Smyrna times., 1905-03-29

The Legislature adjourned Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock without
electing a United States Senator to
succeed Senator Ball. 1t is but his
tory repeating itself and the Republi-
can Party is practically in the same
position it was 10 years ago. The will
of the majority was turned down and
thus the factions were unable to get
together. Even the magnanimous Of
fer OF Senator Alice to resign in the in
terest of harmony and allow each fac
ton to name its choice and fill two va
csncies, was not considered seriously
by the minority faction and with ne
solution of the problem offered as a
substitute, the Legislature came 20
close. While much good legislation
vas turned down, the following sum-
mary will give an idea of the bills
passed and submitted for Governor
Lea's APPROVAL
For the commitment of Ions-term priso-
ners Serving six months and longer) from
Kent and Sussex counties to the New Castle
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1907.
Amendment to the constitution abolishing
the dollar registration fee. (Requires the
concurrence of the Legislature two years
hence)
Establishing a morgue and superinten-
dent for New Castle county. (Superinten-
dent to get $1,000 year,
Kent county local option bill
Appropriating $4,000 for Delaware Col
lege and $4,000 for state College for Col
Ored Students.
Re-enacting and revising the insurance
laws
Returning Ss5, 900 to John B. Wharton.
trustee, and the Delaware Electric Railway
Company.
Amending the law for the protection of
birds and their nests.
the charter of the Ferris Indus
trial school.
Enabling unnaturalized persons to ac-
guire title to real estate in Delaware.
Changing the opening of the reed bird
season to September /
Authorizing special constables, to be ap-
pointed by the governor, for individuals
FIRMS or corporations.
Regulate the use of automobiles and mo-
tor vehicles
New charter for the Wilmington Board
of Education.
Authorizing the Board of Education to
borrow $1,000 annually for the next seven
years.
Ratifying compact settling the Delaware
New Jersey boundary dispute.
Appointing William S. Hilles, Walter H.
Hayes, and Alexander b. Cooper commits
moners on the part of Delaware to act with
commissioners on the part of New Jersey
m drafting uniform fisheries laws.
Three bills repeating the good roads law
and enactlng good roads laws for New Cas-
tie. Kent and Sussex counties separately
RaOnIqff0O the ..f onfr
Placing the making of new indices in
Hew Castle county Offices in charge of the
resident Judge and Levy Court.
increasing the attorney-generals salary
Refunding to New Castle county the
Adams tax money turned over by it to the
state.
Authorizing the borrowing of 800. 900
by the Street and Sewer Department of
Wilmington.
Exempting Grand Army Veterans from
paying peddler's licenses.
Bill for the relief of Stewart & Donahoe
for building the Middletown-O Odessa road.
For the protection of telephone compan-
les against the use of their system by fraud
or false pretenses
increasing the fire test for illuminating
oils
For the protection of the naturrl oyster
beds
For the protection of holly trees and sap
Ings.
Exempting leased pianos and organs from
attachment or execution process for rent.
Appropriating 81 900 for the Daughters
or American Revolution memorial at Wash
ington.
Requiring Industrial insurance comnan.
ics to pay for licences for their agents.
increasing the salaries of future COVER
nOrs to $4,0 900 year
Fixing the salaries of future secretariee
Of state at "a, 900 year.
Fixing the salaries of officials of New
CASTLE county.
Prescribing penalties for the breakino
i1to ot any car, cabOose or locomotive will
or without intent to commit felony.
Several bills relating to the resuryeyino
and protection of natural oyster beds.
prohibiting the sale of beef that has beer
heased with dexeterious preservatives OF
sdulterants.
-Four bills relating TO the government Of
the town OF Newark and its utilities
frohioitlng the obstruntion of drainaq,
aitcnes with trimmings from hedges q
fence rows. VI
Creating department of supplies. con
and state treasurer.
funds.
Exempting charitable day nursies for ba
Dles and charitable Young Women's Chris
9Sn associations from city or county take.
General bill for the appointment of no
tsrles public by the governor, 7
Enlarging the maximum penalty /
twen years for attempt to commit rape.
Enlarging the maximum penalty /
twenty years for attempt to commit murder
Requiring election booths in Wilminoto
hereafter to be opened between the hon,
OF and 7.30 o'clock in the morning.
Bill to prohibit the sale of Impure food,
Renewal of the act TO encourage immiers
ton into Delaware.