Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-05

day and members
szzzk- came in to see him
without being sent for. They assured
him of their interest in his stand and
some unqualified support for his bill
I was rendered
The Governor declined to make any
statement about the outlook for the
| Dill, saying he was not talking for
publication just yet. His earnestness
in behalf of local option has impress
sed legislators and the liquor lobby is
much disturbed.
The Governors mail was again
crowded with letters and messages
backing him up.
DIR. Badly Sees Governor.-Dr. John
NJ. Baldy, head of the State medical
bureau, was here to-day to discuss
legislation with the Governor and leg
islators. He will probably meet the
optometrists when they come here for
their hearing on bills.
Settling the Last Way.-An opinion
given by Attorney General Brown to-
day to Warden John Francies of the
Western Penitentiary settles a point
which arose as to the delivery of Il
prisoner condemned to death for muir
der in Philadelphia. 1t appears that
when application was made to the
sheriff of Philadelphia for James Boyd
the warden was informed that the
sheriff did not have him and the ques-
ton was raised whether the keeper Of
the Philadelphia county prison could
be legally asked for condemned muir
derer. Mr.. Brown holds that it is the
duty of the keeper to surrender the
man.
To Invite Taft.-Governor Martin G.
Brumbaugh will to-day extend an in
vitation to eX-President Taft to visit
the State Capitol and address the
| Legislature when he comes to Harris
| burg on April Is to deliver a lecture
and arrangements fol ceremonies
| befitting the visit of the former Presi-
| dent will be made. The Legislature
| invited the President to address the
| two chambers in a formal resolution
which will be transmitted to Mr.. Taft,
accompanied by personal invitation
from the Governor.
! To McmorialiZe - PENNSYLVANIA g
| Legislature has been asked to adopt a
resolution memorializing Congress to
make appropriations for the improve
/ ment and strengthening of the levees
| in the Mississippi river valley on q
systematic basis. John a. Fox, secre-
tary of the Mississippi committee, was
| mere to-day to see Governor Brum-
| baugh and legislators. A resolution
will probably be prepared.
| Drafting Code.-In the event of a
code for safety and regulation of op-
| NAdliOiIo hNlIlS duOplcu ny lle commit
tee of quarry owners, operatives and
! employees the Department of Labor
| and Industry and the State Industrial
| Board it is proba BILE that no steps will
be taken by the Department of Mines
! to draft rules. \ resolution was adopt-
| ed by the last Legislature for such
! rules. but the State board found that
it had powers to adopt rules, and meet
ings have been held here this week,
| which will be continued later in tho
month. If the code is adopted by the
! board it will go into effect in the sum
| mer.
Alexander Must Sign.-If John Alex
ander does not sign contract for the
mural decorations in the north corri-
! dor the appropriation carried for sew
eral years will be dropped. He has
| not answered letters sent to him
To Discuss Mine Cases. - Attorney
IGeneral Brown will meet in Philadel-
phia tomorrow representatives of peo-
pie interested in mine cave preven.
tion.
New York Insurance Payment. -
The New York Life company to-day
paid S94,167.67 as State insurance tax
| West Virginia Senator Here. - Sen
ator Miners. of West Virginia, was
among the Governors callers to-day.
Montana Visitor. James Crich-
ton, brother of Cashier Thomas A
|
here to-day. He lives in Montana and
is spending short time in this State
Spoke at Lancaster. - Governor
] lBrumbaugh and Attorney General
Brown were speakers last night at the
dinner rendered to Lieutenant-Gove
nor McClain at Lancaster. 1t was a
notable tribute to the Lieutenant Gov
ernor and DIR. Brumbaugh eulogized
his running mate on the ticket last
Fall.
An ONcil Story. - A story is going
the rounds that J. Denny O'Neil, coun-
/ ty commissioner of Allegheny, may
| be the next State highway commission
ler. The Governors office did not take
much stock in the story to-day.
Bill Is Ready. - The redrafted bill
to reorganize the State Department OF
Agriculture has been submitted to the
| Governor for his action.
MIR. Dripps Here. - Councilman r
D. Dripps, of Philadelphia, who is ac-
tive in some of the public charity or
ganizations, was among the visitors to
the Governors office to-day.
Commission Adjourns.-The Public
Service Commission adjourned to-day
to meet in Philadelphia March 9 and
10 for hearing the complaint against
the Springfield Water company rates
The citizens of Conshohocken will pre-.
lsent their case On March II and II
the commission will sit in Scranton tc
hear the case of the School District OF
Pittston and the Merchants Associa-
tion of that place against the Citizens
Electric Illuminating company OF
| Pittston.
DIR. Becht to Speak.-Dr. J. George
Becht, secretary of the State Board oi
| Education, has gone to West Chester
where he will speak at the banquet oi
the normal school alumni. To-mor-
row night he will speak before the
Lafayette alumni at the banquet in
/ Philadelphia.