Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-04-09

awaiting on ms OeClSluu dS W WH'AH''
he will be a candidate for state trehs
urer. and II he consents TO enter the
race they viii combine theii efforts ="
secure his nomination.
OF the candidates for auditor general.
Mr.. Goblin " apparently much In the
lead General Gobin's excellent war
record. his wide acquaintance over the
state and the great popularity he en-
Joys as well rs his special illness for
the position. all combine to give him
great prestige In the canvass How
ever, the friends of Mr. Hardenherg
are actively working In his interests
From present Indications this prom
ises to be q most interesting week IN
legislative circles. One Of the first sub
jects to receive attention AT the next
meeting Of the senate will be the dis
position NJ the case Of pr Swallow.
who has refused to give Information
to the committee Of investigation con
cerning the capitol FIRE
From the efforts OF DIR. Swallow. as
sisted by number of mechanics ana
others In the inspection Of the ruins
Of the old capitol building. he means
to be prepared for the contest that
awaits him.
There were no bills reached the gov
ernor during the week but number
win be sent TO him during this week
There Is now some doubt whether
there will be a holiday taken to at
tend the dedication Of the Grant mon
ument on the 27th OF the month. AS
a large number Of the members think
that they have no time for any more
holidays II they expect TO adjourn in
any reasonable time
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Almost every week some new as
pirant for the governorship Of Penn
sylvania is announced. The number
now in the field would average at least
one to each county in the common
one to each county.
The remarkable feature is that each
and all are in dead earnest, and are
not working in the interests of others.
This is regarded as a very healthy
condition in state politics, and 1t Is
thought will result in the selection of
candidate that has no special po-
litical affiliations.
These bills passed finally in the house
during the week: To punish the loan,
gift, sale or distribution of immoral
writings, etc. and of all drugs for
criminal purposes Furnishing the send
Ing of anonymous communications OF
a lbelous defamatory, scurrllous or OPP
probrious nature; granting the permis-
sion and regulating the establishment
and operation OF bone boiling estab
llshments and repositories Of dead ami
mails; amending the act of April 3, 1870.
to require telephone companies to file
annual reports with the secretary OF
Internal affairs to provide for the lay
ing out of private roads under the sur
face of intervening land or lands to
coal. iron ore. fireclay or other min
erals underlying adjacent land or lands,
necessary for the turning of wagons
and teams: repeating the act relative
to road laws in Peters township. WASH
lngton county; appropriating 100000 to
provide for the deficiency in the fund
for the care and treatment OF INDECENT
insane; providing bounties for the de-
struction of wildcats. foxes minks.
hawks. owls and weasels; providing
for the making of sworn copy of book
accounts kept by any common carrier,
railroad company. chartered, storage or
transportation company, or other pub
lie corporation doing business in this
state, prima facie evidence In any suit
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The following bills were defeated.
To create a state bureau of geology
and mines; providing for the accept
ance of the provisions of the act of
April 4. 1878. relative to the incorpora-
tion and regulation Of Insurance com
panies and its supplements. by cor
porations organized under the laws Of
this state and authorizing reinsurance
by such companies; giving author
lty to justices of the peace to hear and
determine certain criminal offenses and
misdemeanors by the aid of a Jury.
Bills Which May be ReconsIdered.
The bill to fix the medium school
term at seven months, and the Smith
libel bill. which met with defeat a few
weeks ago. will doubtless be reconsid-
cred this week One OF the most i'm
portant measures introduced in the
house during the past week was a bill
OF less than dozen lines in length.
and yet one Of very considerable i'm
portance to the city of Philadelphia. 1t
provides for the abolition of the pres
ent public buildings commission OF
Philadelphia. A bill was passed at a
former session to wipe out this COM
mission, but the supreme court de-
clared the bill unconstitutional. on the
ground that II embraced two subjects.
The bill recently introduced is very
simple, and its phraseology has no in
volved technical terms. 1t is claimed
that the Philadelphia public buildings
commission has become so notorious
that the citizens OF the Quaker city
want II abolished. aR II has squandered
the peoples money in a most reckless
way. The letting Of the last contract
to bidder who was over 500. 900 above
the next responsible bidder was an act
that has developed great Indignation
among the people. and hence a concert
ed movement has developed to have
Ihe commission destroyed
A number Of bills of special imDort
ance will be brought up for considera-
tion that viii no doubt provoke yerv
considerable discussion. Senator Ouav
II is reported, will spend a day or two
here during the week, and will no
doubt confer with his friends during
his visit concerning the measures he
would like to see enacted into laws
IL is also thought that his coming will
settle the question as to who win he
the most popular and suitable candi-
dates for the offices Of state treasurer
and auditor general. In view of his
coming a number OF prominent per-
sons from different parts Of the state
are expected TO confer with him in
regard to political affairs generally.
Considerable pressure will no doubt be
brought to bear upon him by many
applicants for federal positions to Sc
cure his Endorsement.
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