Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-16

ing the national Congress to provide
pension for the Pennsylvania "Emer-
gency Men" of 1S62-63.
Statler, Somerset-Permittin an
appeal to court when a mine owner or
man in charge refuses to file maps of
workings on request of owner or lessee
of adjoining property.
The House referred the resolution
calling for an investigation of the al
legged presentation of railroad mile
age book to Representative Garner of
lSchuylkill, for the supposed purpose of
influencing his vote on the full crew
law repeater, to the judiciary general
Bills Passed Finally
After postponing the bill prohibit
ing municipalities from taxing insur-
ance agents or brokers who already
pay a State license, the House took up
third reading bills.
The following passed finally:
Authorizing adoption of an amor
tized basis for valuing bond invest
ments of life insurance companies or
fraternal beneficiary societies.
Amending game laws to permit kill
ing of blackbirds when destroying
crops or doing other damage.
Authorizing first and second class
city council to make appropriations to
historical societies.
Validating contracts made by for
eign corporations which have not re-
gistered for business in Pennsylvania.
Authorizing admission to the Su-
preme and Superior courts of attor-
neys who have been practicing in
county courts for three years without
requirement of a State examination.
Weimer bill for reissue of State bull
letin on Winter yield of eggs"
Amending nurses registration act by
increasing fees and providing for reel
procity on regulations with other
States.
Creating a commission with $4,000
for expenses to codify and revise law
of decedent's estates.
Senate bill appropriating for road
purposes $1S1,772 paid as automobile
licenses prior to December 81, 1918.
Authorizing printing of report of
commission on revision of penal laws.
Permitting companies manufactur-
ing explosives incorporated in other
State 10 hold realty in Pennsylvania.
Senate Bills Passed
Senate bill regulating sheriff's fees
| in Allegheny county.
Senate bill authorizing county COM
missioners in counties of over 1,000,-
900 population TO make appropri-
ations to historical societies.
Payment OF BOunties
Payment of bOunties for pelts of
noXious animals Is placed in the hands
of the State Game Commission and
taken from county commissioners by
a bill passed by the House without OPP
position to-day. 1t provides that when
pelts are passed" by a representa-
tive of the game commission the
claim shall be certified to the auditor
general for payment. Mr.. Phillips
lCleartield. sponsor TO rthe bill, stateo
that it was favored by the State AS
sociation of County Commissioners
The bounties are TO be paid out ol
proceeds of hunters licenses.
After passing finally the amendment
to the fertilizer act requiring laDennl
OF contents so that percentage OF cas-.
lily soluble constituents shall be SCI
forth, the House took "a recess unit
4.3U y. m.
Borough Code Passes
The borough code, the first of the
three codes prepared for the genera
assembly under act of the last legis
lature, was passed gnally IN the House
to-day by u vote OF 179 to 0. The bill
now goes to the Senate. The taxation
code, which was presented at the same
time, is the subject of "a hearing by
the House ways and means commit
tee to-day.