Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-31
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By the Ex-Committeeman

II
By the Ex-CommitteemAn
Sentiment for closing up the ses-
sions of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture the middle of May has in
creased materially among the men,
bers of the general assembly, al
though some of the men influential
in State affairs appear reluctant to
finally determine upon the day. In
dicahons are that unless the rules
committee appears with a resolution
soon, that some of the rural mem
bers will submit one of their own.
The May is date for closing has
general approval among men not only
in the Legislature, but in Repub-.
lican and Democratic parties alike.
From what has been heard the
time for presenting legislation will
end about the middle Of April
There are almost 1900 bills in the
two houses, it being remembered
that when bills go from one house
TO the other they are given new
mum bers. A couple hundred more
may be expected, but unless they are
important they will only be souve-
Mrs.
Many of the rural members are
advocating more days in session
each week and ojbecting to the cost
Of living in Harrisburg. Men living
on main railway lines and in the
cities, say all the work can be crowd
ed into two days and that it costs
n -
burg.
Considerable interest is being
displayed by deserving Democratic
attorneys in the selections for the
assistant attorney generalships to
be made by Attorney General Pal
mer. MIR. Palmer has shown an in
terest IN Pennsylvania legislation and
lhls Is taken by some hopefuls to
mean that he may recognize his own
state still more. Palmer has issued
a call to the Democrats, it is said. to
vote for charter revision. Anti-Pal-
mer Democrats have also been show
ing disposition to do as they please
and to be inclined to support meas
ures not having the countenance of
falmer and his pals. Pensylvanias S
otnclaI Democracy has made a sorry
SAAO"iH5 lulS Legislature.
-The Philadelphia Inquirer in
commenting on the legislative situa-
@ ,loh says: There has been abso-
Iute harmony on all OF the State
administrations measures and it is
anticipated that all of the bills snon-
sored by Governor Sproul now on
the calendar or being drafted will
go through virtually as they are
presented. Ware hostility to the
charter bills and the Brady regis
tratlon and election measures will
cali for a lineup of the Penrose
torces and when those bills come
up on final passages the word will
be passed through the State that
All friends must be on hand to vote
Ihe announcement from Represen
tatlVe John NJ. Flynn, of Elk county
that he favors the charter revision
and the Brady bills will mean n
practically solid Democratic vote for
these measures. The Brady regis
tratlon bill applies only to Philadel-
phla and the members from interior
countess 1t is argued, can have no
excuse for depriving the independent
voters OF the remedy demanded
against existing abuses"
-Feople familiar with legislative
processes often wonder why hear
lnsS are asked on bills. Now the
E,nilladelphia Press comes along with
TINS observation: An impressive
party of revisionists came IN fro,,,
Philadelphia and they had exceIlent
speakers. 1t was a good hearinp
as such things go and those who
came up to the State capital douht-
less departed in the belief they had
accomplished something for their
cause. Yet every one around the
LEGISLATURE knows that nothing done
at the hearing will have any effect
on the final result. The cards will
be played out as they are dealt and
the dealer has not yet even taken
up the pack"
The Public Ledger is doing its
pest TO start something in the way
or a political row. Yesterday ~ rosa
10 say; Governor Sproul and sena-
TOR Penrose, to both of whom ad-
Vocates OF charter revision are look
ing Tor support for the charter-re-
vision bill, appear to be entertaining .
widely divergent views as to amend.
ments which may be offered to the
Dill and the source from which these
amendments are proposed" Other
newspapers do not think the Senator
ana Governor are very far apart.
The Pittsburgh Chamber of
Commerce, at a largely attended
meeting on Friday, declared in favor
OF the retention upon the statute
BOOKS of Pennsylvania of the present
law for the nonpartisan election of
judges and of municipal officers in
cities of the second and third classes.
The action, although not unani-
fous, was decisive, and no demand
for count was made by the friends
OF repeal present" says the Gazette
Times.
Powell Evans, who seems to
have been hurt by some Ware OBJ
serVations at a recent charter hear
ing, says the Senator will soon learn
public sentiment.
stephen ]. Toole, former Allie
gheny county commissioner and
Democratic leader of the old school,
is dead at Pittsburgh. He was well
known here, having attended num-
erous conventions and State com
mittee meetings..
With the Bolard bill recurring
that all legal advertisements he
printed only in German over in the
Senate and the measure prohibitinp
the teaching of German in the
States public or normal schools
hauled off the Senate calendar and
sent to committee the fight for
Americanization has now been com
pletely centered in the upper chaIo-