Evening journal., 1909-03-03
LEGISLATURE
TAKES A RECESS
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job. II the Legislature kept on there
would be more public officials than private
citizens, Colonel Ainscow said. Mr.. spru-
ance also opposed the bill. The Democrats
voted for the bin and the Republicans
against it,
Good Roads Bills
Representative Grubb's bill providing
for bond issue of 100000 10 rebuild
the state road from the northern to the
southern limit of the state, the Kent
county good roads bin and the Sussex
county good roads bill were reported
favorahly back to the House yesterday
afternoon.
A bill was introduced I'm the House
amending the law regarding companies
engaging in surety bonding business to
permitting them to qualify as sureties
la any amount that may be approved
by tho chancellor, State judges. register
of wills. or other responsible officials
haYing jurisdiction as the case may be.
Otho Nowland, president of the Equit-
able Guarantee and Trust Company.
and Colonel Benjamin Nields, president
of the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, were here yesterday confer
ring with some of the members about
the bill.
Charles b. Palmer. George A. Wolf
Ernest 3. McNair, ]. Talley Smith and
Wilbur Emery, OF Hillcrest, near Will
minston, were here yesterday confer
ring with a House committee in behalf
of the bill to incorporate Hillcrest as
a town.
He Pleaded in Vain.
Representative Pharo yesterday made
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of his bill to provide a new schedule
Of tax rebates on payments of county
taxes in Wilmington. Mr.. Pharo argued
from the standpoint of a former tax
collector as well as from business
methods. The principal objection TO
the bill was that it would make city
land county taxes in Wilmington pay
able at the same time, in July, in order
to get the benefit, of the greatest re-
bates. But five votes were recorded for
the bill.
Senator Conner is pleased at the
prospect of getting another vote on
Monday morning next on his state
House bill. as the vote by which IL was
lost on Monday was reconsidered yes
terday. At the same time Senator
Monaghan hopes to get another vote on
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to use the same street in Wilmington
when necessary TO get 10 a public
wharf or station.
To Regulate Optometry.
The House bill defining optometry
and regulating the practice was pass.
ed by the Senate yesterday ypafternoon
1t provides that in order to practice
optometry the applicant must have
of optometry. It also provides for q
board of three members to be appoint.
ed by the governor. one from eacl
, county, and applicants TO practice the
adjustment OF glasses by mechanical
means hereafter must pass an ex-
animation.
Senator's DreXlor, Dutton. and Conner
Of the committee appointed to investi-
gate the reeds of clerical assistance IN
the offices Of the Secretary of State and
State Auditor presented another report
/, yesterday afternoon. The committe,
recommended that a clerk be provided
for the office of tho Secretary of State
/ at salary not exceeding $500 a yeal
J and one for the State Auditor, at 2
salary not exceeding $500 a year Th,
contingent fund is to remain the sam,
lot the secretary. OF f0lAlts
To Regulate Lodges.
The bill to regulate fraternal benc
ficiarv associations was introduced int
the House by Representative Hudson
yesterday. This measure has been De
fore several Legislatures but has beer
defeated because of the objection ol
some lodges to it. Insurance Commits
sioner George w. Marshall introduced
the bill originally during his term of
! office and says that when il is under
stood thoroughly the lodges will have
no objection to IL.
, Lewes to Sell Water.
The Senate bill creating a board o.
! public works for Lewes. was passed
! by the House. 1t Is an amendment
, to the town charter. which gives =
the exclusive right TO sell water in th'
: town. Senator Rowland, who intro
J duced the bill, explained that the tow
had bonded for 100000 to establish
: water works. and they desired the ex
] elusive right to sell water there.
= Representative Connolly introduced {
! bill in the House increasing the annua
} salary OF the State revenue collecto
: from $1,000 to Si.SOO a year. Harr.
, w. Chairs is the incumbent Of the Of
E fee.
! The House bin providing for an ad
5 ditional constable Tor New Castle coun
~ has been reported favorably i'm tn
House. with n substitute, authorizing
4 the governor TO make the appointment
: The term is four years.
I When the House bill providing Tor
live stock sanitary board was calle'
I up in the Senate. after DIR. James Il
Mahaffy had been given the privilcg
I Of the floor 10 explain its provisions
r it was recommitted. due to some un
I certainty as TO its provisions.
I Without a dissenting vote the Hous
{ passed Mr.. Lendehham's bill authoriz
ing Bridgeville to borrow $4,000 70
$ water works and other improvements