Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-01
STATE CAN TAKE
BACK ITS LAKES
Eminent Domain For Fisher
les Department; New
Bills in House

Power of eminent domain is con-
ferred upon the State Department of
Fisheries for acquisition of lakes
under terms of a bill introduced by
Mr.. Powell, LuZerne, in the House
last night. 1t also forbids issuance
or warrants or grants of patents to
lakes owned by the State without
approval of the department, while
the new Department of Conserva-
uon or the Fisheries Department is
empowered to acquire any lakes or
land adjacent to them.
The bill providing for a Prohibi-
ton Commissioner and eight depu-
ties to enforce the prohibition law
was introduced by Mr.. Nickerman,
Allegheny, while Mr.. Woner, But
Ter, presented a bill calling for con-
serVation and restoration of surface
where coal, clay, limestone or other
materials are removed in stripping
operations.
Mr.. Schaffer, Schuylllill, intro
duced u bill establishing a bureau
OF highways in counties having over
10000 population.
\ bill fixing salaries of officers
and attaches OF the Philadelphia re-
cordcr of deeds was presented by
Mr.. Glass, Philadelphia.
Mr.. Boland, Crawford, introduced
a bill to repeal a special act of
1871, relative to sheriffs' advertis-
ing in German newspapers in Alle-
Sheny county, and Mr.. Quigley, Clin-
ton, one to regulate rebuilding of
county bridges over 500 feet in
length on State highways which
have been burned.
Az appropriation of 100000 for
the construction of buildings for the
new Eastern State Hospital at Sc
linsgrCve with an allowance of S45,-
CoO tor grading is provided in a
bill presented by Mr.. Woodruff, Sny-
der.
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Davis, Establishing
fees of justices, aldermen and mag
istrates.
Nj Dawson, Lackawanna-Re-
ltevinS from State taxation bene-
fetal and other associations re-
ceivins voluntary contributions.
Mr.. Ehrhardt, Lackawanna-Re-
Quiring petition for change of venue
in civil cases to be supported by af-
fidavit of three citizens.
Mr. Woner, Butler-ReguIatin
duties, salaries and clerks of Off
GERS Of counties having between 7O,-
WV anu 1oNsVuu pODuEtllOn.
Mr.. MacCallum, Luzerne-Author-
izing payment of $50 to each SOL
dier and sailor from Pennsylvania
upon his honorable discharge from
the army or navy.
Mr.. Rhoads, Lancaster-Allow-
ing fishing in the Susquehanna up
to the lower end of the McCalIs
Ferry dam.
Mr.. Alexander, Delaware-Ap-
prop.iating $4,000 for purchase of
medals for members of the Reserve
Militia.
Mr.. Millin, Jefferson-Regulat
ing suspension from school of pupils
reported as unvaccinated.
After an explanation by Mr..
Walker, Philadelphia the House
poised the bill providing that pris-
oners serving one third of a SEN
tence shall be eligible to parole and
that minimum sentence shall be
one-thiTd of the maximum.
The Dunn bill refunding liquor
licenses to holders whose places
were closed by order of the Presi-
dent cr Secretary of War because
of proximity to arsenals or other
establishments was passed 1S5 to 4
Others passed were:
Establishing an eight-hour day
for prison employees.
recognizing forestry department
Bowman game preserve bill.
The Stadtlander sales in bulk
bill.
Regulating disposal of unclaim-
ed bodies after forty y-eight hours.
CodIfying Lake Erie fishing laws
Providing a $5 fish basket IL
cense.
Bills recommitted were: Appro-
priating s1,500,000 for construction
of county bridges on State high
ways; establishing new bounties or
wildcats and weasels; amending
osteopathic law to allow certifi-
Gates to have same standing as those
of medical doctors; regulating re-
turns of constables and forbidding
using live pigeons as targets.
The Woodruff minimum salary
bill for teachers was also recon-.
mitted, gcing to the education COM
mittee.