The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-13
House Passes Measure
Calling For Its Re-
peal In the Third
Class Cities
ADVANCES FULL
CREW REPEALER
Measure Is Passed on Second Reading
in the Lower Branch and It Will
Be Made Special Order Of Busi-
ness for Next Monday Evening

The Habgood bill which repeals per-
sonal registration law in third class
cities was passed in the House this
morning by a vote of III to SS.
Mr.. Habgood, of Mexican county, in
speaking for the repeal of the act of
March 5, 1906. said that it had had
plenty of time TO be thoroughly tested
and had proved failure. He said
practically all third class cities are
asking for its repeal, Representative
Sarig, of Berks county, said the citi-
zens of Reading wanted the repeal.
Personal registration was referred
to as ''red tape 1t was declared that
many boroughs, some larger than third
class cities, do not have to go through
all the questioning and personal regis
tration features. Only slight objections
were offered TO the repeal. The bill
now goes to the Senate.
The full crew repeal bill was called
mp in the House on second reading by
its sponsor Representative Baldwin, of
Delaware county, and passed after
Representative Habgood, of Mexican
county, had made an attempt to amend
it.
The bill repeals the act of 1911 and
empowers the Public Service Commits
sion 20 require railroad corporations to
employ an adequate number of men
upon trains. Representative Habgood
tried to have the specific repeating
clause stricken from the bill but the
amendment was defeated by a vica
voce vote.
The bill was made special order
for third reading for next Monday
evening at $50 o CLOCK.
Jitney Bus Bill Is Amended
The Jones bill regulating jitney
buses and requiring a license from
municipalities for their operation was
amended by reducing the amount of
the bond to be filed with the State at
$4,000 for each ear and making the
percentage of gross receipts to be paid
TO the municipality at ? 12 per cent.
instead of 10 per cent. The 80 cent a
month license fee remains. The amend
ed bill passed second reading.
The Kline Senate bill authorizing
an increase in the salary of the first
assistant clerk of the court of Allie
gheny from S3,500 to $4,000, passed
finally by vote of 13S to 13.
The bill fixing the salary of county
controllers in counties having a popu-
lation of 10000 TO 100000 at So
600 year, was defeated on final
passage after it was attacked by Rep
resentatives Oaks, of Cambria, and
Weaver, of Westmoreland, who claim
ed the salary was too high. The bin
received but 20 votes.
The Mearkle bill to fix salaries of
jury commissioners, county jailor and
Jail physician in Allegheny county,
was passed on second reading
Other bills passed on second read
ing were:
Requiring cash value for redemption
to be printed ON trading stamps.
Requiring locomotives TO be equip
ped with bell ringers.
Bills Passed Finally
Bills passed finally were:
Providing short term notes for sec.
ond class cities.
Regulating sale for smelling of pre-
cious metals.
Extending right to appeal to com.
mon pleas courts from assessment for
taxation to municipalities and public
corporations.
Increasing power of Department of
Public Safety in second class cities to
regulate storage of explosives and
regulating fire hazards.
Regulating tender of judgment or
payment in certain civil cases.
Requiring steel frame cages to con-
vey persons into anthracite coal mines
by perpendicular shafts.
Providing for additional officers
and employees in Department of Labor
and Industry and fixing salaries.
Senate bill requiring justices of
peace and aldermen to file acceptance
of Office with Prothonotaries and re.
quiring Prothonetaries to certify same.
Shortly after noon the House took