The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-23
GOVERNOR F sSY
SIGNING BILLS
Next Week vii ! ee Com
pletiOn OF task
JONES ROAD BILL CUT $500, 600;
SCULPTOR BARNARD GETS
$50, 900.

Next week will see the finish of
the legacy left to Gov. Tener by the
late Legislature, as the thirty days
after adjournment will have elapsed
All bills will either have been vetoed
or signed, or they will become laws
by reason of the expiration of thirty
days without action on the part of
the Governor. Quite a number are
still in his hands, although this
week has seen the closing up of a
great many.
Among the bills signed was one
providing for an addition or extern
sion of the Capitol Park grounds,
carrying an appropriation of $4,000
900, although only 100000 is made
available this year. Not little
pressure was brought to bear upon
the Governor by Harrisburg people
to sign the bill, and the Executive
evidently gave the matter careful
consideration. This was evidenced
by the statement he gave out when he
signed the bill to the effect that if it
should develop that the land in ques-
ton could not be secured for the
amount of the appropriation, he
would recommend that the next leg
islature repeal the bill. How likely
they are to do this may be guessed
by the fact that two successive Leg
islatures passed such a bill as Gov
ernor Tener just signed, almost un-
animously, and this undoubtedly had
some influence with the Governor.
A great many disinterested people
incline to the belief that the State
VIII have expended nearer four mil
lion than two million when the
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sentable condition. About 28 acres
are added to the II the State al
ready owns, and the care of these
will naturally double the number of
laborers, policemen, etc. A commits
sion is to be named to get the work
under way at once. Streets must ba
abandoned, car lines changed, fac
tories removed, telephone, telegraph,
gas and water service completely
cleared out and lot of cheap, fiimsy.
wooden dwelling houses demolished.
In many respects the changes made
necessary mean decided gain to the
Capital city in ridding 1t of a most
undesirable section, to say nothing
of the ready cash this big purchase
| involves.
| In vetoing number of salary rails
ing bills, while approving others less
worthy, the Governor brought down
upon himself the condemnation of
those he did not favor, and many
! comparisons were made. What NOV
ed him to such action is a matter of
conjecture, but he doubtless had
what he regarded as good and suffi-
cient reason. The vetoes were not
on account of insufficient revenue.
| Another veto, which will probably
cause more condemnation, was the
Jones road bill, which was given
$500, 900 by the Governor, instead of
the S1,OOO,OOO appropriated by the
Legislature. There are many who
believe that the dominant party will
lose by this action, among the farmer
voters, for this bill appealed to them
especially. If money were necessary
that amount could have been cut
from some other bills, for there were
quite few where the State was more
generous than fair.
Sculptor George Gray Barnard was
allowed $4,000 by a bill signed to-
day. This will help him to recoup
! some of his losses. Mr.. Barnard has
been here most of the week putting
the finishing touches on his work,
so as to have it ready for the un-
yelling ceremonies in September.
1 Harrisburg was signally honored
this week by the presence of two
great Democrats, Speaker Champ
Clark and Governor Wilson of New
Jersey, both of whom regard them
selves as Presidential timber, and
have little boom under way These
gentlemen were here for the en-
couragement and quickening of the
state Democracy, particularly the re-
organizing element, and big crowd
of the unterrified was on hand. Con-
gressmen Palmer, Stroudsburg, and
Wilson, Tioga county, were also
present. There is no doubt but our
friends are in better fighting shape
than usual this year, and Speaker
Clark felt so encouraged that he
ventured to predict the success of
the Democracy in the Presidential
campaign next year. Perhaps he
may be correct. Much may happen
between now and November of 1912
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