Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05
Reports of Commissions

The Building Code Commission, created |
under the provisions of joint resolution
of June II, 1911 the Industrial Accidents
Commission. created under the provisions
of the act of June "a, 1918; the commission
to investigate laws relating to recording
of deeds and mortgages, created by con-
current resolution of May IL 1911; the
Economy and Efficiency Commission,
created under the provisions OF joint reso-
luton of July %, 1918; the Suburban Met
ropolitan Planning Commission, created
under the provisions of the act of May
%. 1918; the Lake Erie and Ohio River
Canal Board of Pennsylvania, created un-
der the provisions of the act of June q,
1913: the Engineers Commission, created
under the provisions OF the act of July
%, 1913; the Commission to provide for Co
operation with the United States Bureau
of Mines in the establishment In this
State of a mining experiment station,
created under the provisions of the act
of July Is, 1918; the joint committee to
investigate workings of civil service laws
in cities of the first class, created under
the provisions of concurrent resolution of
June 10, 1913; the commission to investi-
gate all matters pertaining to cold stor-
age. created under the provisions of con-
current resolution of June 10. 1913; the
State Dependents Commission, created
under the provisions of Joint resolution of
June 25, 1913 the commission to consider
revision and amendment of the penal
laws of the State, so as to provide for
the employment of all inmates of all penal
institutions, created under the provisions
of the act of July 25, 1913 the joint legis
lative commission to investigate objects,
methods and practices of the various
combinations of fire insurance companies,
created under the provisions of joint reso-
luton of June "a. 1918; the Building Com
mission for n State Industrial Home for
Women, created under the provisions of
the act of July 25, 1918; the commission to
provide for selection of site and the
erection of a State institution for in
ebriates, created under the provisions of
| the act of July 25, 1913; the board of
managers to provide for establishment of
State Village for Predetermined Women,
| created under the provisions of the act
| of July %. 1918; the commission to eN-
anime and to provide for transfer under
| certain conditions, to the Commonwealth,
OF the Pennsylvania Oral School for the
Deaf. at Scranton, created under the pro-
visions of the act of May s, 1918; the
commission to provide for joint acquisi-
tion and maintenance by the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania and the State of
| New Jersey of certain toll-brtdges over
| the Delaware River. created under the
| provisions of the act of July 25, 1913; the
| Austin Dam Commission, created under
the provisions of the act of July 20, 1913;
| the commission to examine into condi-
| tion of Susquehanna Canal, created under
the provisions of joint resolution of July
| 25 1913: the Chestnut Tree Blight Com
mission, created under the provisions of
| the act of June IA. 1911; the commission to
| investigate European system OF rural
credits, created under the provisions of
the act Of July IS, 1918; the Pennsylvania
Historical Commission. created under the
| nf n
commission for the compilation and pub
| lication of the stautes-at-large of Penn
| sylvania created under the provisions of
| the act of July %, 1913; the commissioners
| for the promotion of uniformity of legis-
lation I'm the United States. created under
| the provisions of the act of May 20, 1901
| the commission to supervise the transfer
| from the Library and Museum Building
| to the cases In rotunda of the Capitol
Building of certain flags of Pennsylvania
commands, created under the provisions
of joint resolution of June 8. 1913; the
Panama Pacific International Exposition
Commission, created under the provisions
of joint resolution of June II, 1911; and
the Capitol Park Extension Commission
created under the provisions OF the act
of June 16, 191l-will submit reports to
the General Assembly relative to the per-
formance of certain duties and make rec
concentrations based upon investigations
authorized by legislative enactment.
These reports and the recommendations
made by the several commissions are
worthy OF your careful consideration.
We, in Pennsylvania, have every right
TO be proud of our State and of her
achievements. No State has better laws,
and in no other State are the laws better
administered and more vigorously en-
farced.
In conclusion. permit me to say that the
people throughout the nation generally
speaking, are suffering from a surfeit OF
laws, rather than from too few. l. there
fore, bespeak for my successor your
earnest cooperation and assistance In
enaotIng only such laws as are necessary
and viii prove for the benelt OF all the
people OF the Commonwealth.
/ am, with great respect,
Very truly yours,
JOHN X. TENBR.