The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-23
DAYS D0INGS
AT HARRISBURG


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scope OF the aforementioned resolution
which detired its power and
Whereas, Prccedents have been estao
lshed by this house for a call ol the
members of the house to appear ana give
testimony before committees appointed
for simla~ purposes, 10 WIZ: The com
mittec appointed in 1899 to investigate
charges Of corruption in connection Win
the bill known as the "Pittsburs riot BIZ
and the committee appointed In lSSl TO m
vestigate the charges OF corruption IN
cononction with bill known as the boom
bill" and
Whereas, il is TIE desire Of this cont
ruittoe 10 leain the sense Of the house in
regard to calling each member OF the
house for the purpose of giving tcsumolE,
therefore, he 1t
Resolved, That the committee is hereby
authorized and empowered 10 summon
each member of the house of represen-
tptivcS aS their names occur in dlphabet-
iCal order on the roll of the house u"
appoar before the said committee ana
make answer under oath to such HucS-
tions as the g., ,mmittcc may Gocm proper
and pertinent 10 the subject inalter uu-
der investigation. provided, however. that
any member who is dcsirous OF appehr-
ing voluntarily before the committee shall
hc permitted So TO do.
Mr.. fowler of Forest, said the vast
majority Of the members Of the house
are honorable men and they ought not
to be dragged before this committee.
The resolution is a slur on the house
and it ought to be voted down.
chairman Fow said the resolution
was prepared by a committee of
the committee consisting of Messrs.
l., Id t.Nh ~
Just before il was offered. Mr.. SKIN
mcr. of Fulton. was perfectly willing
to go before the committee. but he
thought every member should not 'e
called before it, He moved to amend
the resolution to give the committee
power tO summon before ii any men,
bers whom it may desire to hear. Mr..
Adams of Philadelphia, said the resol-
utOn was an insult to every member
Of the house. Mr.. McClain, of Lam
caster, declared the committee had no
desire to "witewash" or "blackwash
anybody and that this resolution was
offered i'm Justice to itself and for its
future guidance.
Completely Vindicated.
Mr. Young, Of Tioga, member Of
the committee said the resolution was
offered to ascertain the sense of thc
house as to the future course of the
committee i'm the investigation Mr.
fowler. of Forest, said every member
Of the house on whom suspicious were
east by the press has been vindicated
by the testimony adduced by he COM
mttce. Mr.. Young replied that the
committee was not after any member
Of the house. but after the persons who
approached members Of the house. Mr.
Dixon, of FIX, a member Of the COM.
mitteo, in reply to Mr.. Adams, said the
committee had no intention Of insult
ing the members of the house rho
resolution was offered because there
was difference in the minds of the
committee as to whether it had tht
right to call every member Of The houst
and II was for instruction and direc.
tlOn from the house that the resolution
was offered
Mr.. KoOntZ, of Somerset, a member
of the committee, said it was a great
mistake to say that all the evidence
was furnished y $thc press TIVE
members of the house. whose honol
and integrity cannot be impeached
have com" before the committee anC
sWore that they were corruptly ap.
preached to vote for the roconsidera,
ton of the McCarrel jury bill. Wher
two members Of the house have COME
before the committee and told theil
story why should the other member.
not appear before the committee, anC
lik" Honest Engler and Criste tel
whether they We're corruptly ap,
preached.
Nh skinner said as matter q
courtesy to the committee and to re
licve it from any responsibility in tn,
investigation he would withdraw hi
amendment. He would give the hous,
a chance to place itself on record al
To- how the investigation shall con
tmuc.
MI Baldwin of Delaware re-offerec
tn" amendment as offered by Mr.
skinner The amendment was defeat
ed by viva voce vote. The resolution
was then adopted by viva voce vote
Bills Approved.
Harrisburg, March 22.-Governo
stone today approved the following
bills:
House bin making cOnstahles Of Dor
uuphs and townships eX-utTiCiu fire
game and fish wardens and prescrib
ing their duties liking their fees a
wardens and prescribing their punish
ment for failure to perform thei
duties
Senate bill appropriating $l7.5OO fu
the payment of the deficiencies i'm tn
appropriation to the fish commission
for the wear beginning June ]. 1897, an
ending Nav "a, 1899
House bill authorizing the stat
treasurer to give credit for or refun
""rtain taxes enormously paid into tn
state treasury.
Senate bill aboliShng boards &
health i'm cities of the first-Class.
Senate bill establishing bureaus c
health in cities of the first-class
Evening Session.
harrisburg, March 20 22"-Revenue bill
ON second reading occupied the after
tion of the house this evening. The a,
providing revenue by imposing a tax q
heer, ale and porter was read for "
second time and met with no oppos
tiOn. Such, however, was not the cas-
FINANCIAL.
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