The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-08

Harrisburg, Pa, June I'm the SEN
ate this evening Mr.. Meridith intro
duced a concurrent resolution provid-
ing for the adjournment of the legisla-
ture sine die at noon on July ]. The
resolution was agreed to.
Later in the evening Mr.. Meridith
moved that the resolution be recalled
from the house. In making this mo-
tion, Mr. Meridith said that he had in
troduced the resolution in the hope that
1t would make the legislature work
harder that he had no idea of the reso-
luton being concurred in by the house.
that he had just learned that the low
er chamber might concur. In his opin-
ion it would be impossible to finish
business by that time
Mr.. Grady opposed the motion. He
said that in his opinion the legislature
could finish its work by July /. The
motion to recall the resolution was
lost by vote of 81 to II, those voting
in the negative being Messrs. Andrews,
Brown, of Philadelphia; Coyle, Eby,
Heller Hertzler, Meredith, Mitchell, of
Jefferson; Osbourne, Snyder and Nc
Carroll
The senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to inquire into the condition of the
miners in the bituminous coal regions
was read and adopted and concur
rent resolution was agreed to, provid-
ing for the printing of six thousand
copies of the report
The Delaware dam bill, which ap-
peared on the calendar of bills on Sec
ond reading went over in its order as
did the bill regulating the employment
of unnaturalized male foreigners.
The governor informed the senate
that he had approved the bill requiring
the retention by employers of aliens,
sums sufficient to pay the taxes re-
spectively assessed against such alien
employe. The governor also notified
the senate that he had vetoed the
bird and game law. applying to Brad
ford county, on the ground that it
was special legislation. The governors
veto of the Grady resolution was also
read. No action was taken on either
of these vetoes.
These gubernatorial appointments
were confirmed by the senate: Horace
Brock and ]. L. Leinberger, of Leb
anon, and John A. NJ. Passmore, of
Philadelphia, to be trustees of the state
asylum for the chronic insane, at
Wernersville; James c. Biddle, of
Philadelphia, to be inspector of the
Eastern penitentiary; George Lewis, of
Franklin, and c. c. Sherk, of Erie, to
be trustees of the State hospital for
the insane at Warren; Luizi De Ber-
nardino and ]. William Morgan, of
Philadelphia; E. P. Luckenback, of
Mauch Chunk, and Thomas j. Shaak,
of Lebanon, to be notaries public.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The legislature will get away July 1,
unless there is a change in the temper
of the members. A concurrent resolu-
tion fixing that date for final adjourn
ment was introduced in the senate to-
night by Mr.. Meredith, of Armstrong,
and was promptly adopted. Mr.
Meredith subsequently moved to re-
consider this action, but the SEN
ate refused. When the resolution
reached the house it was promptly
concurred in. This is the only concur
rent resolution that does not go to
the governor for approval.
Unless the session is extended be-
yond the time fixed many important
bills will have to be dropped.
ANDlt u lht DllS nave
been reported aid experienced legis.
lators say it is absolutely impossible
to bring them out in time for Iinal
consideration before July l. Either
body may pass q resolution extending
the session but neither wants to as
sumo the responsibility of prolonging
the session and everybody is at sea
tonight as to the outcome of the action
of the two houses.
Nearly an hour was spent tonight in
reading the report of the committee
to investigate the condition of the min
ers in the Pittsburg, Clearfield and
Cambria districts.
A motion was offered by Mr.. Kerke-
slayer, of Philadelphia, and adopted
that 500 copies of the report be printed,
and that it be referred to the commit
tee on mines and mining. After pass
ing senate bill reorganizing the bureau
of building inspector in Philadelphia,
the house adjourned until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The bill is made
up of fifty-three sections and almost
an hour was consumed in reading It,.
The governors message on the Grady
resolution was not read in the house.