leonard Of New York. Is the missing
Witness. lie is said to be the person
who knows sli about the alleged propo-
sition Of certain senators to defeat the |
child Insurance -bill for $4,000.
Governor Hastings has approved the
bill to prevent the wearing OF any
badge or button Of any labor or fra
tefnai organization without the right
TO do 80 by membership. The act pro-
vides that any person doing 80 shall
be subject to a fine of 800.
According to the estimates of the
states accounting officers, Il will be
necessary to raise about S4.0OO.O00 in
addition to the present revenues to
wipe out the deficiency and take care
of the ordinary demands upon the
treasury.
A bill which ls being watched by
those who appreciate It's dangerous
character Is one permitting the dam
ming of the Delaware river Such a
bill has passed the legislature of New
Jersey and been approved by Governor
Griggs. If the lawmakers OF this state
pass this bill It is the purpose Of GER
tain capitalists to build a dam across
the Delaware river at Trenton, for the
purpose Of furnishing power for q
great electric plant
The senate has defeated the Clarency
Oli defining local mutual savings
funds. building and loan associations
This measure was intended to open
the way for an attack upon all build
ing and loan associations not purely
local affairs. but the influence against
It was sufficient to knock It out.
Proposed Tax on oleo VIII Fail.
There is a proposition to tax oleo-
margarine for the purpose Of raising
more revenue. but there will be big
fight in the legislature before such a
bill can get through. Already an or
ganization has been perfected In the
house TO oppose any bill of this kind.
Representative Young, of Tioga coun-
ty, is the leader of the new movement.
A steering committee has been ap-
pointed. comprising 15 leading mem
bers of the house, without regard to
party or faction. II is contended by
the opponents of such tax that a law
of this kind would legallze the sale of
oleomargerine, and be in the interests
of the manufacturers of imitation but
ter 1t is argued that the revenue de-
rived by the commonwealth from this
source win very materially relieve the
depleted condition of the state finances,
and that no harm can come through
such a license tax to any industry Of
the state. Professor Hamilton takes
the opposite view. He says the late
census gives the number of dairy cat
tie in Pennsylvania at 927,254, and the
amount of butter manufactured from
these dairy cows in that year at 7S,-
S09,0n pounds. The amount Of cheese
is given at $4,000 pounds, and the
milk products Mt 36S 906, 4S2 gallons. II
the ratio of increase has been as great
from 1889 to 1897 as 1t was between
| 1879 and 1889 a fair estimate Of the
number of COWS at the present time in
Pennsylvania is about LOO, 600 and the
number Of POUNDS of butter manu-
factured about 9O,000OOO pounds, and
the milk produced about 437, ,525, $40
| gallons These cows are distributed
among 211,412 farmers families, con-
| sisting Of 1,O60026 persons, or one-fifth
Of the entire population of the state.
He says the income of butter alone to
Pennsylvania last year amounted to
between $4,000, 600 and $1S, ,00O,0 600 and
the milk product at 8 cents a gallon
amounted to s25, 100000 1t is also
argued that the low price Of oleomar-
garine would ruin the dairy business
and that the legalizlng of the sale OF
oleomargerine would result in a great
loss of revenue in the end. 1t is almost
certain that the oleomargerine propo-
sition will fail.
Hamilton Road Bill Hangs Fire.
The Hamilton road bill is still hang
ing In the air. and whether 1t will
ever become law at this session is
| Il
state administration has put the bill
In its advanced position. Many of the
farmers are opposed to 1t, and theil
representatives in the legislature have
adopted all parliamentary tactics tC
defeat the measure. Failing in then
Efforts, a proviso was inserted by the
house requiring the legislature to ap-
propriate 81 ,0OO0 900 for the improve
ment of highways before the new Law
goes into effect. When it reached tht
senate this amount was cut in half
Returning to the house for concur
renee that body refused to accept tht
aenate amendment and asked for &
committee of conference. This hal
been appointed. and it remains now t.
be seen whether the committee viii
be able to put the bill in such shap'
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bodies.
The codihcation of the fish laws ant
the repeal of many acts which inter
fered with the propagation of fish II
the streams of the state will have tn
effect of improving the sport of fisher
men, but would have been much NOR
effective If the legislature had not in
serted many things which the stat
ash commission did not desire inserted
A bill IS going through the legisla
ture imposing a tax of 81 on bicycle
and pleasure carriages and So on trac
ton engines. Several rural member
object to the tax on pleasure carriage
and traction engines. but they have n
objection to the wheelmen paying tn
freight.
Representative Focht, Of Unio
county, thinks that the only way ou
Of the revenue muddle Is to pass tn
Bliss bill adding one mill to all presen
subjects of taxation. This will be vic
lently opposed by the corporations.
Before the end OF the week the ruin
Of the old state capitol will have dis
, appeared. The contractor had IS day
In which to complete this work, but b
has made such rapid progress tha
/ those who predicted he would los
money are now seeing their mistake.
gTACKPOIE