Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-30
NEW ANTHRACITE
TAX BILL IN HAND
Only Lykens Valley Coal PrOduc-
ing Districts Would Profit by
Revenue Return
MANY NEW BILLS SENT In
House Holds a Long Session and
Receives Enough Bills to Last
1t a Month

1t Month
A flood of proposed legislation ap-
peared in the House last night, the
number of bills being pushed up to the
1900 mark, many members having
evidently realized that the time for
limiting bills Is drawing near.
Among the bills to appear was that
prepared by Attorney General Brown
for 21a per cent. ad valorem tax on
all anthracite coal mined in Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was introduced by Mr. Daw-
son, Lackawanna, and provides that
the State shall receive tWo-thirds or
the revenue, to be used for highways,
and the remainder is to be returned
to- the cities, boroughs or townships
where anthracite is mined. The coal
companies are to receive 1 per cent.
of the tax collected as compensation
for recording and assessing the tax.
Under the bill only the Lykens Valley
districts would get any money.
Representative Maurer, the Socialist
member of the House, added to the
gayety with a bill to require county
commissioners to take care of people
who lose employment because of local
option. They are to list all such per-
sons and levy local option unem-
ployed tax" for their support. Pro-
vision is made that commissioners
Sildll ullu lOT INC lNllC as
soon as possible.
TO Honor Betsy Ross
y bill providing an appropriation of
S20, 900 for erection of a monument
over the grave of Betsy Ross, who
made the first American flag. was pre-
sented by Mr. Huber, Luzerne. The
grave is in Mount Moriah Cemetery,
Philadelphia. Provision is made for a
commission of five to be appointed by
the Governor to take charge,
Mr.. Mearkle, Allegheny, introduced
a bill ito promote individual home
building in third class cities, boroughs
and first class townships by providing
that they shall not he assessed for five
years, provided the owner occupies the
house or in event of his death his
family shall occupy it. Hotels. apart
ment and duplex houses are not to be
included and neither are stret or sewer
improvements.
Telephone Service Bill
Telephone companies would be pro-
hibited from disseminating service to
patrons without first giving ten days
written notice to the patrons affected
by a bill introduced by Mr.. Nissley
Dauphin. The bill also provides that
no service shall be considered due
until service shall have been rendered
regardless of contracts to the contrary.
a clause in the bill makes the offender
AitbiN " FoNV illit anu hctliltlbCS.
Mr.. Lindsey Warren. introduced q
bill fixing salaries of associate judges
at 50 per day engaged in his duties,
provided that they shall be entitled to
mileage and a minimum of 5000 per
year.
A Civil War soldiers pension bill.
the fourth to be presented this session,
was presented by Mr.. Mellot. Fulton.
Under its terms men who were en-
rolled from Pennsylvania and who are
now residents of the State and who
served less than a year shall receive
SO per month; between one and two
years Sc, and over two years, 81. The
Auditor General is to administer the
pension and 1900, 900 is appropriated.
Other bills introduced:
Mr.. Whitaker. Chester-Establis
ing the staff of the Executive Depart
ment as follows. exclusive of private
secretary: Executive clerk, $4,000:
commission clerk. S1,500; clerks at
$1,500 and $1,000; messenger at
Sl,2O0; filing. clerk at $1,100 and
watchman ut 5000.
To Value Mineral i'm Earth
Mr.. Gormley, Beaver - Providing
that value of minerals in place shall
be assessed for taxation and that when
removed shall be assessed 10 per cent
of value.
Mr.. Wylie. Allegheny - Enabling
~ Nlei0o lONilsDlpS u regulate DGu-
ding and canvassing
Mr.. Urich, Lebanon-Fixing $50 as
the annual salary of first class town
ship commissioners.
Mr.. Geiser, Northumberland
life Imprisonment penalty for first de-
gree murder and repeating electro
cution act.
Mr.. Dell, HuntLpgdon-MaEing per-
sons shooting at human beings in mis-
take for game guilty OF. a misde-
meanor and in case of killing human
being in mistake for deer or any game
guilty of manslaughter.
Mr.. Phillips, Clearfield-Prohibit-
ing cutting of timber in State game
preserves.
Mr. Huber. Luzerne-Repealing act
of June Z. 1907, relative to testimony
of physicians and surgeons on COM
munications made by patients
Mr. Mangan, Allegheny EXempting
from second class city civil service per-
sons qualified because of experience
and skill in their trade or profession.
Would Open Books
Mr.. Glenn, Venango-Granting to
any litigant against a public service
corporations rates or service right to
examine books and papers.
Mr.. Huber, Luzerne - Permitting.
boroughs to form a State ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. Leighner. Butler-Providing for
munlclpal hens III boroughs.
Mr. Stein, Allegheny - Prohibiting
erection of public or community vaults
in second class cities
Mr.. Lipschutz, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
priating $4,000 to Wills Eye HOSPITAL
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Berry, MISUNDERSTANDING SAL
aries of employees of Board of Re-
vision in Philadelphia
Mr.. McVicar, Allegheny-Prohibit
ing opening of any street by a mu-
nicipality on, over or through any land
belonging to a State educational in
stitutien without approval by the Gov
ernor.
The bills for the reorganization of
the Attorney Generals Department
were reported from committee by Mr..
SwartZ.
The Senate amendments to the
philadelphia housing bill were con-
Cured in by vote of 112 to 46,
Bills Go Back
Among bills recommitted were the
walton trading stamp, mausoleum and
borough billboard regulation bills
The police pension bill for second and
third class cities. defeated last week
was reconsidered. and the measure de-
signed to extend the Delaware county
fox killing law to Chester and Mont
gomery was killed because not pron-
erly advertised
The bill to amend the dental OK
animation law was passed finally.
The following bills passed finally.
Senate bill permitting CLOSING Of
parts of counties to hunting for reer
and other game.
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