The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-01-07
SFROUL TO GO
before ASSEMBLY
Will Read His Message Before
RO1y on January IS.
WILL BREAK PRECEDENT
organization Of Pennsylvania Lesis;a.
Sure Like Love Feast, Followed by
Recess Of Two Weeks.

Harrisburg, Jan. with the con-
Yening of the hundred and twenty
fourth biennial session of the Penn
sylvania general assembly, came the
announcement that Governor Sproul
had accepted the challenge nj the So
called reactionary forces N the state
legislature and would appeal in per-
son to the members for support for
his progressive program of legislation.
The governor sent word to the house
and senate that he would attend the
joint session Tuesday, January 10,
and read the message then.
In this way he will show that lie is
personally interested IN the reforms
that he will urge. He will si.ow ms
readiness to battle with the forces op-
olsed to raising more revenue, revts-
trg the constitution and possibly also
TO enlarging the states school system.
This is the first time. 1t is said, that
& governor of Pennsylvania has adopt
ed such a radical course In this stand
pat state
The announcement and the develop
ment of the news created sensation
in the state capitol. Members could
not believe that they had heard Alright
when a committee which had been sent
to notify the governor Of the "rgani-
zation of the legislature returned with
this sensational message from he gov
ernOr
The legislature adjourned after be-
Ing in session ninety minutes.
The display Of flowers in he two
chambers never has been exceeded
New members were speedily sworn
in, the oath being read by Judges
largest and Wickersham, of the Dau
phin county court.
The senate organized by electing
State Senator Frank E. Baldwin, Pot.
ter county, president pro tenn; w.
Harry Baker, secretary Of the Repub-
lican state committee, secretary, and
William P. Gallagher, Of Wilkes Barre
chief clerk.
In the house, Robert S. Spangler,
of York, for the second consecutive
term, was seated in the speakers chair
Other officers elected were Thomas H.
Garvin, Delaware county, chief clerR.
and Milton K. Brugner, Harrisburg,
resident clerk.
Although it was at first planned to
hold the meetings Of the "slate com.
mittee," Of which Representative VII.
liam j. McCaig, of Allegheny county.
is chairman, at the Republican head,
quarters in PhiladeI< hia, it was learn,
ed the meetings will be held at Harris
burg 18th a final meeting Mt Philadel-
phia Immediately before the reconvcn-
ing of the legislature two weeks hence
Representative McCaig said the slate
committee would fill 127 vacancies now
existing In the entire house personnel
From certain authoritative sources II
was learned that a fight may develop
over the question of the revision of the
state constitution. Members "f t'le
house from the western section of the
state probably will oppose the move
ment, basing their opposition ~ their
belief that the constitutional revision
sion, two years hence.
From all quarters OF the state, poll
ticians of high and low rank f1ocked
TO the capitol and were stirred by COS.
sip that, while surface indications point
to harmony, stormy session is IN
prospect.
The first evidence OF this ia oppo.
sitfon which seems to have developed
strongly against any radical ,egisla.
ton which Mayor Moore, Of Philadel.
phia, may sponsor and which his OPP
pOnents may construe as measures to
strengthen his political fences.
The second is that quartet is rag.
ing among legislators from Allegheny
county, the forces led by Senator Max
Leslie, Penrose ally, quibbling with ad.
herents of former United States Sen
ator George T. Oliver.
The third Is that no truce has been
signed between Governor Sprouf and
Joseph r. Grundy, president Of the
Pennsylvania Manufacturers Associa
ton.