Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-15
LEGISLATORSLAG
INSTATE CAPITAL
Chances for lO0-Day Ses-
sion as Expected Grow.
ing Slim
MAY SIT UNTIL MAY
More Activity Likely Soon
With Introduction Of Admin
istration Bills
MAY SIT UNTIL MAJ

Unless the Legislature injects more
speed into it's work during the coming
six weeks than It has during the pre-
ceding six weeks, the 1o0-day session
which Republican leaders predicted last
December will never be realized.
So far there are no indications OF
the short session which the leaders ex-
pected. on the contrary the OUTLOOK Is
for the usual slow transaction OF ousi-
ness by the law makers until spring, fol'
lowed nv the usual haste to wind up in
May
Some hone is held out for more ac-
tivity during the closing DAYS tnis
month by the introduction OF the hrst
of the administration measures lnese
bills, which are aimed at reorgai,i.ns
the Highway Department, were
duced last Tuesday by Senator =; ~
Eyre, of West Chester. and shouio pe
reported out of committee either
week or the following week.
Committees Iinger over WORK
One of the hardest tasks confronting
the legislative leaders has been 10 get
the committees down to work. Speaher
Snanpler has repeatedly urged more ac-
ton on the part Of the House coinnI'
tees whicn nave peen 81 Ao,h br.nches
Meanwhlie ni, ,,,,i,itude Of hills.
continue 10 ,rorL of tho COM
Because OF 'ne iii. 80 a,neared
mittees re" vi ."e
on the caie'u"'e 1,,.
In the three oriel o,s'' ,iaht
- $1,000 worninp and afternoon,
first and second reading measures oc-
cupied most of the space on the caie1l-
dars. The most important thing the
House has done SO far was to dispose
of the Vtckerman resolution TO ratlfy
the national prohibition amendment.
This resolution Is now in the hands
OF the Senate Law and Order Commit
tee. which has scheduled a public hear
ing for Tuesday, February IS. The
r senate is scheduled to vote finally on
tho resolution on February rs
demand for a public hearing on the
f,,a.a hiu 70 have n legislative com.
,,,;ss,on investigate food and fuel con-
n,.,e l., Ecnnsylvania has been re-
us .s ,.J,,, Iacl.awanna County. A
s.,,,u se,Ju aiso 10 anticipated on the Rorke
nearns ,,it 60 Sunday movies and or
pii 10 20 - oav,at,onaI char
cnestrai co"'e'' 10 VI
acter -,,..,,,o ,,oo,,at;or "a
There is cons'uesao,e ~
70 wnai ,,,.. Az" ,o s,ar, Tho mach,nerv for
Bucher pliis u" stal, 'iu
constitutional convention; a Son-
stitutionai COM e,i'ion 20 " &c ',
Ing the term ol poNerhor opioo'' ',o
present Legislature must ehact sueh
legislation as proposed III 'he bucher
bills.
A.. IN a., xo,.r. 4, R.,.,.ra,m
"S' wv :"
IL must authorize supihissioh vi .he
to referendum or the voters regulate
the time and manner OF holding it and
of nominating and electing delegates to
IL and fixing their compensation. Also
1t must specify when and how the dele
gates are to be elected.
Senator Daix's bill to restrict the sale
of small firearms will come up in the
Senate for second reading next week.
Because of anticipated opposition from
manufacturers OF firearms a hearing on
this measure may be fixed. The Neary
bill, the provisions of which are similar
10 'hose ,,S u ' "Hi
S.e,s
Anothsr hill which has arousea snac.
,lation 10 thar introduced bv Renresent. !.
atI,a pbi,,n Sterling or PbiIadeInhia
To nrRSant H.
.o,;on In philadeInhia and Pittsbur1b
ga nrov;de for The election at large
NJ seven members for each board in
.t.ad NJ the present appointiye boards
- 6s,oan members
,Tha Dunn bilI to amend the scbooI
,.da 90 as 70 nroyide an incraasa ;n
tha schoo, tax in PhiIadelnhia and PITTS
hmrgh from six TO eight mills on the
Soilsr should yet on the House caIenda r
next week, II was reported out Of com.
mittee last week.
host of salary raisers for various
state municipal and court offices have
heen introduced during the last two
weeks MANY of these bills are expect
I'd to he "smothered" in COMMITTEES be-
cause Of the protest which generally
greets the appearance of salary raisers.
THE Dithrich bill to provide two addi-
tional Common Pleas judges in Allegheny
r,ountv will come up for second reading
tn the Senate next week and then the
,,,.stion ~ whether n hearing ia 10 he
SVEN mr. not on the measure will be
S.cided
Measure caused ROW IN House
n ns soSsS ass M1nssy %aas hs msS