The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-02
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Where 1t might BIO argued that this will
sufficiently protect the American nag and
bar out individuals and firms who desire
TO use the national emblem for the pur-
pose of advertising corn cures or peotoral
syrups, neither one defines the subject Ia
specific language. 1t is possible, however,
that Amendments will be offered TO these
bills which will cover this phase OF the
question.
Every resident Of a third class city Is in
terested in a measure offered by Represen-
tative North, of McKean county, which
provides for assessment and collection OF
q special tax upon property AUDITING for
street sprinkling and street cleaning pur
poses.
In any third GLASS city under this act a
majority of the property owners whose
property abuts upon any street may de-
eide TO have the streets s%prinkled and
cleaned without the consent Of the minor
ity.
The street, Of course, must be a paved
one, and the expense of such sprinkling
or cleaning shall be designated as a street
cleaning tax, which councils are author
lied and empowered to fix and collect by
ordinance. The tax is to be levied proper
tionately to the number of feet fronting
on the street to be thus cared for.
To Protect Organized Labor.
Jerry N. Weller, Of Carbon county, who
is one Of the officers Of the Railway En-
ployes' association, is the author of the
bill which was presented last Thursday,
which makes it a misdemeanor, punish
able with a fine Of not less than $1,000 and
imprisonment for a term not exceeding
n year, for any officer, agent or employe
of any corporation, state or foreign, TO CO
cree, or attempt to coerce, any employe of
such corporation from joining a lawful
labor organization. The coercion de-
scribed means discharge, or threat to dis
charge from employment, or the black
listing of any persons who shall be mem
bers of such organization. 1t is q sweep
ing measure, and the object is TO protect
railroad employees, especially those who
are members of or desire to connect them
selves with any of the railroad organiza-
tions that are now in existence in this
state.
The female school teachers of the state,
who as a rule, in the rural districts espec-
tally, are paid less han male teachers, are
TO be protected under a bill offered by MI
Seyfert, of Lancaster. The bill makes 1t
obligatory upon school directors to pay fe-
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compensation as is allowed to male teach
ers for a like service, when holding the
same grade Of certificates. The penalty
for failure to enforce this law is removal
from office of any offending director or
controller. The female teacher thus dis
oriminated against is required to prove by
one reliable witness before any court Of
record that she is unjustly Disseminated
against, and this shall be the grounds for
removal Of a director
From the Democratic side Of the house
there comes a bill which is still further de-
signed TO increase the cost Of public print
ing. Representative Lennon, of Lehigh
county, proposes by law to place in each
public school of the state, above the prt-
mary grade, one copy Of Smulrs Legisla-
tive Handbook, and one copy of the school
laws and decisions. The passage of this
bill would more than double the present
publication of Smull's Handbook.
Proposed College Appropriations.
The appropriation bills nave not been
/ coming in rapidly as yet. The general
publication Of the fact that the state will
be short of funds has, perhaps, had a
deterrent effect. Among the new bills APP
pearing, however, is ono appropriating
5000, 900 to Lehigh university, it is offered
by Mr.. Weiss, Of Northampton. The bill
is prefaced by series of whereases, setting
forth the fact that Lehigh university is
worthy Of the appropriation in view Of
the fact that for nearly thirty years it has
maintained high courses of technical in
struction entirely free, Of course, to all
students
1t also claimed that the small charge for
tuition imposed since 1892 is inadequate
to meet the current expenses of the uni
versity, while the normal income from its
endowment fund is temporarily sus-
pended
The appropriation is asked for in view
? of tHo fact that the university is sorely in
need of funds, and also to carry out the
wish Of its founder, that no students Of
y good character aud scholarship should be
barred from obtaining an education in
consequence of his inability to pay tuition.
The fight Of the week Is likely to
center tonight, when an attempt Is to
be made to lire up the house on the
Mitchell resolution to investigate the
state treasury and auditor general S office.
The anti-Quay people have opposed this
for the reason that it will not amount to
> anything in the end.
The real reform needed in the state
treasury is u law compelling the payment
Of 2 per cent. interest by banks upon all
/ state deposits, The reformers in the leglss
, lature fear that the passage of this bill
, will be interfered with by the appoint
/ ment of an investigating committee
which will not investigate. If there
could be any assurance hat the appoint
. ment of an investigating committee
/. would not interfere with the passage of
the 2 per cent. interest bill, the anti
Quay, or "Seventy-six, " would vote for
the investigating resolution to a man.
!" State Treasurer Haywood has finished
p the preparation of his annual report to
the Legislature, and 1t contains some rather
interesting information concerning the
state finances
Treasurer Haywood's Report.
The total receipts during the year end.
ing Nov. 30, 1896, were SIR, 918, 843, SO, tC
which was added a balance Of SO, 429, 654O7
making the available funds during the
year $40, 843, 49166. There was paid Out
Sl1, ESQ, $685. AZ, leaving a balance of So, 1863,
6O419, of which $780, 57 was in the gon,
eral fund.
The receipts Of the sinking fund wer,
e64S, O81.5O, and a balanceof $40, 635. 10 wal
added making S1,068, 722.6 90; of this S278,
1880 was paid out, leaving a balance o.
Bs12, 84710 cash. The total assets Of tn,
sinking fund are s., 1854 18O. 58, made up Of
above cash, United States bonds, ALE
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