Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
NO FISHING ON
THE SABBATH
House Votes Down the Ring
Ter Bill; Long Afternoon
Session to Clear Decks


a Reading member, was defeated
yesterday afternoon in the House by
$50 TO 35. The Rev. DR.. I. T.
Mutchler. secretary of the Sabbath
organization, who defeated the
Rorke bill. was the man who caused
the rout of the Sunday fishers when
the bill was reached.
Mr.. Williams. Tioga, declared that
the law against Sunday fishing had
been long on the books and should
not be changed. No one spoke for
the bill, which was sponsored by Mr..
Rinsler. Berks. This bill has ap-
peared biennially for many sessions.
Immediately afterwards the fish
erman's license bill. defeated Mon
day. was reconsidered and then
placed on the postponed calendar.
The Wallace bill providing for
system of auxiliary game preserves,
was passed in the House without
opposition at the afternoon session.
The House also passed the bill
declaring a closed season on stur-
geon in the Delaware until March
, l, 1924, the bill being contingent on
legislation passed by neighboring
States. Other game and fish bills
passed were: Regulating advertising
for closing of lands and prescribing
means of taking carp by nets and
seines.
Administration Bills
The administration bill designed
! to relieve the Governor of the du-
ties of auditing accounts and settle
mentS of various departm entS of the
State government, was passed final
ly just before the House adjourned
for the night session. Under the
terms of his bill, the Governor
would pass only upon contracts ana
other important papers.
The House also passed the Reber
school code amendment relative to
institutes which are made optional
with the county superintendent:
Dithrich bill providing for separate
damage actions where more than
one person is involved in claim
for damages growing out of negh-
gence. and the Cans bill forbidding
offering of eggs as fresh which do
not belong to that class.
The bill reorganizinG the Depart
ment of Agriculture, also an admin
istration measure, passed second
reading.
When the bill increasing the SAL
airy of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction to $4,000 was called up.
Mr.. BenChoff. Franklin. asked the
reason. THE bill was drafted at the
suggestion of the Governor. VINO
wants to get the best man avail
able" said Mr.. Ramsey. Delaware
No one voted against the bill
The senate bill authorizing
churches and cemeteries to sell or
lease coal under lands was sent to
the Mines Committee at suggestion
of Mr.. Fowler, Lackawanna.
l.. a
increase of supervisors pay was de-
feated. after remarks by Mr.. Nal
lery. Eenango.
After a debate between Messrs.
Wells and Dunn, Philadelphia, the
bill to admit to the Philadelphia city
employees pension fund, State en-
ployes and permitting those leaV-
ing city employ to continue as con-
tributors. was defeated. the vote be-
ing 81 ayes to 73 noes. Mr.. Dunn
said the plan of the Wells bill was
unfair and remarked that 9970 men
are now contributors. There are 2o2
pensioners, with S3S2,S90. in the
fund
The act for a commission to in
quire into industrial accidents was
sent to the Appropriations Commit
tee on motion of Mr.. Ramsey. its
sponsor. 1t is expected that action
will he taken soon on the commls-
sion to study health insurance.
The bill amending the bull frog
law so that frogs may be hunted at
night with light. was passed with
two votes against it.
other bills passed included:
Providing for licensing of con-
Germs and individuals Gambling eggs.
Regulating education of the blind
in institutions in Pennsylvania.
Placing trolley freight business
and contracts under Public Service
Commission control and setting
aside any restrictive contracts now
existing
Increasing salaries of mine in
spectors to $4,000.
A bill requiring lights on all We
hiCles. except agricultural machin-
cry, wagon loaded with hay or wheel
barrows. when on roads. was intro
duced by Mr.. Willert, Erie at the
afternoon session OF the House. No
vehicle is allowed to pass a srteet
car that has stopped TO take on or
leave off passengers and slow NOV
ing vehicles must keep close to right
hand curbs. The penalty is made
fine of from $3.50 to s5 or FIVE days
in Jail.
Mr.. Benchoff Franklin, presented
a bill repeating the clause of the act
of 1895 requiring refusal to admit
unvaccinated pupils.
Other bills presented we're
Mr.. Calder, Philadelphia: Regu-
lating appeals from magistrates de-
cisions in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Wallace. Lawrence: Making
owners of motor vehicles personally
liable for damage or injury caused
by vehicles.
Mr.. Davis, Cambria: Providing for
two county detectives in counties
having between 10000 and 0,000
population.
Mr.. Fox. Forest: Authorizing pur-
chase of the Cook tract of primeval
forest and appropriating s719,4S3.60
therefor.
Mr.. Kennedy. Beaver: Regulating
legal service on foreign fraternal
and similar societies in Pennsyl-
vania.
The House quit at Z p. m.
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