Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-16
To REQUIRE LIGHTS
ON ALL VEHICLES
MIR. Swan, of Allegheny, Would
Make Roads Safe at Night and
During Fogs

are required 10 display lights at night
or when there is a heavy fog and per-
sons in charge of herds of cattle moved
at night must display lighted lanterns
under the terms of a proposed traffic
law bill introduced into the House to-
day by Mr.. Swan. Allegheny. The bill
also provides that vehicles overtaking
street car shall not pass it on the
side where passengers are alighting
or boarding unless there is a distance
of fifteen feet
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Hibshman, Lancaster-Appro-
priating 5000 for experimental work
in tobacco growing.
Mr.. Wobensmith, Philadelphia-Ap-
lpropriating $3S4,S00 to the State Game
| Commission, of which $4,000 is for
new game preserves: requiring all
public printing for State. county. mu-
nicipal or school purposes to be done
within the State.
Mr.. Adams. LuEerne-Appropria
ing $S35,0OO for support of the ma
tional guard and naval militia and the
usual appropriation of 100000 for
emergencies.
Mr.. Habgood. McKean-A code for
taxation of dogs which would create
the office of dog commission in cities,
boroughs and townships. The dog tax
is made 81 for males and 50 for fe
males and license tag required.
Mr.. Maurer, Berks-Amending the
trespass act so that no one shall be
arrested for being on a private road
leading to a church, store, post office,
school or other publicly used buildings.
Mr.. Oaks, Cambria-Providing that
county commissioners and grand juries
shall inspect all schools, hospitals, de-
tention places. homes, converts and
asylums and also authorizing courts
to name commissions of three to
make special inspections upon COM
plants. Provision is also made for
publication of reports of county com
missioners' inspections in two news
papers.
Mr.. Baldwin. Delaware-Prohibit-
ing cities, counties or municipalities
from imposing license taxes on insur-
ance companies. agents or brokers
having State licenses.
Mr.. Bouvee, Erie-Removing re-
striction preventing poor directors
from paying more than $25 for an
attorney.
Mr.. swartz, Dauphin-Incorpora
the knowlton Turnpike and Bridge
COMPANY to build and operate bridge
across the Delaware river between Up
per Mt. Bethel township. Northampton
county, Pennsylvania. to a point in
Warren county, New Jersey. The
capital Is S1,VuO.
Mr.. Reynolds, Philadelphia-Per-
mitting any cooperative banking as
sociation incorporated in this State
and in business more than seven years
to become bank of discount and de-
post. The full paid capital must be
$4,000.
Mr. Stein, Allegheny - Requiring
county commissioners to provide de-
tention places for neglected and de-
pendent children apart from incor-
rigibles; authorizing juvenile court
| judges TO appoint physician at 81, 500
and two assistant physicians at $1,000
each to make mental and physical
examinations of children coming un-
! der their Jurisdiction.
Mr. Aron, Philadelphia-Regu
| payment of instalments on conditional
sales; regulating. replevin and abolish
| ing waivers.
Mr.. Mcconnell. Mercer-Exempting
traction engines from State license.
Mr.. Oaks, Notwithstanding light
heat and power companies to furnish
service when petitioned by five per-
| sons over whose land the company
has right of way.
Mr. Stein, Allegheny - Regulating
appointment of deputy sheriffs in Alle-
gheny county; providing that when n
| property is taken by foreclosure of
mortgage or judicial sale for debt for
less than three-fourths of the value of
| the property the holder shall not be
permitted to collect any further sum
without crediting the original debt
with sum equal to three-f -fourths of
the value of property taken.
Tariff Resolution Passes
| The House concurred by a vote of
154 to 81 in the resolution adopted
last night by the Senate petitioning
! Congress to repeal the present tariff
law. and replace it by a law giving
adequate protection to our labor and
Industries"
Mr. Graham, Philadelphia. provid-
ing that a judge reelected to the
Superior Court shall retain rank as to
priority of commission which he held
at the time of election