Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-01
STATE MUST RAISE
TEN MILLION MORE
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start of repair work on roads and op-
posing repeal of any of the main high
way routes, precipitated the discus
sion.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the resolu-
ton, be referred to the committee on
roads saying that the subject matter
appears to be bearing fruit. He said
that the resolution was offered in good
taith and without any desire to en-
DarrasS anyone. 1T seemed to me to
be very necessary act to be passed
upon by this House, but inasmuch as
we have assurances fro mthe right
direction that this subject will have
prompt attention / move that the res
olution go to the committee on roads"
we are drawing to a close and adj
Journment is perhaps only a month
or, and so far as / can see there is
very little being done in this legisla-
ture so far towards raising additional
revenues for the Commonwealth. I'm
less some move is made in this di-
rection at once unless we do have
some revenue bills out of the ways
and means committee and passed by
this legislature and put upon the stat
ute books of this State we are going
to find ourselves at the close of tho
session in almost the same condition
after session and whatever legislation
we may put through will be handi-
capped for lack of money. The vital
thing in this whole road problem in
Pennsylvania to-day is the matter of
finance, of funds with which to build
roads. We cannot build roHls out OF
papers or newspapers or wind; it
takes cash.
1T does not seem to me-" continued
Mr.. Jones, that the ways and means
committee is giving us the revenue
/ bills which they should provide not
only to build up the road system of
! the State but for the public schools
Mr. Speaker, we know what is neces-
sary in the way of a road appro-
priation for which we should have
at least fifteen million dollars besides
twenty million dollars for schools
In addition to the financial support
for all the expenses of government
there should be revenue bills passed
| to provide at least ten millions of
to properly take care of the roads
and schools and the various other in I
stitutions of the State"
Mr.. Dell, Huntingdon, opposed drop
ping any of the main highway routes
He said that in the campaign last Fall
both parties emphasized the necessity
of taking care of the highways and
!
would he wise to add any more roads,
but 1 do feel that it would be a be-
trayal of the people for us to drop one
mile of any of the roads provided in
the highway system"
/ DR.. Dunn, Philadelphia, declared
that the country people, who would
have been the most benefited by the
fifty million dollar road loan last year,
had allowed themselves to be falsely
Impressed" and had voted down the
loan while Philadelphia, which would
not have received any of the money,
gave it big majority. AS result the
state is badly off for money to carry
on road work.
Assurance that the way and means
committee was about to report out
some revenue raising measures was
given by Mr.. Shaffer. Columbia. 1t
is understood that prompt action on
the anthracite tax act is planned At
ter several members had discussed the
proposition the resolution was sent to
the roads committee.