The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-03-01
NEWS FROM
HARRISBURG


thought there should be some measures
established looking to the purity Of its
What Is In reality the Raines bin Of
New York is another liquor bin which
has been introduced. This provides for
the sale Of liquors in hotels on Sum
day, or az any time of the day or night
to those who are designated legitimate
guests Of the house
The chairman Of the committee on
appropriations has given out that the
appropriations asked for the ensuing
two years by state and other inetitu-
tions for support. new buildings and
other causes amounts at the present
time IN round numbers to S28,51, 72O,
while at the same time the estimated
revenues from all sources for the en-
suing two years was only a trihe over
$40 600, 0O0 This estimate does not in
clude an appropriation for the rebuild
ing of the new capitol. The demands
for appropriations are not ell in yet
and # is altogether probable that $780,
OOO 600 would be required to satisfy ali
the demands.
The State Forestry Reservation.
A bill introduced for the state for
estry reservation provides for a COM
mission to be composed of the forestry
commissioner chairman of the state
board of health, deputy and secretary
of internal affairs and two other per-
sons to be appointed by the governor
with full power to take by right of em-
inent domain and condemn lands,
which shall be paid for by warrants
drawn upon the state treasurer For
est reservations are to be established
of not less than 0O0O acres, upon wat
ers which drain mainly into the Della
ware. Susquehanna and Ohio rivers,
and each as far as practicable to be
one continuous area. The land select
ed is TO have an average altitude Of 600
feet above the level of the sea,
1t is proposed to maintain free schol-
arships in the Pennsylvania State col
lege for graduates from public schools,
and the bill introduced provides for
two free scholarships for each senator
and two for each member and ten for
the state at large, to be appoiQted by
the governor.
A bill presented in the house a few
days ago provides for a state railroad
commission of three experts to be ap~
pointed by the governor TO hold office
for five years They are given full pow
er and supervision of the railroads, and
have the power to investigate acct
dents. The salary Of each is to be 81,
000 and a chief clerk Is to receive 1000
This measure is not likely to receive
much consideration, as there are now
too many sineoure positions in the
state. This is the opinion of a number
of the members and it is now time tC
call a halt on such legislation
The Proposed Quay County.
This week several new county bills
will be introduced. These will provide
for Quay county, Of part of LuzernC
and Schuyllkill, and form a new county
from parts of Washington, Fayette anc
Westmoreland. These bills provide tha
the territory divided must have an ag
gregate population Of 100000. The pro
posed new county is to have not lesi
than 10000 people, 400 square miles o
territory, and no line must be within
ten miles of any court house.
| This bill is likely to provoke a livel!
contest, as there are other districts in
/ terested in the formation of new coun
/ ties and this measure win shut ou
any possibility Of their accomplishing
/ their purposes. Owing to this opposi
ton it is doubtful whether any legis
lation of this kind can be accomplishe
during this session.
The impression is general that tn
short sessions and frequent adjourn
ments of the present legislature hav
| a significance, and among the reason
assigned for this the chief one is tina
an excuse can be given for not reap
portioning the state into congressional
senatorial and representative district!
1t is thought that a very grave erro
will be made if this is not done.
The state, it is claimed, has no'
nearly 100000 more population than
had at the time the last apportionmer
was made, and if ever there was
necessity of the kind it is at the pres
ent time.
There seems to be no excuse for n,
giving this matter special conside
alton, and the failure of the power
that be to legislate in this directio
will bring them into disrepute with IL
majority of the people, and weake
their influence in controlling the a
fairs Of the state in the future.
j Reform in Prison Management.
The bill now pending before the les
: islature vh'ch may be known and cite
as the prison act of 1897, and whic
) provides for the taking under sta
control and support Of the entire prise
system Of the commonwealth and a
it's counties is still in the hands of II
comIlittee to which it has been refe
red, and is said to be receiving a col
sideraton that augurs well for its pa
sage. The measure was drawn on lin
largely suggested by General Isaac
Wistar of the board of prison inspe
tors. Ii proposes to consolidate the
county jsils of the state into a SMALL
number Of larger and better jails;