Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25
Assembly Ending
in Hectic Maze
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openly waged for eighteen months by
Joseph r. Grundy who has recently
added strength to his side by a com !,
pact with George s. Oliver. of Pitts
burgh, whose rising star rf political
leadership in Pittsburgh Is growing
brighter each succeeding year.
A universally accepted fact in House
and Senate Is that IL there is anything
humanity possible that Mr.. Grundy or
Mr.. Oliver can do to defeat. or at least
damage, any recognized administration
measure before the close of the session
it will be done.
That frazzlcd old subterfuge Of hid.
ing bill in the face Of wide demand
for its appearance is always sign Of
weakness.
The other measure that is tied un in
committee deserves. perhaps to be licked.
1t Is the bill repeating the non
partisan election law as It applies TO
Pittsburgh and Scranton The Grundy-
divers arc fighting II.
II is purely political measure, no
matter who fathnrcd IT, The present
law appears to be satisfactory to tho
people of Pittsburgh. There is no over
whclming demand for it's repeal.
No matte" however, what the bill.
it does not justify methods whereby
members Of the House or Senate are
the eyes of the people Of the common.
wealth and 10 the dctrimcnt Of the AS
sembly's work.
These methods. together with some
other things. have reused the ire of a
certain western senator iand hiS name
is not Crow to point where ! am
told he COntCmplatcs resolution for
an investigation of Mr.. Grundy's Penn
sylvania Manufacturers Association
and it's activities in Harrisburg.
Along with this statement there comes
another. on equally reliable authority.
that if the House persists tonight in
its present course the Senate may re-.
fuse to consider any House measures.
Any one can sec what the result
would be.
4 deadlock would hp tho outcome
in which an extension Of the session
would b" imperative. That or adjourn
ment with mass of absolutely mecCS-
sary legislation left unfinished.
Both are possible.
The House would veil its head off
about the added expense Of longer
session. The Grundy- Oliver faction
would not care To be pilloricd as re-
sponsibIc for Il deadlock that would
COmpei an extension OF luN session.
Some of the highlights on the situa-
ton today. its possibilities. personali-
ties flibuStcring tactics and dramat-
iC realities. are very interesting.
Unless the legislative and senatorial
apportionmcnt bills are sent through at
this session it is question if the Gov
ernor would not be justified in calling
an extra session.
The state constitution is mandatory
on this subject. 1t says:
THE General Assembly immc-
diatrlv after each l'nited States decen.
nial census shall apportion the state,
etc. atC
The bizarre spectacle is presented by
the speaker of the House encouraging
filibustering by the members. II is
common report that he is holding tn"
congressional upportiunmcut bill in his
possession because his district is un-
favorably affected by it,
If Senator Penrosc is not mixed III,
in this rough house legislative melee.
then some Of his followers can quality
for high official position in the Ananias
Club
The constitution is violated every day
in the House.
Bills are not read at length thrc"
times. The roliral is of the machine
gun type. and clerks mark up members
without hearing their vote.