Evening journal., 1909-02-03
TO CALL RE-SUB-
MISSION BILL
IN HOUSE TO-DAY
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Notices OF bills given in the House
included the following
by Mr.. Bradford. making IL discre-
tionary with the jury whether the
penalty for first degree murder shall
be death or life imprisonment at hard
labory making it discretionary with tho
jury whether the penalty for second
degree murder shall be life imprison
mcnt or Imprisonment for a number OF
years. making II discretionary with
the jery whether the penalty for arson
shall ~ death or life imprisonment
whethsP the penalty for treason shah
he deals OF llfo imprisonment. and
whether me penalty. for felonious as
sault shall be death or life imprison.
ment.
BY Mr.. Bradford, bill providinB
for the examination and registration Of
nurses desiring TO practice in this
State.
BY Mr.. Jackson. 60 increase the ap>
preparation OF the town of wyoming.
BY Representative Pharo. 10 abolish
the county assessors IN Wilmington. 70
give the Levy Court power TO name
two county assessors for Wilmington
and an assessors clerk.
BY Mr. Welch. six amendments to
tho registration and election laws with
reference TO general elections ana
municipal elections IN Wilmington.
by Mr. Bradford, providing from ten
"a sixty DAYS Imprisonment for rail-
road trespassers.
BY Mr. CHM. fixing the liquid meas
ure OF the standard for milk and cream
with fine Of from S25 70 500 or inn
prisnnment from ten to thiry days foi
violation Of that act.
by Mr.. Broclson, providing flne mp 20
$iOo> or Imprisonment up 70 three months
for persons placing glass or othert OBJ
structions in the highways
BY Mr.. Janvier. to abolish the making
by the clerk OF the peace Of extra copies
o fthc assessment Of New Castle county;
to revive the dollarage fee for sherifls.
BY Mr. Rawlins. to increase the contin-
gent fund for the attorneys general from
5000 to $3.50
BY Mr. Connolly. enabling the police ma
irons OF wilmington TO participate in the
police pension fund.
BY Mr. Bradford, to change the bound
ries OF Tho First and Second election dis
tricts Of Christiana hundred
BY Mr.. Jester. for the protection OF
muskrats
Representative Williamson. on behalf OF
tho comittec on appropriations reported
favorably to the House the bin approprl-
atinr $500 10 send the militia to washing
ton for tho Taft Inauguration.
Corporate Surety Bonds.
A substitute hill providing for corpor-
ate surety bonds for state. county and
city officials was reported favorably to
the House yesterday. II reduces tho
premium TO be paid FOR bonding 20 one
half Of one pcr cont, and makes the
acceptance of the bonds optional with
the court or governing body. So FAR
as the form Of the bond or the com.
panv becoming surety Is concerned.
The iirst hin 20 bo reported unfavor-
ably was that 20 the House yesterdav
of the House bin TO refund Sli5 TO the
Delaware Hosiery Comapny as part
OF franchise itsx paid 70 the state.
The senate yesterday afternoon PASS.
ed tho House bill providing a SCI. 600
emergency appropriation for the state
Hospital at Farnhurst. and the House
Dill providing for imprisonment up to
six months ana a fine up TO sIO0-fot
the carrying Of concealed deadly
weapons. Also the House bill 70 make
valid certain deeds and mortgages.
Many Bills Introduced.
Among the bills introduced yester.
day were the following:
BY Senator Sparks, making registrars
and certain officers exempt from jury
service only when they are actually
engaged Ia their Official duties
BY Representative Donoho. author
izing Seaford school districts TO borrow
$1,000 FOR school purposes and to raise
additional taxes.
BY Representative Hudson. appro.
priating $1,000 to buy a site for an
emergency hospital az Milford. and ap.
propriating $1,000 to maintain the hos.
pital.
BY Representative Williamson. to al.
low school commissioners to fix theii
time for meetings.
BY representative Welch. requiring
the first panel OF jurors for county
courts to report on the second day o
the session.
BY Representative spruance. provid
ing that a prisoner shall serve one day
IN default Of each dollar of unpaid fine
when fine and Imprisonment are i'm.
posed as q sentence
BY Representative Connolly. remov
| ing the qualification OF seven years
active practice as necessary for n law.
yer 70 become eligible for city solicitor
of Wilmington.
BY Representative Laife~ty, provid.
ing for a joint committee OF 1--WE 10
I settle with state officers in 1910.
BY Representative Connolly, to
amend the general Incorporation Law
so as 20 permit more than one railway
company 70 lay tracks on streets OF
ordinary width II necessary TO get e
any depot OF wharf In Wilmington.
Bilis Given Notice Of.
Among the bills given notice OF were
the following:
BY Mr. Townsend. for the state I,
appropriate $500 to Sussex county with
which 10 erect a bridge over Baitimor,
mill pond in Baltimore hundred; auth.
orlzing and directing the erection Of 4
new bridge over the Assawaman Cana
az Ocean View IN Sussex county: by
Mr.. Hazel, 20 incorporate the Ken
County Trust and safe Deposit Com
pany; by Mr. soper. TO relncorporat,
the town Of Frederick. by Mr.. CHM
to change the name OF John Rogel
Goslin 20 John Roger Tibbitt: by MI
Connolly. 20 amend the general corpor
alton law so that trolley lines car
cross steam railroads at grade. except
ing main lines OF the railroads: by Mr.
Ellison, 70 assess and tax association
and corporations for school purposes
Referendum Questions.
Among the communications read yes
terday was an ordinance from Cit,