Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-14
LAWMAKERS BOOM
CONVENTION PLAN
Proposition to Have Republicans
Name Next President at Phila-
delphia Gets Boost
CAUCUS TO HELP 1T ON
Prominent Men Among Visitor to
the Legislative Halls During
the Sessions

Republican members of the State
| Legislature have taken up with ginger
the proposition to have the next Re-
Philadelphia and are arranging for a
CAUCUS to be held later in the month
to cooperate with those who seek the
convention. Governor Brumbaugh has
heartily praised the idea and will give
lit his support. while prominent State
officials will lend their influence.
The plan to have the Republican
caucus in an effort to get the conven-
| ton originated with Representative
Fred w. Willard, of Philadelphia,
president OF the State League of Re-
publican clubs, who warmly COM
mended what the newspapers have
done and who Immediately lined up
the Republican members of the House.
Senators joined in and it looks as
though a big movement will be
launched. The cooperation of Sena-
tors PeHrose and oliver and the con-
gressioral delegation will be given.
Representative Maurer last night
compressed air employment act. He
was asked If it was not a matter for
the Public Service commission to regu-
late. To this the Reading member
replied: II do not know how they
would go about it,
Advocates of the ''ffty-ffty'' plan
of division of the anthracite coal tax
are holding forth before the House
committee in charge of the bill this
afternoon
The bill designating the sweetpea
as the official flower of Pennsylvania
was dropped from the calendar last
night on motion of Mr.. Brumbaugh,
Blair, itb sponsor.
bills from the Governor for amend
ment. This is an unusual number and
indicates how closely the attorney
generals department is scanning bills.
Congressman E. r. Kiess, of Ly-
coming, was among the House visitors.
Judge John NJ. Garman, of Luz
Zerne, visited the Legislative halls last
night and met a number of friends
among the Democrats.
EX- Representative George Brown, of
Wilkes Barre, was a House visitor.
Speaker Amber has one of his
sons as visitor this week.
-EN-AttOrney General John &.
Bell and Provost E. f. Smith, of the
University of Pennsylvania, were leg
islative visitors.
The House banks committee is
giving a hearing this afternoon on
the bill to give National banks
the same powers as trust companies.
State banks which do not have the
powers are objecting as are some of
the trust companies. There are 770
no 1oV in laA Cfof
Ex-senator T.. +. Blewitt, of
Scranton, is a legislative visitor this
week.
The Home League . bill which
would take from the Public Service
Commission control over municipal
franchises came out of committee last
night. Mr.. Vickerman presented it,
A number of former colleagues of
Highway Commissioner Cunningham
sent congratulations to him last night.
Mrs. w. II. Semmens and Miss
ISemmens, OF Turtle Creek, are visiting
Senator Semmens.
announcement of appointment of
Warren Van Dyke as chief deputy
revenue collector under B. +. Davis
was made last night. Mr.. Van Dyke
| will assume office on May /.
The legislators will have a Joint
session tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock to hear an address by ex-Presi-
dent Taft.
Apparently very little interest was
taken in the Democratic dinner AT
Philadelphia last night by the legisla-
tive Democrats. Few, if any, were
present