Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-11
To BE Continued

Governor eligible to re-elect, while
it is also suggested that the Gov
ernor must fill vacancies occurring
during recess or within ten days of
adjournment of the Legislature.
Votes necessary to confirm are
made a majority instead of two
thirds.
Among amendments suggested by
the committee il charge of coun-
ties was that the terms of county
commissioners be changed so that
the board will be a continuous body
with two. four and six year terms.
The clause rela tive to duelling was
also recommended for omission.
Connolly Surprised
John P. Connolly. the Philadel-
phia city solicitor, said tonight in
commenting upon the data regard
ing the municipal debts. that if they
were not corrected they would lead
to bankruptcy. I'VE intend to pre-
sent these facts and figures to the
Commission and advise that
remedy be DEVISED" said he. 1--WE
may suggest that some State official
DC named to pass upon issuance of
loans by municipalities and regu-
lation of sinking funds or it may
be that some sting will be put into
the constitution by providing for
failure to obey the law" Mr.. Con-
nelly remarked upon a state OF af-
fairs that he considered amazing"
and that there were some bankers
who were philanthropists in
handling bonds of municipalities
without going into "antecedents."
The metropolitan district propo-
sition was considerably discussed,
but no decision was taken. Infor-
nation as to how such matters are
handled in England notably in re-
gard to police, highways and the
like was given by William Perrine,
but the financial proposition neces-
sary will be taken up later.
On of the subjects preached was
regarding the power of the Public
Service Commission over subways
and other municipal enterprises, on
which another committee reported
a suggested amendment to confirm
such powers. Others were the
right of cities to fix salaries of
county officers they must pay, con-
demnation of land and home rule
in general
New Succession
new succession of State Off
Gals to the office of governor is
provided by adding after the lieu
tenant governor and president pro
tenn OF the Senate the secretary
or the Commonwealth and Attorney
General, the Federal idea being fol-
lowed to certain extent. 1t is
also provided that the executive
offices created since the adoption
of the constitution are to be enum-
Grated.
Legislative practice received
much attention in committee and
among the proposed amendments
reported were that appropriations
may be made to institutions IL no
sectarian instruction is given and
that there be free admission, that
appropriations may be in one bill
instead of one for each institution
or object; that the Legislature
punctuate its bills and that the re-
quirement of reading bills at length,
which is not done, be removed that
short titles be permitted; that the
Governor be allowed to reduce ap-
preparations which he does and
which the supreme court has up
held.
The committee in charge of tax
alton and corporations arranged to
secure not only complete data re-
garding the various methods of tax
alton and exemptions suggested and
in force in other states for purposes
of preliminary, but also what is
being enforced and suggested rela-
tive to corporations. At it's after.
noon session 1t took steps to formu-
late various possible amendments to
the section dealing with taxation
and then discussed private corpo-
rations, including issues of stocks
and bonds, the exercise of the
power of eminent domain and the
ike Among the questions were