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Revenue Battles Dominate Pennsylvania Legislature
In Harrisburg Governor Stuart vows no pinch bills pass as lawmakers fret over revenue gaps. Key debates include mercantile tax repeal, local option, and a national bureau of mines. McClain pushes personal property returns. Creasy seeks forest protection and stamping out trading stamps. Bills target railroads, employment agencies, and hospital financing amid adjournment pressure.
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Stuart
Frank McClain
Robert Haight
Harrisburg
Cox
United States
Knnox
Knox
Senate
Taft
Pinch
Boston
House
Young
Creasy
Tost
McClain
Lancaster
National Bureau of Mines
Bett
House of Representatives
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Congress
Air of Westmoreland
House Committee On Law and Order
Nicholson
the Anti-Saloon League
House Committee On Labor and Industry
O’shell and Moyer Free Employment Agency
United Labor People
Sneaker Cox
John F. L. Morris
Philadelphia
State Railroad Commission