Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-20
HIGHWAY DEPT.
CHANGE FAVORED
Reorganization Measure
Passes First Reading
in the House
SUGGESTED BY SPROUL
Many Other Bills Are Intro.
duced and Others Acted
Upon by Legislators
SUGGESTED BY SPROUL

Harrisburg. Feb. 20--The Senate bill
TO reorganze the State Highway Depart
ment in accordance with ideas Of Gov
ernor Sproul has been reported from the
House Roads Committee and passed for
the first time at the request Of Chairman
Williams, of Tioga.
The House passed finally the bill re-
organizing the department of the secre-
tary OF the Commonwealth and on sec
ohd reading that reorganizing the Gov
ernoT's office. The two Schantz bills
reiative to liquor license payments were
reported from committee
The Palmer bills TO clarity the es-
cheat acts now i'll the Supreme Court
We're also passed finally. together with
the bill for board of tax revision for
Schuylkill County.
AFTER short discussion the House
passed the Sewers bill providing for re-
location of highways leading to or con-
tlguous to parks or public grounds own
ed by the state. This bill would affect
grounds in Philadelphia and Capitol
Park.
Mr. Hamilton. Montgomery. presented
three appropriation bills for the Norris
town state Hospital. including 100000
FOR buildings and improvements. $780,
900 for deficiencies and S2S,000 to COM
plete an annex TO the nurses home.
A bill for a state board to examine
and license BARRIERS was presented by
Mr. Neary, Philadelphia.
Provision for continuing until 1921
the, commission to revise the pena. laws
and appropriating $4,000 is made in a
bill introduced by Mr.. Walker. Phila-
delpha.
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Phillips. Clearfed making 1t manda-
tory for the superintendent OF public instruc-
tion TO pay a school district it's state appro-
priation when a building is burned
Mr. BunEard. Westmoreland. fixing sal
ties les having "a between zoo, 900 ''SDS and zoo Soo
population. A companion bill provides for
appointment Of assistanS district attorneys
paid $4,000, second $1,000 and third $4,000.
Mr. Frankln' Philsdeiphis, permitting
outside OF Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Walker. Philadelphia. requiring pay
ment by city. county and township tax col
lectors in counties having between 100 OOO
treasurers by the 10th OF each month
pcnsation code introduced by Mr.. Dithrch.
Allegheny provides that where injury arises
requirements nothing shall affect the civi
liability Of the employer. The injured per
either claim compensation or institute court
action.
! A bill re-enacting the second-class town
| ship road bonus law, which was repealed
, in 1915. was presented py AIR Lanlus. York
| The law has provided about a million doari
, a year for dirt roads,
4 bill comforting ON justices OF the peac,
and aldermen jurisdiction In all actions o.
trespass involving less than $500 brough
before them was introduced into the Hous,
today by Albert Millar. Dauphin. The bill
also abolishes the distinction heretofore ex
listing between actions of trespass and tres
pass on the case and specifically except
from Jurisdiction of the justices and alder
men actions OF etectments. repleyin an,
realty transactions.
Mr.. Rim. Lehigh. introduced a bill &
increase the fee OF constables ATTENDING
elections from S3 TO IS.
Among appropriation bills introduced wer
5000. 900 for the soldiers and orphans
schools and 81 500. 900 for the building pro
gram OF the new Western Penitentiary.
MIR. Wallace. Lawrence. presented a bil
whereby county commissioners may emplo
detectives in cases OF mlsdemeanor, wit
approval OF president Judges.
A bill creating a bureau of physical edu
cation In the Deps rtment of Public InstruC
tion was presented by Mr.. Bgler. Mercer.
An increase of salary Of members OF tn