The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-05
The STATE
CAPITAL! !
Another Change in the United states
Senatorial Contest.
STEWART PASSED BY FOR HUFF
The New Bill Providing For the Election Of
Ward Justices Of the Peace Finally
Passed-shenandoah is Entitled
to at Least Four.

Harrisburg. April 5-The much heralded
break of Senator Magee from the Quay
column, which was predicted for yesterday,
aud then for to-day did not materialize.
There was no change in the material strength
Of the opposing factions but the insurgents"
again changed their favorite, concentrating
their strength to-day upon Congressman
HUFF, of Westmoreland.
The result of the joint session showed
Senator Quay again seventeen short Of an
election The vote was as follows Quay 80.
jerks ~, Huff 50.
QUAY Is COMING.
1t was given out to-day on what seems to
be reliable authority, that ex Senator Quay
will arrive in Harrisburg this evening" and
a conference between his followers will re-
suit. The Beaver statesman will meet Senator
Magee, and the result of that conference will
largely determine the future course of the
big Pittsburger in the Senatorial fight. The
''antis" say Magee will do the flop act to-
morrow, but they said that before, and past
events have not verified their statements.
THE JUSTICES BILL.
Senate bill providing for the electing and
commissioning of separate Justices OF the
Peace in and for each Of the wards into
I
counties containing not less than $50, 900 in
habtants may be divided, was amended in
committee of the whole so that it shall only
apply to wards which have over 1900 popula-
tion. The bill passed third reading and was
laid over for printing The amendment was
presented in order to meet the objections of
Representative Corey, Of Luzerne county,
who said many of the small towns in his
I I,, oh tp ha mo- no
was Immediately placed first on the calendar
for final passage this evening. There is
every likelihood that it will pass, the
amendments agreed to in the Senate, and
receive the Governors signature.
The amendment making the bill applicable
only to wards having over 1900 population
may exclude the Second ward of Shenan-
doah The last census gives that ward l, 40
population, but the new census to be taken in
1900 will greatly increase that to above the
required number called for in the bill The
question arises, can the Second ward secure a
Justice before tue next census. There are
those who contend that it can, while others
take the opposite view. The First ward has
over 1000, while the Third, Fourth and Fifth
each have more than 5000 population.
Should the appointment and election OF
Justices, under the bill fs amended, be made
in accordance with tine last census, the Third
and Fourth wards of Mahanoy City would be
deprived of a ward Justice, the first named
having 1, 1857 and the latter !, l,4i2. The other
three wards of that town have the required
! population.
| On third reading in the House the bill to
empower School Directors Of townships to
exercise the powers Of a Board of Health in
each township was defeated.
These bills passed the House finally To
authorize boroughs to provide a supply Of
water for the use of the inhabitants, to make
all needful regulations for the protection of
the pipes, reservoirs and other constructions
and apparatus and to prevent the waste of
water 50 supplied; specifying the mode of
procedure in cases where the Burgess and
Town Council of any borough pass an ordin-
ance annexing adjacent lands of township,
lots or out lots of the same.