Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-28
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By the Ex. Committeeman

have been approved by Governor
William c. Sproul thus far. This
is the smallest number signed in
years up to this period of session
of a General Assembly. The Gov
ernor also has several vetoes to his
credit.
The appropriation measures are
virtually all measures to meet de-
fciencies, number of them for hos
pitals which had run into deficits
because of the advance in costs of
maintenance and provisions during
the war. Two measures provided
for reorganization of the State Gov
ernment.
Two important hearings sched-
uled for the coming month are on
the proposed banking code, objec-
! tlons having been made to some
features by building and loan asso-
Citations, and the bill to authorize
the Public Service Commission to
suspend increases in rates when
complaints have been brought be-
fore the Commission. Both meas
ures are in the hands of Senate Com
mittees.
| Several Legislative Committee
chairmen who have been staying in
| Harrisburg for a few days after the
|
the week say that the time for clear
ing out the pigeon holes is at hand
and predict that the next two weeks
! VIII see either negative recommen-
| cations or references to sub COM
| mlttees of dozens of bills which have
been roosting in committee rooms
for weeks
James A. Walker, chairman of
the House Committee on Banking,
was here in conference with Com
missioner of Banking, John S. Fish
er, regarding some of the legislation
in the hands of his committee and
Will likely dispose of it very soon.
William ]. McCaig, chairman of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee, has informed some members
who have not sent in all of their
appropriation bills that the time for
the last CALI is at hand and that
the committee is going to start work
without them. The general appro-
priation bill is about to undergo it's
hnal revision. 1t has passed second
reading in the House and when it
goes out the next time it will be on
third reading. 1t will probably be
sent out late in April, the interven-
ing time taken up in estimating what
will be required by ending legis-
lation. Meanwhile calendars will
be combed to ascertain whether any
bills carrying appropriations have
not been before the committee.
Labor leaders and employers all
over the State will be here Tuesday
to attend the hearing by Attorney
General William L. Schaffer and
Chairman Harry A. Mackey, of the
State Compensation Board, on the
proposed compensation amendment
hi 11C 4 - olNt,
of various people on the proposed
ules proposed by Mr.. Mackey's draft.
Women suffragists are also pre-
pairing to descend on the Legislature
next Tuesday when the House Judi |
ciary General Committee will con-
slider the bill. The antis will also
be here.
Unless plans are changed a |
special election for Senator in Lu-
zerne county to succeed the late |
Sterling r. Catlin will be ordered |
before long. The Wilkes-Barre dis
trict is such an important one that !
people from that section have been |
urging that the subject be consider |
ed. Under the law the Lieutenant |
Governor, who is the President of |
the Senate. would issue the call for
the special election. 1t would be |
the third special election this ses-
sion and thirty days notice would |
be required. One death, that of |
Senator Charles j. Magee, occurred |
during the last session.
Arrangements for memorial |
service for Senator Catlin will be |
made shortly. This service will be
held in the Senate Chamber.
Senator Ware has agreed to give
another hearing on the Philadelphia
charter bill. The chances are that
an agreement will be reached on
most of the provisions soon.
The mayors of Philadelphia and
are both sick. They have
been transacting business from sick
rooms
The Carbon County Commission
ers, through their solicitor, William
3. Thomas, in answer to a request
by State Highway Commissioner
Sadler that counties go $3.50 with
he State in the repair of county
roads, as the State will repair State
highway routes, say that they are
unable to do so as long as the
Warner Road Act, which asks coun-
lies to give financial aid to the
poorer townships in the repair and
of roads remains law.
rhe statement sets forth that the to-
al assessed valuation of Carbon
is S35, 100000, on which
hree- mill county tax is levied, and
hat the bonded Indebtedness of the
county is s50.000,000.