The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-26
1t Will Figure Largely
In the Deliberations
of the Senate in
Present Week
THE EFFORTS
TO AMEND 1T
Workmen' Compensation and Full
Grew Repeater Are Expected to Be
Reported Out of Committee in Few
Days-Appropriations Before House

Both the Senate and House will meet
tonight at O. clock, and the lawmakers
are expected to work hard with the idea
of possible adjournment May 13 or
May 20.
Public interest in the Senate this
week is centered on what that body
proposes to do with the child labor bill,
which is yet in the Judiciary Special
Committee, which is headed by Senator
Snyder, of Schuylkill. He is said to be
opposed to the Cox bill IN the form in
which it came from the House with
the endorsement of Governor Brum-
baugh. The Cox bill provides for a
nine-hour day and a fifty hour week
for children between IA and 16 years
old, but there is disposition to amend
the bill in the Senate committee and
make the day ten hours and the week
ffty-four hours.
Another point of difference is that of
the ages of newsboys and telegraph
messengers The Cox bill fixes the age
limit for news boys at A years aad the
opponents want the age limit at 10
years. The Cox bill places the ago of
messengers at night at p years and it
is sought to amend the bill by making
the messenger age Is years at night.
Other Important Bills Held Up
The committee held long session
last Wednesday night, but took no ac-
tion, adjourning to hold another session
this evening. 1t is possible. however,
the majority of the committee will
agree on the amended measure and Sem
ator Snyder will report it without the
formality of another meeting.
The workmen s compensation and
full crew repesler bills also are held
up in Senate committees, but are ex-
pectcd to be reported out this week.
The bill placing the payment of the
expenses of the primary elections on
the various counties, introduced by Sen
ator Sproul, will ccme up for final pass
age in the Senate tonight. The bill
removing Judges from the operations
of the non-partisan ballot law will also
come up in the Senate this evening on
final passage.
In the House tonight there are sew
eral special orders, one of which is the
consideration on final passage of the bill
to consolidate the Western and Eastern
penitentiaries in one building now in
course of erection in Centre county.
The bill provides for the modification
Of the plans of the present bdilding, 30
that they may be enlarged TO meet the
consolidation. Should the bill pass and
be approved by the Governor, the West
ern and Eastern penitentiaries will both
60 out of existence, and all of the pris
oners be confined III one institution.
To Act on Appropriations
A revenue bill on the special order
calendar in the House tonight imposes
a tax of two per cent on every 500
of bonds mortgages and other securi-
ties. Several hundred appropriation
bills will come up on first reading in
the House, and it is thought that all
may be passed finally before the close
of the week and sent to the Senate.
1t is understood that both branches
will be at work this week until Thurs
day, and that the business will be
rushed, the hot weather of the last few
days warning the legislators that they
must hurry their proceedings.