Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-02
SWEEPING CHANGES
IN SWARTz'S BILL
Dauphin Member Would Replace
Utilities Commission With In
ternal Affairs Bureau

| A bill abolishing the present Public
Service Commission and establishing
in its place a commission of five te
| be a bureau of the Department of In
ternal Affairs was introduced into the
| House to-day by Mr.. Swartz, Dauphin.
The bill transfers all of the powers
now held by the commission to the
new board.
BY the provisions of the bill the
Governor is to name the five commits
sicners, who will appoint all attaches,
subject to approval of the Secretary of
Internal Affairs. The commissioners
are to include a lawyer, q man expert
enced in railroad management and a
railroad employe and will receive
$4,000 each. Provision is made for
necessary officers and clerks. The
designated salary list is $4,000.
Speaking of his bill, Mr.. Swartz said
1t would transfer the commission to
the department where it belongs un-
der the Constitution and that the
designated salary list is only S45,O0O.
The present designated salaries, he
said, is $4,000.
1T drafted the bill myself after
studying the situation" said he.
County commissioners are required
to build at least one bridge annually
until all streams in their counties are
provided with facilities for crossing
where fords do not exist by bill pre-
sented by Mr.. Mellott, Fulton. A
method whereby courts are to name
viewers is to be established by the
bill.
Mr.. Geary, Allegheny, introduced
bills appropriating $2,500 for monu-
ments to the Hampton Battery at
Antietam and Chancellorsville.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Willard,
Philadelphia, provides for reciprocity
with other States in registration of
nurses, increases fee for registration
from So to $40 and directs the State
training schools. Other bills presented
were:
Mr.. Stein, llegheny-Making it a
misdemeanor to discriminate against
any person because of race, creed or
color in any public place; repeating
the moving picture censorship act of
1911; prohibiting vivisection.
Mr.. Mangan, Allegheny-Empow
ing second class cities to charge toll
or rental for bridges owned or con
trolled by them.
Mr.. Walton, Lawrence-Makingi it a
misdemeanor punishable by $50 fine
for minors to enter place where in
toXicating liquors are sold
Mr.. Wildman, Dauphin-Appropri-
ating $4,000 for completion of the
new State arsenal, building of retain
ing walls and construction of drive
ways.
Mr.. Dodds, Allegheny - Requiring
all vehicles to display lights at night:
requiring all street cars to be equipped
with airbrakes.
Mr.. Flynn, Elll-EXtending to COM
panies incorporated in other States for
manufacture of explosives the right
to hold real estate in Pennnsylvania.
Mr.. kits, Erie-Reducing minimum
salary for court stenographers from
$1,500 TO $1,000.
Third Glass City Amendment
Mr.. Oaks, Notwithstanding as
sessment clause of third class city law
so that assessors shall classify proper
ties so as to distinguish between
building on land and land exclusive of
buildings. Council is directed to as
sess for 1915 a tax on buildings equal
to $40 of the highest rate of tax re-
CURED, n grading system for subse-
quent years being provided The effect
of the bill would be to establish sepa-
rate land and building taxes
Mr.. Milliron, Armstrong-Providing
that in all counties having less than
10000 population county commission
ers shall act as trustees of mothers
pension funds.
Mr.. Lauler, Allegheny-Appropriat-
ing $4,000 to Gettysburg Memorial
Commission for bronze statues of Cen
erals Gibbons and Crawford on the
battlefield and insertion of names on
the State memorial.
Mr.. Spangler, York-Establishin as
State highway road from Hanover
to Glen Rock.
Bills Passed Finally
The House passed finally:
Providing an additional judge for
Lackawanna county.
Urich bill relative to township no.
licemen.
Establishing permanent resident
classes in personal registration in first
and second class cities.
For commission to investigate ad-
Instability of purchasing property ad-
joining Independence Hall
Providing for filling of vacancies in
first class city councils at any election.
Establishing procedure in recording
of judgments.
Confirming certain sales of real es-
tate.
Accepting provisions of federal act
in aid of agricultural extension.
Mr.. Wildman - Appropriating 6
S469.GS to Fl. II. Mercer Doylestown.
Tor tiling furnished for State Treasury,
and S3S3.SO to Pierce Rettew for de-
livering documents in 1909; transfer
ring $4,000 of Livestock Board funds
to payment of indemnifying owners of
cattle destroyed because of foot and
mouth disease.
Mr.. Garner, Schuylkill - Appro-
priating $2S3,837.24 to State Hospital
at Fountain Springs.
The third-class city civil service bill
was amended on second reading by
Mr.. Walton to give heads of DEPART
ments right to recommend for appoint
ment persons who pass examinations.
The House took a recess until 5 D.
m, when it will receive committee re-
ports
GERMANS SAY ATTACKS OF
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