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Show . INVESTIOHTE SOTDAL IN NEW STATE CfiPlTOL largelv. owned in Iondon and New York it is at least a partial truth that the ...Capitol is onlv a retnrn to us of some of the wealth derived by the stranger .from onr own natural resources. Some of the most skilled artisans and most capable artists now living have devoted devot-ed their efforts and talents to its erection erec-tion and ornamentation. " HARRISBURO. Pa.. Jan. 1. The General Assembly of Pennsylvania convened at noon today. After the organization and the reading of Gov. Pennypaeker 's last message a recess was taken until January 14. The Republican Re-publican party u in a majority in both houses. Gov. Pennypaeker in his message deals with the controversy over the decorations dec-orations and furnishings of the new State Capitol. The erection of this structure cost $4.5(kV00 and the decorations dec-orations and furnishings $9,00,KW Charges of extravagance were made iu connection with expenditue of the $9,0oo,nnn and the matter was made an issue in the last gubernatorial campaign. cam-paign. The money was largely expended ex-pended bv the " Board of Public Grounds -and Building, of which the Governor by virtue of his office is a member. The Governor courts an inquiry and requests the Legislature to investigate tbe charges. "In the lomploti.m of the Capitol.'' the Governor says, "the commonwealth has accomplished a difficult and f'Uii-plicated f'Uii-plicated task in a manner which will reflect credit on her for ages to come." Continuing he said in part: "The Capitol is all paid for and has been paid for out of revenues without the imposition of burdens on the people. peo-ple. Two alone of the railroads of the commonwealth pay to her annually in taxes $:i,tv6.:229. and since thev an- |