Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-17
NO MORE BOARDS
FOR THIS STATE
House Defeats Drugless Thera-
peutic Licensure Plan by a
Tremendous Vote


The Stern bill to create Stete Board
for examination and licensure of prac-
tioners of drugless therapeutics was
defeated by 141 noes to SO ayes, in the
House, after an hours debate, late last
night. The bill was a special order ana
was advocated by MIR. Stern, Philadel-
phia, who asked recognition for the
people engaged in that branch of busi-
ness. Messrs. Urich, Lebanon; and
Steedle, Allegheny, both medical men,,
attacked the bill.
Speaker Baldwin was sustained with
out dissenting vote on ruling that
motion to suspend q House rule was
required to lie over for day. Mr.
Snyder. Westmoreland, moved to set
aside the rule regulating the use of
the floor by visitors during considera-
tion of the suffrage resolution, holding
that it was for specific purpose He
then appealed from the decision of the
chair, and after remarks by Messrs
Walter, Franklin, and Whitaker Ches-
ter, attempted to change his position
but was ruled out of order. The House
then sustained the Speaker.
A bill establishing a system of "coun-
ty homes for care of INDECENT orphans,
delinquent, neglected and dependent
children, was presented in the House
last night by Mr.. Jennings, Bradford.
Mr.. West, Montour, introduced bills
imposing cost of commitment and
maintenance of criminal insane in
counties where crime is committed, and
Mr.. Sinclair, Fayette, one requiring
school directors in third and fourth
class districts to file in court plans for
all improvements costing over $500.
Mr.. Sarig, Berks. submitted a bill
drawn up by the Democratic Legisla-
tive Committee providing for distribu-
tion of state appropriations for char
liable institutions on a basis of free
hospital days"
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Ramsey, Delaware - Increasing
fees of viewers from s. to SIS in coun-
ties having less than a million popula-
ton.
Mr.. Dunn, Philadelphia - Requiring
trolley cars to be kept at a temperature
of at least 60 degrees.
Mr.. Morgan, Luzerne Regulating
hours of fan and pump engineers at
anthracite mines, so that they may not
work over eight hours day.
Mr.. Ditrich, Allegheny - Requiring
justices, aldermen and magistrates to
return cases within three days
Mr.. Davis, Lackawanna = Requiring
all wires and motors in gaseous mines
to be insulated.
Mr.. Hess, Lancaster-Regulating ap-
peals in compensation cases.
Mr.. Swartz, Dauphin-Amending es-
cheat act so as to define terms and
periods in which money remains un-
claimed.
Mr. Williams, Tioga-Providing that
counties shall not be required to pay
half of cost of State-aid roads where
section to be improved is part of the
State highway system
Mr.. Crosby, Philadelphia, introduced
a bill providing that retail and whole
sale licenses. good wills and leaseholdS
and proceeds of sale thereof shall be
an asset for payment of debts of de-
ceased licensee.
The Palmer bill creating a State di-
vision of building inspection to super
wise such activities in third class cities
and boroughs was sent back to COM
mittee
The House passed finally:
House bill to make Clinton county a
separate judicial district.
Senate bill prohibiting unauthorized
use of milk containers.
House bill establishing municipal
liens in boroughs.