Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-19
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was reported taNOrably
Senator Connor's State administra-
ton building bill was reported favor
ably to the Senate.
STAB AT 'GRMINAL COMPANY.
Most CT the morning in the House
was deNAted to the reading Of notices
Of bills that may be introduced. II Ia
bill were introduced for every notice
offered, the Legislature would be busy
for a year or two.
Representative Connolly gave notice
of bill TO authorize Sunday baseball
playing in Wilmington and Representa-
tive Bradford gave notice Of a bill to
repeal the law that established bulk
head lines along the Delaware River
in front of Wilmington. 1t being the
law under which the Wilmington
Terminal Company was given control
Of the river front.
Representative Minner gave notice of
a bill to prohibit liquor advertisements
in dry districts. and Representative
Hazel gave notice of a bill to prohibit
the shipment of liquor into dry terri
tory.
Much City legislation Desired.
City Solicitor Townsend, of Whining
ton. was here and gave Representative
WEIGH a batch of notices regarding
Wilmington. One is to authorize the
wilmington Council to borrow 1855 600
Others are for the consolidation of the
various city departments of Whining
ton into one department; also to make
the city treasurer the receiver Of city
revenues; to provide change in the
method of collecting taxes; TO allow the
city to purchase the present property
of the fire companies or to enter into a
contract with those companies; provid-
ing that all appropriations to city de-
partmenss shall be kept in a general
fund and paid out only on orders from
the departments; also regulating the
streets and the curb markets, and
many other amendments.
Representative Connolly gave motive
of a bill to regulate the business Of
pawnbrolSing.
Representative Hail. to reduce the
fees in the Office of the clerk Of the
peace of Kent county to 10 per cent
Representative Bradford. to codify
the laws Of the State; also a new
game law for the State; also to ap-
propriate $1,000 to the Delaware Society
of the Cincinnati to erect a monument
TO the memory of the Delaware
soldiers who fought in the American
Revolution.
Seeking Juvenile Court.
Representative Spruance gave notice
of a bill to create a Juvenile Court in
wilmington.
Representative Hopkins gave notice
or a bill to repeal the requirement Of
a deposit of $500 a mile by railway
companies desiring to build in Della
ware.
Representative Donho gave notice Of
q bill providing for direct primary
nominations. and Representative Brad
! for of a bill giving consent of Della
ware to the Uunited states to acquire
! the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
Representative Williamson gave
notice Of a bill to authorize and re-
4 carbohydrates telegraph stations in
! Delaware. and Representative Jester TO
revise the law regarding libel and
Islander.
Representative Brockson will intro
duce a bill to throw additional safe
guards about the issuance of marriage
! licenses. and to require aftidavits OF
applicants.
Notices in the Senate.
In the Senate among the bills given
noUce of were: y
BY Senator Drexler, for a uniform
primary election law.
BY Senator Finn, requiring public
service corporations 70 pay every two
weeks.
BY Senator Sparks, prescribing pen
alties for the theft or diversion OF
electricity or gas from wires, pipes
or meters also to revise and recon-
solidate the statutes Of Wilmington
BY Senator Finn, requiring state
banks and trust companies TO keep
10 per cent cash reserve on hand.
These are but few of the hundred
OF more notices given in both houses
this morning.