The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-25
BUSINESS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE
New Capitol Bill Reported Fayorably 10
the Senate.
MANY MEASURES ARE CONSIDERED
Bill to Prohibit Treating to Intoxi-
cants is Dcfeated--Mr. Finn and
MIR. Magcc Make the senate weary
with Tales of woe Concerning
Politics in Allegheny County.

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Harrisburg. Pa. March 24.-Presdent
Pro TEN McCarell called the senate
to order this morning at IL o'clock.
The new capitol bill, which was IN
troduced yesterday by Mr. Walton
was reported from the committee ON
public buildings and grounds win
favorable recommendation.
The following bills were read in
place:
,,,.r,.,,, ~, ,ro,,art the saIc of So
or ,,.,,,ri.to,v medicines
,,t,bi, t%a statn nnl,ss the formula is
registered with the secretary OF state
pharmaceutical examining board.
BY Mr.. McQuown-To authorize all ran
roads which may lawfulIE use s'ta"'' o,s1 J
TO use eifculcllS lor nlpt'Nu Nv, ,',,a NN
olut' pulPoS,a ~, uP ,I,,I,Ino r. unlawful
bS ~" i,,,,,,'I a,innuI,ea1ar to furnish
foa,l IYitbout' chprne, with spirituous, malt
or yineous liquors.
BY Mr.. I.osch--Limiting the taking OF
testimony in all contested election cases
excepting governor Heul'ianl s,t,I,,t
presidentlai I'St,Vas n,'U m ,,,Sdt, days and
OF tiig o,'',p" t, oa,,Siy civ or townships
i,a,. mo- costs accruinr or chargeable in
anv case after this limit
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HIlLL hAN = ~
The bill to prohibit treating TO IN
toXicating liquors, which came up oh
final passage was defeated.
A bill to provide for the appointment
of game and fish warden ana Hre
scribing his powers and duties, passed
finally,
Several nominations We're confirmed
ra,,as w pa+tarsnn of pittsburg. to
be inspector of illuminating gas and
gas meters for Allegheny county.
when the act to protect the free eX-
ercise of the right of suffrage at pri-
mary and general and special elections
and TO prohibit interference with the
RIGHT to vote at urinary elections and
meetings for party purposes, came up
on third reading, there was consider
able debate on amendments offered by
Messrs. Finn and Magee. including
corporations and limited partnerships
in the provisions
Mr. Finn, attacked the Carnegie
company in connection with the pri-
mary elections in Allegheny county
last Saturday. Mr. Magee followed
him in the same strain.
Mr., Grady said the senate was grow
ing tired of the troubles of the Allie
gheny county politicians.
The senate. was largely against the
amendments and they fell.
lhe blll then passed finally.
Mr.. Grady offered resolution pro-
Nlulhg that Wheh the senate adjourns
tomorrow 1t be to meet Monday after
noon ApllI ., at o'clock. 1t was
adopted
COAL REGION RESOLUTION
Tba bo,,,, ,,o,oa,. .,,,,,e..,,
roo,, ,,,assacr', f,,,,,, - -
was raad arnn,,rcin,r +,,a+ Ia
Stoned tho ioint ,.asnI1,tint, 80 r,,.,,,iI,t
a COMMITTEE In invastigata 49, a.,
+ress i'm tho hitu,,i,,ous o,,l o,,+t,r,l,t+,
coal regions
Speaker Bower. i'm habaIf nf tbo
l,,,,,, ,-,, -"
commission ATessrs. AIcWbinnay of Al
legheny. Ivtle Of TJuntinodo,, ond
Dickson. Of ELL, and on tho ortbro,ita
commission. Messrs Roharts nf In.
zerne Dunlap. of PhuadaInbio and
Campbell of Favette
The house concured in tba roso1r.
tion from the senate. which allows the
SENATE ia odiorrn fro,,, t,,,,',',.,''.- 49,, ,.'e
til ApriI T. at IN m '''
Mr.. Foster from the committee or
public huildings ranorted oni,,,oti,.l
ly from that committee tbe Nashit ,as,o
luton which charged evrravagonca :,
fitting mn Grace Methodist T5ni,ol,,,a
church for the use of the legislature
foIIowad yiti, rasai'ttn aiMt,, inl,tleulateIS
ae,,',,t, ~" w." 'eSo'u 'loh empowering
papers, and to employ a stenographel
and that no other eypenses he allou.al
Mr.. Nesbit thougbt tr,t ,I,t. t,t,n
fara1 ,ui+b .l,, ,,,r,'I.,.i "
i,,. - ''e 'eso'u'loh Just reported
N's ioi 9Pecldl committee To max,
Ihe inquiry and raised point of orde
on the Britton resolution.
Mr.. voorhees,. of philadeInria
moved that the Rritton ,asni,,tia,, ~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,.' '0'' ~
70 " ''I' Was asree'
me Nesplt resolution was adopted
ana then Mr.. Harris, Of Clearfield
moved to reconsider the motion IA,
which IT was cor,iad sayi,,o. tbot 81
officials who v'ara n,,arsl ,,t' vi't' ~ ~
evt,o,,oo,o,,l,, l,,.l "''u III
80 l'uu rishl 10 ne near
'elore the committee oh public build
charges
A sbarn dabota foI,o,.,,, l.,...
Messrs Neebit ond rJa,,,,, e.'
motion +o raconsila,. ,,.,l, 'r' 90 VI
A motion 70 ,,ao,o,,,,,,,. 90 p'Tu'
+o tho oo,,,,ittoa ''"' u'l"
was euhsal,,a,,tI,, , pI"''O 'HIi's >
love as lui