Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-12
SPANGLER ASKS
FOR EARLY CLOSE
Speaker Wants the Session
Ended as Soon as 1t
Can Be Done

Speaker Robert S. Spangler thinks
the Legislature should push along
it's work and go home as soon as
possible.
II realize" said he, that there
is much work yet to be DONE ana
that there must be night sessions
of the House whenever possible to
clear the calendars and to expedite
in every way the business that con-
fronts us.
I'VE must face the question OF
an increased revenue to meet the
demand for greater appropriations
This issue has scarcely been given
more than passing thought
THE need of more money toi
school teachers salaries. for the IN
creased cost of tho conduct Oh prac-
ticaIIy every department OF the
state government and for the in
novations proposed for better ad-
ministration of the State attalfs'
confronts the members of the COM
mittee on Appropriations and those
of the several committees VINO nave
to do with the raising or revenues
I'VE have to pass upon the pro,
posed tax upon manufacturers anu
the various other suggested feNenue
measures to be taken up along with
the amendments to the workmen S
compensation law and other import
ant problems which have been gwen
but casual consideration.
Legislation directly afectlng
philadelphia, that covering third
class city government, and the many
local situations yet to be met will
consume much of the time of the
closing hours of the session.
THE slogan from now on" con-
cluded Speaker Spangler, should
be get busy; do it now, and get home
as quickly as we can"
Bills making changes to the State
compensation code will be recon-
mitted to the committee on judic-
iary special for hearing when the
SeE-.te convenes this evening and
VIII probably Occupy considerable
attention during the week, while on
the House of Representatives side
of the Capitol, the Philadelphia bills
will be the center of interest. These
bills are now in committee and ef-
forts will be made to obtain action
on them.
Both branches will meet at
o'clock and will adjourn Wednesday.
Thursday the legislators will go to
Philadelphia by special train to wit
ness the review of the Twenty
Eighth Division. Governor Sproul
will leave here Wednesday to at
tend the reception to Major General
Charles H. Muir.
Revenue legislation will receive
considerable attention during the
week and a series of conferences
between State officials and legisla-
tors will be held. AS soon as the
policy in regard TO revenue meas
ures is determined and the Phila-
delphia bills are passed, steps to
fix date for final adjournment will
be taken. Owing to the uncertain
~ in regard to revenue, the report
ing out of appropriation bills for
charities will be delayed.
Not many more hearings will be
held, because legislators are weary.
A number are scheduled in the
House committees for this week.
afternoons now given to hearings
sions Of the House.
The Senate calendar contains
dozens of bills on second and third
reading, among those on third read
ing being the State Police reorgan-
ization measure. which passed the
House last week; Nickerman moth
ers' pension bill, Hess blue sky"
bill and others from the House. The
House calendar contains IS bills on
the final passage and the third read
ing calendars, 46 on third reading
and 81 on second reading.