The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-14


Appropriation Bills Passed--Mr.
Finn Introduces Resolution in
Senate TO Discharge All House
Bills That Have Slumbered in
Hands of mmittee--Gubernato
ial Appointments.
Harrisburg April l3.--The new cap
itol project was brought up in the
house this morning and disposed of in
short order. Chairman Adams, of the
public buildings and grounds commit
tee, stated that there were three bills
on the postponed calendar making ap-
propriations To complete the present
structure. The advocates of these, af-
ter conference with Governor Stone,
have failed to agree, and he would call
up for third reading the bill. of which
he is the author. This measure APP
propriates S4,O0O00O to complete the
capitol by the commission as it IL now
constituted. within four years. The
motion to consider the bill was over
whelmingly defeated by viva voce
would call up the bill later and moved
10 amend by striking out the clause
continuing the present commission and
creating a new body to be composed
Of the governor \. j. Cassatt, of Fhil-
adelphia: A. A. Plummer, of Frank
lin; Louis \. Watrcs of Scranton, and
David q. Oliver OF Allegheny: any
vacancy occurring in the number of
commissioners or commission to be
filled or appointed by the governor.
The order of business in the house at
the morning session was the considera-
ton OF appropriation bills. Among
those which passed finally were the
following:
Cory hospital, Cory, $4,000; South
Side hospital, Pittsburg, 100000
Northern home, Philadelphia, $4,000;
Women's hospital, Philadelphia, $4,000;
Western Pennsylvania Humane soci-
ETY., $4,000; York hospital, York $4,000
Home for the Veterans of the Grand
Army Republic. Philadelphia, $1,000;
Temporary home. Philadelphia, $4,000;
Home for the Aged. Philadelphia, S4,-
0Or; Pittsburg and Allegheny, Home
for the Friendless. $4,000; Come
maugh Valley hospital Johnstown,
10000; Midnight mission Philadel-
phia, $1,000: Home for Widows and
Single Women. Lebanon, $1,000 Rob
ert A. Packer hospital, Sayre, 10000;
Good Samaritan hospital Lebanon, &c.
900; Philadelphia Lying-in Charity
hospital. $4,000.
Mr.. Baldwin. of Delaware. called up
Cor final passage the direct inheritance
tax bill. Messrs. Greasy, of Columbia;
Coray, of LuEerne; Dixon, of Elk, and
Koontz. of Somerset. opposed the
measure, and Messrs. Fow. of Philadel-
phia, and Hosaclt. of Allegheny, advo-
Gated its passage. The bill failed by u
vote Of 36 to 50, not the constitutional
Affirmative vote.
Afternoon Session.
AT the afternoon session Mr.. Greasy,
of Columbia, moved to take up the Has
son bill. which appropriates $500, 900
to complete the new capitol by a COM
mission composed of Governor Stone,
eX-Auditor General Gregg, of Reading;
eX-Lieutenant Governor Watres, Of
Scranton; Benjamin +. Jones, of Pitts
burg; \. j. Cassatt. and Ex-Governor
Pattison, of Philadelphia, and \. A.
Plummer, of Franklin. The motion
carried by vote of II to Sc. Mr. Greasy
said Governor Stone was anxious to
have the capitol completed for a speci-
fled sum and that unless hill was
passed today it would be too late for
the present session to provide for the
completion of the capitol. The bill
failed on final passage by vote of 80
to so, less than a constitutional major
ity of 100 voting in the affirmative Be
fore the vote was announced Mr.. Doty,
of Bedford, changed his vote from
aye to may" to move for recon-
sideration. The Democrats, eXcept
Messrs. Hoy, of Clarion, and John II.
Thompson. of Wayne, and the anti
Quay Republicans voted for the bill
The Quay Republicans, except Messrs.
McWhinney, of Allegheny; Scheuer, OF
Lackawanna. and Scott, of Philadel-
phia, voted in the negative.
The house judiciary general commit
tee reported the Chew bill to remove
the capitol from Harrisburg to Phila-
delphia, with an amendment to locate
the seat of government at PittshurC.
The bill was reported too late to be
reached at this session.
Bills Passed Finally.
The following appropriation bills
passed finally:
Philadelphia Polytechnic, 5000; Kane
Summit hospital. Kane, $4,000: Rush
hospital, $4,000; Mary NJ. Packer hos
pital, Sunbury, $1,000; Pottsvile hos
pital, Pottsvlle, $4,000; st. Johns hos
pital, Allegheny, $4,000; Reading hos
pital, Reading, $4,000; Philadelphia
Orthopaedic hospital, $1,000; Pennsyl-
Nania Nautical school ship, 1924, 900
Williamsport hospital, $4,000; Oil CITY
hospital, 100000 Pittsburg Newsboys'
home, $4,000; Union home, Philadelphia
$4,000; Penn asylum for INDECENT wild
oNs and single women, IS 900: ST
Luke's hospital, South Bethlehem. 800
900; University of Pennsylvania hospi-
tai, $4,000; Ladies of the Grand Army
Of the Republic home, Hawkins sta
ZION, $4,000; Homeopathic hospital, Read
Ing, $1,000; Reineman Maternity hospi-
tai, Pittsburg, $1,000; Pennsylvania So
riety to Protect Children from Cruelty,
$1,000; Temporary home for children.
Allegheny, $4,000; st. Christopher's hos
pital, Phil ldelpha, $4,000; Maternity
hospital, Philadelphia, $1,000; library of
the Supreme court, $4,000; Gynecean
hospital, Philadelphia, $4,000; Howard
hospital, $1,000; Charity hospital of