Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-28
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By the Ex-committecman

Active consideration of the num-
erous appropriation bills Will be
started by the House Committee on
appropriations within the next fort
night. A large portion of the bills
ior state grants to hospitals and
other charities are in hand and they
nave been listed together with state
ments by their boards and the re-
concentrations of the State Board
OF Public Charities. 1t is probable
that the first hearings of these meas
ures will be he'd at an early date.
Heads of several departments of
the state government nave been in
consultation with Chairman ". j.
McCaiS, or the House appropria-
tons committee, regarding tnelr es-
Inmates for the two years for which
appropriations will be made. The
Chairman called for budgets so that
the general appropriation bill, which
will go before the Legislature next
month, may be fairly compete.
Almost 100 bills have appeared
In the House, a considerable number
of which are Appropriation measures
or carry appropriations They will
all he passed upon by the apropria-
tions committee.
Governor Sproul who received
a notable reception from Pittsburgh
Shriners last evening is in Philadel-
phia today and will spend the week
end in that city and vicinity. He is
to be the principal speaker at the
Terrapin clubs annual dinner on
Saturday night and will return here
on Monday.
1t is generally believed that
Governor Sproul will reach a de-
termination regarding the constitu-
tional convention bills during the
next few days The Governor is lis
tening to all sides and the question
is whether to have the convention
and election on the subject in his
term. 1t is certain that the Gov
ernor will ask for authority to name
commission on revision of the con-
stitution, but whether he will also
ask enabling legislation is not
known.
Among Hill visitors have been
Congressman T. w. Templeton, of
Wilkes Barre, who is on his way to
Washington to take part in the
closing sessions of the present Con-
gress, and ex-senator William Hertz
Ter, of Port Royal, who was here on
matters connected with highway I'M
provements.
According to gossip heard about
Capitol corridors it is unlikely that
Governor Sproul will make any more
changes in the personnel of the
Public Service Commission for some
time to come. 1t is not regarded as
likely that there will be any impor-
tant amendments made to the pub
lie service act of 1913.
Bills to complete the plan of
James L. Woodward. secretary of
internal affairs-eect, to concentrate
the statistical gathering activities of
the State government in the Depart
ment of which he will become the.
head next May, are being completed
and will be presented next week.
This plan is designed to be an en-
tering wedge for change in the
whole system of reports. 1t would
make one central bureau TO which
the half dozen branches of the gov
ernment now gathering data would
send reports and they would be is
sued from it. The old industrial
StabiSbSS Jul eau Will De revived ana
a reference Office established. 1t
may also lead to some changes in
inspection methods.
The keenest interest is being
taken in the legislation for reor-
of various branches of
the State government now being pre-
pared on the part of the attaches
VINO have interested many of the
legislators. Notwithstanding many
inquiries facts about various much
discussed bills can not be obtained
and there is considerable uneasiness
among people on Capitol Hill and
their political hackers.
Philadelphia efforts to tag on
to the bill to enable third class cit
les the authority to vote for trans
Ter OF a loan, which was drawn to
meet conditions here. are attracting
attention at the Capitol, especially
among third class city members.
Some suggestions for a separate bill
have been made because of different
problems arising.
Governor Sproul is expected TO
name the two new judges for Allie
gheny county soon. He is receiving
numerous suggestions for appoint
ment and his mail on the subject is
pretty large.
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