The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-16
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HARRISBURG LETTER.

10Th Will PROBABLY De lne uate OF inal au-
iournment. This will make a session Of
a little more than balf year in length.
The revenue problem is what's drawing
out the session. And right here it is but
Just to remark that no blame should at
tach to the House on this account. The
Senate, which has made it point to ad-
iourn every Wednesday until the follow
ing Monday night, has been holding rev.
enue bills passed by the House more
than six weeks ago. These, If passed
and signed by the Governor, would yield
enough revenue to provide for all def
cheney that is likely to arise in the next
two years. And yet the Senate, by its
frequent adiournments, would give the
people TO understand that it has nothing
to do and is waiting on the House. In
the matter of passing revenue measures
the House has done its full share, and, as
already said, if the Senate would pass
what measures have thus far been sent
over to it, there would be no question
about sufficient sum of money in the
States strong box to pay all needful ap-
preparations with little reserve in case
of accident.
1t is the opinion of the writer that after
all is said and done resort will have to be
had to the Bliss horizontal increase bill.
This is a measure which makes a raise of
one mill on all property now taxable for
State purposes, and including the cor
porations as it does, only those best able
to stand it will be affected. The direct
fnhaPifanan 10 &c 1of xNo11 1ilyaA and in
fact is not fair at this time. 1t is ques-
ton whether, in its amended form it will
become law.
The club license bill, which has been
put forth as a revenue measure, was
killed and then reconsidered last week.
The bill has some features about it that
are commendstory, but as a whole would
have tendency to loosen up rather than
restrain the sale of intoxicants.
"Bird Day" will be one of the new fea-
lures in the schools if the bill which
passed the House last week becomes a
law. One day in the term, either in May
or September, is TO be devoted TO the
study Of the birds of song and plumage.
The idea originated with Prof. Babcock
of Oil City, and its observance will be
one of the pleasant and profitable occa-
sions of the school room hereafter.
Among the more important bills passed
by the House during the week were the
following:
"An act providing for the return ol
pauper and INDECENT insane persons not
having a legal settlement within this
Commonwealth to any other state ol
country to which they may belong.
This bill is intended to cure one of the
evils which has crept into the manage
ment of the State institutions, particu
larly the insane asylums. A large per
centage of the inmates of these institu
tions are found to be aliens, having nj
legal residence in this State or Country
and the purpose of this measure is t
provide means for the return of thi
class to their legal residence, thus re
ieving our institutions of their over
crowded condition.
"An act to protect the owner and agent
of stations in the collection of fees fo
the services of said stations, and to Sc
cure the fees for the services of said stal
lion by lien on the colt produced b,
said.services for the amount agreed upoI
the parties at the time of tn
service, and that the same may be col
lected in the same manner as other debt
are now collected" A bill of this charac
ter, introduced by Mr.. Maple of Gree
county has passed the House.
"An act to regulate travel upon tn
highways, streets and roads of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania" This bi
provides for the legal enactment of whf
is now the almost universal custom; thi
is, compelling passing vehicles to kee
to the right of the road, and giving loat
ed wagons the preference over light W
hicles.
The road bill has been amended in IL
Senate by the looping of of half a mi
lion of the State appropriation provide
by the House. The House refused
concur in the amendment, and the bill
now in conference committee, where it
believed the half million or a portion
it, will be restored to the measure.
Bills to increase the penalty for frau,
ulent or illegal voting" and to "preve
fraudulent preferences by insolve
debtors and providing a penalty for Il
violation thereof" passed finally in Il
House Thursday.
The bill taxiug bicycles, pleasure ca
riages and traction engines 81 a year
now on second reading in the House, b
whether il will become law is som
what doubtful
The bill requiring banks having Sta
funds on deposit to pay 2 per cent. i
terest has gone to the Governor for I
signature. Five active repositories a
provided for-twO in Pittsburg, two
Philadelphia and one in Harrisburg
theselare required to pay IL per cent.
daily balances.
The legislature can adjourn July l If
will put in every week day from this
including Saturdays. The Weste
members would gladly do this, ey
from the beginning of the session, I
the eastern contingent strongly oppo
it, and in all probability the session v
last till July l5. j. e, W
SENATOR TILLMAN does not alwl
talk nonsense In a lucid inter
yesterday he said; 81 say with,