The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-26
One Measure Provides
100000 for Hold
ing a Constitutional
Convention in 1916
28 INTRODUCED
IN THE SENATE
Gran Bill Would Abolish the Public
Service Commission - Fund of
S55s,0O0 Asked to Fight Foot and
and Mouth Disease Among Cattle

Representative Roney, of Philadel-
phis, last night introduced in the House
a measure providing for the holding o.
a constitutional convention, the mem
bership 10 be four Representatives
from each Senatorial district to be
elected in November of this year. The
measure carries an appropriation OF
s40o. 900 and provides that each of the
200 delegates receive salary OF ST.
500. mileage and s100 for postage.
The convention would meet in the hall
of the House of Representatives at
noon on the first Tuesday in January,
1916.
Other bills introduced ST last night 3
session. which lasted but a few min
utes included the following:
Mr.. Brosius, jefferson, providing for
destruction of noxious weeds; sol
diers pension bin, carrying a pension
of 81 per month and appropriating
$3.50. 600.
Mr.. Garner. Sehuylkill, providing for
a game commission of three TO be ap-
pointed by judges for their respective
counties: providing that miners must
have FIVE years actual digging of coal
10 qualify him for mine foreman GER
tihcste; providing for institutes in in
dependent school districts.
Mr.. Hsgserty, Lsekawanns, creating
system of licenses to carry FIRE arms.
Mr.. Milliron, Armstrong, amending
election laws so that no candidates 5
name may appear on ballot as a party
candidate unless he is q member OF said
party.
Mr.. Jones, Laekawanns, appropriate
ing $150.000 TO extinguish Carbondale
mine fire.
Mr.. Garner, Schuylkill, amending
pure food act to strike out prohibition
of use of certain chemicals in candies,
and also TO strike out provision limit
ing use of benzoate of soda TO one
tenth Of one per cent, and requiring
articles containing it to De so labeled;
providing the mine foremen shall be
accompanied on inspection tours by one
miner; providing for assistant hoisting
engineers at anthracite mines.
Laurel AS State Flower
Mr.. Geiser. Northampton, designat-
ing mountain laurel as State flower;
permitting paw patients to take own
surgeons to hospitals receiving State
aid.
Mr.. Dunn, Philadelphia, providing
for semi-monthly pay of county EN-
ployes in Philadelphia.
Mr.. MGurer. Berks, repeating hunt
ers' license law. sboIshing Public Serv.
ice Commission: inserting provision for
the recall of officials in third class city
act; 20 per cent. of voters to be re-
quired 10 call an election. and amend
ing provision for the initiative and ref
erendum in such cities by requiring
10 per cent. of voters 70 call an elee-
tion.
Mr.. Becker. Schuylkill, child labor
bill prohibiting any child under IA
years from working for pay and under
l6 from employment in injurious occu-
pations, and under IS in extra hazard
Gus occupations.
Mr.. Garner also presented a bill to
amend the Public Service Commission
law so as TO take away jurisdiction over
boroughs in regard to utilities. The bill
was entitled "a municipal home rule
bill
2S Bills in the Senate
In the Senate last night the expect
ed food of bills for the opening night
for the presentation of new legislation
did not materialize to the same extent
as usual, as only twenty eight bills
were introduced.
Senator Graf presented a bill for
ha ahA zG L. -.
Commission, by request, said to have
been prepared by the State Home Rule
Association.
Senator Gerberich asked for s55s..
600 with which to pay the expenses
OF fighting the foot and mouth disease
among cattle.
Senator Martin introduced a meas
ure appropriating $500 900 to provide
pensions for the Pennsylvanians who
formed the emergency regiments in the
Civil war in 1923, the government
not having recognized that service in
the issuing of pensions.
Senator Clark, of Erie, presented
measure providing for the care and
treatment by the State of drug fiends
and inebriates, and a bill exempting
certain ordinances in cities of the third
class from the initiative and referen-
dunn.
Senator Washers introduced a bill
providing that applicants for motor L.
eenses must present certificates from
physicians certifying that they are not
physically or mentally defective and
their eyesight is normal, and that they
can operate motor ear without danger
to the public.
Senator Patton presented bill
amending the election law which would
prevent a candidate from obtaining a