The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-04
Big Victory for Brum-
baugh When Efforts
to Amend It Are De-
feated
VOTE is AZ FOR
AND 6 AGAINST
Senator Snyder Argues in Vain for
Two Hours in an Endeavor to Have
Changes Made in the Measure as.
Urged by Manufacturing Interests

By a vote Of A yeas to nays the
child labor bill passed the Senate
finally last night, and Governor Brum-
baugh gained the greatest victory he
has thus far scored in the Legislature
Previous to the taking of the vote on
final passage a vote was taken on al
motion that the Senate 60 into commit
tee Of the whole for the purpose of
amending the bill. This was defeated
by 81 nays to 13 yeas, and the pas
sage of the bill was thus forecasted.
When the bill was reached on third
reading Senator Snyder, of Schuylkill,
arose and moved that the Senate 90
into executive session for the purpose
of special amendment. Asked to indi-
cate his amendment Senator Snyder
sent to the clerk 8 desk and had read
his substitute for some of the salient
points of the Brumbaugh bill. These
were ten-hour day for children be-
tween IA and 16; 54-hour week; boys
may deliver newspaper when 10 years
old, and messenger boys Of IS years
may be employed at night.
In support of his motion to take up
these amendments, Mr.. Snyder made a
long speech in which he pleaded for
child labor, and that it be given a
chance. He said that it developed the
boy, made him self-reliant and was of
the greatest help to families when the
father was out of work or dead.
For two hours Mr.. Snyder made his
plea, and toward the close he held that
the manufacturers of the State, in de-
manding the changes he proposed, were
actuated by the highest motives. If
the bill passed as proposed by the Gov
ernor, he said, one Senator would be
obliged to discharge 100 boys now in
his employ, and another Senator so.
Senator Snyder closed with a denunci-
alton of what he called "the attempt
of the executive to drive the Senate. -
Ware Argues for the Bill
Senator Ware, in brief speech, said
that the manufacturers invariably fight
child labor legislation. This legislation
has been working successfully in other
states, he said, and it is time for Penn.
sylvania to take it up. Senator Warner
opposed the bill because, he said, it
does not give the boy fair chance.
Senators jenkins, Hilton, McNichol and
Graft favored it.
The Snyder motion to GO into com.
mittee of the whole was then defeated
~ - nays W lO ytdISy anu ll1IneQl-
ately Senator Hoke repeated the motion
to 60 into committee of the whole for
special amendment and offered an
amendment exempting children between
IA and 16 from the provisions of the
law when they work in canneries. This
was rejected, and then the roll was
called on the final passage fthe un.
amended bill, resulting in its passage
hV 44 m
Way the Votes Were Cast
Yeas-Beidleman, Burke, Clark.
/, Croft, Crow, Daix, Dewitt, Endsley,
Farley, Gerberich, Graft, Gyger, Hack.
: ett, Herbst, Hilton, Hindman, Hoke.
Homsher, jenkins, Kline, Kurtz,
Lynch, Magee, Martin, Mcconnell. Nc.
Kee, McNichol, Miller, Mills, Moore,
Patton, Phipps, Salus, Schantz, Sem
mems, Sensenich R. E. Smith, P. w.
Snyder, Sproul, Stewart, Thompson,
Tompkins, Ware and Washers.
Nays-Buckman, Catlin, W. W..
Smith, Snyder, Sones and Warner.
For the first time during the present
session every Senator was present and
voted. Immediately following the an
nouncement of the passage of the bill,
the great crowd that had gathered to
hear the remarks left the hall, and until
midnight the Senate occupied the re,
naming time in clearing its calendar
of bills on first and second reading.
Bills Passed Finally.
Among the bills passed finally by
the Senate last night were the fol-
lowing:
The Thompson bill to prevent de.
ception in the sale of paint, putty,
turpentine and linseed oil or any sub.
stitutes therefore, measure that has
been asked for by painters throughout
the State for several sessions, but gen.
orally lost in the shuttle during the
closing hours.
The Buckman new cold storage law
which prevents the storage of food of
any kind, whether from the State or
brought into the State for longer
period than twelve months.
The. Wildman House bill making an
appropriation to the Harrisburg fire
companies.
The McNichol House bill to reor.
ganize the Attorney Generals Depart
ment and fixing the salaries of the Of.
ficers and employees. This bill will pre-
vent the retaining of special attorneys
by the several State departments. and
the legal work will all be performed
by the salared officers.
The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment of William N. Keller, of Lancas-
ter. to be First Deputy Attorney Gen.