Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-17
MANY new BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE
Both Branches Busy as Time
for Limiting New Measures
approaches
FLOOD OF NOTICES in

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb 17.--senate and
House had a busy session yesterday, and
the members are piling up notices of pros
pective legislation. All notices must be
presented by the close Of the business day
on Friday.
Representative Connolly, who was alb
sent on Monday when the railroad taxa
ton bills were passed, yesterday after
noon inquired OF Speaker Cooper why the
bills were called up and passed in his alb
sence. Speaker Cooper replied that they
were taken up according TO their places on
the calendar and that no slight was in
tended. Mr. Connolly said he did not think
that any slight was intended, but he
thought the bills we're to 20 to the revenue
and taxation committee.
IL is expected that there will be a big
fight when the high liquor license bill is
called up in the House as plans are being
laid for aggressive opposition to IT,
The Manufacturers tax bill and the bill
to tax distribution stores OF outside con-
Germs doing business in Delaware, We're
recommitted yesterday to the House Com
mittee on revenue and taxation.
BY a vote OF "A TO IS the House killed
the House bill appropriating 5000 for a
hospital at Milford, but the announcement
Is made that such a hospital will be built
as residents Of that town are raising a
fund for such a purpose The House also
killed the House bill for the relief OF in
dustrial insurance agents.
Several House bills we're passed by
House. including that providing for tax
of five cents on each barrel of beer.
Notice OF the peddlers license law
amendment was given by Mr.. WEIGH Of
Wilmington. and It provides that every
peddler on foot shall pay s25 a year and
must have been resident Of the State for
six months at the time the license is is
sued. Hucksters must pay a license OF
s25 year for each horse and wagon each
wagon 70 be numbered and the driver to
have the license for that wagon at all
times when engaged IN business, FOR the
inspection OF the officer
The bill reduces hucksters license from
$50 to SIS and increases peddlers' license
from $40 TO S25.
The House bill providing for an inspec-
tor OF scales i'm Wilmington was reported
favorably ia the House. Il requires that in
the Weighing OF loaded coal wagons and
wagons loaded with other materials they
shall be weighed at the nearest scales.
Mr. Reeves gave notice OF q bill TO re-
peal the present law prohibiting net fish,
ing ia the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal
Representative WEIGH gave notice Of a
bin providing for a uniform registration.
fixing as the days the third Saturday in
July and the first and. second Saturday
In August. as at present.
Representative Bradford gave notice Of
a bill relative TO insoivent concerns which
provides for the placing OF bondholders on
the same footing as the claimants after
the priority OF bonds have been settled out
OF the proceeds OF real estate.
Representative Connolly gave notice OF
a hill providing for an assessment system
In Wilmington the same as in effect in
New York city. Mr.. Connolly also gave
notice OF a bill providing for a board OF
supervisors for state and county institu-
lions. The bill provides that the board
shall consist OF three members one from
each county and each 10 be known as a
humanitarian. They shall be appointed by
the governor to serve without pay and
their duty win be 20 confer with the in
mates OF penal and other institutions with
a view TO ascertainlng conditions and re-
porting any derelctlons 20 The proper
authorities
Among other bills given notice OF in the
Senate was one by Mr.. Monaghan vesting
the clerk Of the municipal court OF VIII
mington with authority to sell marriage
licenses.
The Senate passed the House bill allow
ing the government to condemn land in
order 70 shorten the water course OF Muir
deriSili river. II is proposed 10 do this by
means OF canals IN Murderkill hundred.
and the bill provides for a commission to
fix awards.
Many New Bills.
great batch OF new business came into