Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-30
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By the Ex-Conmitteeman

Factionalism stands a chance of re-
the side of the head next week in the
event that things become strenuous
in national affairs. Leaders of the Re-
publican party, including men high in
the State administration and in the
faction which controls the Legislature.
have been sounding sentiment among
legislators the last few days and have
found that even the men from the two
big cities are tired of the constant dis
cussion of Philadelphia city politics in
the Legislature and that there is a
disposition to insist upon adoption of
a policy of action.
In the event that war comes. imme.
diate attention will be given to the
revenue situation and a plan adopted
whereby If the State is called upon to
furnish money acts can be rushed
through. While this is being done the
appropriation bills will be gotten out
of the way. The general appropriation
bill will go in early next week and not
much time will be lost in framing I'D
departmental items.
Meanwhile list will be made up
of bills to pass and it is understood
to be the desire that every bill which
may be sponsored by the dominant
faction to hamper the administration
and every piece of circus legislation
which may be put up by the State
administration shall be put out of the
way.
Senator Sprouts suggestion that the
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and then recess if the Governor does
not send in his appointments is taking
well.
A resolution calling upon Governor
Brum Daugh to send to the State SEN
ate his appointm to State offices
made since the adjournment of the
1915 session is understood to be under
consideration among Senate leaders as
means of bringing to the point the
long delay in getting the selections be-
fore the Senate under constitutional
requirements. 1t is said that drafts
have been made of such a resolution
which will recite that men named a
year ago have never been confirmed
and that places made vacant by dis
missals or death have not been filled,
One of the matters which will be re-
| ferred to will be the vacancy in the
State Banking Department
A bill to place a direct tax of 2 mills
on all direct inheritances is being con-
sidered here. This would be a pro
ducer of revenue running from five to
six millions of dollars year. 1t will
be taken up by the revenue committee
at its next meeting.
Congressman Thomas S. Butler.
who represents q district containine
about as many Quakers as any in the
United States, has announced that he
is with the President in the crisis.
The new borough of Dupont
which contains 5000 persons, will hold
its first election on May s. 1t is a
! thriving place in Luzerne county and
starts off with better arrangements
than the average town.
The Birdsboro post office appoint
ment has been settled without any
| heartburnings. The son of the late
postmaster was named to succeed him
The Philadelphia North American
is printing some comments on the local
| option vote and declares that the tive
| Crawford men went back on their
words 1t also calls attention to the
votes of the two A. ID. NTillers in the
House. Susquehanna voted dry and
| Westmoreland wet" The bill having
| been defeated, certain men in the Anti
Saloon League in Philadelphia will
now proceed to make speeches
| Congressman John AR. K. Scott
has emerged from the shadows where
he has been since the speakership con.
! test was settled. He says he is fol-
woman suffrage.
-Luzerne county starts off thi.
license year with 1927 bars.
The United States Court in West.
ern Pennsylvania appears to be NOV.
ing vigorously in the Bleakley congress.
sional contest. Everyone is belnt
| forced to testify.