Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-27
IIARRISBU RG.

ON Thursday lsst the General Appro-
priation bin. carrying over fifteen
millions passed the House. but the bill
urovidinz an additional law-judge for
Cambria county was defeated by
vote Of = 70 Il
Representatiye Henry Hall Of Pitts
burg made q general assault, claiming
that Pennsylvania l. the worst Judge
ridden state in the Union, and that you 4
cant 70 into a dark alley and grab
man without getting hold Of a Judge
Mr. Hall. a. usual was fiery and elO- F.
quent
Mr.. Davis also made his statements I
very strong. He said i protest 1
this new Judgship because 90 |
Per cent Of the people Of Cambria
oounry 90 not want il Only six or
seven men want it. Three or four Of
these hsve been here lobbying for
three days. Senator stineInan came
over into the House 10 ask the members
TO vote for it,
The records Of Cambria county show
that our Judge sat only 20 days in the
past year. With all respect 10 the Judi
ciarv. In the name Of heaven are not 29j
days in the year sufficient vacation 10
attend hanquets and g fishing. We
are now paying sl.O00,0O0 a year for
for the Judiciary. and if We keep on
creating offices and raising salaries It
viii soon he 8, 900, 0Oo.
Mr.. Davis said he had lec-.ved no Pc
ution in favor Of the new lad gship from
the members Of the Cambria bar. but
that. On the contrary. he had received
letters and kilograms commenting his
opposition TO the bill
Representative Hail said in part.
This bill increases the number Of
Judicial districts from 81 10 10 and in
creases a number Of salaries. 1t Is
clearly unconstitutional The Constitu-
ton says Judicial district shall have
a population Of 10000. Greene county
has only a population Of $4,000 inhab-
itants; Potter county has 81 900 and
Wayne county about 30. 900.
These are no less than three distinct
violations Of she Constitution. IN addi-
ton to giving Cambria new Judge az
useless az q fifth wheel
This State l. the most Judge-ridden
in the United Ststes. In 1883, when
the same subject was being considered.
PENNSYLVANIA had more Judges than all
Of England, Scotland and Ireland, with
-. 900, 90 people, combined Since
then we have added the Superior Court
and created other Judges and raised
salaries
No necessity for new Judges can be
shown. II is only political scheme 10
reward political favorites. You can no
longer lead an intelligent people to be
Iieve that the State pays the expenses
and that the courts cost them nothing
The people pay the taxes and the taxes
are the first lien and first charge on
labor"
Both houses convened Monday even
ing. In the Senate the Governor ap-
pointments were being discussed. Gen.
Gohins opposition 10 the appointment
of Gen Miller was said TO be waning
In the House the Congressional ap-
portionrnent bill was discussed, and
some appropriation bills passed finally
including that Of $4,000 for the Butler
County General Hospital
On Tuesday all the Governors recess
appointments were confirmed by the
Senate. though there was sharp de-
bate on Reeders appointment az Bank
ing Commissioner and the Senate pass
finally the Judicial and Congressional
apportionment bills. and general 'appro-
priation bill During the day the
House pass..d a numberof appropriation
bills.
The Conference Congressional bill
passed by the Senate makes Butler,
Armstrong and Mercer counties the
27th District.
Gov Stone signed some bills. Tuesday
and among them one Authorizing
school directors OF townships having
population Of over 1000 to employ su-
perviaing principal Of schools.
At last nights session Of the Legisla-
ture the Congressional bill was changed
and Butler county was tackled 10 West
mOreland and called the 22nd district;
the Capitol appropriation was cut down
10 S4. 90 900. some other appropriation
bills were passed and the Legislature
adjourned until II a. IN. today, for
final adjournment.