Evening journal., 1909-03-25
DOZENS OF BILLS
PASS WITH RUSH
Legislature Makes Great In.
roads on the CAL
endarS
TO HAVE SESSION TONIGHT

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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. March 25.-As a result Of
the night session on Tuesday night and
the close application Of both branches TO
business yesterday. the Legislature wiped
several dozen bills on the calendars. IL
was the biggest days business the Iegis-
lature yet has done, but there Is more yet
TO accomplish than possibly can be II the
Legislature is to adjourn on March 81,
with a recess from tomorrow night until
that time. The House Is TO have a ses-
sion tonight, and the Senate probably
will remain here. too, for a night sitting.
There win be a rush until Friday night,
as every legislator is striving his best 10
get some belated pet measure through.
Republican members in their conference
yesterday afternoon decided TO support
proposed bill for $4,000 emergency bond
issue to meet deficit facing the state.
The Democratic members had two confer
ences, but were unable TO agree as 10
whether TO support or oppose such
measure. They finally appointed a COM
mittee late yesterday afternoon to confer
Senate about the proposed bond issue. Un-
less the $4,000 loan Is authorized to meet
the deficit occasioned by shrlnkage in
State revenues because OF business de-
preston affecting the incorporation and
franchise tax fees. many appropriation |
bills that have passed the House will be |
killed by the Senate and others will be
cut down. II is understood that the Re-
publican members OF the Senate have de-
cided upon this course.
Dover is to have improved streets. as
the Hazel bill advocated by the residents
Of Dover was passed by the Senate yes
terday afternoon. 1t authorizes the town
TO borrow 100000 with which to pave the
streets. Representative Hazel was a happy
man when the Senate concurred in his bill,
as it has been his pet measure.
Urge the Dog Bill.
The Senate yesterday afternoon recon-
sidered the vote by which the House bill
providing for the registration Of dogs
throughout the state was killed. The bill
provides that a registration fee OF one
dollar shall be paid for each male dog and
two dollars for each female dog. Unregis-
tered CANNES shall be shot. Colonel
Thomas Curry and several other promin-
ent residents down the State appeared
here and asked that the bill be passed.
II was killed on the ground that farmers
down the State were opposed TO It, but
some OF the best known men came here TO
advocate It yesterday and the day before.
Representative Bradford, who introduced
the bin. is the owner Of ten hunting dogs,
but is heartily in favor of the measure.
To Limit State Banks.
! After Senator Sparks had explained II,
the House passed the Senate bill prescrib-
ing a manner in which corporations pos
sessing banking powers may establish
branch Offices or banks. The bill provides
that no state bank now or hereafter TO be
chartered shall establish a branch bank
without the written consent OF the insur-
-ance commissioner and only after Il is
ascertained that there is a surplus equi-
vuicnt 10 $4,000 for each bank and capital
stock equal TO $4,000 for each bank or
branch. The insurance commissioner shall
issue a certificate 10 that effect. The in
tent Of the bill is to prevent bank with
s25 200 capital or thereabouts having two OF
three branches all doing business under
the one capitalization.
Passed by the House.
The following bills were passed by the
House:
Senate bill repeating Sussex county
good roads law that was enacted fouI
years ago.
Senate bill authorizing selbyville to Dor.
row 5000 for street and road improve
ments.
senate bill to incorporate RoXana.
Senate bill to incorporate the Diamond
State Trust Company of ocean View.
House bill providing a method OF pass
ing accounts Of trust funds in the Cour
OF Chancery.
Senate bill amending the charter of FL
lendale
senate bill 10 abolish the county board
Of assessment revision in Wilmington
but to continue them in the remainder o
the state.
senate bill prescribing method b,
which corporations whose charters hav
expired since January l, 1908, may be re
newed
Passed the Senate.
The following bills were passed b.
the Senate:
House bill making the state revenu,
collector a special constable.
House bill increasing the appropri
alton Of the Wilmington Institute Ere
Library from 1 TO 1 1-2 cents per in
habltant.
House bill allowing the Board o
Park Commissioners of Wilmington 4
take title to land FIVE miles beyon'
the city limits
House substitute for Senate join
resolution. providing for condihcatio
of the statutes.
House bill relating to the income O
religious corporations.
House bill relating TO boundar
stones between Delaware and Mary
land
House bill authorizing the construc
tion of a drawbridge over Laurel rivei
House bill protecting snsppin
turtles.
House bill making June 25 the less
= moving Gay in Wilmington.
House bill increasing license Of dis
tillers from 800 to $500.
House bill exempting registration OF
ficers from bonding.
House bill amending marriage an
nuiment and divorce law.
Senate substitute for House bill prc
tecting game fish in certain waters.
House bill authorizing Dover to bon
row 100000 for street and sewer in