Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-07
ALL EFFORTS BENT
ON ADJOURNMENT
Legislators Now Think That They
Can Get Away by the 10th
of the Month
CORRESPOND ENTS DINE
Governor and Other Guests Told a
Few Things About the Session
and Get Back

In spite of the talk that there is n
possibility of the legislature continu-
ing in session until May % it seems
that there is pretty consistent effort
being made toward adjourning on
May 20. The only thing that would
be likely to cause a prolongation of
the session would be workmen's COM
pensation or revenue raisers
The chances are that the compen-
sation bills will go through with COM
paratively little difficulty. Some
amendments will be made, but a week
from now the bills may be in the
House. The proposed hearing in the
Senate will not be very large affair.
The revenue raisers bid fair to cause
some discussion and it may happen
that conference committees will be
named.
Yesterday was the date fixed in the
House resolution to adjourn and
Speaker Amber said last night that
he was ready to quit on May 13, if it
could be arranged. The general ap-
preparation bill and several important
measures are scheduled for Monday
and then the House will be out of the
woods.
The Pennsylvania Legislative Cor.
respondents held their biennial dinner
at the Board of Trade last evening
with the traditional guests, the Cover
nor, ieutenant-Governor, Speaker
and private secretary, and things NOV
ed at pretty lively clip. The decor
ations were elaborate, consisting of
dogwood and other Spring flowers in
profusion, State and national flags and
the colors of the big cities of the State,
while the dinner was one of the best
eaten in the series of this session. The
fun began at the start when a gray
haired man came in wearing the liV-
cry of the Western Union to hand a
message to Governor Brumbaugh.
Cries that the child labor bill had gone
into effect Immediately arose. The
Governor was game and read the mes
sage which was to the point. Soon
after he was presented with a red flag
to wave as danger signal. Other
kilograms followed and the Governor
got back by making various members
of the correspondents group read
them. Then he made speech in
which he turned the tables a few
times. Lieutenant G overnor McClain
was in rare form and discussed the
incidents of the session with free
dom, remarking incidentally that he
liked his job. The other guests of
echoes from bygone sessions were
given by John F. Short, owner of the
Clearfield Republican and former cor
respon 'ent of the Pittsburgh Dis
patch; Peter j. Hughes, of Philadel-
phia, formerly with the old Philadel-
phia Times; Walter j. Christy, George
j. Brennan and Frank Bell, former
presidents of the association. John
P. Dohoney. also former correspon-
dent. was given leave to file his re-
marks. l.. r. Goshorn, president of
the association, with the assistance of
Mr.. Brennan conducted a symposium
on newspaper correspondents, ethics,
politics and running the State. E. J.
Stackpole, ". A. Connor, Peter j. Ho-
ban and other men who were active
in the organization of the association
just twenty years ago, sent letters.
The hearing on the Williamsport
bill yesterday has attracted much at
tention because of the manner in
which the Harrisburg dam legislation
of 1913 was brought into it, The Gov
ernor will act on the bill in a few
days
The Senate committee in charge OF
the equal rights" bill will have a
hearing Tuesday.