Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-16
GOVERNOR D|SPOSES
Of ELEVEN MEASURES
Mearkle Bill Is Vetoed; New
Game Bounty Measure Goes
Through

The Mearkle bill making it mis-
demeanor to issue n check on a bank
where there are not sufficient funds to
the credit of the drawer to meet it and
70 refuse to make good the amount
and two other bills were vetoed by
Governor Brumbaugh to-day. Eight
bills, including the new game bounty
| measure, were approved
In vetoing the Mearkle bill the Gov
ernor says: This bill is unconsti-
tutional and impossible. The method
Of collecting debts is defined by law,
and TO make a criminal court a col
iecting bureau is manifestly wrong"
The Governor in vetoing the bill
making an appropriation of 1894, 500
to the Game Commissioners for pay
ment of salaries, expenses. etc, gives
as a reason that he does not approve
of using funds derived from the hunt
ers license act to increase salaries of
officials of the Game Commission.
This is not function to which the
fees paid by the hunters was dedi-
Gated in the above cited act" says the
Governor Moreover it is a grave
question whether this is an opportune
time to increase salaries and in this
manner lessen the sum to be set aside
for bounties and for restocking our
game preserves. No convincing rea-
son has been given me for such in
creases In the cost of administration.
The wardens are, moreover, part of a
general system of wardens, and the
increase of salaries and agents in one
department is likely to be a precedent
for similar action in other depart
ments.' The Governor expresses the
hope that another bill disposing of the
income from hunters licenses will be
speedily prepared"
In vetoing the bill to make bur-
gesses eligible to succeed themselves
the Governor says that there may be
some burgesses whose constituents
would gladly re-elect them, but that
the act of May 23, 1898, has worked
we'll He adds: The fear that i'm
mediate succession may in some cases
work to the harm of our people and
the general trend of thought in favor
of one term for executives alike impel
me to question the wisdom of this
bill"
Four Game Bills Signed
Four bills relating to game were in
the list approved, one being the Phil
lips bill. designed to prevent frauds
in securing the State allowance for
the heads or pelts of noXious animals
or birds. 1t provides Sc for each Wild
cat, 81 for each fox, 81 for each
weasel or mink. 1t provides that
afffdavits as to killing shall be made
before IA game protector or magistrate
and the pelts or heads must be pro-
duced, and after being inspected shall
be mutilated so there is no chance of
their being presented a second time.
The claims are to be made direct to
the state Game Commission, which
will certify to the Auditor General for
direct payment The requirement that
bounties shall be paid by county COM
missioners is abolished. The penalty
for fraud is to be fine of from 500
TO 5000 or one day in prison for each
dollar of fine.
Other game bills were the Senate
bill authorizing the establishment of
state game preserves on leased lands
as we'll as on state forest reserves.
These preserves are to be closed at all
seasons and in addition to fines for
killing any game in a preserve resist
ance to arrest is to be penaliZed by
500 fine.
Amending law so that dogs may be
trained in the field from September 1
to March /.
Authorizing killing of blackbirds
when caught destroying nests, eggs or
young of other birds, growing crops
or fruit or berries and empowering
Game Commission to direct killing of
birds when they have become a nui-
sance.
Other Bills Approved
Other bills approved were:
House bill authorizing filling of va
cancies in first class city councils at
any election.
House bill regulating fling of ac-
counts of feeble minded, insane and
epileptic persons
House bill authorizing county COM
missioners to nay burial expenses of
widows of soldiers, but not in excess
of $50.
Senate bill comforting upon mothers
the same rights in making wills as are
possessed by fathers in regard to Gus
tOdV of minor Children