Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-22
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Members of the Legislature are
not taking kindly to the course that
has been mapped out in regard to
the Philadelphia bills, which have
held up legislation more than any,
thing else this year, and are inclined
to be insustent that while the
amendments agreed upon are being
put into shape that the revenue pro-
gram be outlined and the appropria-
tlon bills started. 1t is possible that
some appropriation bills for hospit-
ais may be started out next week
to quiet the impulsive.
The resolution for June 10 may
be insisted upon and any attempt
to extend 1T will be resisted in the
House. although when it is realized
that a close on the nineteenth means
Killing many bills, some may decide
not to object when the roll is called
The situation is, that the Phila-
delphia bills are to be amended ac-
cordlnS to the ideas of the commit
tee picked out by the Attorney Cen
eral. next week and that will bring
the bills up for final action after
Decoration day. The only things
not agreed on are the size Of council
and control of contracts.
The listlessness of the House
yesterday, which was also noticea BILE
the day before, was claimed by some
observers of the Legislature, to be
the result of the irritation of mem
bers at the dragging along of the
session and the fact that so many
members of the House went home
before p. NJ, and prevented an
afternoon or night session, was much
commented upon. The House ac-
tually adjourned before the Senate
Tor the week, the first time this
session.
Opposition to the Hess bills, to
remove the Supreme and Superior
courts TO this city, is being worked
up among lawyers in philadelphia
and Pittsburgh. and some resolutions
and other things may be expected
IN a day or so. The bills will be
acted upon by committee next week
An odd coincidence is that DR..
Nathan c. Schaeffer. the late State
superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, was Democrat and held Of
nee most of the time under Repub-
mean governors. DR.. Thomas f.
flnegan, the new superintendent,
was also raised a Democrat, but does
not work very hard at it,
Governor William C. Sproul,
IN discussing municipal legislation,
late Yesterday, said that what he
was interested in seeing PHILADELPHIA
secure, was the right to regulate it's
own atalrs and get good work
aole charter which its people, if
they saw fit to register and vote IN
der, could correct conditions which
might be complained of. The Gov
ernor said that he thought 1t
mistake to put on too many limita-
tlons and that he did not expect the
Republican organization in Philadel-
phia to be entirely satisfied with
what was enacted. The size of coun-
Gil, he did not regard as one of the
essentials
The Governor said that he had
not made up his mind about the bill
TO repeal the third class city nom
partisan law. but remarked that
some cities had had experience un-
der it. He said that if he should
sign the repeater, it did not neces-
sarily mean that he would sign a
similar bill for second class cities.
In regard to compensa ton
amendments, one of the big propo-
sitions of the session. the Governor
said that he hoped to see the com
pensation bills now pending in the
Senate. passed. There is decided
opposition to these bills. which de-
veloped at the hearing. Tuesday. and
which will be manifested more next
week.
With the departure of Miss
Eliza ID. Armstrong, of Pittsburgh,
head and front of the campaign
against the woman suffrage amend
Init 20.
night against the resolution ends in
the Senate as far as the anti or
ganization is concerned. Miss Arm
strong will take part in the national
battle. The resolution, which passed
the Pennsylvania House. is now in
the Senate and it is believed that it
will pass without difficulty.
WET" and dry" leaders claim
that President Wilson's recommen-
dation to lift the ban on the war
time prohibition law, which was 70
go into effect July /, would have no
effect upon liquor legislation in the
Assembly While the LIQUOR legisla
ton has been shelved at the insti-
CATION of Governor Sproul the lead
ers of the opposing forces plan to
try and force action. IT expect to
call up my prohibition enforcement
bill at favorable opportunity" said
John w. Vickerman, leader of the
''drys" in the House. 1T is going
TO be passed. The State will need
such a law beginning next year no
matter what Congress does" Rep
resentative William T. Ramsey. the
wet floor leader, also is optimistic.
MY bill defining beverages contain
ing not more than "a per cent
alcohol as being nonintoxicating. is
not affected in any way that I can
see by the action of the President.
Ny bill would not take effect until