The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-03-26
HOUSE APPROVES
TENER'S METHOD
Conference on "Pura PAYROLL
Bill TO Be Held
MAY Be FORMAL INVESTIGATION
Jones Bill Providing For Direct Prln,.
aries Passed by the House-Mothers
Pensions investigation Authorized

aries Passed by the House-Mothers'
Pensions investigation Authorized
and the Pennsylvania house of repre-.
sentatives on the question Of the
authority OF the house to compel the
attendance of executive subordinates,
the governors secretary, Walter II.
Gather, being directly involved, be-
fore a committee investigating dual
Office holding was practically settled
in strenuous battle on the floor OF
the house.
1t is understood that the employees
involved will obey the summons of the
house and give testimony before the
investigating committee. If such
course is followed it is believed the
house will not press the matter further
as the members claim this will be
recognition of their authority.
The contest was precipitated by the
presentation of message from the
governor in which the executive set
forth that his original communication
on the subject questioning the au-
thority of the house to compel recog.
milton of their processes had been mis-
understood and requesting confer
ence on the subject The governor ex-
planned that he did not wish to be un-
derstood as defying the authority of
the house to compel the attendance OF
witnesses, bat merely to protect the
interests of the state in Withholding
books and "apers, which, under the
resolution { eating the investigating
committee, the latter were authorized
to demand.
The Jones primary election bill was
passed finally in the house by vote
OF 10 to l.. The bill would provide
for the nomination of all officers, from
governor to judge of election, and the
election of party officers by a direct
vote. 1t also contains provision for
United States senatorial and presi.
dental preference primaries. When
it returns to the house from the SEN
ate the legislation no doubt will be
considerably altered.
The Rockwell bill, to provide that
the appraisers lists of mercantile IL
censes shall not hereafter be pub
lished, passed finally, 147 to %.
The Stein bill, to authorize the ap-
pointment of a commission to inquire
into the creating of public pensions
for dependent mothers, passed finally
by vote Of 1877 to 7.
The last night for the Introduction
of bills in the house saw upward Of
400 measures dumped in. They cover
almost every conceivable subject and
many of them are duplicates of meas
ures now in the legislature.
Something new in the way of liquor
legislation appeared when Piper Of
Philadelphia proposed a state board
for the examination of bartenders.
Each examiner would receive a salary
of $500 year The new crop of bar.
tenders would have to pass examina-
tions on their fitness for the job and
the old ones would have to register
Each bartender would be given a GER
tificate which would cost him 50. He
would be required to renew his GER
tificate each year at the same price.
A new club license bill was present
ed by Augustus Wildman OF Dauphin.
1t would fix a fee of $50 for clubs with
membership of from 30 to 100; 100 |
to 200 members, 500, and 200 or over,
$3.50. The license would be grant
by the courts and the fees go to the
municipality. There is no restriction
as to hours or closing on Sundays and
election days in the bill.
Having agreed upon a number of
amendments to the governors utility !
bill all Republican factions in the |
state legislature will join in support
ing the measure and it is practically |
assured of passage. The measure is
still in committee, but it probably win |
be reported to the house afiirmatively
this week and put through as soon as
possible.
The Bigger BILL to prohibit the
making of false or misleading state
ments concerning any merchandise,
securities or services, was signed by
Governor Teuer
He also approved the concurrent
resolution from the house and senate
requesting the Fiftieth Anniversary of
the Battle of Gettysburg commission
to broaden the scope of the provisions
made for the attendance as guests of
the state so as to include all Union
soldiers, sailors and marines. in the
Civil war who enlisted from Pennsyl.
vania or who are now living in the
state. The resolution also includes
all men who served in Pennsylvania
commands known as emergency troops
and soldiers who served in the Con-
federate army who are now living in
this state.