Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-09
DEPT. OF INTERNAL
AFFAIRS TO REMAIN
[Continued from First Page.l

The joint resolution went through
the 1913 session with little opposition.
Last night Senator Snyder, Schuylkill,
introduced the joint resolution for its
second passage through the Legis-
lature and then surprised most of the
people on the "Hill" by having it
rushed out of committee and then
passed on first reading. His object
was not revealed until to-day, when
the resolution came up for second
reading. lie demanded a roll call
when it was put on second reading,
an unusual proceeding. When Sen
ator Beidleman, Dauphin, voted no
it was instantly seen what the fate of
the bill would be. Senator Snyder
voted against the bill, as did every
senator in the chamber at the time.
Henry Houck, Secretary of Internal
Affairs, who is a personal friend of
Governor Brumbaugh, was in the Sen
ate when the vote was taken. Secre-
tary Houck was elected to the office
last November for four years and it
is said the defeat of the resolution
was not displeasing to Governor
Brumbaugh.
Before the Senate adjourned the
joint resolution was effectually killed
when Senator Snyder moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the resolution
had been defeated. The vote TO recon-
slider was unanimous against the mo-
ton and the resolution is now dead
beyond resurrection.
Other Senate Doings
Senator McNichol, Philadelphia,
presented in the Senate to-day a bill
which amends article IA, section /
of the act of. June /, 1881, providing
for the better government of Phladel-
phia, so as to eliminate the following
clause:
Every contract for public improve
ments shall be based upon estimate
of the whole cost furnished by the
proper officer through the depart
ment having charge of the improve
ment, and no bid in excess of such es-
innate shall be accepted"
Other bids presented included these:
Mr.. Patton, delphia-Amend-
ing the mothers pension act of April
2, 1913, by limiting the provisions of
the act to women whose husbands
are dead or permanently insane and
who have children under l6, and pro-
Nding for uniformity of adminstra-
tion by the appointment of a State
supervision over the boards of trustees
of different counties.
Mr.. Salus, Philadelphia - Regulat-
ing the sale and exposing for sale of
dressed lamb, sheep and calves
Mr.. Gerberich - Prohibiting hotels
and public eating places from having
in their employ persons suffering from
trachoma, tuberculosis, venereal dis
eases, BARRIERS itch, or who are car
riers of typhoid fever, providing for
individual towels in such places and
prohibiting the common drinking cup
Mr.. Clark, Erie-Providing for a
State board of game commissioners of
State game preserves on the forestry
reservations and elsewhere.
Mr.. Mills, Bradford - Increasing
the number of game wardens from 80
to 60.
Mr.. Croft, Montgomery-Rep
the first section of an act entitled. "A
further supplement to an act, entitled
an act to provide for the incorpor-
alton and regulation of certain cor
porations,' approved April 20, 1874
providing for the further regulation of
such corporations
BY Mr.. Kline. Allegheny-Permit-
ting municipalities to build loops to
connect street railways and allowing
the municipalities to lease them TO
corporations; permitting cities to
build subways and lease them to cor
porations; permitting cities and coun-
ties to join in building a joint munich
pal and county building. These bills
are said to affect Allegheny county
only.
The Senate adjourned to-day until
next Monday night. Sessions will also
be held Tuesday and Wednesday next
week. These will be no sessions dur
ing the following week, which opens
with Washington's Birthday holiday,
but the Senate will reconvene Mon
day, March !.
The Senate passed finally the bill
providing for the cage of persons
habitually addicted to the use of al
cohol or drugs.