Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-15
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BY the Ex-Commlttccman

Tie ldSI llieit
there seems to be very strong SEN
timent in favor of adjourning the
Legislature on June IA and that 1t
may prevail in the designation either
of that date or June 81, state admin
istration leaders are inclined to dig
trenches for shelter during the clos
ing weeks of the session. Express
sions of delight that the Legislature
was to quit next month which were
heard about the Capitol yesterday
there was talk that the governor and
his friends wanted to be shown just
what was planned.
The surprise visit of Congressman
Ware to this city last night is be-
lieved to have been for the purpose
of planning out a campaign to meet
anything which may be sprung by
the dominant faction in the Senate
or action by Auditor General Snyder
to test the right of men not con-
firmed to draw money from the
state treasury.
At the conclusion of the confer
ence of Senator Penrose and his
friends in Philadelphia yesterday
the senator made this statement
relative to adjournment matters:
There are reasons for and against
the Legislature adjourning sine die.
1T would seem that with conditions
as they are, and the probability that
the Legislature may be called on at
any time to make further appropria-
tions to meet contingencies growing
out of the war, senators and repre-
sentatives ought to be patriotic
enough to hold themselves in ~eadi-
ness to meet any demands. Should
the Legislature adjourn finally and
further action be required of 1t, the
cost to the state of holding an extra
or special session would be about
$500, 900"
This was the big Democratic
day at the Capitol and the members
of the minority were fiuttering
around telling folks how important
it was to have the measures sug-
gested by the ringmasters acted upon
promptly. However, no one seemed
to be much impressed with the
emergency character of the Demo-
cratic legislation and the ringmas-
ters will be allowed to make what
capital they can out of their shop
worn goods.
The big Philadelphia demonstra-
.tion on transit will be held here next
Tuesday instead of to-day. Mayor
Smith and delegations will be here.
Governor Brumbaugh has sent
letter to Robert s. Frey, of the
York County Republican club, re-
plying to congratulations on the ap-
pointment of Banking Commissioner
Daniel +. Lafean, in which he eX-
presses the highest opinion of the
new commissioner and declares that
he is the man for the place.
--Montoursville will have a spe-
cial election on June 5 on a 100000
bond issue for road improvements.
William II. Berry is seeking a
change of venue in the trial of the
case of Senator T. l.. Eyre against
him, application having been made
yesterday at West Chester by Attor-
rey James Scarlet. EX-Judge Cor
don opposed the motion.
Philadelphia independents held
n long conference with Senator Pen
rose yesterday regarding the bill for
the small council in Philadelphia
and other reform legislation which
has appeared in the House.
-Lehigh county bids fair to fur
nish the next excitement in the way
OF politics in the House, as a bill
to screnteean nother judgeship is pend
ing. Some Democrats are against it.
Montgomery county took the
places of Philadelphia and York as
q political storm center last night III
the House when the friends of
Charles Johnson, eX-Insurance Com
missioner, routed the forces of eX-
Speaker Charles A. Amber who
sought to put on the calender the
negatived bill for another judge. The
bill has already passed the Senate,
but was reported out by the House
mendation after a public hearing.
Mr.. Amber and his friends want the
additional judge in Montgomery
county. Mr.. Johnson and his friends
do not. When the vote was taken on
the Phillips resolution 104 members
voted against and 75 for. Both fac
tional forces from Philadelphia split
on the vote, although majority of
the Ware -Brumbaugh members lined
up for the resolution. In the debate
Representative James Boyd. of
Montgomery. attacked the bill and
became a bit personal in his remarks
about Representative Sites, also of
Montgomery, who had spoken for the
bill. Mr.. Boyd said Mr.. Sites. who
is a lawyer, seldom practiced in
Montgomery" and threatened to
bring in "black and white" the proof
of what was back of the Croft bill.
Mr.. Sites made no reply, except that
he was not a judicial candidate.