Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
WILL ASCERTAIN DR..
BRUMBAUCH'S IDEA
Legislators Name a Committee to
Have the Bills For Platform
Pledges Discussed
SESSION ENDS VERY QUICKLY
Allegheny Members Lease House
For the Session; Amber Gets
Al Roses on Birthday

The Legislature yesterday after
noon just before adjournment took
the unprecedented step of naming a
committee to meet with the new Gov
ernor to discuss with him legislation
to be considered at this session. The
idea was expressed that the legisla-
tors desired to know his views on
measures promised in the Republican
State platform, and the resolution
went through with unanimity, men OF
all parties voting for it.
This committee is to ascertain what
DR.. Brumbaugh desires and how he
thinks the bills should be drawn. 1t
SHOWS the close relationship between
the new Governor and the lawmakers
and augurs we'll for the session.
The committees are President Kline
Nichol and Speaker Amber and Rep
resentatives II. l. Wilson, w. II. Will
son and George w. Williams.
Speaker Amber took possession
| of his offices yesterday afternoon i'm
mediately after the session adjourned
ana was busy receiving members and
friends, who congratulated him. The
new Speaker has asked all Represen-
tatives to send him their committee
preferences for his guidance in max
ing up the list" l expect to be busy
for the next week." said he.
| 1t is possible that some effort will
be made to change the rule relative
to negatived bills Under the new
rule fifty-four men can put them on
the calendar. The rule of last session
was sixty.
| "A great surprise was given yes
terday afternoon to Frank b. Nc
Claim, the new Lieutenant-G Governor.
lie happanSd to be in the House dur
ing the solemn farce of computing
the vote for Governor and other State
officers and was officially informed
that he had been elected. The official
returns were added up and proclama-
tion made by the clerks. ....
Governor Tener laughed last
evening when asked If he was indig-
nant at the action of the Senate in not
| acting on appointments. He said
some one was dreaming.
| BLAIR county Representatives arc
all in the front row. This is the first
time in years they have had that
honor. All are new men, too.
Prominent Republican leaders got
together in Philadelphia last night
to discuss legislation. They will see
DR.. Brumbaugh to-day.
| Allegheny county members have
leased the Hedrick residence in Chest
nut street for the session. They are
the first to establish themselves.
-EX-Senator Tustin, now Recorder
of Philadelphia, was prominent about
the Capitol yesterday.
The flowers sent to legislators
yesterday were dispatched to the Har-
risburg and other hospitals by the
members.
Judges McCarrell and Kunkel
were formally thanked by resolution
yesterday for their services in swear
ing in the Legislators.
Speaker Amber got forty-one
roses in honor of his birthday yester-
day.
A. Nevin Detrick, State chairman
of the late Washington party, was at
the Capitol yesterday, but not as busy
as in former sessions that might be
mentioned. Warren Van Dyke, secre-
tary of the Democratic State COM
mittee, also looked in, merely out of
curiosity, of course.
! Governor Tener's recommends
tions on the workmen's compensation
act were read with close attention by
many people yesterday. The message
was sent to many people who request