Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-17
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By the Ex-Committeeman

Important plans in relation to the
Penrose fight for Philadelphia legis-
lation were agreed upon yesterday
between Senator Penrose and various
leaders of the Philadelphia and State
organization, according to an appar-
entity authoritative article in the Phil
adelphia Press. IN the first place, Sem
ator Penrose assured his adherents
ne would be in Harrisburg next Mon
DAY night when the Assembly con-
Venes after its weeks recess. Up to
| TINS time it had not been known
just when he would go. Arrange
ments have been made to reserve
rooms for him at the Penn-Harris
lie may come to Harrisburg on Sum
day, so as to be ready for business
| on Monday
1t has already been said that the
Penrose plan was to rush the Wood
ward charter revision bills through
tne senate and get them into the
House for the final battle.
This principle has been extend
ed. 1t was agreed yesterday that the
Brady bills. which have been myster-
lously hanging on the second read
ing calendar in the House for weeks
without action. are to be transform
ed into Senate bills. On Monday night
they Will be introduced into the SEN
ate. lt is not known who will be
their sponsor, though the logic of the
situation would call for either Sem
ator DaiX or Senator Woodward, as
Philadelphia members allied with the
Penrose side. the choice probably to
be Senator DaiX.
/ AS soon as the bills are introduced
they will be referred to the Commit
tee on Elections. Senator Catlin was
the chairman of this committee.
Owing TO his death, Senator William
f.. Crow. state chairman. becomes
the ranking member. These bills, the
most important of which rips out the
present registration commissioners.
will be quickly reported out of the
committee and sent through the Sem
ate to receive their final shampoo in
the House.
All the Philadelphia legislation
will he handled in the House by
Floor Leader William T. Ramsey. of
Delaware county, and Representative
William ]. Brady. of Philadelphia.
The items of the introduction of
the Brady bills is the most startling
of yesterdays developments. Another
one of importance is that the begin
ming of the Penrose fight will be
made with the DaiX bills on the
Philadelphia District Attorneys of
flee. One of these bills provides for
fourteen instead of the present ten
assistant district attorneys, and the
other gives the District Attorney
fourteen detectives.
These bills grew out of the Fifth
ward troubles and were introduced
at the instance of District Attorney
Rotan. Senator Ware has announced
his opposition to the bills and has
demanded n public hearing on them.
The public hearing will be held on
tuesday morning of next week. I'm
mediately thereafter the bills will be
reported out favorably by the Com
mittee on Appropriations which has
them in charge, and they will then
take their place on the third reading
calendar. They will come up for final
passage on Wednesday and the Pen
rose people say they have the votes
to pass them in the Senate.
No more striking instance of
the tendency to concentrate legisla-
the old plan of distributing the work
over three days is to be found than
in the program for next Tuesday.
The two branches of the Legisla-
ture have been meeting on Monday
nights, working until nearly mid
night, having two sessions and nu-
merous hearings the next day, the
Senate adjourning for the week
along about 6 o'clock and the
House quitting before noon next day.
Only a few hearings have been held
Wednesdays.
Next Tuesday will propably be
one of the busiest days of the whole
session. In addition to two sessions
i'll each of the two branches, there
there will be a series of big hearings
and n conference, the latter on the
suggested amendments to the work
mems compensation law. The hear
ings will include Senate committee
sessions on the Department of Con-
servaton bill, the bill to allow the
Public Service Commission to en-
tertain certain appeals by corpora
tions, which is opposed by cities and
| boroughs; the mine cave bill and the
assessors bill, while on the House
side there will be general hearing
on military training bills and on
but there will also be meetings of
committees in charge of municipal
| legislation. liquor regulation and
educational bills.
! 1t is anticipated that a date for
| closing presentation of bills in the
House will be set and some discus
sion about date for final adjourn
ment is probable.
/ John T. Painter, appointed
postmaster at Greensburg to sue
ceed John II. McIlveen, who has
been acting postmaster for the past
three months, is said by newspapers
to have no political alliances. He
has been employed at the Green's
burg postoffice for the past thirty
years. For several years he has
been assistant postmaster, John NJ.
Zimmerman, the first ocratic
postmaster during President Will
sons first administration. resigned
| before his term expired. Squire J.
Truxal, of Greensburg, was then
made acting postmaster, but he re-
fused to accept the appointment.
Mr.. McIlveen succeeded Squire Trux-
! al, but did not want the place. Mr..
Painter is thoroughly conversant
with his work. He started to work