Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-09
FIND
VISITORS NOISY:
MAKE COMPLAINT
Speaker Spangler Threatens
to Clear Rear of House
For Quiet Session
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN
Work With Zeal Prior to TAX
ing Recess Until Even
ing of April 81

Speaker Spangler to-day de-
nounced visitors to the House OF
Representative who crowd the rear
of the hall and, in his language
show no consideration for the busi-
ness of the Legislature" during sit
tings. \ petition was sent to the
speaker from members having seats
in the rear of the House asking that
two ergeants-at-arms be detailed to
preserve quiet.
The speaker at once gave orders
and said that if any further difficulty
was encountered he would clear the
rear of the hall.
Both Branches Adjourn
Both branches of the Pennsylvania
Legislature adjourned to-day until
Monday, April 81, in accordance
with action taken by the two Houses
on Monday night when IA vacation
was ordered. No opposition was
manifested to the adjournment to-
day and the chambers formally ad-
journed soon after l o'clock.
In both Houses there was consid-
erable activity TO clear up the cal
endars. Numerous bills were intro
duced and committees reported out
considerable legislation which will
be on the calendars when the LegiS-
lature reconNeneS.
Hearings During Afternoon
Hearings were held on, both sides
of the Capitol on pending bills dur
ing the afternoon.
Bill Goes To Governor
The State administration bill to
abolish the annual reports of vari-
Gus departments of the State gov
ernment and substitute biennial re-
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few years and to systematic State
printing was passed in the House
and now goes to the Governor. The
State art jury bill, another admins
tration measure, was postponed.
House Works Zea1ous1y
The House devoted itself to it's
third reading calendar with zeal and
also advanced a number of bills
on other stages. including the Ware
Philadelphia bill.
Bills passed finally included:
Regulating lines of highways lead
ing into or bordering on State prop
erty
Authorizing companies chartered
in other States to manufacture ele-
vators to hold realty in Pennsylva-
MIA.
Requiring traction engines to
carry spark arresters.
Authorizing Attorney General to
bring quo warranto action against
the Tidewater and Susquehanna
River Railroad on the ground of
nonus5T.
Senate bill transferring bureau OF
statistics from Department of Labor
and Industry to Internal Affairs.
Nonpartisan Bill Halts
Several important bills were post
poned when reached, among third
class city repeater. administration
bill reorganizing Department of Agri-
culture, increasing salaries of Phil
adelphia municipal court judges,
creating an orphans court in Wash
ington county and Hess blue sky
bill.
Fixes Employees Salaries
The House passed the bill fixing a
monthly salary of $3.50 a month for
various legislative employees.
Compensation For Fircmcn
A bill including in the State COM
Densation code volunteer firemen
while engaged in performance OF
their duties as firemen" was pre-
sented in the House by Mr.. Dithrich
Allegheny. They are to be paid
"the money rate at which his serv-
ices is recompensed in the course OF
his regular employm
Mr.. Beidlespacher. Lycoming. pre-
sented bill repeating the Lycom
ing legal advertisement act of 1873