Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-17
GAME BILL MAKES
MONEY AVAILABLE
States Protection and Propaga-
ton Can Now Be Pushed Along
on Original Lines

Governor ~Brumbaugh has signed
Ss03, 200 out of the revenue derived
from hunters licenses for the main
tenance of the State Game commits
sion, establishment of game preserves
and propagation of game. which pro-
|vides the means for carrying out the
plans of the commission for two years.
The items contain the money for the
office force. a travelling game protector
and fifty game protectors, 100000 for
general protection and propagation
and sac. 900 for game preserve work.
In the bills approved are the follow
ing Senate bills:
Authorizing first class townships to
tax dogs.
Fixing salary of chief clerk of de-
partment of mines at $4,000.
Authorizing board of public grounds
and buildings to buy in open market
such articles as contractors cannot
furnish within reasonable time and re-
lieving Governor of necessity of sign
ing settlements when executive con-
troller shall have approved them.
Providing that State law library
shall be under custody of State Libra
rian instead of Director of Legislative
Reference Bureau.
Authorizing county commissioners
to appropriate non to hospitals.
Authorizing chief of standards to
regulate tolerance and variations of
milk containers.
Extending time for engineers COM
mission to report to June 1, 1915.
Authorizing Governor to close n
county or part thereof to hunting and
fishing when necessary to do so be-
cause of drought, low water and eX-
istence of diseases when necessary for
conservation of health, welfare or nat
ural resources.
Giving supervisors of public rec
ords authority over records of
ties and municipalities.
Amending mattress inspection act so
that second hand and leased mattress
es shall be included.
Amending State anatomical board
act so that bodies must be held for
As hours before being sent to medical
colleges n increasing rate for burial
to S35.
Amending Allegheny county court
act to increase salaries of judges from
$4,000 to $4,000, the president judge
to receive $500 and placing appoint
ment of clerks In hands of court in
stead of prothonotary.
Authorizing o. II. Watts and E. D.
Lutz. Millersburg, and their wives to
sue the State for damages for acct
dent on State highway in Dauphin
county on September l, 1914.
These House bills were also signed:
Requiring magistrates on prelimin-
airy hearing Of charges involving GER
tain misdemeanors to hear the accused
and persons in his behalf.
Establishing municipal liens in bor-
oughs.
Separating Clinton county from the
Elk-Cameron judicial district and at
taching it to Potter county.
Establishing number and pay of
employees of adjutant generals depart
'ment and State arsenal, including de-
putty adjutant general at $4,000.
Authorizing merger of street rail-
ways chartered in this State with those
incorporated in other States, where
continuous line is formed.
Validating appraisement and titles
made to surviving husbands and wives
under acts of 1898 and 1909.
Amending anatomical board act by
defining rights of fraternal organiza-
lions of which deceased shall! have
been q member.
Appropriating $4,000 for Legisla-
tive Reference Bureau 20 continue
work of codifying laws.
Authorizing Emma Lorah, Luzerne
county, to sue the State for damages
for death of her son at a State rifle
range.