Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-13
THRD-CLASS CITY
BILL Is PASSED
Police Civil Service Goes to
Governor; House Holds Pro-
longed Sessions

Senator Craig's bill providing civil
service for police forces of third-class
cities was passed in the House by 1872
to 80, after a debate between mem
bers from third-class cities late yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Ramsey, Delaware, said the
third-class cities wanted to be let
alone and that many members did
not believe in the practical side of
civil service. Mr.. Aron, Philadel-
phia, moved to drop the bill from the
calendar, but did not press the mo-
ton. Mr.. Wallace, Lawrence, and
Mr.. Horne, Cambria, urged the bill
as affording a needed feature in the
smaller cities and Mr.. Black. Dau-
phin, read a report of a survey of
Harrisburgs police force which rec
commended civil service. Mr.. Sarig,
Berks. said Reading policemen favor
ed the bill.
The bill to enable second class
townships to share In the distribu-
ton for flremen's relief associations
or tax on premiums from foreign fire
insurance companies was passed with
1AtIiO comment.
The Senate bill was also passed at
tne afternoon session. The bill
changes the periods of storage and
was attacked by Mr.. Glass, Philadel-
phia, who said that this was not a
good time to change the cold stor-
age law, and Mr.. Walter, Franklin,
charged that the bill would remove
the requirement for labelling cold
storage food. Messrs. Sites, Mont
gomery; Stern. Philadelphia: Camp
bell, Butler, and Hepburn. Della
ware, supported the bill. Mr..
Campbell says cold storage is a
production, and Mr.. Hepburn said
the bill would make Pennsylvania
uniform with other states.
The House also passed the bill
amending the women's employment
law so that the State Industrial
Board may have authority to extend
hours for Mattresses in summer ho-
tells to fifty-four hours a week
The Stadtlander bill giving right
to recommend candidates for regis
trars in first and second-class cities
TO political committees was also
passed.
Members Clash
The Stern bill korbidding dissent
nation of information relative to
birth control was passed in the
House, lSS to 3, at the night session,
after 1t had been termed the chief
literary freak" of the session by Mr..
Maurer, Berks, the Socialist mem
Der. Mr.. Maurer said that the bill
would arouse great interest among
folks who are not now paying any
attention to the subject. Mr.. Stern
defended his bill and said that he
compliment because 1t came from
a physical freak"
Messrs. Simpson, Allegheny, and
Davis, Cambria. quoted from the
scriptures in support of the bill.
The bill requiring all employers to
give their men two hours in which
to vote was passed by 152 to 10.
Mr.. Flynn, Elk, said members should
vote for 1t out of compliment to Mr..
Rim. Lehigh, who presented the bill
and who, Mr.. Flynn said, has not
taken up much time.
The House passed the Ruddy bill
to allow compensation after seven
days OF idleness due to injury and
that permitting employees of school
districts to serve as election officers.
No Special Orders
The House refused to make the
Senate bill to suspend the full crew
law during the war special order.
Mr.. Flynn. Elk, made the motion but
was opposed by Messrs. Maurer.
Berks, and Black. Dauphin, who said
that the House had refused to make
a special order for the compensation
amendments. Mr.. Cox said the House
had been absolutely fair in regard
to special orders and should not
change.
Sneaker RaIdwio uacoad oor,
mittee to represent the House at the
Valley Forge exercises on June 10,
as follows: Messrs. Gransback, Will
liam Davis, Flynn. Whitaker, Gra-
ham, Hollingsworth and Benninger.
The Smith bill proposing the pro
hibition amendment" to the Consti-
tuition was affirmatively reported to
the House by the committee on con-
stitutional reform just before the
adjournment at 10 p. m. Mr.. Stof-
het, Northampton, reported the bill.