Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-29
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BY the Ex-Committeeman


In spite of the recess ordered by
the members of the Legislature from
to-day until Wednesday, June 8, 1t
would not be impossible to see the
general assembly close up its work
on June 2S. There are some who
think that it could easily be finished
by June 21, but that is considered
little early under present conditions.
AS far as can be learned the Leg
islature when it closes its labors
will adjourn. The idea of a recess
has been put on the shelf where II
will remain unless something turns
up to ruffie the Senate. which is
moving along very serenely just
now.
The Ware dinner to Senator w. C.
Sproul tonight is accepted at the
Capitol as an indication that the Sem
ate is not going to fight any more
| this session and also that the stren-
uous times of last December and
tor Ware said last night that he
wanted it understood that there
would be no politics in the dinner,
just good fellowship.
The woman suffragists may
make a demonstration in the State
Senate just to show that they are
motion to put the Mitchell bill on the
calendar last night the suffragists
gave up attempts to do anything in
the House, although there were re-
ports that they might try some day
soon to take the bill off the table.
From all accounts the attacks made
upon members OF the House by the
suffrage publicity committee and the
circular campaign caused some irri-
tation.
The third-class city bills created
some breeze in the Senate last night.
The Beidleman bill went over and
the Ramsey bill was sent to commit
tee. Senator Craig, Beaver, tried to
amend the latter bill but did not
succeed. The nonpartisan feature is
the bone of contention.
Governor Brumbaugh's designa-
ton of the regular election day as
the time for the special election for
Congressman in the Twenty eighth
district has created some surprise
as it was generally expected that pro-
vision would be made whereby the
district would elect in June. The
Governor made no statement as to
his reasons.
Democratic members of the Leg
islature are sitting up and taking no
tice as to the visits of Warren Van
Dyke, secretary of the Democratic
State committee, around the circle.
Mr.. VanDyke is a most affable gen.
tleman and seems to have many
friends among the postmasters.
Reports that there is harmony"
in the air in regard to appointments
did not seem to be we'll founded
about the Senate to-day. The COM
mittee on executive nominations was
still looking for the Governors recess
appointments to-day.
Members of the House who left
the city to-day for the recess eX-
pressed the hope that when they re-
turned after Registration Day that
the harmony" so much talked about
would be substantial and that the
program for the rest of the session
would be worked out. There were
reports to-day that all appropria-
ton bills might be in the Governors
hands by June Is.
John A, McSparran, master of
the State Grange, who was at the
Capitol to-day, opposed the $50,000,-
600 bond issue amendment resolu-
ton in conversation with legislators.
Mr.. McSparran said the farmers and
many others would vote against the
amendment.
Representative B. NJ. Strauss, of
Berks county, expressed himself in
regard to record of proceedings in
the House to-day. In rising to ask
a correction he said, There was so
dog-goned much noise no one could
hear what / said"
Roger Dever, Wilkes-Barre law
yer, who is the motive power behind
the amendment favored by the min
ers for the compensation act, was
here to-day urging a program for
action on the bill when the Legisla-
ture reconVenes.