Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-03
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
FOR ALL CORPORATIONS
Hackett Bill Would Require All
Directors to Be Chosen
Yearly

An amendment to the general cor
poration act whereby all directors of
a corporation shall be elected annual
ly is proposed in bill Introduced by
Mr.. Hackett, Philadelphia, at the
opening of the session of the House
to-day. The bill If passed. would
abolish election of directors by classes
and have all candidates for directors
chosen ct the same time.
Other bills presented We're:
Mr.. Reel. Somerset Establishing
a system of fertilizer inspection which
will require percentage of nitrogen and
all ingredients to be placed on the
labels.
Mr.. Alcorn, Clearheld - Enlarging
jurisdiction of justices of the peace to
include trespass cases involving claims
up to $500.
Mr.. Wylie, Allegheny - Regulating
county advertising contracts in Alle-
gheny county.
Mr.. Sampsel. Snyder - Giving pref
erence in placing fire insurance on
State buildings and those of institu-
tions receiving State support to fire in
surance companies Incorporated in
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Shaaber Berks - Establishing
a ten-hour day for motormen and
conductors.
Mr.. Bernheisel, Lancaster - Estab-
fishing a uniform procedure in the
exercise of eminent domain by muni-
cipalities and corporations now hav-
ing the power. The bill does not con-
fer anv new powers.
Mr.. Stone, Bradford - Authorizing
mergers of street railways incorpor-
ated in other States.
Mr.. Sinclair, Fayette - Prohibiting
corporations or others conducting
cemeteries from excluding persons
duty authorized from entering ceme-
teries and doing gardening work and
, decorating plots.
Mr.. Jack, onS-Appropriat-
ing $4,000 for bee inspection.
MIR. FretZ, Bucks-Prohibiting any
corporation acting as executor, admin
istrator guardian or trustee from vot-
ing shares of its own stock which may
be held by the estate of which it has
charge.
Mr.. Maurer, Berks-Providing for q
State Wage Commission" to consist
of three men and two women, to be
named by the Governor to investigate
working conditions of women and
minors in Pennsylvania and report by
December 1, 1916, giving attention to
the question of the minimum wage.
An appropriation of $4,000 is car
ried.
Mr.. Cox, delphia-Diverting to
police pension funds in every city, Dor-
ough and township 4 per cent. of every
dollar collected for licenses. The funds
are to be officially recognized by prop
er authorities before any payments
are made to them.
Mr. Steedle, Allegheny Providing
the State shall pay 50 per patient for
each tubercular patient treated in Il
special hospital maintained by a poor
district, according TO plans approved by
the State Department of Health, the
State Board of Charities to certify
prior to payment.
/ To Meet on Thursdays
! Just before adjournment of the
! House to-day, Speaker Amber an
nounced that the lower branch would
meet on Thursdays next week and
( thereafter. The House has been ad-
! journing on Wednesdays.
| The speaker said he desired tho
committees to stay here to-day and
work on bills given to them and to
make reports when the House recon-
Evened on Monday night.
Civil Service Bill Postponed
| The House postponed the third class
! city civil service bill and passed final
lily:
Enabling boroughs to furnish cleo
trio power for commercial use.
Enlarging powers of borough boards
! of health On quarantines.
| Empowering fraternal organizations
to move their home offices from coun-
| ties where they were incorporated af-
ter certain notices are given.
] Validating highway improvement
debts of second class townships.
| Increasing borrowing capacity of
second class townships.
| Regulating issuance of automobile
! licenses to minors.