Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-18
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direct inhCritanccs and a tax on bill
board and advertising signs.
As for the liquor question, the Gov
ernor believes that it would be unwisc
to repeal the Brooks high license law,
but that it should be amended to con-
form to the federal laws and further
that the necessary enforcement pro-
visions should be made.
The Governor concurs in the reports
OF the constitutional revision commits
sion favoring a revision Of the basic
law of the commonwealth he favOrs
reapportionmcnt Of the congressional.
legislative and judicial districts in ac-
Cordancc with the latest census. The
part that women will play from now on
in the affairs of the state and nation
receive special mention in the message.
AS for the new city charter in Phila =
dclphia the Governor feels that there
should be as little tinkcring as possible
with the fundamentals of the new char
ter at the present time"
Differs Somewhat With Moore
In this the Governor Is not wholly
in sympathy with the aims of Mayor
Moore. lie appears to lean more
toward the plans of the Ware Cunning
ham Brown combination In Philadel-
phia politics.
n commission. to be authorized by
the present Legislature, Is suggested
as means of tackling the housing
problem. \ report to this session Is
also advised. The Governor does not
favor the appointment of an additional
judge to the Municipal Court of Phil
adelphia. even though it Is possible to
make the appointment because of the
increase in population.
Shortly before noon the House and
Senate convened. Speaker Spanglcr
appointed committee Of three to wait
on the Governor to notify him that
the joint session was in readiness.
These three were James a. Walker and
Philip Sterling, Of Philadelphia. and
Major Samuel \. Whitaker, Of Chcs
ter county. The Senate committee. as
named by Lieutenant Governor Beidle.
man. consisted of Senators William G..
Mcconnell, of Northumberland; f.. W.
Patton. of Philadelphia, and W. Clay
ton lIackett, Of Northampton, Dem.
OCrat.
Among the Philadclphans who heard
the reading of the message, other than
the legislators, were Richard WoglCin,
president of Council: Thomas W. Gun
ningham, George W. Coles, Frank VI.
Ritter, former city service commits
Sioncr; Oscar T.. NoIl and Mrs. Thomas
Robins.
State Officials Present
Among the state officials were Sam.
uel :. Lewis. tn" auditor general ELECT
Charles \. Snyder. auditor general.
and Harmon VI. kcphart. state treas
rrer, and the members of the Public
Service Commission. headed by Chair
man W. u. Il. Ainov. Frank B. Nc
CLAIM, former lieutenant governor, was
another in the audience. 4 few min.
utes before noon Speaker Spunglcr
asked committee of three TO Pscpr
the members Of the Senate TO the House
chamber. The committee consisted of
Representative Aaron Il. Hess. of Ian.
caster: Charles T.. Dewey, Of Brad.
ford, and J. Add Sprowls, of Wash
ington. w. Harry Baker, secretary
OF the Senate, preceded the entering
state senators. Tis appearance was d
signal TO tn" speaker that the senators
were on hand. "'rhc chairman" said
Speaker Spangler, "rerugnizcS the ser
geant alarms Of the senate"
Sergeant Carries Gold Headed \Iaca