The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-07
Harrisburg Correspondence.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 5, 10,


The General Assembly at Harris
burg is on its last lap and the legisla-
tive hopper is practically overlooking
with appropriation bills. which will
have the right Of way until noon on
Thursday, April 10, when the session
will be adjourned without day. There
has been some talk Of extending the
time for final adjournment, but unless
some condition, absolutely unforeseen
at this time develops, the session will
not be extended and a record-breaking
Legislature will dissolve on April 10.
No necessary legislation will have been
neglected and no hurtful legislation
enacted. and consequently the Republi'
can party is certain to get full credit
for sensible and conservative manage
ment of the states affairs.
1t is highly probable that the ap-
preparation bills as passed will exceed,
to some extent, the of the
state for the next two years. The board
Of public charities gave to the claims
of the various institutions - state,
semi-state and charitable-very care
full consideration. For the first time in
years the charities board had before
it sworn statements from the manage
ment of every institution asking state
aid, showing exactly what the institu-
tons had done with the money appro-
priated to them two years ago. From
these statements recommendations
were made which kept the total within
the range of the The Gen.
eral Assembly is certain, however, to
go beyond the recommendations OF
the board, and as a result the gov.
ernor will be compelled to shave the
appropriations when the work of the
session is turned over to him for final
consideration.
The belief is general that the reve-
nues for the next two years will APP
proximate $50, 1000, 900. The indications
are that the appropriations for that
period will exceed, when they are
finally sent to the governor, $65, 000,-
900, so that he will be called on to
reduce the total of the appropriations
yer ten million dollars.
Two years ago the total of the ap-
preparations was about $40, 900, 900 and
the governor reduced the amount to
about S51 100000. 1t is entirely safe to
assume that the appropriations will be
kept within the revenues, for Governor
StnNnHf hos AfNAn aDaA&,N-aNA hs-
ability as a business man who always
looks before he leaps and he can be
counted on to do his part to keep the
enviable record Of the majority party
where the party managers have placed
1t.
1t is about settled that the
of the state will be appropriated dur
ing the next two years as follows:
State institutions, $13,0S4, 1851.
Semi-state institutions, s 2,717, 62S.57.
Private hospitals, homes and educa-
tional institutions, 1907, $50.
Monuments, memorials and miscella-
neous, $44, 754.25.
Roads-Jones bill, 81. 000, 900; Caroth-
ers bill, $4,000, 900; governors bill,
$4,000, 900; total, s 200, 900.
Soldiers pension bill, 81, zoo, 900.
Capitol park extension, 81, 1880, 900.
Expenses legislature session 1909,
S56S, 5000.
General appropriation bill (about)
$685. 800, 900.
Total, 500, 953, 672.13.
To Republicans generally 1t is graf |
flying to watch developments in con-
gress in so far as the majority party
is working for the redemption of
pledges made during the recent presi-
Dental campaign. The extra session
was called promptly, as was promised.
A tariff bill generally accepted as be-
ing fair to all interests, yet in har-
mony with prediction pledges, is be-
ing carefully worked through congress.
While there is no undue haste, there
also is no unnecessary delay in pre-
pairing the ponderous legislation which
bears with such important force upon
the vital interests of this country, and
within a comparatively short time aft
er the proposed tariff bill has been en-
acted it is confidently believed condi-
tons throughout the whole country
will improve and prosperity will re.
turn. President Taft is demonstrate
ing his capacity as the chief executive
of the nation. He is not meddling in
minor affairs and each day he is fas-
tening upon the people, firmer than
ever, the confidence that his admins
tration will justify and redeem every
pledge made for the president before
the election.