Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-06
COUNTY SUPPORT
FOR RIFLE CLUBS
New Law Gives Wide Powers; !;
Beidleman and Swartz Bills
Are Signed by Governor

The Mckee Senate bill authorizing
county commissioners to make ap-
propriations for support of rife
ranges and to pay instructors in han
ding rifles was approved by Gov
ernor Brumbaugh to-day. The bill
Is designed to encourage the forma-
tion and maintenance of rife clubs
as a part of the general defense plan
and also provides that commissioners
may appropriate money for the pur-
chase of uniforms and rifles for such
rifle clubs as volunteer for county
defense or who answer the call of
the Governor.
Bcidleman Bills Signed
Governor Brumbaugh to-day ap-
proved two amendments to the
school code in the form of bills pre-
sented by President Pro Tenn. Beidle-
man. One fixes the salary of county
school superintendents between
$4,000 and $4,000 unless school
boards vote higher figure and the
other makes the minimum for as
sistant superintendents S1.800 per
year.
The Governor also approved the
Beidleman act providing for special
registration days for special elections
in third class cities.
Other Senate bills approved were:
Providing that companies incor-
porated in the United States to hold
real estate and erect buildings.
Requiring counties and municipali-
ties to sell bonds to the highest re-
sponsible bidder.
Permitting companies organized in
other states to manufacture rubber
in Pennsylvania.
Extending the malicious mischief
act to protect waterworks, power
plants, standpipes and reservoirs.
Providing for admission of patients
to the new Western Hospital for the
Insane.
Making $350,OOO of unexpended
balances of the State Armory Board
available for use by the board.
Borough Code Amendments
Governor Brumbaugh to-day an
nounced that he had approved the
bill making the amendments to the
borough code proposed by the State
Association of Boroughs, although lie
believed that during its passage
through the Legislature some bad
features were slipped into it," espe-
cially in relation to auditors and
controllers. THE evident intent is
to make it hot for some official,
says the Governor, who adds that in
other sections the language was
changed to overcome vetoes of spe-
cific acts earlier in the session, which
he considers bad practice. On the
whole, however, he says he finds the
provisions wise and in order to give
the boroughs all the good that can
be provided he approves the bill, lin
the confident hope that in the next
Assembly a more worthy sense OF
duty may cause the repeal of these
obnoxious and unjust features"
The bill makes a number of
changes in administrative features.
In approving the Senate bill pro-
viding for annexation of boroughs
contiguous to cities the Governor
also issued a statement. He says that
the initiative rests with boroughs as
it should, and that as he had re-
ceived many letters and kilograms
from people desiring to be heard he
issues the statement to let people
know he has approved the bill.
Swartz Bill Approved
The Swartz bill, amending the es-
cheat act of 1915 by clarifying GER
tain portions and regulating adver-
tisements and notices was approved
by Governor Brumbaugh to-day.
The Governor also approved these
House bills:
Extending the state tax on pre-
miums of insurance in foreign insur-
ance companies to companies not
registered in Pennsylvania.
Providing that counties shall pay
costs of transfers of criminal in
sane.
Authorizing a state convention OF
poor directors and empowering
county funds to he used to pay ex-
penses of delegates.
Authorizing State Highway De-
partment to sell tollhouses along
turnpikes or tollroads which may be
acquired by the state.