The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-02
Proposedin Measure In
troduced in the House
Applies Only to Pc.
llcemen and Firemen
PROVIDES FOR
3 ON BOARD
This Would Include Mayor Royal and
Commissioners Bowman and Gorgas
IN Harrisburg-Defciency Bill Is
Advanced

A civil service bill appIvino to al,
third class cities in Pennsvlvapia as
soon as enacted, and affecting only fire.
men ana policemen, was introduced in
the House last evening by Assembly.
man Walton, of Lawrence county.
Inc measure creates civil service
ooard, consisting of the mayor super
lntendent OF finance and superintendent
OF public safety, and in event of the
blll becoming law the board here would
be made up of Mayor Royal and Com
mlssioners Gorgas and Bowman.
Inc bill provides that examinations
only snail be made the means of select
ing men TO ill vacancies and applicants
snail meet the same requirements as
provided by the United States army or
navy. Honora oily discharged members
of either branch of the United States
service shall have the preference in case
of a tie.
Deficiency Bill Advanced
Assemblyman Hess, of Lancaster,
again introduced the school memorial
bill, providing for commission to ex.
pend 100000. This is similar to a
measure that has made its appearance
regularly at recent sessions of the Leg.
islature. The Governor shall appoint
three members of the commission. The
blll names the others as follows: w.
W. Breist, Lancaster; R. Bruce Ricketts,,
Wilkes Barre; John NJ. Schoonmaker,
Pittsburgh; X. w. Woods, Carlisle; o.
Z. Bosbyshell, Philadelphia.
The House was In session but twenty
minutes and passed the deficiency ap.
preparation bill on second reading.
Sixtytwo bills, most of them local an.
preparation measures, were introduced.
Among the measures were:
Other Bills Introduced
Mr.. McVicar, Allegh Enlarging
powers of boards Of health in boroughs
and first class townships so that they
may erect emergency hospitals and
make quarantine regulations.
Mr.. Goodnough, Cameron-Providing
that county commissioners shall pay
$50 toward burial Of each honorably
discharged soldier.
w. H. Wilson, phia-Regu.
lating practice in civil cases in all com.
mon pleas courts.
Mr.. Maurer, Berks-Establish one
day of rest in seven and prohibiting
operation of any factory or mercantile
establishment on Sunday unless a scheI
ule is filed with the State Commissioner
of Labor. The act is not to apply to
.ianitors, watchmen and men who attend
fires, care for live animals, set sponges
in bakeries.
Mr.. Spangler, York-Establishing as
boards of prison inspectors the sheriffs
controllers or auditors and county com
missiOners in counties having between
10000 and 10000 population.
Mr., Walton, Lawrence-Regulating
trading stamps and providing for State
licenses.
Mr.. Maurer, Berks-Making an ap,
preparation of $2,000,000 for mothers
pensions.
Mr.. Adams, Luzerne - Providing
means for erection of new counties upon
consent of voters.
Mr.. Hollingsworth, Chester-Provid
ing new system of meat protection
under the State Live Stock Sanitary
Board.
Mr.. Stein, Allegheny-A joint reso
luton for committee of three to in.
vestigate advisability of purchasing
land adjoining Independence Hall in
Philadelphia to safeguard the building
from fire.