Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-08
REVENUE BILL
PASSES IN STYLE
Direct Inheritance Tax Meas
ure Goes Through House
Without Dissent

The first of the big revenue raising
bills to go through, passed the
House at last nights session. 1t
was the Woodward bill, which is
designed to raise $5,00O,OO0 an
pually by per cent. tax on direct
lnheritances. The bill is favored by
legislative leaders and it is predict
eel that it will pass the Senate.
The Catlin Senate bill to create
n state commission to license and
supervise boxing and wrestling con-
tests, was passed 126 to %. The
Dill calls for a state commission of
three to be named by the governor
to issue state licenses. A five per
cent. tax on gross receipts is also
provided. The bills would limit
gloves to six ounces and bouts to
ten rounds.
The bill goes to the Senate for
concurrence in amendments.
Cat Bill Beaten
For several minutes after the
Stoi1let bill to empower cities and
boroughs to license cats was called
VI the House was filled with cat
calls, "meows' and "yowls." When
bill dealing with dogs comes up
IL is tradition of the House that
some members should bark. This
was the first occasion on which a cat
Dill ever got to vote and the chorus
or 'mewing' lasted through the roll
call The bill was defeated.
The Senate bill establishing teach
ers' pensions, was sent to the appro-
prlations committee, this action
being taken after a conference of
those interested so that the appro-
priations committee might have a
chance to pass on the amount of
money required to inaugurate the
system. 1t is expected that it will
be reported out again shortly and
passed.
Representative Powell. Luzerne,
introduced, by unanimous consent, a
blll to make it a misdemeanor to
steal or destroy any seed or plants
from gardens or farms. The penalty
10 fixed at fine of 500 or inn
prisonment for not over a year. Mr.
Powell said that the bill was aimed
to punish persons who have been
tearing up gardens. The bill was
passed for the first time.
Bills were introduced by Mr..
Stern, Philadelphia, under suspens-
ion of rules to enable the city of
Philadelphia to accept the art col
lection of the late John G.. Johnson,
valued at millions, and granting
consent of the state to the pur-
chase by the United States govern
ment of land on Tinicum island in
the Delaware. which is owned by
the city of Philadelphia. The island
is located in Tinicum township, Del
aware county.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Reitzel,
Lancaster. the resolution, favoring
sending Col. Roosevelt's division to
France, was sent to the military
committee. Mr.. Bethel who is a
National Guard officer, said there
might be some military matters
therein which would interfere with
the National governments plans.
The resolution was presented last
week by Mr.. McVicar, Allegheny.
The House adopted without a dis
senting vote a resolution presented
by Mr.. Wells, Philadelphia, directing
the secretary of the Commonwealth,
to bring to the attention of Arthur
j. Balfour the desire of the people
OF Pennsylvania for a prompt set
tlement of the Irish question and to
urge him to use his influence with
the British government to secure
home rule for Ireland.
The House refused to recommit
the coal tax bill for a hearing NV
the ways and means COMMITTEES. The
Dill is one of the series of revenue
raisers.