Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-13
BY LEGISLATORS
LINCOLN HONORED
Both Branches Adjourn With
out Transacting Business on
the Anniversary


The House of Representatives last
night honored the memory of Lincoln
by adjourning after preliminary busi-
ness. Chaplain Zerfass referred to
Lincoln in his opening prayer and i'm
mediately after Mr.. McNichol, Phila-
delphia, presented a resolution to de-
vote the evening to the memory of
Lincoln, Mr.. Boyer, Philadelphia
moving it's adoption with a second by
Mr. Baker, Washington.
The effect of the resolution was to
stop consideration of all bills on the
calendar including the probe of gov
ernment. A number of bills were in
troduced, including some old friends.
Two amendments were presented to
the school code by Mr.. Milliron, Arm
strong, chairman of the Committee on
Education. One fixes minimum salaries
for provisional certificate teachers at
$40, for professional certificates, $50
and permanent certificates, $50 and the
other requires school boards of sec
ond and third class districts to elect
secretaries for years.
Mr.. Rim, Lehigh, introduced a bill
providing that half of the revenue
from automobile licenses shall be ap-
proprlated to the State Highway De-
partment for construction and main
tenance of highways and the remain
dSi put lHlO d. lOT the use Ol clues,
boroughs, towns and townships, the
payment to be made on the basis of
licenses paid for by residents of each
municipality.
Lights For All Vehicles
bill requiring all vehicles except
agricultural machinery TO display lights
from one hour after sunset until an
hour before sunrise was introduced by
Representative w. w. Mearkle, Alle-
gheny. Under terms of the bill the
act would become effective July l.,
1917. In addition to requiring lights
on vehicles after dark the bill pro-
vides that they must be displayed
when fog makes it impossible to sec
200 feet
1t is further provided that no ve-
hicle may pass car which is taking
on or discharging passengers or the
side which is open until the car starts
Provision is made that heavily-laden
vehicles must keep as close to the
curb as possible. Officers may arrest
on sight Violators of the act who shall
be liable to a fine of So to $5 or 8
days in prison.
The effect of the bill would put
wagons on the same basis regarding
traffic as motor vehicles.
A Lobby Regulator
Regulations for lobbying about the
Legislature are proposed in q bill in
troduced by Mr.. Wallace, Lawrence
1t requires corporations and others
directly or indirectly employing any
one to lobby shall file within week
from employment or week from
the time of effect of the act a
statement with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth giving name and ma
ture of business and employment. This
must also set forth whether person
employed is a legislative agent or
counsel, which are defined. A $1,000
bond is also required to be filed with
the secretary, who shall issue certi-
ficate good for thre months. The en-
ployer must be registered at the Cap
itol before any agent is employed.
Committees have the right to ask for
a certificate when anyone appears.
Expense accounts must be filed with
the secretary by agents or counsel
within 80 days of adjournment of the
Legislature. Contingent fees are pro-
hibited. There is also provision for
regulation of unincorporated bodies
Public officials are forbidden to act dis
agents as are attaches of either House
and newspapermen, while publishers
and editors are forbidden to print any
article for or against any pending
legislation for which they receive
compensation unless it is so marked.