The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-02-01
STATE
LAW MAKERS
House Attaches Chosen BY Committee.
Harrisburg

ing TOT the prlnclpal positions OF the
House:
Chief Clerk-Thomas II. Garvin,
Delaware.
Assistant Clerk. L. Brockney,
Allegheny.
Resident Clerk-W. S. Leib, Schuyl.
kill.
Assistant Resident Clerk-Ira Dale
Meals, Dauphin.
Journal Clerk-F. c. Macdonald,
Chester.
Assistant Journal Clerk - S. Di
Pierrio, Luzerne.
Reading Clerk-G. J.. +. Falken.
stein. Allegheny.
Assistant Reading Clerk - Quay
Hewitt. Jefferson.
Desk Clerks-J. Il. Higgins, Schuyl-
kill, and Harry Hutchinson, Allegheny.
Message ClerkI. Porter Wilson,
Butler.
sergeant.at-AIms-Danlel Il. Hunnl.
han, Allegheny.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at.Arms-
Samuel Curran, Philadelphia.
Reconsideration Rltchey, Fay.
cite.
Assistant Postmaster-W. II. Heath,
Allegheny.
Messenger-John J. Lynch, PhIladel.
phia.
Superintendent Folding Room
James W. Virgins. Warren.
Chaplain-Rev. S. C. Z%erfoss, Ian.
caster.
Chief Waterman - Edward Brace
land, Philadelphia.
Night Watchman-William Harner,
Dauphin.
Elevator operator-A. b. Garner,
Schuylkill.
Chief Page - Clarence E. Seller,
Dauphin.
Compromise Bill For Local Option.
A proposal OF a give-and.take policy
in getting a local option bill through
the Legislature at this session, pos
sibly with the support Of at least a
part Of the Representatives friendly to
the liquor interests. was made by
Thomas Ross, Of Allegheny county, To-
cal option member of the Law and
Order Committee of the House OF Rep
r~esentatives. This committee will
handle the Vickerman local option bill
which was introduced in the House
with the support Of the a~nti-saloon
forces OF the State.
Mr.. Ross proposes a bill which will
give a Statewide vote by counties on
the local option issue and q clause in
the bill repeating a lot Of county Pro-
hibition legislation which was in ef.
feet before the present State Constitu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Ross explained his give-and.
take policy by saying the passage Of
such a bill would place all counties in
the State on an equal basis with re-
gard to a local option vote and would
give the vets the same chance to have
a vote on the question in counties
which are dry at the present time as
would be given the drys to wipe out
the sale OF liquor in counties which
are wet,
inc Hickerman local option bill does
not repeal the old Prohibition legisla-
ton and in effect keeps the dry coun-
ties closed TO any possibility Of a wet
aggression. The bill holds absolutely
what the anti-liQuor forces have at the
present time in the State, and would
give them a chance to get more.
Drastic Bill On Sale OF Weapons.
A drastic enactment to regulate the
carrying, use and sale Of dangerous
weapons was proposed In the House
Of Representatives by David w.
Thomas, OF Wilkes Barre. The bill
calls for a license to permit one to
carry a weapon.
The bill provides that any person
who manufactures, sells, offers or gives
weapons to a person under the age of
sixteen, shall be guilty OF misdemea-
nor and, upon conviction, shall be SEN
fenced to pay q fine not exceeding
$500 and undergo Imprisonment for
not more than a year-either or both,
at the discretion Of the court.
Anyone who uses such weapons for
the injury of another or who carries
OIL possesses any such weapon or a
stabling instrument for unlawful use
shall be equally punished on the first
offense and on the second shall be
guilty Of a felony.
Possession or use OF a bomb or other
such explosive for unlawful purposes
Is declared as a felony.
Under sixteen the accused shall be
q juvenile delinquent.
Licenses shall be issued by the
county sheriff to proper police officers
or prison and institution employees,
and in other cases as follows:
II a householder, to have such a
weapon in his dwelling.
II a merchant or storekeeper. to
have the weapon in his place Of bust.
ness.
II a messenger Of a banking institu-
ton or express company to have and
carry such a weapon concealed while
in the employ of the company.
All sales Of arms possible Of con.
cealment about the person must be
registered by dealers.
Proposes BlII For Crossinos AboIition
A bill which would compel the rail
roads Of Pennsylvania to remove OF
apply to remove every year at least
one grade crossing for every thirty
miles OF road operated by It in the