Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-20
PR. 7. rent BILL
FORCED into OPEN
lane Men Startled, MilIar De-
lighted, by Picking Chair.
mans Report to Senate
CALL ISSUE UP TO PEOPLE


Harrisburg. April 20.--Thc Senate
and the licutcnants OF David ~. Lane
ncrc startled today when senator Me.
Conrcll. chairman OF the judiciary snc-
III committees reported the Millni
cI,s;, cIa, Xiii 70 tho floor of the Senate.
Tbis bill. which has already passed
,ho House. provides that the Pub ic
ssrricr Commission shall have the
.sror o. n determine the rcasonnbleness
~ rcntals paid by the y. X. T. Co.
)" rho underlying companies and rcgu-
late them.
flor the bill had been reported out,
80 tho result of n long and persistent
s,bt bv Representative Millnr. Of Phil
..ssoinbio. sponsor Of the bill. IL was
nossed ON first reading. and It will be up
tor second reading tomorrow. The bill
/. nm the verge Of final passage and OF
m.,sinp into the hands of the Cover
nor. go, -, A.. Al;
o;orv spccial committee (thc pickline
oommittcc Of the Scnatcl:' Senator
Mcconnell was asked.
~ wouldn't be surprised was the
lsconic reply.
Millar Is Elated
Representative Millar said:
"1hc hill is now in tho open. That
1, rbot wc have been fighting for. 1t
IL nm to all Of us to zee that it is not
,ent back to the pickling committee.
Iet rs make this an issue. Shall this
Mi 'bc made tho plaything of the
,ickliug committee or shall the rights Of
inc nCnrIc OF Philadelphia and. for that
matter, of the state have some cOnsid-
Grafton: go,
II will insist that the bill go to a
final vote on the floor of the Senate.
II was voted on in that manner In the
Uousc-why should 1t not be voted on
in the senate? There is nothing to 1t.
There Is no question rs to the merits of
thc bill. 1t is just bill. 1t should
mass. It only emphasizes the inherent
movers of the Public Service Commits
ion,
"For my part. insist OH vote on
the floor of tho Senate and will combat
sny effort to send it back to committee.
I may be pardopcd If I urge that the
peopIc Of Philadelphia pay some atten-
tlon to tho situation and make their
voice felt.
tfter Long Contest
Only the successful picking by the
onnosing interests and the opposition Of
David ii. Lane and his legislative lieu
tenants had kept it in the dark reccsscs
AZ the Senate judiciary special commit
tcc, Rcpcatcd efforts had been made
IA have Mr.. Mcconnell report the bill
out He had always replied next
week" or next Tuesday,
The Senate has passed finally and
sent TO tho House the Ware bill. which
would permit the. Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co. to operate motorbusses or
tracklcss trolleys and to make extern
sions to the lines leased from underlying
companies.
Still another development in the
transit situation is the successful work
ins out Of the strategy Of Councilman
Derclin in respect to the bill to enlarge
the scope of the city transit department.
This bill will be on the second reading
calendar of the Senate today, and
President Wcglein predicted that it
would be finally passed.
With regard to the bills in which
Philadelphia City Council Is interested.
the WCglcin legislative committee issued
this statements,
"Thc Councilmapic committee, head
ed by President Weglein, Immediately
began drive behind the bills which
have been approved by City Council.
Particular attention was given to the
transit bill and tonight the Councilmcn
predicted that the bill would be in the
House next Monday aud on its way to
final passage.
"Ot the bills backed by the legis-
latlvC committee, two are in the hands
OF the Governor. One of these defines
rI tnIn In ha oil
charter, and the other provides for in
creased charges for real estate and
water searches in the Offices OF the re-
ceiver Of taxes.
May Report Bills
The Senate acted finally last night |
on the councilmanic bills to determine |
the amount TO deduct in ascertaining |
Inc borrowing capacity and to provide q |
substantial reduction in the number Of
ballots to be printed these measures |
are now in House committees and the |
rouncilmen expect to have them reported |
out today.
., The bill to increase the pay of cleo
non ott"crs has passed the Senate and |
VIII b" on final passage in the House
;omorrow. Another councilmanic meas
IRE permitting confiscation Of automo-
'lIcS in default of fines for parking in |
orhiddcn territory, also will be on final
@SSag" in the House today"
We are fighting for favorable action
N every bill approved by the Council"
lcclar'd President Weglein, land this
nCiudC. the much -talkcd-of transit
,lll' We, have met some opposition to a
ew of the election bills. but on the
SthoI" We have procured results. and
'hen, adjournment is taken it will be
Gund that big percentage of the coun-