Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-30
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number has run from twenty to
fifty, but thus far seventy-twe have
been recalled and resolutions re-
calling eight more are pending
Such actions require the approval
of the Governor: Last session forty
in all were recalled. which was con-
sidered a large number:
One of the reasons why SO many
bills are recalled this session Is said
| by legislators to be that errors have
been found In construction and that
! typographical mistakes have been
| discovered which might affect the
bill: In years gone by some bills
which contained printing errors were
signed with netations made by Gov
erners that they had corrected mani
fest mechanical mistakes. A number
of instances, however, are to obtain
further consideration on measures
and some are reported to have been
allowed to be recalled to aveid ne
cessity of veto.
over n score of bills became laws
during this week, while only a few
appropriations were signed. The
latter were fer deficiencies.
REORGANIZATION of the Adjutant
dehGfdt y utpdf ttttSht oSSoi
with the bill approved by the Gov
ernor a few days ago is to be under
taken at once as the act takes effect
on June 1. There will be few
changes I'M personnel, but the de-
partment will be divided into bu-
reaus which will handle everything
pertaining to the military establish
ment of the State, including the ar
senai. The State has extensive ac-
counts with the United States Gov
ernment and much equipment will
be turned over to Pennsylvania for
the Use of the hew National Guard
which will be under supervision of
the department. Benjamin w, DEM
ming will be renamed as chief clerk.
The reorganization of the State
Banking Departmen will also be un-
act,
George u, Thorn. who will be
succeeded next week as chief clerk
of the State Department, by Samuel
c. Todd, executive controller for the
last eight years. has been connected
with the department of the Secretary
of the Comm onwealth since the first
of February, 1895, He came from
Gettysburg and served for some time
as chairman of the Republican COM
mittee of Adams county, BY an odd
coincident. he became chief clerk of
the department on the first of Feb
ruary, 1898. succeeding Wilson M.
Gearhart, of Danville, Mr.. Thorn,
who has specialized in election mat
ters for State and congressional Of
fees and also to many legislative
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he has not been In robust health
and will hereafter devote himself
to the election bureau, which was
created by the act recently approved.
The work of the department has in
creased rapidly owing to corporation
business and new duties and the ad-
ditional business fell heavily upon
the veteran clerk, Under the new
action. Secretary Cyrus E, Woods has
reorganized tho department COM
pletely and It Ia now conducted like
the executive offices of big cor
poration,
Samuel c, Todd, the new chief
clerk. is a native of Brownsville
and was for several years a banker
at Charleroi. He was named as ex-
ecutive controller by John K. Tener
and Is one OF the best posted men
on State government affairs on Cap
itol Hill,
Newspaper correspondents of the
legislative session will have the BIZ
ennial dinner of the association of
men who report the legislative pro-
ceedings next Wednesday at the
Penn Harris hotel. Governor Will
liam c, Sproul, who Is a newspaper
man, will be the guest of honor,
Joseph n. Mackrell, OF Pittsburgh, Is
chairman of the dinner committee.
Considerable surprise was mani
tested on Capitol Hill to-day when
1t became known that the State Sal
ary Board bill, just reported out by
the House appropriations committee,
contained a provision that "It shall
be unlawful for any employe of any
OF the several departments to ap-
proach any member, officer or en-
ploye of the board with regard to a
change of his or her salary" At
tached to this amendment is this
penalty clause: ANY violation of
this provision shall subject such en-
ploye to dismissal from the service
of the Commonwealth"
The bill is an administration
measure and makes the Governor.
Attorney General, Auditor General
and State Treasurer the board with
broad powers to readjust salaries of
people below the grade of chief
clerk. The head of the interested
department becomes a member of
the board when any matter relative
to his department is under consider
alton. Another amendment made in
the committee would provide that
any change would not be effective
until the person affected is reap
pointed or appointed anew. Changes
for meritorious service are also al
lowed. The amendments were in
serted after a study of the bill by
State officials and the drastic provi-
sion created much surprise. Tt places
the control of salaries absolutely in
the hands of the head of a depart
ment subject to review by the board
"A whole new series of amend
ments has been made to the bill
merging the State Fire Marshal's De-
partment in that of the State Police.
Many objections were made to the
bill in it's former shape and the bill
is out for action Monday night. It
adds a troop to the. State Police to
be located here. One amendment
would allow the appointment as an
fassistant of the head of the State
Police the head of any fire depart
ment or the burgess or chairman of
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