Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-29

facturers. The Governor intimated
that he would stand for his hours.
The plan is for the House manufac-
lures committee to consider the
amendmen-; tomorrow morning be-
fore the session of the House and to
report out the bill as soon as possible.
The judiciary general committee is in
charge of the compensation acts and
no difficulty in reaching agreements
is anticipated. The Governor said to-
day that he would have no appoint
ments to be announced to the Senate
which meets at o'clock to-day.
Mayor Armstrong and Il. V. Babcock'
of Pittsburgh, were among the gov
ernor's callers to-day
Telephone Argument. - Announce
ment was made by the Public Service
Commission to-day that it would hear
arguments on Tuesday. April 27, in
the State Capitol on the objections to
the proposed schedule of uniform
telephone rates throughout the State.
1.-THE proceeding has been under way
for two years, the proposed schedule
having been made public early in 1913
as the result of a three-year study of
the situation commenced by the old
Railroad Commission. The commits
sion has received requests from some
of the companies interested for per-
mission to file briefs, having sub
mitted testimony, and the time for re-
ceiving such papers will close on
April Is.
Ncwspaperman's Father Dead. -
News reached here. to-day, of the
death at Scranton of Saul Rubinow,
Sr., father of Saul Rubinow, legislative
correspondent for the Scranton Re-
publican. Mr.. Rubinow was one of
Scranton's best known citizens. lie
was in business there for years
Board to Meet. - The State Indus
trial Board has Deen called for a spe-
cial meeting here tomorrow to consid-
er number of applications for rul-
ings on codes and regulations. 1t VIII
also take up propositions for drafting
of codes kor several industries not yet
covered.
Public Seryice.-The Public Service
Commission is scheduled to meet on
April 6. 1t will be in session until
Friday evening.
East Berlin Case.-The quo warran-
to proceedings 20 test the right, of the
East Berlin railroad to dissolve when
an order of the Public Service Com
mission hangs over it, Will be tested
out in the courts of Adams county.
This statement was made at the Office
of the attorney general.
Preparing Roads. - State road su-
perintendents in this part of the State
a
routes leading to Harrisburg and Get
tysburg securing a line on the i'm
provements which will be necessary
to put them into shape for summer.
Repair work is expected to start soon.
Repealcrs in Danger. = According
to rumors current on the Hill the bills
to repeal the nonpartisan features of
the election laws are in danger. Con-
siderable opposition to them is being
manifested. They will be given u
hearing tomorrow.
Hearing Wednesday. - The House
Public Health and Sanitation commit
tee will give u hearing Wednesday on
the cold storage law repeater.
Militia Code on Way. - The new
militia code is on its way through the
Senate and will probably reach Gov
ernor Brumbaugh the end of the
week.
Goodwin Led Glass. - Representa-
tive ID. II. Goodwin led the Legislative
Bible class yesterday. The next meet
ing will be hefd on Easter afternoon
in the House caucus room.