Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-29
"PesIsce s's
Ps~nsyesa~ia
BY the Ex.Committecrnan

session of the Legislature which
appears to be attracting comment
among the members and people
who follow general assemblies. is
that the session is so well on.
While there is, naturally, a good bit
or a disposition to wait and see
what Sproul is going to do" about
the average legislator, there is new
er-tne-less, much satisfaction at the
progress made.
ihe committees have all been
named and the places filed and less
growing than usual is heard. The
presiding officers of the two houses
seem to have handled that feature
OF their work with the advice of
some good men and the results jus
eiIy the return to the old method
ana people look back on the session
OF 1913 when the House confided
that work to a COMMITTEES with con-
sioerable shuddering.
The decision to nut the usna1Iv
trouble liquor legislation to the
front has good bit to do with this
situation and the calls of the Gov.
ernor and the presiding officers for
sessions that will be business-lil
appear to have fallen upon atten-
tive ears. The Senate has over
elghty, bills in hand and the House
over loo. Committees are already
at work and the deficiency bill is up
to the Senate. =
-Ihe Walker bill to put non
partisan judicial election law off the
DOCKS was affirmatively reported by
the House Judiciary General Com
Inittee Yesterday afternoon along
with the Allegheny county two
judge bill.
-The fact that the state DEPART
knent has been working under a sal
ary law dating from about 1879
ana that men of value have gone to
other departments or other occu-
patlons because of the ~poor pay
seems to have impressed legisla-
tors, judging from comments heard
me plan of reorganization of the
department with system in its bu-
reaus is generally commended.
Chief Justice ]. Hay Brown
was among visitors to the Capitol
yesterday. He conferred with a
number of officials. Superior Court
Judge w. H. Keller was also a Wis
itor.
Governor Sproul is quoted by
the Pittsburgh Dispatch as saying
IN Washington that he would not
be displeased if bill reducing the
Public Service Commission came to
him. sr...
James H. Yeager, former mem
per from Mifflin and later United
states marshal, visited Represen-
tative c. G. Corbin yesterday.
Another House visitor was ex-
Representative William Conner,
now register of wills of Allegheny.
senator Penrose remarked that
the Pinchot letter was hardly dig
mined enough to merit answer, and
what he did say in comment was
not. The impression is that Pin
chot has senatorial boom for 1920
buzzing around.
The recommendations of the
State Board of Public charities are
being awaited with interest in view
OF the Investigations made as to
the service actually rendered and
the disposition of the Governor to
make its recommendations as his
guide in appropriation approvals.
The board is getting the position to
which it is entitled and which it
was promised in 1915.
The House roads committee got
started yesterday. I'VE are going
to work with the Governor and
highway commissioner in road mat
ter" said Chairman George w.
Williams.
Tuesday must be a black day
in DR.. Brumbaugh's life. He lost
two jobs in one week, both on Tues
day." remarked a man at the Cap
itol last night. He went out of Of
flee on Tuesday and yesterday the
war service place was revoked" ;"
This caused the remark that he lost
both in the places where he had
gotten them.
The Legislation for physical
education in all schools to be a part
of the required work with optional
military training is being drawn up
by DR.. j. George Becht, secretary
of the State Board of education for
early submission.