Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-27
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Psn~eqesamio
BY the Ex-Comn,ittccman

Members of the House of Rep
resentatives are to be congratulated
upon the manner IN which they
nave been attending to business, both
In committee and in the sessions of
the House," said Speaker Robert S.
Spangler, of the House, today in re-
viewing the work of the general as
sembly.' 1t is unusual to pass third
reading bills on Wednesday at this
period of session and we have been
able to clear many things out of the
way
The House has received 6S6 bills
thus far and the number of measures
in the hands of subcommittee for
Investigations and hearings, If need
ed is greater than known at this
time in session, am informed. The
Chairmen of the committees have
shown fine spirit If cooperation
and have been backed up by the
members. The attendance at the
sessions of the House has been ex-
cellent."
Chairman William J. McCaig, of
the House appropriations committee.
mas sent out a call to heads of de-
partments and bureaus of the State
government for their budgets so that
ne can start making up the general
appropriation bill. 1t is probable
that' II necessary, some hearings can
pc started on the estimates from
the departments. The appropria-
tlons committee is receiving from
other committees bills carrying State
funds so that there will be a list of
every measure that makes any ap-
preparation in the hands of the finan-
cial end of the session.
People at the Capitol were to-
Day discussing the reported attempt
10 be made to have the Eyre bill to
allow Harrisburg or any other third
class city vote on a transfer of a loan
previously authorized to an object
to be approved by the voters amend
ed so as to apply to all municipalities
The scheme is said to be to have IL
mt a situation in Philadelphia. Just
now that would be viewed by people
in other cities is problematical. The
Harrisburg conditions are unique
and the case here really affects the
whole state as Harrisburg wants to
do its share toward monumental
state improvement.
-EX-Senator George w. McNees,
of kittaning, chairman of the State
Geological Survey, was here yester-
day to see the Governor. It is said
that the Armstrong man is somewhat
disturbed over the plan of James +.
Woodward, Secretary of Internal Af-
falrS elect, to have the survey at
tached to his bureau as a permanent
branch of the State government in
stead OF being a separate commission
There have been two vacancies on
the commission for some time and
except for a couple of reports oc-
casionally not much has been heard
of it.
philadelphia members of the
Legislature have formed walking
club named in honor of Senator E.
II. Ware, the president emeritus. The
club has John A. Dunn. of the farm
ing region of Philadelphia, as secre-
tary and Leopold c. Glass as treas
urer. The club forms at Front and
Market at seven each morning and
hikes up the river front, enjoying
the beauties of the Susquehanna and
the fine river front Harrisburg has
provided. 1t also gives an appetite
for breakfast and a Zest for work.
In connection with Cox bill 26.
the benefits of the Soldiers
Orphan Industrial School to orphans
or destitute children of discharged
soldiers and sailors who participated
in the recent war, Governor Sproul
said: II am delighted to have an
opportunity to do even this little
thing to provide in the future for the
children of the American citizens of
the Keystone State who did their bit
to save humanity from destruction.
No doubt the School will be called
upon in the future 10 duplicate the
work 1t has been carrying on for the
past half century, and I have no
doubt but that if as good results are
attained in the future as have been
in the past, there will never be
cause for regret in continuing such
u worthy institution