The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-06-27
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Measures That Occupy tho Atten.
tion Of the Lawmakers.
SENATORS OBEY THE SUMMONS.

0roppsd From the Calendar. Which
Kills Them For This Session.
harrisburg. June ls.-Ths senats
yesterday refused to concur IN tha
Aosss amendments to the Snyder bill
aSDsopriatins $1,000. 900 to tho public
schools % a. to make up for the cut
nnAs in the school appropriation by
Governor Stone two years ago.
Harrisburg June 20.-In the house
yesterday the Focht and Scott supple.
mental bills to the rapid transit acts
were passed finally. The bills now
- to Governor Stone for his action.
Mr.. McClain, OF Lancaster. raised
cutie a breeze at the afternoon ses.
sion OF the house by opposing the bill
appropriating SIS. 900 to the University
OF Pennsylvania.
When the house bill appropriating
$4,000 to the Free Hospital For Poor
Consumptives came up in the senate
Mr.. Grady moved to amend by in.
ssrting the names Philadelphia and
white Haven. Ten thousand dollars Of
the appropriation is to go for the main
tsnance of poor consumptives In Phila-
delphia. and the remaining 100000 for
the erection OF hospital at White
Haven, Luzerne county. No agreement
was reached on the bill. Mr.. Finn
gave notice that he would not vote for
the bill unless it is amended.
Harrisburg, June 21.-The senate
yesterday defeated the Guffey ballot
bill and with its fall went the chances
of ballot reform for the present, at
least The vote was Yeas 10; nays.
14-less than a constitutional majority.
At last nights session Of the senate
there was less than quorum present.
President Snyder announced from the
chair that every senator would be ex.
pected TO be in his seat on Monday
night and remain in the city until the
legislature adjourns next Thursday.
In the house Mr. Brosius. of Lancas.
ter moved that the bill appropriating
s25 Gee to the University of Pennsylva.
MIA be reconsidered. The bill again
failed. 123 TO 35, less than two-thirds
voting in the affirmative.
Harrisburg, June 22.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Philadel'
phia. moved to reconsider the Shut
constitutional convention bill, which
failed Thursday on final passage. The
motion was adopted by vote Of rs to
43, after which the bill was laid aside
for the present.
The entire list Of house postponed
bills was dropped from the calendar,
and none Of them can be considered at
this session. The most important are
bills requiring candidates % file
sworn statement Of their election ex'
pensls: 20 prevent the employment OF
inconpe ent persons as miners in the
bitun!Lcus coal mines; prohibiting en-
ploy.ngnt Of children under 13 years
in a15 around coal mines; increasing
the salary OF the chief of the bureau
OF industrial statistics from $4,000 TO
$500. and authorizing him to appoint
an additional clerk.
Among the bills reported In the sen
ate yesterday from the house was the
general appropriation, carrying more
than sl-.O0O.O00 for the expenses OF
the executive. judicial and legislative
branches of the state government. II
was referred TO the appropriation com
rittee reported out favorahly, read for
the first tine and recOmmittcd 10 the
committee for amendments. Less than
five minutes were consumed in passing
the h,l through these stages. and the
swif,ress with which it was done ere.
ate5 some amusement
Governor Stone has signed the sup
Elemental bill TO the act governing
c:,!es Of the second class known as the
Pittsturg ripper
Both houses have adjourned to Mon.
day rtglt.
Ha-r ,5urg June 25.-The summons
sen mt by President Pro Ten Snyder
las, week had good effect, there being
or.y thee aJaeL.-es wien the senate
was convened Z, s O'Clock las, night.
Senator Kemersr, Of Northampton,
who has not been in the senate since
the early part of January, was in his
seat. He is alUos; blind. and was led
70 his seq, by his son Lieutenant
Governor Goblin was also present.
Among 'ie bills read the second time
wss The general appropriation bill,
whi,a carries more than sl5.o0g,09Q for
the expenses ri the legislative erecu.
tive and judicial branches ot the state
government
Mr. Rice, of Bucks. offered an
ame-5,-c cot increasing the public
scboo, Appropriation for the next two
yesrs from 81, l,ygG, 900 to Ill,i50, 900.
The amendment was defeated.
After the bill had been passed It was
yecommitted 70 committee. and later
was again reported out, this time with
amendments.
In the house last piyb, MI Bliss OF