Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-20
MILITARY CODE
UNDER NEWEST ACT
Would Establish the National
Guard in Conformity With
Act of Congress

The newly-prepared State military
code establishing the National Guard
in accord with the National Defense
night by Mr.. Haight, chairman of the
Military committee. 1t provides for
repeal of the last code and establishes
nine regiments of infantry, three reg
iments of field artillery, one of engi-
neers and one of cavalry, four field
hospitals, four ambulance companies,
signal corps, field bakery and depart
ments, headquarters and staff with
various detachments. The organiza-
ton and powers are as required by
the act of Congress, with a major gen.
eral and five brigadiers.
The bill to prevent mine caves"
drawn for the Scranton Protective As
sociation, was introduced by Mr.. Daw-
son, Lackawanna. The bill regulates
the mining of anthracite, providing
that operators are not to be interfer-
ed with as long as they safeguard life
and property on the surface. In the
event of any accident due to cave-ins
the operator is to be liable to prose-
cution.
New Hard Coal Code
Mr.. Ramsey, Delaware, chairman
of the committee on mines, introduce
ed an anthracite mine code.
The code is drawn along the lines
of the bituminous code and contains
4S sections. 1t was prepared in the
Department of Mines and is a compi-
lation of some existing laws with u
number of additions.
Bills eXempting bonds of counties,
cities and other municipal divisions
and school districts from State taxes
and subjecting real estate of all rail-
roads, railways and other public util-
ity companies to taxation for county,
city, borough, township, school, poor
and other local purposes were pre-
sented by Mr.. Wallace, Lawrence.
Mr.. Dell. Huntington, introduced
bill providing means to ascertain
damages done to farms and orchards
by game and for reimbursement of
owner by the State.
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Stadtlander, Allegheny-Pro-
viding for seven trade apprentice in
structors in the vocational education
division of the Department of Public
instruction. They are to be paid
$4,000 per year and be assigned to
various districts.
Mr.. Perry, ladelphia-Making 1T
unlawful for any insurance company
or association issuing health or ac-
cident policies to cancel them except
on application and consent of insured
and providing for cancellation of
those on which no premium has been
paid.
Clearance Bill In
Mr.. Phillips, Notwithstanding
railroad to provide six feet clearance
on overhead and three feet at sides
of lines.
Mr.. Wohensmith, Philadelphia
Prohibiting appointment of teacher
to any vacant place unless name Is
among three highest eligibles.
Mr. Powell, Luzerne-Repealing
second class city graded tax law of
1913.
Mr.. Dithrich, Allegheny-Regulat-
ing assistant county solicitors.
Mr.. Milliron, Armstrong-Provid-
ing for files of Labor and Industry
rules and regulations in public librar-
les.
Mr.. Campbell, Butler-Regulatin
sale of game to taxidermists.
Mr.. Woodward, Allegheny Au-
thorizing townships to buy or con-
denim more than one acre of land for
sewage disposal purposes.
Mr.. Dunn, MISUNDERSTANDING a
member of Board of Education in
first class cities to city pension fund
boards.
Mr.. Walter, Franklin-Requiring
consent of borough councils before
State can improve highways within
their limits.
Mr.. Lohr. Somerset Declaring