The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-04-02
FROM HARRISBURG.
Deputy Attorney General
Will Shortly Resign.
PROPOSED AUTOMOBILE Road.
Poor Show for the Pension Bill,
appropriations Will be
Cut.-Third Capitol
Trial.

MARCH 80, ISJ.-Deputy Attorney
General Fred. W. Fleitz returned to
the Capital today, after an absence of
several weeks. He was cordially greet
ed by host of friends from among the
Hill employees, as well as among the
members of the Legislature. Mr.. Fleitz
is deservedly popular, and the plucky
fight he has made for the past two years
and more has compelled the admiration
OF every one boasting possession ofgrit.
He will remain here for the balance of
the session, his long experience among
lawmakers making his services at this
time well-nigh invaluable. 1t is his in
tention to retire from the Department
where he has served as deputy go well
and faithfully, soon after the Legislature
adjourns, and resume the practice of
law. His successor is likely to be J. E.
B. Cunningham, the Assistant Deputy,
who is candidate for the nomination for
Judge in Westmoreland county, with
good prospects of success.
Strenuous efforts have been made for
the past few days to marshal enough
strength for the passage of the ctsap-
propriating 100000 to construct an
automobile road from Philadelphia to
Pittsburg. Several amendments have
been made, changing some of the OBJ
jectionable features of the bill, and it
looks as though, with the Governors
endorsement of it, it might get through
the House. OF course $5,OOO,O 600 would
only mean beginning. Such a road
would cost, at least, five times as much
to build, besides bridges and mainte-
nance, with the benefits limited to a
comparatively small portion of the state
and its people.
Considerable pressure is being brought
to bear to have the new school code
laid over until the next session the
reason for this action being that only a
few people are acquainted with its pro-
visions. The bill is still before the
House, amended somewhat, with fair
chance of getting to the Governor.
The old soldiers see but little pros
pect OF the passage of a pension bill.
Their hopes were somewhat revived last
week by the publication of story that
new estimate of the revenue available
for appropriations fixed the amount at
$26, ,OOO, 600 for the two wears, being an
increase of $l2, ,OOO, 600 over the figures
sent to the Legislature by the Governor
in his annual message. 1t proved to be
a false alarm, for there is no such sum
in sight, and the Legislature will be
asked to keep to the figures named by
the Governor. So, therevenue not being
in sight, the pension bill may fall.
Appropriation bills will have the right
of way after this week, as there are sew
eral hundred to be worked through and
the time is short. Institutions are W, II
taken care of, but the sum total is some
what too high and some pruning will
have to be done. Too often the smaller
institutions, having but little influence
or pull, are the ones to suffer.
The third Capitol trial is set for April
18th, and the only defendant at this trial
will be Joseph NJ. Huston, the architect.
The State sent a doctor over to New
York city to examine Mr.. Sanderson.
He reports that he was suffering with
Bright's disease, and that excitement
might prove fatal. On the evidence of
this physician severance was granted to
Sanderson, and application was at once
made by the attorneys for the defend
ants for severance of the cases against
them. The Court granted the petition
and Mr.. Huston will therefore be tried
alone. He is represented by George S.
Graham, of Philadelphia.
DR.. Nathan c. Schaffer was reappoint-
ed Superintendent of Public instruction
by the Governor yesterday. He has
served continuously since June /, 1893,
and is most capable official.
N. E. HAUSE.