Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-18
HOUSE CLEANING
UP ITS CALENDAR
Unusual Progress Made by the
Lower Chamber in Acting Upon
the Masses of Bills

The House of Representatives has
cleared its calendar of over forty bills
in the last two days and to-day's rec
ord will enable it to get far ahead on
the legislation in hand. Unfortunate
ly it is still coming in and although
committees are working there is no
sign OF let-uR. Steps to stop bills
Will probably be renewed next week.
Last night the House held a short
session and to keep in it's hand passed
a blll. Before the meeting there were
a number of committee sessions, at
one of which the merits of the rail-
road telegraphers service bill, the au-
tomato bell ringer and searchlight
bills were fought out.
The Baldwin bill providing that ap-
preparations to State, semistate and
charitable institutions shall be con
solidated in bills according to class of
institution and that requests for APP
preparations shall be made in petitions
giving certain data was negatively rec
ommended by the House judiciary
general Other bills negatively re-
ported to the House were: Requiring
magistrates and constables to give
itemiZed receipts; providing payment
to persons charged illegal fees by mag
istrates and constables; regulating con-
troll of location, size and use of build
ings in cities and governing employ
ment of expert witnesses in court
cases.
To Stop Fox Shooting
An amendment to the act of 1918,
prohibiting shooting. trapping, snar-
ing or poisoning of foxes in Delaware
county was presented to the House
last night by Mr.. Neville, Montgomery,
! which, if passed, would extend the
same prohibition to Chester and Mont
gomery counties.
1 n a.
making it the duty of every person,
partnership or corporation in charge
of land to remove noXious weeds under
penalty of $40 fine. Constables may
! require removal of such weeds and
supervisors are to cut down those
along highways.
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Walter, F'ranklin-Appropria
ing 100000 for purchase of normal
schools.
Mr.. Evans, Luzerne - Authorizing
boroughs to make liens for curbing.
! Mr.. Erdman, Lehigh-FiXing con-
lstable's fees.
Mr.. Cromer, Allegheny Authoriz-
ing attachment of ten per cent. of
wages on salary due defendants in
, judgments obtained for food or neces-
saries of life.
Mr.. Shaffer, Columbia-Regulatins
reports on investments made for care
Ol DuGldl lOlS.
Mr.. Becker, Schuylkill-Providing
that designations of borough council
men may be filed with council or COM
mon pleas court and in event of be-
ing sent to council must be certified to
court.
! pure Barber Bill
Mr.. Howarth, Allegheny-ProVidin
| that all BARRIERS in cities shall be Ii
censed by q board of examiners to he
named by the director of health. In
| Harrisburg this would be under the
| bureau of health.
| Mr.. MearlIle, AlleSheny-FiXing SAL
aries of jury commissioners, county
jailor and jail physician in Allegheny
icounty
| Mr. Vickerman, legheny-Provid-
| ing that court may direct that cloth
ing and medical attention of children
under juvenile court detention may be
paid by county.
Mr.. Cromer legheny-AmendinS
the second class city act enlarging
| power of council to include trial of
police magistrates and rearranging
| terms.
| Mr. Vickerman, Allegheny-Remov-
| ing from automobile act of 1913 pro-
vision permitting defendants to waive
trial before a magistrate and demand
jury trial.
The House received a number of
committee reports and passed finally
the Allegheny county bill for separate
schools for juvenile offenders.
After passing the resolution recon-
mending that Congress pension Emer-
gency men, the House adjourned.