Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-17
NEWS OF LEGISLATURE
HOUSE PASSES
DAWSON'S BILLS
Important Measures to In
crease Auditor Generals
Revenue Getting Power

Bills authorizing the Auditor
appraisers in all counties except
Philadelphia and Allegheny and
making greater the powers of the
Auditor General in county collec-
tons passed in the House last night
with no debate. The vote on the
first measure was 1S9 to 2.
Gwo bills relative to inheritance
taxes were dropped, as their provi-
sions are embodied in the inherit
ance tax code. The bills passed in
clude those giving State right to ap-
peal in various cases in court, tc
proceed against officials who do not
file correct reports and to move for
removal of those who fail to flie
reports
Mr.. Dawson. Lackawanna. briefly
explained the bills, saying they were
part of the series referred to py
the Governor as some of those in
tended to raise revenue for the
State. No one spoke against the
bills.
Flynn Saves Bill
An attempt by Mr. Fowler, Lack
awanna, to have the anti-sedition
bill dropped from the calendar was
defeated in the House after a dra-
matte appeal by Mr.. Flynn, Elk,
sronsor for the bill. Mr.. Flynn said
that the motion was an "unhcaru
OF and discourteous" action under
taken in the absence of the sponsor.
He declared he was out of the cham
ber when it went in. There is no
good reason for this action. l nau
this bill postponed last week, when
there was a light House. and 1 pro-
pose to call it up in due time ana
have it considered fairly and in or
der. l appeal to the members or
the House to stand by me in TINS
matter"
The House passed the Marshall
bill for appointment of commls-
sion to revise and codify laws rela-
tive to local taxation. The GOV
ernor is to name five men ana an
appropriation of $4,000 is carried.
A series of amendments were
made to the Dithrich automobile
regulation bill.
Big Bill Out 80,
The general appropriation DILL
amended so that it carries approx
mately s4O,0OO,000, a cut of $1,000
600. was reported out in the House
for third reading by Chairman NC
CaiC of the Appropriations Com
rittee. 1t was ordered printed ana
will be acted upon before the House
adJourns this week.
The State College bills were also
reported to the House by Chairman
NcCaig. carrying s1,25O,OOO for
maintenance, S25O,000 for agricul-
turaI summer and other schools and
$4,000 for tobacco-growing expert
ments.
The committee also reported
100000 for mothers pensions,
s750.O0O for teachers retirement
fund: School of Industrial Art
philadelphia, s125, 900; stevens In
stitute. Lancaster, $50, 2,713.57;. Phil
adeIphia Museums. $4,000; Dank-
enau Hospital, Philadelphia, $40
900: Associated Aid Societies OF
I,ackawanna County, $4,000; Third
Infantry Regiment, taxes on armory,
etc. Philadelphia, $4,000; county
fairs. relief for losses, dehclt Soo,-
016.SS; salary of Morgan Q. Nor
gans as mine inspector, S2,75O:
The committee also reported out
the various Senate appropriations
passed by the upper house last
week.
The Senate bill creating the De-
partment of Conservation was sent
back to the Game Committee on
motion of Chairman Baldridge:
The sausage bill, recalled from the
Governor, was amended and
passed.
At 1920 A. NJ. the House started
in to clear it's calendar of twenty
six appropriation bills.