Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-28
NEW COUNTY ACT
TROTTED OUT AGAIN
This Time 1t Is Proposed to Call
the New County After the
PenrOse Family

Representative William Adams is
said to be about ready to introduce the
bill for the erection of new county
out of portions of LuZerne and Schuyl-
kill with Hazleton as the county seat.
Rumor has 1t that there is a project to
call the county in honor of Senator
Penrose's family, which have been
prominent in the affairs of the State
for over a century.
The project was first doomed about
twenty-five years ago and one of the
big things of the session of 1895 was
the bill TO make the new county and
call it in honor of Matthew Stanley
Quay 1t bobbed up ten years ago and
last session ii was in full flower under
the name of Halle county. Adams and
John Robert Jones locked horns and
Jones knocked il out because il would
take some slices of his beloved Schuyl-
kill county. This year Adams says
that the plan would take in part of
LuZerne county south of the old pro-
posed line and annex some of the pine
trees and cave winds of northern
Schuylkill. He is real earnest about it
and thinks it will be a winning propo-
sition.
Three bills for the selection of a
state song are expected to make their
appearance at an early day The plans
songs of last session, those of Scranton
and Philadelphia. and to have a song
fest in the hall of the House so that
the legislators can judge of the re-
spective merits.
The Municipal Home Rule League
back tracked yesterday after much
talk. Ii decided to stand for the re-
peal of the Public Service Commission
act as decided on Tuesday. but to pre-
sent a substitute act Tuesday the
attitude was against any substitution
one man saying he wanted the whole
commission wiped out, a sentiment
which was applauded. The latest idea,
which is to be framed by a legislative
committee. will be to draft a substitute
Tor a commission having jurisdiction
over common carriers only and to
leave local matters TO the courts for
adjudication This bill will be sub
mitted TO the Governor. Representa-
tive Garner has bills abolishing the
commission and also allowing it to re-
main. shorn of its power over munich
palities and competition in utilities
Representative Maurer also has an
abolisher. The leagues bill to wipe out
the commission was presented in the
Senate by Mr.. Graft.
The proposed borough code will be
introduced into the House by Mr..
NJ ' lCdI' AilesnenN county, PROBABLY
on Monday night. The measure will
make its appearance as turned out by
the Legislative Reference Bureau and
the changes recommended to be made
by the Association of Boroughs will be
made in committee.
The House elections committee will
take up the Milliron bill. which is
aimed to prevent placing a man on a
ticket under more than one party
name. The bill has aroused much
comment and is the forerunner of
numerous election bills.
Among bills attracting attention is
that OF Judson W. Stone. of Bradford.
which requires all vehicles to display
lights after dark except wheelbarrows
and wagons used for hay and straw.
coming from rural county, the pro-
visions have attracted much attention.
as grangers have bitterly contested any
bill requiring lights.
Congressional apportionment is not
a very popular thing this session. The
indications are that ii will not get
very far
The administration bill amending
the military code is being prepared
and will likely make its appearances
about the middle of February.