Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-24

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hand to carry out his ideas Pennsyl-
vania would have been far advanced
to-day
Senator Sproul presented the first
Highway Department bill and that for
the reorganization of the department
in 1911. He sponsored the system of
main highways and If the bond issue
had not been voted down the system
would have been one of the Common
wealth's greatest assets to-day.
In a short time bills to provide for
a definite form of State aid for con-
struction and for townships will be
presented and it is likely that the act
of 1913 adding over thousand miles
to the web of roads will be repealed.
DIR. ]. T. Rothrock, the father of
forestry. spoke last night on the way
to make the desert places of Pennsyl-
vania bloom again in the hall of the
House. The first forestry commits
sioner illustrated his talk with Ian
tern slides and told of the waste that
occurred in numbering and how the
Commonwealth can restore the trees.
DR.. Henry S. Drviker, president of
Lehigh, introduced DR.. Rothrock in
glowing terms, giving him the credit
for establishing the system that has
given a million acres of land to Penn
sylVania.
President E. e. Sparks. of State
College, was among the visitors to the
Capitol
Cyrus E. Woods, now Secretary of
the Commonwealth, Fred Godcharles
of Milton. and John S. Fisher, all of
whom served in the Senate together
had reunion yesterday after the full
crew hearing.
The appearance of A. Nevin
DIETRICH. Washington party state chair
man, and other Bull Moosers here
a q naN
1t is presumed that they are trying to
fish up something from troubled
waters, as they are as badly discred-
tied as the Democrats. William Finn
is looked for within a short time, but
he will not create as much excitement
as he did two years ago.
The House committee on elections
and the Senate committee on munich
pal corporations have arranged for a
joint public hearing on Wednesday
evening. March 81, on the Committee
of Seventy bills. Louis j. Kolb. Rus
sell Duane, Dr. George Woodward.
Austin. Charles L. McKeehan and
Clarence L. Harper are announced as
the speakers on behalf of the Seventy.
The hearing on the Roney bill
for the holding of a constitutional con-
xention has been arranged for next
tuesday evening, in the hall of the
House of Representatives. The list
of speakers in behalf of the conven-
tion is now being prepared.
B. Gordon Bromley, chairman of
the Democratic city committee, called
upon the Governor yesterday and pre
sented him with the names of a 7.
Mulherin. Joseph b. Fabian and John
NJ. Campbell as the candidates of that
organization for registration commits
sioner to take the place of John ].
Green, resigned. The REORGANIZATION
Democrats have been backing either
Robert S. Bright and Benjamin II.
Renshaw for this place.
The Senate will. meet at 4 o'clock
next Monday afternoon to permit
members of the upper house who may
desire to attend the Masonic dinner
in the evening TO get through work
before attending the big function. II
is to be one of the events of the ses-
sion among Masons.
Allegheny has two doctors in its
delegation-J. G. Steedle and w r
both are in active prac-
tice. legislative and otherwise.
Representative Murphy. of In
zerne. was called home by death in |
his family.
Henry C. wasson. former Re-
publican state chairman, was at the
Capitol attending hearings. Just !
came TO look things over It's tame
compared to last session." said he.
Ex-senator John T. Murphy, of
PhiIadelphia, was here yesterday.
The movie men will start their
fight next Tuesday. They plan to get
hearing on the repeater, but will
have hard shedding, as the Governor
ana Attorney General stand for the