The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-07
Gives POWER TO
PLANNING BOARD



overridden by city commission by a
majority vote.
Vacancies. ON the planning commits
sion are filed jointly by the planning
commission and by the city commission,
the former submitting five names of
citizens to be placed on the board, the
latter to select one of the men SO
named for the place.
Aimed at Theatre Ticket Scalpers
Representative Swartz, of Dauphin,
would put bureau of building and loan
associations in the Department of In
ternal Affairs, under the terms of a
measure be introduced in the House
this morning. The bureau is to have. a
chief at a salary of $4,000 year and
deputies and examiners. To defray the
expenses of the bureau, tax of twenty
FIVE cents a yea, is placed on all build:
ing and loan companies and all mutual
saving companies for every thousand
dollars assets. The bill provides for a
transfer of the coatrol of the latter
companies from the State Banking Com
missioner.
Mr.. Swartz introduced bill early
in the session repeating the public
service act and making that bureau
in the Department of Internal Affairs.
The bin is in committee.
Ticket scalpers are given vigorous
swat by bill introduced by Mr.. Dunn,
of Philadelphia. The bill makes it un-
lawful for anybody sell theatre tick
cts above the regular price and at any
other place than in the regular ticket
window at the front of the theatre.
The price of the ticket must be
plainly printed upon the face of it in
| large type and the list must be plain
ly exhibited in conspicuous place in
the lobby of the theatre. When the
seats are all taken the standing room
only" sign must be exhibited. All
places of amusement are included in
the bill.
The penalty attached is fine of
from $50 to $500 and term Of i'm
prisonment not to exceed thirty days
Defendants may waive the magistrate s
hearing and get jury trial under the
terms of the bill.
Last Day to Offer Bills
This was the last day for the intro
duction of bills in the House for pas
sage at this session of the Legislature
and large number were introduced
Mr.. Gibson, of Lycoming, introduced a
number of road bills in skeleton form
which can be filled up in committee in
case the necessity arises. The admins
tration road bills may be substituted
for one of these skeleton measures. Thi:
is not an unusual practice as it is done
at every session of the Legislature.
Among the other bills introduced
were:
Mr.. Spencer, Wayne--Making a slid
ing scale for expenses of candidates al
primary and general elections anC
regulating political advertising.
Mr.. Lafferty, lphia-Requir
ing magistrates in misdemeanor cases
to hear the defendant and his wit
nesses.
Mr.. Ostrander, McKean-Requirine
the immediate report of births anG
deaths to local health authorities.
Mr. Lindsey, Warren-Appropriating
s50,000 for the building of State
industrial home for women.
To take the place of light measure
! killed in the House by the country
members, who did not feel disposed to
| equip farm machinery with light after
night, Representative Wildman thi:
morning introduced bill in the House
covering practically the same ground
It requires that in case of collision be
tween two vehicles at night the person
| driving the vehicle not equipped with
lights which can be seen from botf
front and rear be liable to damages.