Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-06
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BY the Ex-Comn,ittesmsn

Democratic ringmasters have been
so busy getting ready their part in
the resolution for investigation of the
State government that they did not
have time to take up some of the
much heralded legislation for the bet
terment of the Commonwealth last
night. The Democratic program is
ambitious, but subject to eHigencies.
1t will be used to make capital and
when there is a chance to get into the
limelight bills and the uplift are
shunted to a siding.
The Democrats were a bit miffed
last night that they did not get central
positions with their resolutions en-
dorsing the President and in order
that the record should be right for
future reading they presented two in
the House. They will be valuable for
forms in times to come.
The most sensible thing that has
come from the Democrats is the abb
sentee voter system legislation put in
by Representative Black of this city
and it can scarcely be called party
measure as it will affect more Repub-
cans than Democrats.
Mayor Smith. of Philadelphia,
sort of got lost in the shuttle last night
during the excitement over the inves-
tigation resolution. The Mayor spent
the greater part of the afternoon and
evening roaming around meeting
friends and talking Philadelphia legis-
lation. He will probably come to
town again.
E. Lowry Humes. chief Demo-
cratic ringmaster, was alert to get Ma
tional Guard news last night. When
he is not running the government for
the national administration in West
ern Pennsylvania he is adjutant of the
Second Brigade.
The first clash over a ruling oc-
Cured in the House of Representa-
tiYes last night between Speaker Bald
win and Mr.. Cox, Philadelphia, his
rival for the speakership nomination.
Mr.. Wallace, Lawrence, introduced a
resolution calling for statements of
names, residence and occupation of all
House attaches with their sponsors
and a statement of expenditures they
had made for telephones and travel
ing. The speaker ruled that 1t should
lie over under the rules, whereupon
Mr.. Cox objected, declaring 1t was a
resolution Of inquiry and for informa-
tion. The speaker said that as he un-
derstood 1t only certain resolutions
could be considered at once and that
he did not believe that the Wallace
resolution was in that class. Mr.. Coz
objected but did not take the objec-
tion before the House, although some
of his friends were eager to do 1t and
the speaker asked If he wanted to ap-
peal.
The Wallace resolution was aimed
at the "slate committee" and was as
follows "The chairman of the slate
committee of the House be instructed
to report not later than February 13
1917, the name, home address, salary
and occupation of every employe or
the payroll of the House for the 1917
session together with the name oil
names of the person or persons whC
recommended the employe for ap.
pointment, and set forth whether oil
rendering the service for which III
was appointed Also that a Statement
of the current expenditures of all per
sons employed by the House for teie
| phones, travelling and other items o.
expense which have been charged II
the State since the beginning of the
session"
Ira Dale Meals. assistant clerk o.
of the House, Is laid up with the grip
The bill to permit children to gG
without vaccination when they are Ii
state of health deemed dangerous BY
doctors, has been presented to th'
| House by Representative Smith. Bed
| ford. 1t is due for the usual discus
sion.
Representative Rim, of Lehigh
who was reported ill, turned up In the
House after being granted leave Of
absence.
-Calendared bills in, the Senate
were passed up last night. One wai
amended and in the House the single
| bill passed on to second reading.
The House appropriations com.
mittee took the speaker at his wor6
to-day and met at 9 o'clock this
morning.
A subcommittee to sit in Phila-
delphia on the subject of capital pun
ishment is being talked of by Chair
man Boyer, of the House judiciary
general committee.
Representative Joe Phillips reso-
luton against Senator Penrose went
even a little farther than the ordinary
anti -Penrose papers. Phillips might
have included in his resolution some
reference to the absentee record made
by Congressman John r. K. Scott prior
to January /.
. Governor Brumbaugh has given