Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-30
SWEETPEA & MYRTLE
AS STATE FLOWERS
Bills Go in to Reploce Mountain
Laurel Measure Governor
Brumbaugh Vetoed

A bill to designate the sweetpea or
lathyrus adoratus as the official flower
OF PENNSYLVANIA was introduced in the
house to-day by Mr.. Brumbaugh.
Blair. Mr.. Brumbaugh said that he
favored the sweetpea because OF it's
beauty and its popularity and the ease
with which 1t can be grown.
The bill to make the laurel the
flower was vetoed by the Governor
and last night n bill to designate the
myrtle was presented
Bills presented included:
| Mr.. Alcorn. Notwithstanding
third class city act so that salary of
mayor in cities of $4,000 population or
under shall be SS40 per year instead
of $500.
Mr.. McCurdy, Blair-Permitting
farmer to peddle own products with
out being required to pay licenses to
boroughs.
Mr.. Stein. Observation-Disclosures
consular agents to act as administra-
tors of estates of citizens of their
countries; increasing State mainten-
ance of INDECENT insane in local or
county hospitals from 50 to S2.25 per
week.
Mr. Rich Chnton-Amending judi
cial apportionment act to detach
Clinton from Elk and Cambria and
place it in district with Potter.
Mr.. Spangler. York-Regulating
conditional sales.
Mr.. Myers, Washington Providing
that county commissioners in counties
having between 125.000 and $50. 900
population shall be pair $4,000 salary.
MIR. Woodward, Allegheny-Appro-
priating $3.50 for expenses of Ohio
Ship Canal Board.
Mr.. Hoffman, Lancaster-ENempt
ing from capital stock tax corporations
engaged in agricultural pursuits"
Mr.. Diefenderfer. Lehigh, introduced
bill providing that school boards may
establish and maintain open air.
schools within or without their juris-
d1ctton, and may furnish. free of cost,
ing and transportation necessary for
attendance therein. He also introduced
bill to amend the school code so that
persons having had five years teach
fed in respect to branches covered in
professional certificates.
A bill to regulate appointment of
borough policemen so that the number
shall not exceed one for every 1000
population or fraction thereof, the
burgess to appoint and have full au-
duced a bill to regulate salaries of
burSesses and to allow them to take
fees and costs in place of salary
MIR. Wohensmith, Philadelphia - An
thorizing county commissioners to
purchase burial plots for burial of SOL
diers and sailors.
Mr.. Swartz. Dauphin - A bill au-
thorizing Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings to purchase supplies in the
open market when not on schedule or
when a contractor defaults; and giving
acquisitions by Legislative bodies same
force as those of departments.
Mr.: Myers. Washington = Appro-
priating S249,00O to MorganZa State in
stitution.
Second Reading Bills
The House disposed of second read
ing calendar of sixty bills, among
those passed on second reading being
authorizing street railway companies
to operate motor bus lines. meat in
spection, reducing licenses to sell oleo
at retail. requiring posting of primary
election returns, for State licensing of
BARRIERS. for local taxation of real es
tate of public utilities dividing coun-
ties into eight classes, regulating
optometry, for semimonthly pay days
for borough employees and Senate bill
regulating sale of chicory.