Evening journal., 1907-01-30
BACHELORS ARE
NOT OPPOSED
DR.. Cooper Believes That
Single Men are Ready to
Pay Tax if Necessary
Special 10 The Evening journal.

sent to the clerks desk the following
notice Of a law which he proposed to
! urge IL read:
Mr.. Bennum gives notice that on
tomorrow or some future day he will
Introduce a bill 10 raise revenue for the
state by imposing a tax upon unmar-
ried male persons, commonly known as
bachelors"
Representatives Corbit Of Odessa,
Flinn Of Christiana and DR.. Cooper Of
Wilmington are prominent bachelors OF
the House and Immediately all eyes
were turned toward them. DR.. Cooper.
who is blest with quick wit, asked to
speak upon a question OF personal
privilege and said;
Il viii undoubtedly be in favor Of
that bill, 7 believe any bachelor with
I'm the sound Of my voice or my ac-
quaintance would be perfectly willing
to pay for the great luxury"
ROUTINE WORK OF THE HOUSES.
Senate.
DOVER. Jan. 29-senate met at
1890 a. m. President Parker, presid-
ling.
CMembers wore pink carnations.
gifts OF Senator Conner, in honor Of
Mckinley Day)
Prayer by Chaplain Smith, Cmention-
ed Mcklnleys life and death and his
dying prayer)
Role called-All members responded.
Read and pproved-Journal.
/ Introduced (read and referred under
suspension OF rules.) .)-By Mr.. Sparks,
act amending the Board OF Health laws
by enforcing sewer connections to be
made where drainage OF any house is
condemned by said board.
BY Mr. Sparks, act giving the consent
OF the state TO the purchase by the
United States Government Of a suitable
tract Of land for a target range.
Mr Sparks, act amending the street
and Sewer laws.
Received, read and referred--Various
resolutions from Wilmington municipal
convention. calling for return to cities
OF liquor license revenues, etc.
Concurrent resolution.-That the two
houses go into joint session on Thurs
day Of this week at IL a. m, to hear
delegations OF attorneys discuss House
BIZ No. 4, relative to the retirement Of
judges.
Passed-Monaghan, (Senate) bill
prohibiting pawn brokers from receive
ing household goods and wearing ap-
parel from persons under the influence
OF intoxicating drink
Passed-Senate bill changing the
name OF Alice Snyder to Emma Mil
dred Boyer.
Killed-Senate bill abolishing public
whipping and the whipping-post as a
punishment for crime (Mr Conner
read strong speech; clerk read petit
tions from David Ferris and many
lothers Of New Castle county. Vote tc
Kill Unanimously
Reported unfavorably and killed
Senate bill authorizing the Levy Court
OF New Castle county to appropriate
$4,000 TO the Ferris Industrial School
! (UnconstitutionaD.
Passed-Senate bill in relation to
penalty on the official bonds of con-
stables outside Of the city OF Whining
ton. (Reduces bond Of rural consta-
bles from $4,000 TO 5000.
II Senate bill providing for an abate-
ment Of taxes before October 1, nc
abatement up to January 1. and five
per centum added after January 1. and
making county taxes due on different
r'-~-.' 'Nose on which municipal
taxes fall due.
Senate bill providing n contingent
fund OF $500 for the Board of stat,
Supplies.
Kined-House bill prohibiting hold.
: ing elections in school houses. (Soms
districts reported they had no other
place..
The Senate got down to passing binl
, and these embryo laws went through.
Prohibiting pawnbrokers from re.
ceiving household goods and wearing
apparel from persons under the innu.
ence OF Intoxicating drink
Changing the name OF Alice Snyder
to Emma Mildred Boyer.
Reducing the required amount o
surety Of constables outside the city
Of Wilmington, from $4,000 to $500.
Providing for an abatement OF taxci
and a fiat rate payment Of taxes at
time when municipal taxes are not due
five per centum abatement before Octo-
go abatement up to January /
adding FIVE per centum after January !
Providing a contingent fund Of S5Ol
, for advertising and a printing exper
TO be called into consultation by tn,
, Board Of state Supplies.
+ The Senate killed these bills.
House bill prohibiting holding elec.
. tions In school houses.
] Senate bill authorizing the Lev,
B Court OF New Castle county 10 appro
: pirate $4,000 for the Ferris Industrial
, School
Tho members Of the Senate appeare,
In their places today wearing pinl
carnations in honor OF the martvre,
President Mckinley and Chaplain Smitl
referred TO his life and death in IN,
opening prayer.
S Afternoon Session.
y House met at O'Clock.
/. Passed-House bill to enable HI
= Mayor and Council Of New Castle Z,
+ open new streets by condemnation o.
otherwise.
House bill to enable the unite.
r. school districts OF Milton 20 refun
! their debt
House bill appropriating S40.ss Z
Miss Margaret B. Cooper for cierics
services.
Adopted-House joint resolution pro
Y vlding for the printing Of 500 copies d
e the adJutant generals report
n Concurred in--Senate concurrer
resolution providing for Joint sessio
ir Thursday at II a. m, 10 hear delega
,r ton In behalf OF judges retiremeu
10 bill
IN Introduced read and referred-B
Mr.. Baggs. to provide for the condem
! nation OF marsh land needed for IN
u construction of a canal 10 shorten IA
4 smyrna river (Walter r. Massey. Ed
i. ward C. Wells and George Fishs