Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-05
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Drastic cuts in the requests for
appropriations for various branches
of the State government. against
whose chiefs and attaches complaints
of political activity have been heard
in legislative chambers, are not like
ly to be made by the committee in
charge of the appropriations. The
preparation of the general appropr-
alton bill is going forward rapidly,
| Chairmen Buchanan and Woodward
having spent yesterday on the meas
ure.
Most of the department chiefs
have had conferences with the
chairmen and explained the neces-
sity for the requests they have made
and these meetings were continued
to-day. 1t is said that departmental
| appropriations for existing places
and work now in progress will go
! through, but that there may be diff
Guilty about launching new enterpris-
es, especially those in the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry.
The appropriation chairmen will
have a talk with the Governor on
the general situation late in the
week.
Both branches of the Legislature
face big calendars for the sessions
tomorrow afternoon. The appropri-
alton bills will be given right of way
and it is probable that the Senate and
| House committees will report out
bills rapidly in the next ten days.
| Members of the State Senate are
| commencing. to get kilograms by the
ream protesting against the provi-
sions in the Buckman automobile Ii
cense bill, motor clubs in various Sec
tions of the State having become
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| have been enlisted against some of
! its provisions. 1t is probable that
the bill will be amended so as to
include motorcycles in the clause
relative to use of cat-outs and muf-
flers. The bill will be on the Senate
calendar when it convenes after the
recess tomorrow afternoon.
S. C. Gernon is the latest to en-
ter the race for Mayor of Scranton.
There will be a strenuous contest in
that city this fall.
Democratic county committees
which are reorganizing throughout
the State now are very strong in
their support of the State Democratic
organization.
-F'loorwalker Sarig, of the Demo-
cratic legislative caucus, is planning
to make a speech on his trust buster
bill when it comes along in the House
which may be soon. 1t will be held
up as the relief for all ills notwith-
standing what the Federal govern
ment may be doing.
George Hart was elected chair
man of the Lackawanna Prohibition
committee and steps are being taken
to WOO the Washingtonians in that
section to join in.
Gossip to-day was that II things
turned out all right IN Philadelphia
at the city committee meeting that
the Legislature might quit on June
2S. Everything is waiting for Phila-
delphia to settle its troubles.
Transfer of eX-Auditor General
Powell from the active list of the
National Guard to the reserve at
tracted much comment at the Capitol
as he has been long identified with
the Guard and had a fine record in
the Philippines.
Henry ]. Scott, Philadelphia
lawyer we'll known here, was cleared
yesterday in disbarment proceedings.
A witness against him was given
short shrift for misstatements.
Ex-senator Ernest l.. Tustin was
reelected chairman of the Philadel-
phia recreation board.
According to most of the Phila-
delphia newspapers the control of
the Philadelphia Republican city
committee remains with the Ware
Martin-Lane alliance. Ernest L. Tus-
tin, Oscar Noll and a couple of other
Penrose- -McNichol men were defeat
ed. Senators Salus, McNichol, Pat
ton and Ware; Congressman John r.
K. Scott and w. S. Ware and Repre-
sentatives NJ. S. Bennett and Patrick
Connor; Appraiser F. ]. Ryan, Com
pensation Chairman Mackey and
bers again.
-Constitutionality of the forma-
ton of the new Clinton county judi
cial district under the Rich law, at
tackled in court yesterday. is similar
to the proceedings brought a year
ago.