Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-15
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BY the Ex.Comn,itteeman

Revenue that will enable the State
to appropriate with safety the $780,
100000, which Governor William G.
Sproul said few days ago was the
amount OF money that would be
needed to care for things regarded
as essential in the appropriation
line, Is now the biggest subject In
State political circles. 1t is the talk
of the legislators and of the Capitol
departments and even first and third
class city bills are In the background
for once. Governor Sproul has been
studying the problem from all angles
and 1t Is expected that when he re-
turns to Harrisburg Monday night
something tangible will be worked
out or on the way.
While there is considerable talk
about u two mill tax on manufac-
turing capital, which Is now exempt
in accordance with the traditional
policy of Pennsylvania and some
members are convinced that 1t is the
only thing to do, men active in affairs
say that the Governor is not inclined
toward this tax ut present.
Auditor General Charles A. Snyder
is very strongly OF the opinion that
the State only needs the laws he
has suggested for stiffening up pres
ent tax collections. the inheritance
and county tax bills. to meet the
demands. He is looking for addi-
tional machinery and believes that
the remarkable success which has
attended his efforts to get in the
back taxes, will be duplicated in
other lines
Opinions differ as to the revenue
in sight. Some men say that $685.
100000 is the outside limit.
Senator Boies Penrose is out
against certain forms of the council
proposed for Philadelphia and not
disposed to go along on some OF
the recent suggestions, even though
a few of them emanate from the
Governors office. A number of
friends of the Senator are by no
means enthusiastic over the Sproui
attitude.
The administration is counting
on the big hearing to be held here |
Tuesday to show the way the wind |
is blowing and as the Tuesday meet /
ing is announced as the final session !
as far as the public concerned on
the bills, next week may see the |
much discussed measures getting a
start through the House.
Some very positive statements !
are being made that the Governor
will sign the third class city nonpar-
tisan repeater. philadelphia and !
Pittsburgh newspapers differ in pre-
dieting what the Governor will do, !
but the belief is growing stronger |
day by day that he will sign the |
thlrd-class city repeater and refuse |
TO countenance any change of like !
character in the second-class cities !
on the ground that the situations |
are different.
The Philadelphia reformers are
now said to have announced their |
idea of attempting to place a nom |
partisan election feature in the |
charter revision bills.
Two other big problems are to |
be disposed of in the next fortnight !
and both will have material effect |
upon politics in Pennsylvania next |
year. The State will have to enunci- |
ate the policy to be followed in re- !
gard to education and the appoint |
ment of a noted educator as out
lined by Governor Sproul at the !
farm dinner" will be the first step. |
The Governor will then have the !
educators of the State meet him !
and discuss proposed education. |
Ihe other matter is compensation. |
The administration is committed to |
the Schaffer bills and while there |
may be some difficulties in the way
OF changes of the various rates. |
increase are going to be voted. Even |
pm nlOVarS whn a1,o
have become resigned to that pros |
pect and may turn their guns on |
the self insurers tax bill. There is !
also opposition of a more or less
political nature to the bill reorgan-
lzing the bureau
Liquor men, who are regarded |
as playing their last big hand in |
politics in Pennsylvania now, are
said to be up in the air about what !
10 do on the legislation scheduled |
Tor the House Monday night. Gov /
ernor Sproul stands firmly for pro-
hlbltion enforcement that will en-
force the law and that Congress
should say what shall constitute a
drink with a kick. The liquor peo- |
pie have been beaten at every stage
of the game this session and have |
peen having a hard time TO realize |
that their old time swing in the
legislative halls has gone.
The Vickerman and Fox en-
torcement bills will go through and !
the Tight will be on the alcohol per
centage bill, as some one called it. |
The whole three are up for final |
action Monday night.
Both branches of the Legisla- |
ture adjourned yesterday until Mon |
day. The House held two sessions
and did considerable work.
RESOLUTIONS of sympathy for
representative John Mckay. Of
Luzerne. who is seriously i'll, were
adopted in the House last night on
motion of Mr.. Davis, Indiana.
-Governor Sproul has sent a let
ter to Representative Jim" Dunn. |
secretary of the Ware Hiking Club |
In which he says he is not strong |
for early morning walks. He inti-
mated that Division street is as far
away as Pittsburgh.
The Crow State Boxing Com
bill will be Canned" So |
will the Rim grade crossing bill |
Both have been held up in com
mittee.