Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-24

VI PioPeENiSS. Inc committee llStSn-
ed to arguments by W. L. Loeser and
others and will consider the bill.
Similar bills did not get anywhere
in the sessions of 1911 and 1918, al
though they were much discussed. The
committee will make the regular ap-
preparation for purchase of properties
under the act of 1918 this session and
in a short time will get the bill to ap-
propriate 100000 to clean up all pur-
chases.
The latter part of the week a num-
ber of inspections will be made by the
committee and next week will have
numerous hearings.
Thirty-three Cases. - Dairy and
and Food Commissioner James Foust
yesterday ordered thirty-three cases
for violation of the pure food laws.
They were in half a dozen counties.
including some in Philadelphia, where
his men have been very active.
Newspapermen Here. James s.
Benn, city editor of the North Amer
lean. and Fred ]. Byrne. former cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Times,
were at the Capitol
New Deputy.-Joseph L.. Kun. the
new third deputy attorney general. re-
ported for work yesterday afternoon.
He succeeds Morris Wolf.
Named as y. J.-Governor Brum-
baugh last night appointed Judge John
.. NanSwearingen as president judge
of Fayette to succeed Robert f. Um-
bel, who resigned. The new judge is a
Republican. The successor to Judge
NanSwearinger will be named soon.
Serge Suit Bill. - Representative
Wildman last night presented the bill
to allow c. II. Sorge to sue the State in
the Dauphin county courts for injuries
received by being struck by a State
Highway Department automobile.
Asking Change. - The Senate COM
mittee in charge of the bill for the
change of location for the State Home
for Feeble Minded gave hearing yes
terday to York people on the subject.
but it is unlikely that any change
will be made to York county. The
work on the Muncy site is to start
soon.
Traction Engine Hearing. - The
traction engine bill is being put
through its PAGES before house COM
mittee this afternoon.
Reynolds in Chair. - Representa-
! tive John Reynolds, of Philadelphia,
was in the chair in the House to-day.
Discussing Bill. - The proposed ag-
ricultural department reorganizer was
discussed with Attorney General
Brown to-day by the special commit
ttee representing agricultural and
business interests.
VIII Forfeit Charter. - Steps were
taken by the attorney general to-day
to forfeit the charter of the AughwicK *
Water company, of Mt. Union, for
inonuser.
More Game Coming. - The State
Game Commission expects an addi-
tional consignment of rabbits from
Southern States. Some will be hber-
ated in this section.
Conditions Improve. Conditions
have improved in Greenville where the
State Department of Health establish
ed quarantine for scarlet fever.
Trustees Named. - Governor Brum-
baugh to-day named these trustees
for mothers pension for Cambria
county: Mrs. Juesing W. Brown,
lJohnstown; Mrs. Catherine Allen,
lJohnstown: Mrs. Jennie Griffith.
Ebensburs; Mrs. Mary Meehau.
Barnsboro: Mrs. Ada NJ. Barr, Manly
| Clio; Mrs. Nan Mel. Denlinger Pat
ton, and Mrs. Mary c. Cleave. Cresson.
| Stern Would Clarity Things.-Rep-
iresentative Stern, of Philadelphia, has
an idea of improving the moving pic
ture censorship trouble. He put in a
bill TO reduce the fee for examinations
and will see the Governor about it,
VIII Take One Bill. - 1t is the plan
Of the State military authorities to
take the Adams bill. regulating the
militia and put it through the Senate
as if embodies all of the ideas. 1t
passed the House last week. The Nc
Kee bill passed to-day.