Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-20
THIRD CLASSCITY
BILL IN FIGHT
House Passes Bill for the
Relief of Coatesville
Situation

The Senate bill authorizing third
class cities to surrender charters and
become boroughs was passed los to
Il after a debate between Messrs
Wallace, Lawrence, and Hollings-
worth, Chester. The bill was said to
be in the interest of Coatesville. and
Mr.. Wallace said he thought it un-
constitutional The League of Third
Class Cities, he said, opposed the
bill on such grounds. Mr.. Hollings-
worth urged the bill to relieve con-
diticns which had developed.
The Senate bill giving the State
right to condemn lands for forest
reserves and to sell minerals on re-
serves and increasing salary of the
Commissioned of Forestry to $4,000
also passed finally. The bill reor-
ganizing the Workmen's Compensa-
ton Bureau. effective on July 1.
was also passed. Senate bill relative
to eminent domain for water power
companies were amended so as to
include transmission lines only.
The House concurred after some
discussion in the Senate amend
ments to the fish code. which were
explained by Mr.. Powell. Luzerne.
and in the bill to establish a closed
season on polecats. Messrs McCaig,
Ramsey and Flynn were named as
II conference committee on the ap-
preparation for the West Side Hos
pital at Scranton.
Two Defeated
The Senate bill fixing salaries of
poor directors according to popula-
ton and the bill limiting public
service companies to charges only
for services rendered were defeated.
The House passed 13S to 1 the bill
requiring delivery of explosives to
anthracite miners below the sur
face.
The bill amending the act of 1898
relative to limitations of right to
nine iron ore was sent to the
mines committee for a hearing.
Senate bills passed included:
Creating division of township
highways in Highway Department.
Regulating suits against the State
and defining liability of the Com
monwealth.
Establishing fees of clerks of
courts in counties having over 150.-
600 population.
Placing mutual insurance rate
making bureaus under State con-
troll.
Authorizing sale of Conneaut Lake
hatchery.
Establishing sheriffs' fees.
Regulating indemnity bonds in
cases OF
The Woodward ballot-marking bill
was postponed after Mr.. Alexander,
Delaware. had denounced it as
drawn by some one without ex-
Derience who died not have con-
ccption of what he was doing"
The House passed finally:
Permitting building and loan as
sociations to make loans and secure
them by war bonds.
Providing for the Commissioner
OF Insurance to approve bureaus for
compensation insurance and apply
premium rates.
Regulating contracts for repairs
to schools where cost is over $500.
Providing that rent shall be paid
after wages in insolvency of ten
ants.
Senate's Brief Session
The Senate held two brief sessions.
Senator Frank A. Smith presided at
the evening session at which ad-
journment was taken for the week
after receiving bills passed by the
House.
Compensation Goes Over
The attempt to restore the bill
amending the workmen's compensa-
ton code to the original form es-
pecially made in regard to the basis
of compensation has been postponed
until Monday. Several conferences
will be held. There will also be an
effort made Monday to revive the
anti-sedition bill.