Evening journal., 1907-02-14
HOME RULE
FOR WILMINGTON
Street ApprOpriatiOnsin Hands
of COunCiI--MOre Money
For Schools
sneelal Do rhe Evenlng Journal.

TO allow Council TO fix the amount Of an-
Eual appropriation to the Street and Sewer
Department was passed by the Senate
yesterday. the same body concurring in
the House bill which increases the appro-
priaton to the Board OF Education for tho
purpose Of advancing the salaries OF
teachers.
In the House the bill abolshing the
special jury system was passed by a large
majority. A bill making illegitlmate chill
dren the heirs-at-law OF their mothers
was passed in the Senate and bill regu-
lating the use of automobiles was intro
duced by Representative Staats. This mea-
sure is similar to the one now In effect.
butp rovides much heavier penalties for
violations,
Representative Keenan, gave notice Of
many bills yesterday TO tax public SER
vice corporations in wilmington. senator
! Sparks gave notice Of n bill to make Mar
ket street the dividing line between the
I first and second Levy Court districts in
wilmington. Representative Taylor pro-
/ poses that a deputy attorney-general shall
/ be appointed TO take charge Of the states
LEGAL business in Kent ard Sussex coun-
tias. Much other legislation was given no.
tlce Of during the dav. and it Is expected
there VIII be "a flood 0i notices to-nor ow,
a. Friday is the last day for new business.
Routine Work Of the House.
Senate
DOVER. Feb. 1s.-senate assembled
at 1880 a. m.
Prayer by Chaplain Smith. All
members present.
Dispensed with-Reading of journal.
] Notice-By Mr.. Conner, to reduce the
per diem allowance for election and
registration officers CSS instead Of s. a
day..
/ introduced read and referred--By
Mr. Rowland, to increase the appropria-
tion OF the Levy Court to the town Of
Lewes.
/ BY Mr.. niffe directing the Levy Court
Of Sussex county 10 make additional
settlements with the county treasurer.
BY Mr.. Sparks. proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution that will per-
NIT Of the one-judge system for the
Superior Court and Court Of General
Sessions in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Sparks providing for the APP
lpointment OF nine commissioners to ar
range for a Delaware exhibit at the
4 AZ aska- Yukon Exposition at Seattle,
Washington. and appropriating as much
Of $4,000 as may in the wisdom of the
commissioners be necessary for such
exhibit
Read and referred-Several House
bills passed by the House yesterday.
! Reported favorably-House bill to in
crease the salary Of stenographer for
the Court OF Chancery
Concurred in--House resolution ex-
pressing sympathy to former Senator
r. r. Kenney because Of the death Of
his wife.
Recess to 2 D. m.
Afternoon Session
Passed-Senate bill to authorize City
Council OF Wilmington to fix the
amount Of appropriation 10 the Street
land Sewer Department; Senate bill to
authorize the town Of Newark to borro"
money to erect a new school; In re'a-
tion to the Official bonds Of constables
Tin Sussex county.
Introduced. read and referred-By
Mr.. Rose designating Charles l.. Moore,
James M. Satterheld and Willard T.
Smith as special counsel 70 enforce coll
lection Of the state tax on banks.
.LOst-House bill to repeal the law
lappropriating money to Sunday schools
Concurred in-House bills providing
for condemnation Of land for canal to
shorten navigation on Smyrna river to
make valid defective Acknowledgements
of certain deeds; 10 increase Councils
appropriation to Wilmington Board Of
Education (to enable increase in teach
lers' salaries) to change the name OF
lClarence L. Hudson TO Clarence L. Bull;
House bill to set aside exemptions in
attachment process at time OF attach
ment instead OF day Of sale; relating to
fishing IN Broadkiln river; to exempt
from county taxes dogs that are taxed
IN cities or towns; House bill TO make
.illegitimate children heirs-at-law Of
their mothers
Notices-By Mr. Sparks, an act TO
amend the charter Of Wilmington by
providing for a commission TO have
Jurisdiction and control Of the parks.
water supply. streets and harbors Of
Wilmington.
BY Mr. Sparks. an act 10 revise and
consolidate the statutes re'ating TO pub
\ lie parks, the Water Department. the
harbor and the Street and Sewer De-
partment OF Wilmington.
by MT. SPARKS 10 amend the cndrtcr
OF Wilmington by providing for the as
sessment and collection Of taxes.
BY Mr.. Sparks. to change the boun.
daries OF the First and Second Levy
Court districts in New Castle county.
(To make Market street the dividing
line, in Wilmington. between the two
Idistricts)
BY Mr.. Rose. 10 make valid a deed
for tract Of land In Pencader hundred.
BY Mr.. Rose, 70 amend the act relat-
ing to notaries public by giving certain
lnotaries public additional powers.
BY Mr.. Barnard. TO provide for the
printing and publication OF five hundred
icopies Of Volume 7, Laws of Delaware.
BY Mr.. Sparks. acts pertaining to
public highways. to revenue and taxa
Ition, TO banking and insurance. 10 the
State OF Delaware, 10 cities and towns
10 New Castle county and to the city Of
] Wilmington. (Precaution 70 enable any
bills pertaining TO the subjects mem
toned after the date beyond which no.