Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-13
TRADING STAMP
REGULATOR WINS
Schuylkill and Lawrence County
Legislators Have a Little Tilt
Over Measure

The House last night passed by a
vote of LAG to II the Walton bill pro-
vlding for county license of trading
stamp concerns. The stamp or cou-
pom COMPANIES are to pay $1,000 an
nuslly and merchants handling
stamps $3.50, three-fourths of the
proceeds to be retained by the county
for use in maintenance of roads and
bridges and the remainder to be sent
to the State Treasury.
Mr.. Palmer. SchuylSill, attacked
the bill as working hardship on
small merchants and declared it was
not legislation for labor. Mr.. Spang-
ler. York, declared the trading stamp
companies could we'll afford to pay the
tax and Mr.. Walton, Lawrence. in re-
ply to Mr.. Palmer said the Schuylkill
man had a particular friend" inter
ested in trading stamps and declared
he was not the author of the bill. but
presented 1t at the request of the
PENNSYLVANIA Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, composed of 10, 900 members.
He said the hardship would not fall
on the small merchant.
The House also passed the bill divid-
ing the counties of the State into eight
classes after statement by Mr..
McNicar, Allegheny, that it would not
disturb existing laws, but be Il great
convenience in looking up laws.
The Dunn bill providing that all
employees of the State government re-
ceiVing an annual salary shall be paid
on the lst and 18th of the month was
passed finally by l99 to 2. The Sem
ate bill prohibiting unnaturalized for
eigners from fishing in streams of the
State was passed, 200 to 0, and goes to
the Governor for action.
Other bills passed finally were:
Empowering clerks to prothono-
taries in Luzerne and Lackawanna
counties to administer oaths.
Placing control of all legal business
of the State in the hands of the At
torney General.
Validating transactions of building
and loan associations whose charters
have expired and permitting appIi-
cation for renewal of charter within
six months.
Placing Clinton and Potter counties
in the same judicial district.
For free distribution of maps
issued by the State Highway Depart
ment.
Regulating consultations under
third class city law.
1ONtIuOE s veto OF the
Philadelphia housing bill was laid on
the table when read.
The bill to establish municipal liens
in boroughs was placed on the Calen-
dar Notwithstanding negative recon-
mendation on motion of Mr.. Walter,
franklin, and special order made
for Wednesday at 11.30 a. M. for the
bill fixing salaries of county officers
in counties having less than 10000
population. The bill would require all
fees to be paid to county treasurers
and objections to the special order
were made.
The bills requiring automatic bell
ringers on all locomotives and pro-
viding days of rest for railroa d
telegraphers, signalmen and others
were sent back to the railroads COM
mittee from the first reading calendar.
The vote by which the House defeated
the bill allowing Chicory to be mixed
with coffee was reconsidered
Legislation urged by insurance COM
pantes of various states to place fra
ternal benefit societies under the in
surance department was defeated. re-
| ceiving only SO votes, while 1O1 were
| cast in opposition. Messrs. Woben-
smith and Garner spoke against the
| bill
The Senate bill providing for re-
| oeiVer of taxes in third class cities
winch Moulu amend the commission
government act of 1913, was sent back
to the municipal corporations commit
tee for amendment, objection to MAX
| ing changes on the floor having de-
| Veloped.
After a short debate the House de-
feated the bill regulating salaries of
burgesses according to population of
boroughs -
After several calls for division the
bill urged by anticruelty societies to
require owners of teams. except those
for pleasure, to display names and ad-
dresses on wagons was reconsidered
and put on the postponed calendar,
The bill providing for. electrical
licensure in second class cities was
recommitted.