Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-28

| the general appropriation bill carrying about
| t36 900, 600. The chamber made numerous
amendments TO the bill. which necessitated
the usual conference committee to harmon
| ize the differences between the two houses.
The Senate also passed the House bill
| appropriating 100000 for continuing i'm
| provements on the Pymatuning swamp res
ervoir In Crawford County the anti-"free
| lunch bill. originating in the House, and
the House amendments to the teachers re-
tlrement bill The Senate placed on the
postponed calendar the twce-defeated
House bill requiring employers TO give their
employees two hours leave Of absence with
pay on election day.
Bills finally passed by the Senate in
cluded the following
Authorizing the iovernor to appoint volunteer
This bIii had been recalled from The Governor.
resson POI of animal Ecsee iSr 's sasaes
House bill providing for a statistlcian IN thy
HOUSE III CT ereStins % Bureau T Of Municipalities
in the Department Of Labor and Industry, with
House bill establishing a commission to in;
under the workmen's eompensation act,
House bill licensing and regulating public
House bill resulatinE the practice Of sEtin-
1 Houss biI H SutEoriisinE the sale and convey.
ance OF land belonging TO ihe stete ee tl,nI,,ThidJJ
1nf and ISdiasnt gent 9R,fS sodsrS ard Sailors ~
by H99s H m%s1s 9Pf or & a'p " nj @
sYpenses Tor administering the State workmens
assIstaSt sPIES%Sf manassr I%RG SPo o. ,Ee fund ~
House bin SPpGoprHins ,2GGGGg toT TrSnroaSc Sng aa
fn'1i''F'''on fand' Of the s'"'' "0'"'"'" '''''
The last House bill to pass the lower
branch this season was the stern measure
providing for houses Of detention for wit
nesses and untried prisoners in Philadel-
pha. II was recalled from the Governor
for amendment
This chamber passed the Senate bill
creating the offices Of Deputy state Treas
urer and law clerk in the treasury by
vote OF 1870 to Al There was no discus
sion either on this bill or that reorganizing
the Department Of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, which was passed by 1926
to 30.
The Senate bill providing for a Receiver
Of Taxes in York and Dauphin Counties
was defeated ll0 votes being cast against
&C. Messrs. Cook and Lanius, York, opposed
the bill
The Senate bill providing for en- issue
Of $5OoO,OOO Of state bonds for defense, II
necessity arises, was passed finally In the
House and went 10 tho Senate for concur
renee The House amended the bill by
raising the interest rate from 3h to per
cent The lower chamber refused to concur
in the Senate amendment to the bill pro-
vding for changes in State highway routes.
Appropriation bills we're then taken up
and two passed on second reading Senate
appropriation measures passed were;
Authorizing a commission to study old age
pension systems.
Fixing salaries OF supervising inspectors and
chief Of mediation Of Department Of Labor.
Appropriating 800 900 for the State Laurel
These Senate bills were among those
passed finally by the House
Establishing commission TO study and re-
wise the State Insurance laws.
Fixing salary Of assistant director OF legls-
latiye reference bureau
Making hunters license revenue available as
soon as paid into the treasury.
Authorizing publication of legal advertise
ments In foreign language newspapers,
Providing for disposal Of coal mining leases
by trustees approval Of court.
Compensating agents for sale Of State stock
stamps
Three important banking bills presented
by Senator Sproul were passed finally in
the House. One provided for n CodihCation
OF all State banking laws The others au-
thorize State banks or trust companies TO
become members of Federal Reserve Banks
and regulating reserves of such members.
Another banking bill passed authorizes
selection Of two more active repositories
for State money.