Evening journal., 1905-03-13
SENATOR ALLEE, EX-SENATOR BALL AND
EX-GOVERNOR HUM CONFERRED WITH
THE Different REPUBLICAN MEM
BALLOT, HOWEVER,
SHOWED NO CHANGE
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE LOCAL CHARTER

y
jority in the House and it is doubtful
If this can be secured. The Democrats
claim that the bill will be killed. IL
would also need two Democratic votes
in the Senate.
Local Option Issue
The local optionists are taking counsel
preparatory to bringing the local option
question and the temperance agitation
into definite shape for final action. The
assemblyrnen who are termed temper
ance men," are reported to have received
legal advice today.
They have already consulted with At
torney-CSeneraI Richards as to their con-
stitutional rights and today's action Is
said to have further fortified them. To-
day Chairman Garrison, Of the temper
ance committee of the House, consulted
George NJ Jones. of the Kent county bar.
william S. Pritchett, of the Law and
Order Society arrived from Wilmington
today and consulted with Chairman
Garrison.
The Senate today passed the House Dill
! imposing the duty Of making special mer-
camille assessments in Wilmington upon
county assessors who are allowed $50 ex-
ira for the additional work.
The Senate also passed the Sterling
bill exempting peddlers of farm produce
or provisions from giving bond to this
State and relieving them of high license.
The Senate passed the House bill in
creasing the authorized surplus Of the
Artisans Saving Fund to S5O0,0OO and
the bill requiring the Industrial 1nsur-
ance Company. to pay State license fees
for their agents in Delaware.
The House passed Senate bill giving
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company banking powers.
The House passed the House bill CIV
ing veterinarians who held a State H.
eense at the time the examining board
was created the right to practice
Bills were introduced in the House
charging traction engines IS license
Incorporating the New Castle Trust and
Safe Deposit Company Of Odessa
In the Senate today, a favorable re.
port was made on the bill requiring tn.
New Castle County Levy Court TO pa,
to the Delaware Industrial Home fol
Girls in Wilmington. 25 cents per da,
per capita for maintenance.
The House bill Incorporating TIT
town of Lewes was recommitted their
being an alleged snake" clause givins
the commissioners the right to asses
vacant lands within or without" tn
town limits.
All Of the bills which passed tn
House on Friday were read and refer
red.
The Senate received communica
ton from the House notifying II tina
, the House has concurred in the sin
, Idle adjournment resolution fixin
March % as the final day.
The d. o. Moore bill changing tn
method Of assessing property for schoC
purposes from rental value to actus
sale value. was made a special orde
n for Wednesday at 2 p. m.
= The following bills were introduce
: in the House to-day:
u By Mr.. Benson-TranSferring 81 ,2C
= for the school fund into the gener,
fund for the reduction of State bond
. BY Mr.. Jester-Making the lotter
e policy laws more sweeping; amendin
d the law regulating peddlars i'm Ne
= Castle county by exempting peddlal
d of meats, fruit and fish.
Il BY Mr.. Davis-For the protection
d dogs while running foxes betwee
e September and April 30.
h BY Mr.. Jester-Authorizing a canvas
I of voters by Department of Elections.
It BY Mr.. Smith-TS prohibit vivisectio
}. in the public schools of Delaware.
; Favorable reports We're received upt
If House bill giving mayor of WilmingtC
veto power concerning acts of vamol
.r commission.
y The House passed the bill authrizir
= 1.-THE New Castle. County Levy Court
II refund the county wor1house loan.