Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-20
THIRDCLASSCITY
BILL OVER AGAIN
Third Final Passage for the
Wallace Bill in the
Lower House

The The Wallace third-class city
code amendment BILL. carrying a
number of changes, was passed for
the third time by the House. The
bill was passed on two previous
occasions and recalled from the Gov
ernor for amendment each time.
The last amendment provided for
advertisement of ordinances contain
ing penalties. Mr.. Wallace said the
amendment was made at the in
stance of the Governor.
The West bill increasing the SAL
ary of members of the Legislature
of Pennsylvania from $1,000 to
$4,000, effective next session. was
passed in the House by 131 to 2S.
The bill was recalled from the Gov
ernor for amendment recently and
the provision for expenses on official
trips cut out. 1t was sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
The Senate bill regulating consoli-
dation of telephone companies was
sent back to committee for a hearing.
The Bureau of Markets and IA
other bills passed first reading.
Thanks of the General Assembly
or Pennsylvania were voted the city
OF Philadelphia for it's hospitality
and arrangements for the official
review of the Keystone Division on
May 10. by the House on a resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Catlin, Nc
Kean.
Cox Gets Courtesy
A breeze occurred over the Bruck-
man Senate bill dealing with tele-
phone consolidation. 1t was recon-
mltted to the municipal corporations
committee and Mr.. Cox, chairman of
the committee on corporations.
winch had originally handled it, pro-
tested. Chairman Stadtlander, of the
municipal committee, said the bill
would wipe out independent tele-
phone companies and that a hear
ing should be held. "I'll promise
a nearing and I protest against dis
courteous treatment to a chairman
or a committee" said Mr.. Cox. who
moved reconsideration of the re-
committal. This was carried and
the Dill then sent to Mr.. Cox's COM
hlttee Tor a hearing. Mr.. Stadt-
tdnuer and several of his colleagues
from Allegheny voted mo
The Daix bill providing for ratire-
ment OF high school principals was
recommitted to the COMMITTEES on
education after two efforts to post-
pone it had been voted down.
Messrs, Martin, Allegheny. and
Dunn, Philadelphia, opposed the hin
ana chairman Palmer, of the educa-
uon committee, offered to amend il
to include all teachers.
After refusing to postpone, the
House defeated the proposed amend
ment to the school code to authorizes
courses in elementary nursing. Mr.,
Dunn, Philadelphia said there were
too many special courses and
teachers being authorized and not
enough accommodations for pupils
many of whom only got to school
on half time.
More Recalls
-Four more bills were recalled from
the Governor for amendment. maxi
ing fifty thus far this session.
Ihe Dill abolishing the Philadel-
phla Quarantine station was reported
from committee by Mr.. Dithrich,
Alesheny' and passed on first read
The resolution presented recent,v
asking the Attorney General of the
United States to inquire into nricas
of boots and shoes was passed
The bill urged by the State Bureau
OF Standards to require sale of bread
by weight was passed by the House
by 1S3 to 3. iiu'0
The House also passed these bills:
Fixing salaries of court criers IN
counties having between 10000 and
10000 population.
Allowing county school superin-
tendents $500 for expenses.
Establishing eligibility of candi-
dates for school director.
For repression of prostitution on
which the vote was 147 to IL.
Authorizing use of State armories
by veterans organizations.
Death of Representative John Nc
Kay, of Luzerne, was announced to
the House by his colleague and
friend, Richard Powell, Luzerne. at
the conclusion of the third reading
calendar of the night session. Mr.,
Powell read tribute and adjourn
ment was taken at 11:40 D. m. until
l a. m. to-day.
Arrangements for a memorial SER
vice will be made.