Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-11
REVENUE DEFEATS
CAUSE DISCUSSION
Members Now Fear That They
May Have an Effect Of Prolong-
ing the Session of 1915
AUTO BILL VOTE SURPRISE
Former Member Gets Word of the
Death of His Mother While
Visiting the Capitol
AUTO BILL VOTE SURPRISE

Defeat of some of the revenue rails
ing bills and the holding up of the
manufacturing stock and bond tax
bins have caused considerable stir at
! the Capitol and the effect of the action
on appropriations for highways and
schools is being discussed pretty seri-
ously. 1t is now recognized that If the
Legislature does not provide addi-
tional revenue the highway and school
appropriations will suffer OF else chari-
ties may have to be cut to provide the
funds
-Chairmen Buckman and Wood
ward saw the Governor last night
about the revenues. They told him
that thel appropriations passed out
amounted to something like $65,O00.-
600 and the Governor said that he
hoped the revenue raisers to provide
the funds would go through.
There was a good bit of cogita-
ton among members of the House to-
day over possible effects of the action
of last night and If the bond tax bill
should not go through the Senate
there may have to be revamping of
the whole appropriation program to
prevent the Governor from using the
AK which he will have to do.
The appropriation situation may
have the effect of prolonging the ses-
sion, declared some of the members
to-day.
The size of the vote against the
automobile license bill surprised even
the opponents of the measure. They
did not look for anything like 100.
Early in the evening there were some
estimates made that it would have
close call. Instead, the going was very,
very rough. The automobile owners
and motorcycle people apparently had
their campaign mighty well laid out.
Chaplain Stanley, of the House, is
veteran of the Civil war. He served
three years in a Pennsylvania regi-
ment and came out a corporal. He
has filled a number of pulpits in this
part of the State, including Middle
town.
-Roberk d. Dripps, a Philadelphia
councilman, was about the Capitol
last night. He is here on charity leg
islation.
x-Representative c. f. Caroth-
ers, of Washington, was House visi-
tor.
Last night was the first the House
has not made much progress in it's
calendar in q long time Special or
der bills held it back,
Ex-senator John S. Fisher, of In
diana. was among the Senate visitors.
The Rev; Dr.. c.: F., Swift, the
looked on from the sidelines last night.
Representative w. NJ. Benninger,
of Northampton, is having his family
visit him. 1t is pretty nearly the prize
family for size in the House.
Ex-Representative Walter Reynolds,
of New Castle, who came here yester-
day to visit his former colleagues, re-
ceived a telegram telling him of the
death of his mother who was killed
by train in Lawrence county. He |
left for home Immediately.
Mr.. Wildman was the only Dau- |
phin member to vote for the automo- |
bile bill.
Very few committee meetings will |
be held this week. The members have |
made up their minds to clean up and |
there will be few additional bills sent |
out.
Representative II. w. Cromer of |
Pittsburgh. came back to-day after |
two weeks absence. He went home |
because he had business to attend to |
and because he did not like the waste |
of time earlier in the session. He re- |
turned with a new lightweight suit |
and a benign humor.
Chester d. Potter. formerly legis- |
lative correspondent of the Pittsburgh |
Dispatch, was here to-day.
Speaker Amber to-day admon- !
ished the members of the House to |
vote when their names are called, say |
ing that it was impossible to hear re-
sponses and that trouble over voting |
resulted.
The House appropriations COM
mittee has invited the Governor to be |
guest at its biennial dinner tonight.
Governor Brumbaugh is getting |
chary about hearings on bills and |
people may be invited to file briefs |
owing to the time taken up in hear |
ings. This practice has been followed |
for several years.
ID. L. Starr. of the Home Rule |
League. was here this morning looking |
after legislation.
Elk Representative Fl. C. Snavely, |
of Lebanon, was at the House to-day. |
Representative Augustus Wildman |
presided in the House at the morning |
session.
The House last night passed the |
bill to permit Commissioner of Health |
Dixon to accept a donation for a chapel |
at Hamburg sanatorium.