Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
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By the E.x-Committeenan

A legislative recess over Inaugural
tion week appears to be among the
possibilities of tie session of the gen.
eral assembly. There have been many
rumors that the Legislature would
adopt a resolution to take o week off
and signs of speeding up to prepare
for it have been seen. Some of the
country members have been very out
spoken against the plan, preferring to
stay here and work as no one seems
to be able to say when the session will
adjourn
The latest gossip is that the Legis-
lature will adjourn about February
2S, probably on that day and meet
again the second week in March,
which would give q recess through in
auguration week. Many of the legis-
lators plan to attend the ceremonies
at Washington on March 5, including
most of the Democrats.
This week sentiment on the subject
will be felt out.
Next in interest to the pending
resolution for the probe is the local
option situation and it looks as though
Speaker Baldwin had "fagged" the
the bill. The law and order commit
tee will meet in few days and Chair
man Wagner is on record as opposing
a hearing, saying it can all be said on
the floor.
Last night the Speaker struck
Harrisburg with very pronounced in
tention to get fair play. MY position
i'll this matter is that the. local option
bill shall have the fairest possible
treatment" said he, Il shall use my
efforts in urging Mr.. Wagners COM
mittee to report the measure to the
House with favorable recommended
tion-in other words as committed
and shall see that it gets a fair show
when 1t comes to a vote in the House.
Moreover, if the local optionists wish
a public hearing at this session such
as they have had in the past 1 shall
lend my best efforts towards obtaining
it and if the use of the hall
of the House is desired will see
to 1t that it is placed at the disposal
of the committee for the hearing"
1t was learned last night that
Chairman Wagner is now disposed to
hold the bill in committee while so
that the local option advocates can
arrange for their hearing. Liquor men,
who hold majority, are said to have
realized that it would be bad business
to refuse hearing and it can be eX-
pected next month.
Congressman S. Taylor North, of
PunXsutawney, was among the specta-
tors in the House last night. He said
he came to see how things are done
-Congressman-e T. w. Temple
ton, of Luzerne county, was here for
the sessions to-day.
Former legislators in the House
last night We're Warren Graham, of
Philadelphia; l.. o. McLane, of Craw-
ford, and f. e. Geiser, of Northamp-
ton.
From what can be learned Gov
ernor Brumbaugh is inclined to let
there be a test of the temper of the
Senate Committee on Executive Nomi-
appointed Superintendent of Public
Printing and Binding. Mr.. Longs
name is held up.
-Schuylkill county lawyers have
apparently not been able to agree
upon u judicial candidate to succeed
Judge c. n. Brumm and it looks as
though Governor Brumbaugh was go
ing to name a man of his own selec-
ton. The Schuylkill judgeship has
been exciting no end of letter writing
to the Governor and the list of men
named grows longer every day.
Next Tuesdays hearing on the
HlOlHeIS pGnSlOH Dlll Will result Ill q
big demonstration in behalf of the
plans for increased aid. Committees
are coming from several counties.
The Maurer home rule" bill,
which appeared in the House last
night is very much like the Wildman
and Snyder bills of few years ago.
1t enables cities to initiate their plans
for new charters by naming commit
tees consisting of one man from each
ward.
Among those who were here for
the unveiling of the Oakley paintings
last night was Miss Stewart, of
Chambersburg, n daughter of Justice
John Stewart, who wrote a descrip-
ton for the Philadelphia North AM
erican.
LEGISLATORS to-day declared that
they did not see much doing in the
way of deadlocks on legislation except
that of Democratic type.
John f. Gill will preside at a big
temperance rally in Pittsburgh on
Thursday at which plans for local
option will be discussed.
The local option hearing is to be
held on March 81.
William Draper Lewis suggestion
for State excise commission appears
to be meeting with favor.