Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-20

Chairman Isadore Stern, of the
House judiciary special committee,
was presented with a handsome
chest of silver at the dinner of the
committee at the Senate last night.
Representative Thomas F. McNichol
of Philadelphia made the presepta-
ton speech and remarks were made
Stern made a feeling response.
The House appropriations COM
mittee will have it's biennial dinner
next week.
A series of senatorial dinners is
also being given.
Ex-Member Here.-Ex-Represe
tative Albert Davis, of Lackawanna,
was a House visitor.
Report Adopted.-The conference
report on the bill establishing the
State Economy, Efficiency and Bud
get Commission was adopted in the
Legislature yesterday. The bill goes
to the Governor for action.
Senator Interested. - Senator S.
w. Salus is among men interested in
the Philadelphia Auto Signal Com
pany, just granted a charter.
Drug Bill in Conference. - The
antidrug bill was last evening sent
to conference committee to thresh
out. There Will be final action with
little delay.
Governor Returns. Governor
Brumbaugh returned last evening
from Valley Forge where he at
tended the dedication of the ma
tional arch. Members of the Chester
delegation also attended the cere-
mony.
Transit Hearing.-Another hear
ing was given on the transit bills
yesterday and more amendments
made. Joseph Gilillan, of Philadel-
phia, was the chief speaker.
Bridges Approved-The State Wa
ter Supply Commission last night an
nounced its approval of the applica-
tions from the commissioners of
Lancaster and Chester counties for
bridges over streams in those coun-
ties; northumberland county for a
bridge at Mt. Carmel; Lycoming
county for bridges at Williamsport
and Montgomery; from Tyrone town
ship, Perry county, for bridges over
Montour run and a branch of Sher-
for bridge in Kelly township; while
the Cumberland Valley Railroad got
permission to build a bridge over
Ford run, near Shippensburg.
Ex-Member Here-George M. Ho-
sack, former member from Pitts
burgh, was among visitors to the
Capitol.
Insurance Fund BilI-Signs are
that the State Insurance Fund bill
VIII be redrawn and many changes
made to-day. The fight over it is
over.
Commissions Issued - National
Guard officers announce the commits
sfoning of Lieutenants H. H. Hibs-
man, medical corps, formerly of this
city, and G. ]. Shoemaker, Cover
nor's Troop.
Representative Robert S. Spangler,
of York, who is attending the Fort
Niagara training camp, came here
to-day to attend the closing days OF
the legislative session.
ExSpeaker Charles A. Amber, of
Montgomery county, was at the Gov
ernor's office on a visit to-day.
The Rural Mem bers League TODAY
went on record against the bill to
authorize first class high schools ia
issue teachers certificates and dis
cussed the teachers pension bill, to
which some of the rural members
are opposed.
Captain George w. Coke, Third
Field Artillery, was to-day appointed
major. Other appointments an
ncunced were: Ernest w. Hegg, first
lieutenant, veterinary corps, and
Benjamin F. White, first lieutenant
medical corps.
Complain of Rates.-Resident OF
South Bethlehem to-day filed COM
plant with the Public Service Com
mission against the rates and services
of the Bethlehem City Water Com
pany. The municipal authorities filed
similar complaint some days ago.