Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-02
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By the Ex-Conmitteeman

States own fire insurance fund has
not improved the general legislative
situation very much according to
people at the Capitol. Some of the
legislators who have remained here
over the recess to study bills and
attend to matters in the departments
| have been inclined to show resent
ment over the comments of the Gov
ernor because the revenue raising
| program has not been determined
upon. The amount of money which
would have to be replaced annually
! is 100000.
In the opinion of people at the
| Capitol the veto message rather en-
| phasizes the lack of harmony be-
tween the Governor and the men
| In charge of the appropriation and
| revenue legislation and it was much
commented upon to-day. The result
may be that the legislators may rush
the appropriation bills through in
the next ten days and let the Cover
nor work over them before closing
up, which would not add to the SER
entity of things at the Capitol.
-Chairmen Buchanan and Wood
ward, of the appropriations commit
tees, have been spending part of the
recess here checking up the bills so
that there will be no differences be-
tween the way they are sent to the
Governor and the amounts deter
mined upon.
The revision of the general ap-
preparation bill will be started next
week as the bulk of the departments
have sent in letters outlining the
amounts needed for salaries Just
what will be done about the Labor
and Industry, Public Service and
other branches of the government or
the Governors contingent fund has
not been outlined.
The direct inheritance tax will
go through the Senate next week and
the question whether the one mill
manufacturing tax will be passed
will be settled within ten days.
The indications are that the ap-
preparation bills will be reported out
carrying something around SS0,000,-
600. The revenues will be greater
than ever before under the present
laws and with the addition of the
direct inheritance tax there should
be plenty to meet the appropriation
in opinion of men who have been
observing legislation.
A fight is threatened in the
House when the highway appropri-
alton bill is reached. An attempt
will be made by administration men
to restore the S1S,000,000 figure
which it originally carried, but there
will be opposition on the ground that
the prices of labor and materials are
so high that the work would be very
expensive.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch in a
Washington letter says that General
&C. NJ. Clement will be reappointed
to command the Pennsylvania divi-
sion and that practically all of the
officers will be retained. It states
that there will be no politics in the
appointments.
The Philadelphia Inquirer to-
day says that the transit conference
in Philadelphia Yesterday forecasts
the reaching of an agreement on the
transit situation. Other newspapers
are inclined to think that there are
big differences to straighten out.
Collector of the Port William H.
Berry, who has always been quite a
friend of William Jennings Bryan, is
out in a statement in favor of q big
army.
The increase of salary for Phil
adelphia magistrates carried by the
bill approved by the Governor yes
terday will make the place very at
tractive when the primaries are held.
The present magistrates cannot take
the increase. 1t is said that the ma
iority of the places to be filled this
fall have been outlined in the Ware
plans.
Third class city representatives
may ask another hearing before the
Senate committee in charge of the
bills. but it is probable that the
senators will determine what changes
TO make in the measures without
much further public discussion.
Governor Brumbaugh will talk
over things with friends in Philadel-
phia over the weekend and outline
plans in regard to the balance of the
session. Administration men say
they do not see any agreement on
appointme in sight as yet and are
eager to get the causes of difference
between the State Defense Commits
sion and the Public Safety Commit
| tee ironed out speedily.