Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-20
WARDEN FORCES
FIGURE in BILL
Mr.. Phillips Has Some Meas
ures Which Will Hardly Go
Very Far This Year

We're introduced into the House last
night by Mr.. Phillips Clearfield. One
bill abolishes the game protectors and
establishes the Office of chief game pro-
tector, who shall be secretary of the
game commission and direct the new
force.
The companion bill provides for the
Game Commission to name so game
and fish wardens and the Fisheries
Commission ten. One of the latter is
70 be chief fish warden. The men are
TO be under joint control and are to be
paid $500 per month. An appropriation
of Sl75.000 is made from hunters liz
cense revenue. The act states that spe-
cial wardens and deputy protectors are
not to be affected. The acts are likely
to be hard fought as the Commissioner
does not favor that plan.
A joint resolution for a commission
of seven, including the secretaries of
the Board of Charities and Board OF
Education, to study the situation rela-
tive to dependent, defective, deliquent,
neglected, incorrigible and illegitimate
children was presented by Mr.. Rey-
nolds, Philadelphia. The commission is
to be named by the Governor and is
charged with the duty of drawing up
a code for the next Legislature. An
appropriation of $1,000 is provided.
The "BIue Sky" Bill
Mr.. Mearkle, Allegheny, introduced
the State Insurance Department bill
regulating Incorporation of mutual in
surance companies and licensure of
companies from other States. 1t gives
the Insurance Commissioner the same
authority over mutual and fraternal
concerns as he has over other COM
panies. This bill is known as the "Blue
Sky" bill and would prevent insurance
scandals such as occurred last year.
bill to permit fox hunting in York
county was introduced by Mr.. Spangler,
York. 1t is similar to that passed sew
eral years ago to allow fox hunting in
Delaware county, and was accompanied
by numerously signed petitions. The
bill forbids shooting. trapping, snaring
or poisoning foxes except if foxes are
caught destroying property they may
be shot.
Mr.. Baldridge. Allegheny, introduced
a bill to repeal the act of June 1, 1915,
relatives to redemption of borough
bonds.
Other bills presented were:
MIR. Swartz's Bills
Mr.. Swartz, Dauphin-Making it op-
tional with Commissioner of Banking
to institute proceedings for--embezzle-
ment, etc; providing for five additional
bank examiners; providing for retire.
ment of official court stenographers
authorizing James L. Bake and his
wife, Harrisburg, to sue the State for
damages for injuries received on d
State highway.
Mr.. Drake. Greene-Providing a sub
stitute for writs of summons; requiring
assessors to return actual value of
properties in counties having between
10000 and $4,000 population.
Mr.. Stof1let, Northampton-MalSin it
misdmeanor punishable by $50 fine or
g..sf o.. s.,a. a. a
to procure intoxicating liquors; taking
away insanity as a defense in murder
cases; increasing penalty for fornica-
ton from 500 to $1,000, or not over
three years in prison; permitting en-
ployes under the compensation act to
select their own physicians or sur
geonS.
Mr.. Hough, llegheny-Prohibitins
handling or driving horse by intoxicat-
ed persons.
New Bridge Bills
Mr.. Sampsell, Snyder-Appropriat
$200, 900 for the State Highway Depart
ment to build bridge across the Sus-
quehanna between Herndon and Port
Treverton.
Mr.. Stern, MISUNDERSTANDING
that places used for Illicit sale or man
ufacture of liquors may be declared
nuisances.
Mr. Conner, Philadelphia-Const
ing the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings a commission to act with a
commission from New Jersey for con-
struction of a bridge or tunnel between
Philadelphia and Camden.
Mr. Morgan. Luzerne-Providing for
payment of costs by counties where in
dictment has been quashed.
Mr. Walker. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ating $4,000 to Philadelphia museums.
Mr. Mckay, Luzerne - Compelling
constables and police officers to arrest
on view without warrant persons vio-
lating State laws.
Mr.. Campbell, delphia-Regulat-
ing drug standards; providing for
credit in pharmaceutical examinations
for service in dispensaries.
Bill No. 1000
Mr.. Canon. Mercer, presented bill No.
1000. 1t provides for refund of mon
eys enormously paid.
Other bills introduced were
Mr.. Glass, adelphia-Authorizin
the Governor to fill vacancies occur
ring in boards of county commissioners
having between 250,000 and 100000 pop
ulation.
Mr.. Spangler, York-Amending third
class city bond issuing act so that
bonds shall mature within thirty years
and regulating payment in "substan-
TALLY equal annual instalments;" re-
pealing act of June Z, 1907, relative to
certain proceedings in equity.
Mr.. Jones. Lackawanna-Approp
ing s150,OO0 for the Department of
Health to disburse for the protection
of health and property "likely to be
affected by mine fires"
Mr.. Wallace, Lawrence-Providing
that residence of one year in Pennsyl-
vania shall be required for appointment
as notary public.
Prayer For Nation
Rabbi l.. ]. Haas, of Harrisburg, who
offered the prayer at the opening of
the House, prayed for divine guidance
to the President in the International
crisis and that the country should be
protected from all enemies.
The "sales in bulk" BILL defeated
last week and reconsidered, was passed
166 to Is, after a debate.
The House also debated the Simpson
bill to allow county contracts involv-
i'm less than $500 to be let without
advertisement and postponed 1t after
voting down a motion to recommit.
The Franklin bill amending the first
class city milk law was passed finally
The House passed finally the bill in
creasing salaries of deputy quaran-
tine physicians at Philadelphia from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The military code and Mcvicar jury
drawing bills came out of committees
The Snyder resolution for a commits
sion to draft the military training hill
was concurred in.
The hill extending tho atithorifv of