Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-02-15
HARRISBURG NOTES.

were dropped in the House, last week,
and one written by a member named
Sheath taken up; while in the Senate a
bill written by Senator White of Beaver
county a1d which is almost fac similie
of the Sheath bill. passed finally. last
Friday, by vote of 90 to 8.
At q meeting of friends OF a uniform
Primary election law in Senator Fox's
Office in Harrisburg, Monday afternoon.
the different bills were discussed at
length and some changes anG amend
ments agreed upon. but they could not
agree as to when the bill would go into
effect
Monday night 1t fairly rained" anti
railroad resolutions in the House, so
much SO that Tom Cooper presented
one asking the Governor to convene an
extra session for the purpose of having
the railroad companies restore passes to
the public officers. 1t was greeted with
some scattered applause, and was then
withdrawn Cooper having accomplish
ed his sarcastic purpose in having it
read.
Representative Hays offered con-
current resolution asking the governor
to enlarge his call so as to permit the
Legislature to enact legislation for a
two-cent passenger rate on Pennsylvania
railroads and to abolish the practice of
requiring $40 deposit on mileage
books. The resolution was adopted.
In the Senate Representative Creasy's
concurrent resolution instructing the
Attorney General to investigate the
relations with the coal companies of the
state, contrary to Art. IL. Sec. of the
Constitution passed unanimously, and
the Senate also passed Wayne's resolu-
ton asking for another extra session to
consider legislation enabling trolley
lines to carry freight The Csmpsey
bridge bill passed first reading. the
Smith bridge bill second, the House
personal registration bill for cities
third. and the jackson treasury bill
finally
During Tuesday the House held three
sessions The White (or Sheatz) pri-
mary election bill passed second read
ing; the Roberts corrupt practices bill,
which had already passed the Senate,
passed finally by vote of 157 to 8, and
was sent to the Governor. 1t permits
the use of money at elections for legiti-
mate purposes only and requires can
didates to file an itemized statement of
their campaign expenses.
The Goehring bill regarding the Civil
Service will be referred to the popular
vote of the state, and some Philadelphia
bills were considered and advanced on
the calendar
In the Senate there was heated de-
bate on the Senatorial apportionment
bill during which Mr.. Godcharles. Of
Northumberland, poured out the Walls
of his wrath on the devoted heads of
the SO judges in the State, who got in
creased salaries under the bill passed q
year ago, but the bill passed, and was
sent to the Governor.
The resolutions passed by the House
the previous night for the investigation
of the coal carrying companies and ask
ing the governor to extend the present
session in order to secure legislation
giving trolley companies the right of
eminent domain was read in the Senate,
and after the adoption Of one asking for
further legislation to fix the mile rate
on passenger travel at two cents and
prohibiting rebates on mileage books,
the others were sent to the judiciary
general committee.
Bills providing for personal registra-
ton in cities OF first and second class
and making it unlawful for county COM
missioners TO contract for bridges or
bridge repairs to cost over $3.50 without
advertising for sealed proposals, were
passed finally.
The bill providing for the payment Of
expenses Of extra session was taken up
and passed on second reading.
The Greasy bills. allowing counties to
retain nine-tenths of the personal prop
erty tax and all license moneys both Of
which had passed the House. were re-
ported from committee. These bills
not having been read the first time
Tuesday, 1t will be impossible to pass
them finally at the present session Of
the Legislature.
The governor signed the bill fixing
the salary of the insurance commission
at %. 900 year and abolishing the fees
of this Office. The bill goes into effect
ON May next Under the present
system the salary Of the commissioner
is 1000 year. In addition. his person.
al fees amount to $4,000 to $50, 900 a
year.
The Uniform Primary elections bill
passed the House, yesterday. and is in
the hands Of the Governor today. 1t
does not become effective until Nov.
1st.