Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE
BILLS
ARE SHOWING UP
Military Training and Draft
Provision Measures Make
Their Appearance


Several bills rejecting the spirit of
the day appeared in the House last
night among the hundred or SO meas
ures introduced by the lawpakers.
One provided for military training and
another for tho draft when the Gov
ernor thinks it necessary.
The draft bill would give the Gov
ernor authority to call for volunteers
or order Il draft to maintain the militia
at the standard of efficiency of the
United States government. 1t was in
troduced by Mr.. McNichol, Philadel-
phia. The Governors order is to be
sent TO the mayor or the burgess of
municipalities, specifying the number
of men required, and they are to con-
duct the draft and certify the names.
The bill is the first of the kind pre-
sented in the Legislature in many
years.
Mr.. Brady, Philadelphia, introduced
the bill making military and naval in
struction compulsory in all schools,
seminaries, colleges and universities
for all male pupils over IL years of
age. The instruction Is to be given by
men passing a board consisting of the
AdJutant General. Superintendent of
Public Instruction, State Treasurer,
of House. The bill provides for en-
campments in summer.
A bill opening all Fairgrounds OF
athletic fields of all schools owned by
the State or receiving State aid for the
recreation and use of all children of
the school district where property is
| located came from Mr.. Baker, Wash
ington. All gymnasiums of such
schools arc to be open two evenings q
week for children of the district who,
because of daily employment, or for
any other reason, cannot attend school.
The Game Appropriation
The Game Commission bill spe-
cifically appropriating $36S, 500 out of
receipts of the hunters license fund
to the State Game Commission was in
troduced by Mr.. Powell, Luzerne,
chairman of the game committee. 1t
provides for all of the expenses, for
ten additional game protectors and
S220,000 for protection and propa-
cation of game, including preserves.
Mr.. Benninger, Northampton, pre-
sented bills appropriating 100000 to
the State Livestock Sanitary Board to
eliminate cattle diseases and that
tuberculin tests shall be paid by the
State.
A change of the date of the fall
l'primary from the third Tuesday of
September to the first Tuesday of the
month because of the primary now
falling on the Jewish New Year in
odd-numbered years was offered by
Mr.. Stern, Philadelphia. 1t is in the
form of an amendment to the primary
act of 1918.
Mr.. Dean, Lawrence, presented a
bill repeating the section of the bank
tax of 1897 relative to payment of tax.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Walker,
Philadelphia, provides that the mini
mum sentence imposed on a convict
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shall never exceed one-third of the
maximum, but that persons serving
sentences imposed after June 30, 1911,
may be eligible to parole after serving
one-third of the minimum.
The proposed game code discussed
was presented by Mr.. Milliron, Arm
strong.
No Booze Orders
Other bills introduced were:
Mr.. Kennedy, Beaver - Making it
unlawful Ito solicit any person to or
der or purchase" liquors or any ad-
mixtures thereof and for any person
acting for himself or by or for or
through another to receive orders for
liquors. The penalty is made fine of
$500 to So, 600 and imprisonment from
8 to . months, one-1lfth of the fine to
be paid to the prosecutor. Any person
called by special permission of the
who shall give testimony shall be I'M
mune from prosecution.
Mr.. Hollern. Cambria - Providing
that scales at coal mines shall be in
spected by sealers of weights and
measures and eXempting soldiers and
sailors from hunters licenses
Mr.. Black, Dauphin-ProViding a
system of voting by absentee voters.
Mr.. Ruddy, ckawanna-Reducins
the disability period under worlmen's
compensation from fourteen to seven
days.
Mr.. Jack, Armstrong - Relieving
constables of making returns to court
unless they know OF violations of law.
Mr.. Drake. Greene - Ordering a
Smulrs Handbook for every school in
the state.
Mr.. Simpson, MISUNDERSTANDING
notice of injury before filing personal
damage suits against municipalities
and counties.
Mr.. Fowler, Lackawanna-Esta
ing assistant mine inspectors for an
thracite coal districts.
Mr.. Hess, Lancaster - Authorizing
tobacco companies incorporated in
other states to hold real estate in
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Smith, Bedford-Providing that
/ the State shall construct and maintain
State highways in boroughs.
Mr.. Maurer Berks-Requiring Vot-
ers asking assistance in marking bal
lots to make affidavit to disability.
directing Public Service Commission
to make physical valuation of all
street railways and requiring lists of
stockholders to he filed with the Sec
rotary of Internal Affairs.
There were numerous appropriation
bills, including one by Mr.. Barner
Cumberland, for $4,000 for the Hunts
dale Home.
The House adjourned at $50 with
an admonition to members to get to
work at once in committees.
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