The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-01-17
HARRISBURG LETTER.
New Measures introduced in the
Legislature.
SENATORS BY POPULAR VOTE.
AResolution A Urging n Change In En-
listing MethOds-DiII to Abolish Bir
Fees in hin-CongrntuInt-
ing President Mckinley.

Harrisburg, Jan. 14-Licutcnant
Governor Goblin called the senate to
order at $50 O'Clock tonight, On mo-
tion of Senator Grady. of Philadelphia.
the senate proceeded to the election of
a teller to represent the senate in the
counting OF the vote for state officers
at the last general elections, and SEN
ator Sproul, OF Delaware. was nomi-
mated by Senator Grady and unani-
mously elected.
After Senator Finn, Of Allegheny,
had introduced a bill in relation to the
election laws, and batch of eXeCu-
tive appointments had been confirmed
Senator Grady offered a resolution for
immediate consideration providing
that a special committee Of nine be ap-
pointed to which all bills be referred
until the standing committees shall
have been appointed
Senator Finn rose in opposition to
the resolution. He said it was an odd
proceeding and asked the president
pro TEN. when he expected to announce
his committee.
President Snyder replied in a week
or ten days.
Senator Finn said he would prefer
to leave his bill lay on the table until
the regular committees were appointed
Senator Grady replied that the ap-
pointment OF such a committee was no
innovation, and that II member wish
ed to let his bill lie on the table un-
til the committees were appointed no
could do so.
The resolution was adopted, 81 to 20.
Senator FoCht, OF Union. introduced
resolution. which was adopted, pro-
viding that all bills introduced In the
senate be in duplicate so that one
newspaper men.
resolution was presented by Sem
ator Quail, of Schuylkill, which was
adopted. to the effect that at is the
sense OF the senate of Pennsylvania
that the constitution Of the United
States should be amended so that Uni
ted States senators should be elected
by the people at the general elections"
1t was decided that the sessions OF
the senate on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays shall begin at II a m,
and on Mondays at 9 p. m.
Senator Scott, OF Philadelphia, in
troduced the following bill:
That whenever the total Compensa-
ton or commissions which are allow
ed or paid by this commonwealth to
any county officer, or retained by him,
out OF the funds collected for the COM
mOnwealth, shall exceed the sum OF
$4,000 during any one year, his salary
for all services in relation to such mat
ters shall be and is hereby fixed at
that sum. and that moneys which he
would otherwise be entitled to receive
or retain shall belong and be paid into
the treasury OF the county OF which he
is an officer"
The house and senate standing COM
mittees will be announced next Mon
day evening, and after that the legisla-
ture is expected to settle down to
business. The officers and employees Of
the two houses have not yet been
chosen. The attaches OF the last legis-
lature hold over until their successors
are chosen. Harry Huhn, of Philadel-
phia, who for years past has been fixed
for a place in the house. says he will
again receive the appointment as
speakers clerk when the house is or
ganized.
The presidential electors met today
and cast the vote of the state. after
which Mr.. Stuart sent the following
telegram to Mr.. Mckinley:
Pursuant to the constitution and
laws Of the United States and of this
commonwealth the electoral college OF
Pennsylvania met here at noon today,
and in obedience to the will of ma
jority Of 300, 900 Of our voters cast her
80 electoral votes for president for you,
and by unanimous resolution its mem
bers decided that present to you their
compliments and inform you of their
action"
The message was repeated to Col.
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, n. Y, al
though the vice president-elect is now
shooting mountain lions in Colorado.
The history and record of the state
National Guard in the Spanish -Ameri-
can war has been embodied by Gen.
Stewart in the report OF the operations
OF the adjutant generals department
for the years 1898 and 1899, the ad-
vance sheets Of which have Just been
issued. The total claims filed thus far
by the state against the general gov
ernment on account Of expenses in aid
ing the United States amount to $780,
2l0.09, upon which payment has been
made Of Sl64 .9S3lO. The report states
that the balance OF the claims are be-
ing speedily adjusted and that other
claims are being prepared for filing,
The guard at the breaking out of the
war consisted Of l3l companies Of in
fantry, three troops Of cavalry, three
batteries Of artillery and three divis-
ions Of state naval militia. All Of these
organizations entered the United states
service except the Gray lnvincibles, . |