Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-24
TWO MILLION WAR;
FUND BILL PASSES
Gov, Lt.-GOv., Treasurer, Au-
ditor General and Adjutant
General on the Board


General on the Board
An agreement as to the member
ship of the disbursing board for the
S2,000,000 war fund bill was reached
by the Senate Appropriations COM
mittee before the Senate went into
session last night and the bill passed
second reading with amendments Of
fered by Senator Ware, who spoke for
the administration. The bill as
amended takes out of the board the
three members of the States ma
tional commission of defense, w. w.
Atterbury and f. T. Stotcsbury, o.
Philadelphia, and Andrew w. NJ ell
Ion, of Pittsburgh. The disbursing
board agreed upon consists of the
Governor, Lieutenant G vern OR,
State Treasurer, Auditor General
and Adjutant General. 1t will be
passed finally in the Senate to-day
renee.
When Senator Ware called up the
bill last night he signified the peace
terms agreed upon by the Republi-
cans who differed as TO the presence
of the Auditor General as a member
of the board. 1t was necessary, he
said. that Pennsylvania take her
place with other States in uphold
ing the nation in its policy against
Germany. The wisdom of having
civilian members on the board had
heen seriously questioned and the
constitutionality of the bill placed
in jeopardy. In order to overcome
difficulties the Governor had eX-
pressed his Willingness that adminis-
trative officers of the State should
compose the board. There were
brief speeches by Senators Sproul,
McNichol, Eyre and Crow expressing
satisfaction with the bill as amended
and there was not a ripple of dissent
who was presiding, asked If the
Senate was ready to pass the bill on
second reading as amended.
Snyder Bill Defeated
Senator Snyder's moving picture
censorship board bill, intended to rip
out the present board and place the
duties with commissioner or
amusements, was defeated when
called up by the Schuylkill Senator
last night for final passage: There
was q bit of humor passed between
Senators Ware and Snyder, the latter
of whom had said that the purpose
of the bill was to save money Tor
the Commonwealth. will the Sen
ator from Schuylkill permit his pic
ture to be shown between reels"
asked Senator Ware. 1T depends on
which office I'm running for" quick
ly retorted the author OF the Dill,
who voted with the "a members to
defeat the measure when 1t became
apparent there was no hope for It's
passage. If it is desired to resurrect
the measure later in the session
Senator Snyder, by his vote. is in
position to move for the reconsidera-
ton of the ballot by which 1t was
defeated.
Petitions For Food Regulation
War legislation continues to ap-
pear in the upper branch. Last
night Senator Plymouth w. Snyder,
of Blair, offered a concurrent resolu-
ton asking Congress to pass law
prohibiting the sale, gift or manu-
facture OF intoxicating liquor during
the period of the war so as to con-
serve the food supply of the nation
and to prevent the turning OF the
wheat crop over to distillers and
brewers. The bill was referred to
the committee on law and order.
Volunteer Police
Senator Sproul. of Delaware, in
troduced a bill which gives the courts
of common pleas in the counties oil
the State the power to appoint Volun-
teer police. They are to serve with-
out pay and be under the supervision
of the police powers of the sections
for which they are appointed. They
are to be organized, If necessary for
the prevention of riots and tumults
incident to warfare, to take the oath
and to have all the powers of police
officers. They may arrest upon view
and without warrant any person ap-
pretended in the commission of any
offense against the laws of the Com
monwealth or the United States.
Big Purchases For Guard
A bill appropriating $288,800 for
the purchase OF uniforms and per-
sonal equipment of officers and en-
listed men of the National Guard
was offered by Senator Eyre, of
Chester and referred to the commit
tee on appropriations. The color
of the uniforms designated in the bill
is olive drab.
Senator ]. Frank Graft, of Arm
strong county, introduced bill regu-
lating the purchase of firearms. All
have a permit either from the chief
of police of cities or boroughs or
from sheriffs where applications
come from townships.
Senator Buckman, chairman OF
the appropriations committee, intro
duced a bill appropriating $7,262.67
to the department of State police for
the purpose of paying the increase
in the salaries of the superintendent
and deputy superintendent and of
officers and enlisted men as approved
in the bill approved by the Cover
nor on April IL. Until this bill is
passed the bill increasing the salaries
and membership of the State police
will not be in force.
Bill Affects Dauphin County
An act which affects Dauphin
county was introduced by Mr.. Mason,
of Erie. 1t gives poor district au-
thorities in counties of population
between 100000 and 10000 the
right to purchase poor farms of 400
acres where two successive grand
iuries have recommended and
where quarter sessions courts have
given their approval. Any part or
all of the land purchased may be
mortgaged in order to raise the pur-
chase money.
Senator Mckee offered his bill
providing for the organization, gov
ernment and discipline of additional
armed forces for the defense of the
Commonwealth during any war in
which the United States may be en-
gagged.