Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-06-18
HARRISBURG LETTER
Senator Quay Will Aid the Revenue
Seeking Legislators,
THE QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
rhe Session May be Extcnded ncyond
the Date Agreed Upon. In order to
Provide for the Charitable Iustitu-
tlons-The raxatIon of Aliens.

Provide for the Charitable lustltu-
tions-rhe TaxatIon of Aliens.
Especial CorrespondeneeJ
Harrisburg, June Ex-senator Quay
8 coming here this week to help the
legislature out of the revenue dilemma.
He conferred with prominent members
of the senate and house at the resi-
dence Of Senator Penrose in Philadel-
phia on Friday night, and will continue
the conference in this city In day or
two, He win also have a talk with
Governor Hastings, who has been made
aware of his Views by Representative
William Marshall. chairman of the
house committee on appropriations,
who went to Washington on Thurs
day for the purpose of giving Senator
Quay an Inside view Of the states
financial situation. State Treasurer
Haywood and Auditor General Mylin
were both present at the Philadelphia
conference, and went over the esti-
mates Of receipts and expenditures
carefully, with q view to discovering
how to economize without crippling
any Of the state institutions. one of
the cuts will be in the contingent funds
which have been made to do duty for
all sorts OF appropriations. There VIII
be no unnecessary grants Of money. All
bills appropriating money will be care
fully prunsd by Mr.. Marshalls com
mittee, but the charitable institutions
Of the state will be better satisfied with
half the sums they have asked than no
aid at all.
When II was decided by the leglsla-
ture to adjourn finally on July /, and
It became apparent that the revenue
was insufficient to meet the ordinary
demands Of the state government and
the various state and charitable in
stitutions the lawmakers were flooded
with telegrams and letters from their
Indignant constituents demanding that
hospitals and homes for the poor
and friendless would not be left pen
niless. The final adjournment resolu-
| ton was put through In a tiff by the
house, having been offered in the sem
ate by Senator Meredith as a bluff
to make the house work. Speaker
Boyer was present in the senate at the
| time, and, returning to the house, he
had that body speedily concur In the
action Of the senate. Up to that time
II was the general opinion that the
Legislature would remain in session un-
til the middle Of July. This sudden
change of front interfered with the
plans of the leaders, and the announce
ment that all appropriation bills, ex-
cept those for the ordinary expenses
]
reformatory institutions, would be
dropped. alarmed the charitable in
stltutions throughout the state to such
a degree that general protest went
up, and the agreement to extend the
session a week or two beyond the first
of July was the result 1t is believed
now that the revenue measures will
be put through without delay, and all
appropriations win be scaled Down SO
as to come within the estimated re-
oelpts for the next two years.
Economy Must be the Rule.
Governor Hasting, in his message to
the Legislature in January, clearly set
forth the condition of the revenues,
and warned the lawmakers that 1t
would be necessary to exercise strict
economy In order to prevent embar-
statement has been verified by recent
figures, and, responding to a resolu-
tion of the senate calling upon the gov
ernor to suggest suitable subjects for
taxation, he said that the present was
no time to increase the burdens of the
people, 1t is rather a time to lessen
their burdens by reducing the expendi-
lures. He concluded his communica-
tion in these words: "At this time
when almost all industries are suffer-
ing, when trade Is stagnant, and when
willing labor can find no employment
economy in the expenditure of public
monies should control the general as
sembly in its appropriations, and will
certainly control the executive In the
consideration of all such measures"
Governor Hastings has not changed
his views as expressed in his communi-
cation to the senate, but 1t is believed
now that he win agree to help those
who favor an extension of the session
a few days in order to secure money
by some reasonable increase of taxa
ton, for the charitable institutions
He feels, as do all others who hay,
considered the question, that 1t woul(
be almost criminal to deprive the hos
pitfalls and various charitable institu
tions of the state aid to which theJ
; have looked forward since the opening
Z of the session. The proposition to pro
long the session beyond the LIST O
July is contingent upon the inabilit,
Of the senate and house to complet
! their labors by that time. Some Of tn
3 leaders in the legislature still bellev
S that It viii be possible to get through
with the important work and adjourn
finally on that date.
No appropriation bills have yet beel
reported from the committee, and &
view of the fact that they must b
Z scaled down to come within the rev
/ enues, the labors of these committee
!. will be very arduous. The majority 4
/ the legislature realize that an adjourn
; ment without the passage Of revenu
! and appropriation bills VIII result dis
astrously for the party In power an
= seriously handicap the Republicans 1
the campaign this year,
State Treasurer Haywood has gen
erously assumed the responsibility {
paying the state employees until tn
2 general appropriation bill is passed an
y signed. The fiscal year OF the CON
h monwealth ended on May 81. and q
+ there was no appropriation for n
e salaries OF state OIhcers ana clerk
d they will have TO depend upon the goo
n offices Of the state treasurer until II
legislature passes the general apprC
priation bill.
The Taxation OF Aliens.
An important bill, approved by n
D governor, provides fer the payment
r taxes by aliens. It requires that a
e corporations. associations. companie.
= firms or individuals employing person
, who are not citizens of the Unite