The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-24

Harrisburg, June 23.-The senate this
morning had a lengthy discussion over
the act relating to criminal libel. To
the bill as amended Mr.. Finn objected.
He said that there were many truthful
things concerning men that should not
be said.
Mr.. Magee said that as a newspaper
publisher he was satisfied with the
present law. Said he, this bill will
, license abuse and injustice, for which
no corrective can be had"
Other speeches were made for and
against the bill, and it was then de-
feated by vote of q to 10, the 10 vot-
ing In the affirmative being Messrs
Brown, of Westmoreland; Durham, of
Eby, Goblin, Grady, Kaufman, Mitchell,
of Jefferson; Thomas, Walton and Nc
Carrell.
The Bliss beer bill with it's numerous
amendments passed second reading and
then was recommitted to the commit
tee on judiciary general for the pur-
pose of being further amended. The
Saylor bill repeating the act of the leg
islature authorizing and requiring
grand and petit juries to dispose of the
costs in criminal prosecutions for lar
ceny where the value of goods alleged
passed finally.
EXPENSE OF INVESTIGATION.
In the senate this evening the ex-
pensc bills of the several investigat-
ing committees, appointed during this
session of the Legislature, were con-
sidered. The several items incurred
in the investigating of the Eastern
penitentiary, are as follows: Tele-
grams, telephone and other personal
expenses of the members; Representa-
tive Seyfert, $S41; Senator Heller, $780,
So; Senator Becker, $660.S0; Senator
Vaughan, $3O2.6O; Representative
Farr, $S01.65 Representative Bolles,
$SO1.40; Representative Coryell, $S02.-
46: Representative Rhode, $S01.54;
Charles Ettle and George Baker who
acted as clerks, $500 each; sergeant-at-
arms, 1SO2.SO; hotel bills, 2534.9O
stenographer $2,4S5.19; Pennsylvania
railroad, $236.17
The committee investigating the
cause of the capitol fire wants $1,7O5.-
10 for expenses. The bill is not item
lied.
The total expenses of the anthracite
region investigating committee
amounted to Sl1,9S743. In details the
a lltlllS are otHdlOI MeItullH, Sleep
ing berths, telegraph telephone, etc,
$1122.S5; Senator Haines, for same ex-
penses, $7S9.2O; Representative Roberts.
for same, $S19.50; Representative Dun
lop, for same, $S1S.S5; Representative
Campbell, for same, $709.20; sergeant
alarms and door keepers, $1,9S5.20;
fees and mileage paid out, $777.50; stem
ographer $3,044.O5.
The total expense for the inVestiga-
tion of the state treasurer and auditor
general aggregated $4734.S1. The ex-
pense of each of the members of the
commission is 5000; sergeant-at-arms
hotel bills, sleeping berths, notary pub
lie fees for getting affidavits from
banks, $1,9S450; stenographer, $376.50;
kilograms, $S.65; printing and clerical
assistance, $223.16; door keeper and
messenger, $142.
The commission appointed two years
ago to investigate alien labor in the
state penal institutions wants 81, 900 to
defray its expenses. This bill it not
itemiZed.
"OLEC EXPENSE BILLS.
Around two of these expense bills
were thrown great secrecy. Mr.. Mitch
ell, of jefferson introduced the bill to
defray the expenses of the "oleo" in
vestigating committee. 1t was hur-
riedly taken away from the clerks desk
by Senator. Critchfeld. He evidently
did not want the bill to be seen, for
when the Associated Press reporter
asked for the measure he denied him the
privilege. 1t is understood that the
"oleo" probers want $1,000. The bill as
1t was introduced was not itemized.
The committee investigating the con-
! dition of the miners in the bitumnous
coal regions asks for about $4,000
7 kThs bill also disappeared as soon as it
Twas read in place.
Mr.. Osbourn read in place a bill MAX
ing an appropriation of $11,371.54 for