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lien for the privilege OF the owner of
a property connecting with the private
sewer. At present the owner of n
private sewer may charge any amount
he pleases for the privilege Of connect
ing with the sewer. and il the House
bin is not passed # will continue this
practice of allowing the sewer owner
Of fixing the charges.
Levy Court confers.
Member Of the New Castle Levy
Court yesterday afternoon conferred
with the House committee on revised
statutes, Of which Mr.. Soper is chair
man. regarding several bills affecting
New Castle county. and n good roads
bill for New Castle county also was
talked over informally.
Wilmington Legislation.
Among the bills Of Importance 10
Wilmington introduced yesterday we're
these:
BY Mr.. Bradford. to repeal the law
that established bulkhead lines along
the Delaware river FROM of Whining
ton, under which the Wilmington
Terminal Company would acquire much
land to be filled in behind the proposed
bulkhead.
BY Mr. Connolly. TO provide an addi-
tional meat inspector FOR Wilmington
to be nominated by the members OF
the minor political party i'm City Coun-
ell. one inspector To have charge %
the eastern side Of the city and the
other the western side.
Twas Busy Day.
Yesterday was busy day in botl
! branches Of the Legislature. and manl
/ bills were passed. while more than tht
number passed were introduced Bills
passed by the Senate yesterday, after.
noon included the following:
Senate bill 20 incorporate the tow
/ Of Roxana House bills amending the
/ charter Of Newark; House bill amend
ing the charter Of Georgetown.
Bills passed by the House yesterday
afternoon included the following:
House bill providing for an increase
Of five per cent annually in the ap-
propriation Of Wilmington City Coun-
] ell to the Board of Education, instead
/ OF two per cent annually.
House bill providing for the assess
ment and taxation of automobiles for
/ county purposes on a basis of their
valuation. the tax thus derived TO be
applied to road improvements. Th-
/ bin. introduced by Mr.. Pharo. was eX-
plained by w. G. Jones, counsel foi
the New Castle County Levy Court.
House bill to facilitate returns In
partition cases in the Court oi
/ Chancery
House bill providing a tax Of SIS or
public pool tables in Kent and Susses
counties.
House bill providing that ten tax
ahles in any school district may pet.
tion for improvements to school
houses.
House bill providing a fine Of 81
upon any person using ferrets 10 nun
rabbits.
House bill prohibiting fishing in
prong Of Murderkin river.
House bill prescribing that the az
tornev-general shall give legal adVic'
TO the collector Of state revenue When
ever requested.
House bill to incorporate the town .
Millsboro.
introduced in Senate.
Among the bills introduced in tn
Senate were the following
BY Mr.. Monaghan, 20 reduce to on
dollar the county fee for the registra
ton of dogs as personal property
Bv Mr.. Corbit. to provide tubercuii
test for all cattle shipped into Della
ware for breeding or dairy purposes.
, By Mr.. Anderson, providing TO
, search warrants for houses or dWel'
ings in which it is suspected that in
! toxicating liquor is being sold illegally
! Rv Nr Corbit. designating Lieuten
l Governor Mendinhall. Secretary o
/ state Hastings and Attorney-Genera
5 GRAY a commission to investigate an
p report upon the subject Of perpetua
. charter for Delaware College.
n New Bills in House.
T Among the bills introduced in tn
. House yesterday afternoon we're tn
b following:
BY Mr. Grubb. TO allow non-resider
pupils 70 attend the public schools 3
Wilmington by providing that the stat
: and not the parents or guardians of III
6 pupil shall paw the tuition fee.
BY Mr. Williamson. to make illegit
3 mate children the heirs at law of the
parents.
BY Mr.. Bryan, authorizing the Lev
Court Of Sussex county TO construct
drawbridge over the river at Laurc
BY Mr.. Hazel. providing that mill
q men of Kent county shall pay liceni
q of IS and $40, according to the classii
u cation.
z BY Mr.. Soper. appropriating s1I,5o0
Il Delaware College to build barn,
q make needed improvements TO the CO
Il legc buildings and 10 procure equi
81 mert
n BY Mr.. Pharo. to create an addition
a election district in st. Georges .hundr
4 with voting place at Mt. Pleasant.
q BY Mr.. Donoho, appropriating mon
4 20 buy new oyster watchboat, a.