Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-19
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Ps~~estsa'sia
By the Ex-Committccman

men who follow politics in Pennsyl-
Vania as nctice that Governor
Sproul is getting ready to put his
program into action. Salary rails
ers, like liquor and similar legisla-
! ton, generally make for discussions
and the evident determination not
to have them take up time is re-
I; garded as clearing the way.
The governors highway bills will
/ by laws by the end of the month in
all probability and then other bills
| prepared for the executive will come
along Between those and the ap-
preparation bills there will not be
much to take up the time. The
House is establishing an unusual
record for industry so early in a
session but the bills being acted upon
are not very exciting.
The Allegheny county two judge
bill went to the governor last night.
The belief is that he will sign it.
Senator Charles II. Kline is being
strongly urged for one of the seats.
Public Service Commissioner
Harold NJ. Mcclure is given quite
complimentary reference in the
Philadelphia Inquirer. He is de-
clared to be one of the ablest men
in state service and a Republican
of the old school.
The House concurred late yes
terday afternoon in the Barr resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary of
War to bring home the keystone
Division as soon as possible. There
was not word said about it and
1t now goes to the governor for ac-
ton and will be transmitted by Sec
retary of the Commonwealth Woods
to Washington.
Protest against the repeal of
the Blue Laws" are commencing
TO appear in the House in the form
or papers from members. They are
coming in such volume that it is
believed that n hearing will be ar
ranged at an early day.
Legislators were considerably in
terested to-day in the project ad-
Nanced by Councilman W. ]. Burke,
OF Pittsburgh, a former senator to
divert the Allegheny river and use
the bed for boulevard and tunnels
for subways.
People connected with the Leg
islature believe that Chairman b. NJ.
Colder, OF the House military affairs
committee, will start something when
he commences his hearings on mill
tary training and hears former Ma
ional Guard officers. Some of the
old lawmakers are resentful of that
treatment accorded such men as
Captain S. A. Whitaker, of Chester,
a former Legislator.
From indications oleo and op-
tometry which could always be de-
pended upon to break the monotony
OF session of the Legislature will
furnish some discussion his time.
Now that liquor is fairly out of the
way these two subjects will have
an open session.
Senator George Woodward of
Philadelphia has presented a bill
providing that hereafter that all
bequests and devises to institutions
of purely public charity would be
exempt from inheritance taxes.
There is proviso that the proposed
act would not apply to institutions
incorporated under the laws of any
other state or country. For many
sessions of the Legislature this bill
was introduced by Senator William
{. Sproul. Frequently he succeeded
IN having it passed, and a number
or Governors have vetoed it on the
ground that the legislation would
taKe needed revenue from the state.
NOW that he is Governor the meas
ure is expected to find a place on the
statute books.
Commissioner of Fisheries Ma
IMAM X. Butler was confirmed by
the Senate yesterday afternoon IN
short order. Senator Z. l.. Eyre
who had opposed him in 1917 and
last week, made a speech in which
he explained his attitude and in
short time the commissioner was y
fun f1edged official again. His friends
sent him many congratulations TO-
day. His work and value to the
state have been generally recog-
nized
William Jennings Bryan's re-
mark that parties are we'll rid of
the lquor influence was applauded
py many people in the Senate cham
Der yesterday. The liquor men were
not inclined to be pleasant about 81
-Ihat the action of Mayor George
e. Lysle of McKeesport in prevenfo
ing the holding of labor meetings in
the Tube City lis entirely unwise
TO say the least" is the opinion of
Governor William C. Sproul. of
6ehnsyiVanla' says the Pittsburgh
Dlspatch. A letter from the State
Executive in which the above criti-
cism appeared was read in Labor
Temple Sunday by Frank Morrison
secretary of the American Fedora,
tlon of Labor, at a convention held
in the interests of the Pittsburpb
district and in furtherance of the
efforts being made to organize the
iron and steel workers of the conn
try.
The Scranton Republican saws.
Threats that they would NOT ba al
lowed to live on public thorough
fare, that they would not be ner-
mitted to raise chickens or ducks
and that they would be banished
from the country in the event that
they refused to vote were some of
the methods employed in an effort
to have noncitizens residing in Mi
nooka, part of Lackawanna town
ship, vote at the congressional cleo
ton in November, according to the
testimony of witnesses heard in the
Farr- McLane contest proceedings
In opinion of the Williams
port Gazette-Bulletin: THE pros-
poets for the much-needed addition
to the Willlamsport government
The efforts of Congressman Edgar
r. Kiess to impress upon the com
mittee the absolute need for mora
room have been rewarded with sr,co
cess. The House public buildinps
committee has ordered an apnro-
priation of 100000 favorably re-
ported The bill, which originated
with Congressman Kiess, has been
closely followed by him and onlv
last week he was twice before the