Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-05
Reports of Commissions


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Reports of Commissions
The Building Code Commission,
created under the provisions of joint
resolution OF June IA, 1911; the in
dustrial Accidents Commission, Great
ed under the provisions of the act of
June %, 1913; the Commission to
Investigate Laws Relating to Record
ing of Deeds and Mortgages, created
by Concurrent Resolution of May -.
1911: the Economy and Efficiency
Commission, created under the pro-
visions of joint resolution of July 25,
1913: the Suburban Metropolitan
Planning Commission, created under
the provisions of the act of May %.
1913; the Lake Erie and Ohio River
Canal Board of Pennsylvania, created
under the provisions of the act of
June %, 1913: the Engineers Com
mission, created under the provisions
of the act of July 20. 1918; the Com
mission to Provide for Cooperation
with the United States Bureau of
Mines in the establishment in this
state of n Mining Experiment Station,
created under the provisions of the
act of July 25, 1913; the Joint Com
mittee to Investigate Workings of
| Civil Service Laws in Cities of the
First Glass, created under the provis-
ions of Concurrent Resolution of June
~, 1913: the Commission to InVesti-
gate all Matters Pertaining to Cold
Storage, created under the provisions
| of concurrent resolution of June 10,
1918; the State Dependents Commits
| sion. created under the provisions of
! Joint resolution of July -, 1919; the
| Commission to Consider Revision and
| Amendment of the Penal Laws of the
State, so as TO Provide for the EN-
| ploNment of all inmates of all Penal
Institutions, created under the pro-
visions of the act of July %, 1913;
the Joint Legislative Commission to
| Investigate Objects. Methods and
Practices of the various Combinations
| of Fire Insurance Companies. created
under the provisions of joint resolu-
tion of June %, 1918: the Building
Commission for State Industrial
Home for Women, created under the
provisions of the act of July 25, 1913;
the Commission to Provide for Se:ec-
| tion of Site and the Erection OF
| state institution for Inebriates, Great
ed under the provisions of the act OF
July %, 1913; the Board of Managers
TO Provide for Esta blishment of State
| Village for Feeble minded Women.
created under the provisions of the
act of July 20, 1913: the Commission
| 10 Examine and to Provide for Trans
| fer, under Certain Conditions, to the
/ commonwealth, of the PENNSYLVANIA
! Oral School for the Deaf, at Scran-
ton, created under the provisions of
| the act of May 8. 1913; the Commits
sion to Provide for Joint ACQUISITION
and Maintenance by the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania and the State
of New Jersey of Certain Toll Bridges
over the Delaware river, created un-
| der the provisions of the act of July
%, 1913: the Austin Dam Commits
sion. created under the provisions of
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| sion to Examine into Condition of Sus-
quehanna Canal. created under the
provisions of joint resolution of July
| 20, 1913; the Chestnut Tree Blight
| Commission, created under the provis-
| ions of the act of June IA, 1911; the
Commission to Investigate European
| Systems of Rural Credits. created un-
der the provisions of the act of July
! %, 1913: the Pennsylvania Historical
Commission, created under the pro-
visions of the act of July 2S, 1913:
| the Commission for the Compilation
and Publication of the Statutes-at-
large of Pennsylvania, created under
the provisions of the act of July 25,
1913; the Commissioners for the Pro-
motion of Uniformity or Legislation
in the United States, created under
the provisions of the act of MAY 23
1901; the Commission to Supervise
the Transfer from the Library and
Museum Building to the Cases in Ro-
tunda of the Capitol Building of Ger
tain Flags of Pennsylvania Com
mands, created under the provisions
of joint resolution of June 5, 1913;
the Panama-Pacific International Ex-
position Commission. created under
the provisions of joint resolution of
June IA, 1911: and the Capitol Park
/ Extension Commission. created under
| the provisions of the act of June 1G.
| 1911-will submit reports to the Cen
eral Assembly relative to the perform
ance of certain duties and make rec
concentrations based upon investiga-
tions authorized by legislative enact
ment. These reports and the recon-
Imendations made by the several com
missions are worthy of your careful
consideration.
We. in Pennsylvania, have every
| right to be proud of our State and of
her achievements. No State has better
| laws, and in no other State are the
laws better administered and more
| vigorously enforced.
In conclusion, permit me to say
! that the people throughout the ma
! tion, generally speaking, are suffer
| ing from a surfeit of laws rather
/ than from too few. I. therefore. be-
speak for my successor your earnest
cooperation and assistance in enact
ing only such laws as are necessary
and Will prove for the benefit of all
the people of the Commonwealth
I am, with great respect,
Very truly yours.
JOHN X. TENER.