Evening journal., 1901-02-19


that crime in two forms-petty larceny
and grand larceny. The Municipal Court
is to have the disposition of the petty
larceny cases, which will include the lar
ceny OF goods under the value of $40. The
judge of the Municipal Court will have
Jurisdiction TO try, hear and determine
all such cases and TO inhict sentences and
punishment on offenders, ,'without the ex-
pense 10 the county of holding the Of
tenders for n jury trial at the upper
court. Persons sentenced in the Munic-
ipal Court-will have the privilege OF ap-
pealing TO the Court OF General Sessions
for a jury trial
TO RESTRICT JERSEY TRUCKERS
Representative Robertson introduced a
bill 10 restrict the Jersey truckers who
sell their produce in Wilmington, 10 the
Church street wharf where they viii be
permitted TO sell produce raised by them
ON their own farms or on property rented
or under lease. The bill provides that the
truckers would be under the jurisdiction
Of the clerk of the market, who may
charge fees prescribed by the City Coun-
ell Of Wilmington
THIS TOUCHES PEDDLERS.
AiIs| .lNNhtIANNM AlNN VIII llNlNuuNt "a
measure compelling foot peddlers to pay
an annual license fee of S25; peddlers
with one horse and one wagon shall pay
$50. and pcddlers with two horses must
pay s75 a year.
FOR a CADET CORPS.
Representative Clendaniel will intro
duce a bin to establish cadet corps for
Delaware College, to be maintained in
conjunction with the National Guard Of
Delaware. 1t provides tnat cadets on
graduation from the college, shall be eli
gible to appointment, without eXamina-
tion as a commissioned officer i'm the Ma
tional Guard. Officers Of the militia shall
he eligible at all times 20 take a course
in the theoretical military training at
Delaware College Ii also provides that
the cadet corps shall be formed Of all
students Of Delaware College who are re-
quired 10 undergo military training at the
institution. Provision is made for an an-
nual encampment Of the corps, the ex-
penses to be borne out Of the appropri-
alton for the National Guard.
SINGLE TAX BILLS DOOMED.
Representative Holcomb's Single Tax
bills were reported unfavorably TO the
House yesterday afternoon. They sup
lplement the act originally introduced 10y
Representative Holcomb, which has pass
ed the House, providing that the ASSESS
ment Of properties i'm the future shall
contain the land valuation in one column
and the valuation Of all improvements in
another column. The supplementary
bills are to provide for the submission 10
the voters in any district the question OF
whether or not improvements in the dis
trict shall be exempt from taxation.
I GENERAL INCORPORATION LAW
Representative Robertson yesterda,
afternoon introduced the bill providin.
amendments TO the general incorporation
law, as framed by a committee of lawyer,
Of the State Bar Association.
4 While not altering TO- . any signifcan
lcxtent the scope or provisions of the law
the amendments reclassify several sec
tions that were found TO be inconsistent
IN their arrangement because Of the lin
7 tied time for revising the original Law
, before it was passed two years ago. 4
hearing will be given the Bar Committe
on Thursday night and the bill will b
Explained in detail
THESE REPORTED FAVORABLY
: These measures have been reporte
y favorably: The bill to abolish the oat
+ OF freedom required OF colored person
{ desiring 10 be married; Representativ
Shallcross's bill 70 tax railways for tn
: maintenance Of roads and bridges the
q use, Air. Shalcross's bill appropriatin
. money 10 defray the expenses Of ward
S of the State in outside Institutions: Rep
y resentatiye Robertson's bill 10 increase {
3 I'VE members the Department Of Elec
o. tons in Wilmington during preparation
Tor general OF State elections; Represen
itative Kitchens bin providing for chal
lengers az elections in Wilmington 10 re
! ceiye 50 day; Senator Knox's bill I
/, abolish the Once of State detectives re
I ported fayorably by House Committee
Representative RObertsOn's substitut
bills providing for the taxation AT fit
cents On each thousand dollars of capita
stocks of coff0rated and unincorporate
p manufacturing concerns in the STATE.
e REP0RTED-UNFAVORABLY.
Representative Baynard's bill to rs
4 duce from 81 to 81 the fee required fc
4 marriage license, was reported to Ia
Hous unfavorably.
= BALLOT BILL PASSED.
- The House unanimously passed Ser
ator Knox's bill providing an indelib'
= black pencil for marking ballots o
b election day, In place Of the Tubbt
I stamp SO easily blurred.
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