Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-03

part OF the state at which pronounced
sentiment Tor a general agreement on
changes to the Ramo laws which
should stand tho test of several years
was manifested.
In all probability an agreement will
DO reached on bills to be presented
which viii have the backing of all OF
the game organizations and the Game
commission people viii be asked to
give their opinions,
Representative Powell. of Luzerne
county, Is considering bill which
VIII increase the hunters" license fee
from one to two dollars. Mr.. Powell
wants Luxerne county to share in the
Same preserves and there are legis-
lators from other counties which do
not have any preserves who have been
uiscussing the proposition with him.
10 Meet january 1O.-The meeting
or the State Board of Pardons to con-
slider the cases continued from De-
cember 20 viii be held on January 10
at the office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
Mayor kits Here.-Mayor Miles B.
Kits. of Erie. q former legislator, was
among the visitors to the State Capitol.
hoard to Meet Here,-The board in
charge of the Women's Industrial
here Friday.
Commission to AIeet.-Members of
the State Forestry Commission will
hold their monthly meeting here Fri
day,
Mr.. Habgood Here. - Ex-Repre-
sentative Il. =. Habgood, of Bradford,
was among former legislators here.
inspectors Go Home.-The inspect
ors of the Department of Labor and
industry who were here for a con-
Terence went home last night after
discussing industrial accidents.
considering Merger. The Public
service Commission will probably con-
slder the Philadelphia Electric Com
panys proposed merger late to-day,
some time ago the commission asked
1or 1urther information regarding the
companies 1t was proposed to ANAL
gamate.
Named PoliCcman.-A. A. Thomp-
son, or Carlisle, was to-day appointed
a capitol Park policeman TO fill a
vacancy caused by the transfer of
John T. Fitzpatrick to be q guide.
MIR. Hnuser Here.-J. 0. Hauser, the
new secretary to Commissioner Dixon,
assumed his duties to-day.
Gardner Enlists.-One Harrisburg
policeman, one former marine and one
former cavalryman were among the
nve men enlisted for the State police.
ponce force, was the Harrisburger.
Two Deputies. - Governor Brum-
DauSh to-day respited John Nelson,
wyoming, from the week of January S
10 January 29 and Patrick Gallery,
southampton, from January Is to
February to permit their cases to
come before the Pardon Board.
Ruling On Mattresses.-Deputy At
torney General Emerson Collins TODAY
gave an opinion to the Department Of
Labor and Industry that it would not
De lawful for the Statement" required
by the State in the mattress super
vision act TO set forth the name of
Ihe customer for whom q mattress is
MADE instead of the name of the
maker; The question arose out of a
request for a dealer in mattresses to
have the statements" so marked.
Complaints Eiied.-Four residents
OIL Lackawanna and Susquehanna
counties to-day filed complaints with
the Public Service Commission against
the rates to become effective on Janu-
airy 10 by the Scranton and Bingham
Ton traction and railroad companies.
Ihe borough of Coudersport filed COM
plant against the water rates of the
Consolidated Water Company and the
borough of Great Bend against the
station facilities in that town of the
Erie Railway
10 PLace Paintings. - Plans were
completed to-day whereby. the mural
decorations executed for the Senate
chamber by Miss Violet Oakley, of
Philadelphia, will be placed during the
legislative recess. The erection of the
scatfolding will begin at once.
Committee NIeetS.-The committee
named at the recent conference on
water conservation in PENNSYLVANIA
met late to-day with Commissioner OF
Health Samuel G. Dixon. Plans for
drafting legislation are being discussed.