Evening journal., 1907-03-19
BATCH OF LAWS
ON LAST DAY
State Legislature Has Busiest
Day Of the Present
Session
500 70 rhe EvenIng Journal.


DOVER, March 19.--Yesterday was
the Delaware Legislatures busiest day
The session of 1907 remarkable in
many respects, was practically con-
cluded at night and an the Republican
members Of this and the last session
attended big BANQUET at the Hotel
Richardson given lby Delaware's senior
senator at washington. Colonel Henry
A. dupont
An day long. the Assemblymen drove
through the remaining mass OF accumu-
lated legislation and by a process Of
elimination which included withdraw
MS. defeats an d successes on final vote.
ck,arcd their calendars Unfavorable
ren orts also came in. serving as a
moi Ice to the fathers OF the bills so re-
port "a that no further steps need be
attcn p.ed.
The bills withdrawn in the House
were;
parat 'ee's bin for a new 2 charter
Cor VII raington, the Sparks bin and
snbetittt K having PASSED both Hnises.
PARADE es bin providing for the pay
mend az wages to- all employees at least
twice in each calendar month";
keonans bin limiting an railroad
fares 60 q $40 cents per mile.
rarabden bill to incorporate the
town or S laford, adjudged TO be a
Democratic measure.
The Hous bin creating a new fat
Office i'm Ne, Castle, the Office Of de-
putv county coroner. The coroner must
nov provide his own deputy Among
as. hills reno -ted unfayorably were the
Holcomb bill requiring tho transport
fion companie TO furnish separate cars
nr apartment for white and olael.
passengers.
rhe House passed these important
bills.
referring TO .he qualified electors of
4be state al que suons Of public policy.
n'his Is the advis Dry initiative and aG-
~ sorry rofcrendm bill once killed in
iho House Today it was reconsiderG~.
and passed by th vote Of rs to 12.
Those voting IN the negative were
Baera. Cam. Coop sr, n l., Cubbage,
Elliott Harrington. Knots, Lambden,
Nfcssick. Palmer an,i Williams.
Authorizing munic ipal corporations,
nvator commlssious-aE q other corporate
bodies TO donate none " lands or othS
valuable things to and for the improves
,nent of the National Guard Of Del~a
WARE
rho senate passed;
House bill to authorize the commits
sioners OF Selbyville TO borrow $4,000
Tor additional school facilities.
AboHshing the Offices OF road commits
eioners in New Castle county In 1911
and creating the positions of road sup
er,isors. responsible to the Levy Court
and under the direction Of the civil
engineer Of tho county.
Creating a commission TO consider
and report upon an adequate method of
revenue and taxation.
Providing for a survey Of the pubs
lands OF the state in the vicinity of
Rehoboth.
Increasing the salary OF tho state
auditor $500 a year.
Providing for the appointment Of an
additional deputy attorney general to
prosecute an criminal cases, each, for
Kent and Sussex counties
Fixing the Delaware Railroad Cop-
pany's Uennsylvania subsidiary lined
taxes 10 the state at $4,000 a year.
Providing that applicants for oyster
ing license shall be bona fde residents
of Delaware to obtain the license
Fixing the state taxes ON the Phi'a-
deiphla, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad at s5o.00O year.
Authorizing the Mayor and Council
Of Wilmington 20 borrow 100000 fo
the use OF the WATER Commissioners
and for a new fltration plant This
bill was reported into the Senate as
"substituto for Senate bill No a."
Fixing the state taxes of the Bal.
timore and Philadelphia Railroad Com.
pany (B. & OD az $4,000 a year
Appropriating 100000 TO the De,a
Nare state Hospital at Farnhurst. Al
additional $4,000 Of this amount ha
already been appropriated
Prohibiting any discrimination il
charges by surety companies.