The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-14

MIR. Finn, in supporting his amend
ment, said the bill was most remark
able one, and he mildly reproved Sem
ator Muehlbronner's attitude on the
bill. After his amendment had been
defeated, Mr.. Finn discussed the bill
by sections and pointed out that many
features of the measure were incoln-
plete, and some parts of it We're un-
Just. He referred to the so-called rip
per- clause as the meat" the Juicy
fruit" of the bill.
The whole bill, he said, was a mon
strosity and absolutely unnecessary.
Pittsburg Is a well-governed city, he
continued. and its only purpose was to
allow certain politicians to reach the
top through an upper window, instead
of beginning at the bottom. He was
not pleading for mercy, but he had
hoped the book of factionalism would
be closed and that the party would be-
come reunited, but he found that was
now impossible.
MI. Focht Becomes Personal.
MIR. Weller, OF Redford, and Mr..
Focht, OF Union. followed Mr.. Finn,
The senator from Union severely ar
raigned those who We're responsible
for the alleged irregularities in the
municipal government of Pittsburg.
and he argued that the purpose of the
Dill was to relieve the city of a tyran-
nical boss.
Mr. Finn asked him whom he meant.
10 which Mr.. Focht replied: Il will be
perfectly frank; ! understand it Is
yourself"
Mr.. Finn: That's what I eXpecte ed
to hear. The actions of the senator
from Union are rather strange, in view
of the fact that he did not know last
night how he would vote today"
Mr. Focht replied he always knew
how he was going 10 vote and resented
the remarks of the senator from Alle-
gheny.
Mr.. Flinn's answer was that he could
not vouch for the story, but 1t was
being told all around in the hotel cor.
ridors. He then launched into a pas
sionate defense of himself, and pre-.
dicted that Mr.. Focht would never
reach the position Of Il boss. He him.
self had reached political leadership
long before he expected to, and char
aCterized the actions Of the senate,
from Union in bringing personalities
into the debate as unfair and unmanly
and he ought to be ashamed of him
self in view of his position last night.
At this point Mr.. Focht jumped ur
and started to vehcmently deny the
implication. The lieutenant governor
however, interposed and called both
senators to order.
After Senator Heinle, of Centre,
Emery. of Mercer, and Mr.. Finn had
further discussed the bill the vote or
final passage was taken, and il was
passed 2S TO IS. The vote was the
same as that on the amendment of Mr.
Finn.
The only absentees were Senators
Kemerer, of Northampton; Magee. OF
Allegheny, and Martin, of PHILADELPHIA
who are IN. The bill now goes 20 the
house.
Among the bills introduced I'm the
senate today was one accepting The
donation of money from Andrew Car.
negie for a library building for use OF
State college. Mr. Carnegie devotes
100000 for the library ON condition
that the state appropriates $4,000 an.
nually for its maintenance.
The senate adjourned until II a. m
tomorrow.
Mr.. Cooper's New Libel Bill.
In the house today a new libel bill
was substituted for the senate bill re.
pealing the libel act of 1897. A con,
current resolution was adopted fixinl
! April 20 for final adjournment.
The libel bill was drafted by Mr.
Cooper, of Delaware and nrovides Tho,
In criminal prosecutions there shall bt