Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-29
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papers are inclined to take seriously
the remarks made in the House of
Representatives yesterday in protest
against the way the session is drag
ging along. Very little disposition
to regard it as the biennial ebullu-
tion against being compelled to stay
here in hot weather is manifested
and some folks bark back to Sena-
tor Boies Penrose's remark here
weeks ago that people of the State
had better become accustomed to
long sessions owing to the extensive
variety of legislation that has to
be considered
However, there has been n grow-
ing restiveness in the House against
the lack of a program and members
have freely voiced their disappoint-
ment that there was nothing worked
out in advance. such as some said
they had been led to expect On
the other hand. men familiar with
the Legislature said that the attack
on the Senate was not justified, as
that body was up with it's work aud
had been giving most of its atten-
ton to House bills lately.
break in the House, which is being
interpreted by some members as O
danger signal, is the delay because
of the Philadelphia charter bill,
which is not safe subject for polite
conversation in the House or it's
lobbies owing to the prolonged dis
cusSion of amendments. This bill is
regarded as the cause of the hold
ing up of the designation of a date
for adjournment
The Philadelphia Inquirer says
that members are becoming indig-
! nant at the disposition to prolong
the session and through fear of
recess, which has been rumored, but
in which the Inquirer does not take
much stock. The Public Ledger has
editorially called for more action
and so has the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Philadelphia Press has several
times lately said that too much time
was being wasted in quibbling. The
Philadelphia Record has been de-
nouncing delays and hints that some
members may refuse to come here
until program is outlined.
The Pittsburgh Post says that
the legislative leaders are running
round in circles" and the Pitts
burgh Gazette-Times reviews the
conditions in the House and says
that they are not a credit, declaring
the Legislature SIS drifting like
ship without a rudder."
The Philadelphia Press, which
yesterday said that the House was
breaking up, says to-day that the in
dependents are inclined to get the
session over and that they gave no.
tice that they did not propose to
have appropriations used to hold
them in line. The Press also says
that the remarks OF Representative
Dunn, of Philadelphia, Ware man,
were a surprise.
Another thing commented upon
to-day was the activity of Represen-
tative Z. r. Cox, one of the older
members from Philadelphia, in point
of service. in holding the House
down to proper procedure.
Some people connected with the
Legislature found it rather difficult
to take the convention of revisers of
the constitution seriously, the fact
that it took so much pickering to
adopt a constitution for the associ-
alton aiming to revise the funda-
mental law of the State being a
source of comment Presence of
some persistent reformers and ex-
Washington party men among the
active participants, also attracted
attention.
| A snarl is threatened over the
action in sending the compensation
bills out in the Senate without
amendment. This is said to be an
administration move and has
aroused some protests which will be
voiced here next week.
A fight is also certain to be
made over any new revenue raising
legislation. The disposition is TO
give Auditor General Snyder the law
he asks and look to him to produce
some se2, 100000.
DR.. ]. George Becht. secretary
of the State Board of Education, is
likely to be the man chosen by State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Thomas z. Finegan as his first dep
uty. DR.. Becht was the first secre-
tary of the Board and is a personal
friend of the new superintendent.
The first deputy is to be paid $500
and the second, $4,000. These are
substantial increases over present
salaries.
AS result of conferences with
the Governor and legislative leaders,
DR.. Ffnegan has convinced them of
the Importance of undertaking i'm
mediately a revision of the whole
school system and fund which may
be s250,000 will be provided for such
investigations as he may deem essen
tial. Under this he will be able to
appoint men to make special in
quiries and to work out many of the
plans for improvement of rural and
other education without having to
! wait for the next Legislature. He
is to be given a free hand and in
accord with the Sproul policy, will
be asked to make good in return for
the support given to him.
-Df. F'inegan plans to spend all
, of his time working on the school
problem and has already arranged
big series of conferences with
educators.
But People Haze Spoken