The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-09
QUIET DAY in
THE LEGISLATURE
No Time Wasted 10 Useless Debate In
The House.
THE LYLE BILL REcoNsIDERED
Baldwin Bill Is Also Reconsidered.
The Temper of the House Against
the Measures Cube ernatoriaI APP
pointments Confirmed by senate.
Reception to Speaker LlewelIyn.

Harrisburg, Pa, April S.--The session
of the house today was the reverse OF
exciting. The order was bills on second
reading and a large number went
through this stage. The members were
disposed to work and no time was vast
ed in useless debate. The Lyle bill,
which was defeated last Thursday on
final passage, was reconsidered by a
vote of 101 to 20 and then further con-
sideration was postponed. Mr.. Sexton,
of Montgomery, by whom the motion
was made said he voted against the
bill, but that it had q great many
friends in the house and he hoped II
would be given another chance.
Mr.. Clarcncy, of Philadelphia, made
a vigorous protest against reconsider
ation He said the bill was one of the
most dangerous that has been intro
duced in the house for twenty years.
When it was under consideration on
third reading the statement was made
that It was sanctioned by the attorney
general and insurance commissioner to
correct certain errors in the insurance
laws. Mr.. ClarenCy said this was a
mistake and that neither of these Off
cials has anything to do with 1t. The
bill allows trust companies to engage
in business by reason of their board OF
directors and without the consent OF
the state authorities.
The Baldwin bill to regulate the col
lection of garbage. offal or refuse waste
in cities. townships and borouShs in
which contract has been made by the
authorities for it's collection and dis
position was also reconsidered and fur
ther consideration postponed. The
temper of the house seemed to he
against the measure, but Mr.. Baldwin
pleaded so hard to give it another
chance that they yielded. The bill TO
distinguish applications, certificates and
policies issued by local premium life
and accident insurance companies was
recommitted to the insurance commit
tee.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The senate met at II o'clock this
morning. President Pro TEN McCar-
rell occupied the chair.
Bills were read in place and properly
referred.
These gubernatorial appointments
were confirmed by the senate: j. j
McGuigan, Andrew Zcmary and Moses
Griffith, of LuZerne county; j. +. StlV'
ely, of Lycoming county, and Miss M
Florence Connoy, of Philadelphia, to bt
notaries public; John a. Martin, to be
alderman for the Sixth ward, Pitts
burg.
The senate adjourned until Monday
evening at o'clock
William il. Llewellyn, speaker of th'
New. Mexico house of representatives
was rendered an impromptu reception
this morning in the house. Mr.. Llew
ellyn is on his way to Washington OF
business and stopped over i'll Harris
burg to visit the legislature.
The Walton capitol bill was reported
from the buildings and grounds com
mittee. 1t appropriates $550,000 for {
new state house to be erected on tn
site of the old building in time for tn,
next session of the legislature. Th
measure provides that the work shal
be done under the direction Of com
mission composed of the governor. au
ditor general, state treasurer. speake
of the house and president pro tenn o
the senate.
Mr.. Marshall, of Allegheny will offe
a resolution tomorrow asking specia
order for the bill on first reading to
morrow, second reading Monday nigh
and third reading and final passage oi
IueSQ1y morning. NTONtIIltI
will sign the bill as soon as it reache
him in order that work may commenc
on the building within the next tw
months.
HYPNOTIC BILL REPORTED
The Coyle bill prohibiting public ex
hibitions of hypnotisnl, mesmerism an
bradism was favorably reported fror
committee, as were also the revenu
bills framed by Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Elkin and the bill taxing the ma
tured stock of foreign and domesti
building and loan associations for stat
purposes.
Mr. McWhinney. of Allegheny, sc
cured leave of absence for tomorrow
for the members of the committee I
investigate the condition of the miner
in the Pittsburg btuminous regior
Mr.. Hosack, of Allegheny, secure
leave Of absence for the same time fo
the oleo investigating committee. Bot
will meet tomorrow at Pittsburg.
A large number of bills passed sec
ond reading. The most important ar
those authorizing banks chartered un
der the laws of the state to pay inter
est upon demand deposits and allow
ing school houses to be used for Sun
day school purposes and religious ser
vices.
SWALLOWS WITNESSES