Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-09

way" in Pennsylvania. The highway
extends from Philadelphia to Pitts
burg via Lancaster, Columbia, York,
Gettysburg, Chambersburg, McCon-
nellsburg, Bedford. Greensburg and
Williamsburg.
Mr. Davis. Lackawanna-Amen
automobile act to provide that persons
under 15 years of age may operate
motor vehicles if accompanied by a
licensed chauffeur or owner. No
license is to be granted to persons
between 15 and Is unless compe-
tency shall be established by affidavit
signed by two licensed operatives.
Mr.. Urich, Lebanon - To. prevent
frauds on keepers of sanatoria or pri-
vate hospitals.
Mr.. Glenn, Venango Regulating
sale of acid treated lubricating oil.
Mr.. Wood, misunderstanding bor-
ough and township tax collectors and
county treasurers to give notice where
taxes are receivable and at what
hours.
Mr.. Glenn, Venango - Amending
school code so that any State normal
school which is conveyed to the State
shall be managed by trustees consist
ing, eX officio, of superintendents of
schools of counties in the normal
school district.
Mr.. Aron. Philadelphia - Regu-
lating manufacture and sale of disin-
fectants.
Mr. Rudisill. Adams-Limiting sign
ers to a license application to one
paper.
Mr. Vickerman. Allegheny-Author-
izing second and third class cities, bor-
oughs, towns and townships to regu-
late erection and maintenance of bill
boards and all outdoor advertising.
Mr.. Maurer, Berks - Prohibiting
leasing of property except to bona fide
tenants and regulating subletting by
companies.
Makes State Liable. Too
Mr.. Baldwin, Delaware, introduced
a bill providing that "the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania will guarantee
prompt payment for all damages
ways excepting such damages as shall
accrue to the person operating or
owning the automobile causing the
damage unless it is clearly unavoid-
able on their part" The State is to
reimburse itself by making the auto
mobile license fees sufficient in amount
to cover claims. There is also a pro-
vision that THE Commonwealth will
use its entire power to apprehend the
party owning or operating the ma
chine that does the damage and secure
from the same all the reparation pos
sible." The bill also holds operator
or owner of a car responsible for reck-
less driving, whether the speed be fast
or slow.
MIR. Gransbach, Philadelphia. intro
duced bill to create in the Depart
mcnt of Public Health and Charities
in Philadelphia four bureaus, to be
called Hospitals and Charities. Health.
Sanitation and Housing, and regulat-
ing housing, and q bill to repeal the
housing act of July %, 1913.
Mr.. Rothenberger Berks. introduced
a resolution declaring that there was
no necessity for the appropriations
committee to visit charitable insti-
tutions. 1t was laid over under the
rules.
The House passed finally:
Appropriating 100000 to nav ex-
penses of food and mouth disease.
Authorizing Peter G. Kuhn, Scran-
ton, TO sue the State for injuries re-
ceived in fighting forest fires.
Establishing positions in Bureau of
Standards.
After the calendar had been cleared
Speaker Amber appointed as members
of the Soldiers Orphans School Com
mission Messrs. Saaber. Berks: Cox,
Philadelphia, and Lauler, Allegheny.
The House adjourned at 1915 p. m.
until 10 q. IN. to-day.