Middletown transcript., 1909-01-30

neGsaelty for continuing the inquir!
which has been begun, II notify the pres
snl commission, by new one. He saiC
the intent of the bill was to continue tht
present commission until the next see
sion Of tie General Assembly.
Reform in Marriage Laws
"Afinities'' will have a hard road tC
travel in Delaware if bills given notice d
in the House by Representative William
NJ. Connolly, Of Wilmington, become laws
Bills given notice Of by the Wilmington
Assemblymsn will provide for the repea
Of all divorce laws and for legal separa-
tion of mismated couples for certain good
reasons. 1t will be the purpose oI
the bills to prohibit remarriage OF persons
legally separated except where separation
is for one specific reason. Especially
sweeping will be the provisions relative
to ''affinities," who ALLEVIATE the affection
Of any married person, man Of woman,
for imprisonment will be provided for
the penalty for such an offense.
Assembly manConnelly also announced
that he will introduce a bill making an
"unRritten law" for Delaware.
Notice Of Bills
By Representative Bradford-To ap-
propriate money to pay the expenses Of
the governor and bis staff and the organ
lied militia at the Inauguration Of Presi.
dent Taft.
By Mr.. Hall-Appropriating money to
pay the expenses Of the Delaware official
party at the launching of the battleship
Delaware.
By Mr.. Janvier-To create new cleo.
ton district in New Castle Hundred.
By Senator FIinn-To incorporate the
town OF EIsmere.
By Mr.. Connelly-To require the
weekly payment of wages in. this
state; to abolish compulsory insurance, to
do away with the practice Of companies
deducting from the wages of employees
for insurance purposes; to require all lob
byists at the Delaware legislature to reg
ister in the Office OF the secretary OF
state, under penalty Of $1,000 fine.
By Mr.. Hudson-To create = state
Bureau Of Forestry and to create the Of.
fee Of State Forester.
By Mr.. RsWlins-To pay certain grad
ed schools funds due them for the attend.
anCe of pupils from other districts.
By Mr.. Marsh-Requiring wide tread
tires on certain vehicles using public
roads,
BY Senator Drexler-To increase the
quota Of pupils for which the state sp-
propriates money for graded schools.
by Mr.. Bradford-To abolish the Della
ware Game Protective Association and to
create State Game Warden at salary
Of 81 900 year, who shall have super
vision Of all game, fish aud oysters.
By Mr.. Brockson-Aholishing the Law
requiring sheriffs and cons.ables to lay
exemption in making leVies.
By Mr.. Grubb-Exempting undertak-
ers from jury duty.
By Mr.. Williamson-Msking the ap-
to state travelling libraries
from 500 to s, 800 year.
By MIR. Lafferty-Protecting oysters in
Leipsic river and Simon's creek, the OBJ
iect beiug to prevent them from being
taken from these waters for planting pur-
poses.
By Mr.. ConRer-To cure defects in the
compulsory education law, transferring
authority from superintendent to Boards
of Education and making other minor
changes, so as to make the law applicable
to city as we'll as rural districts.
By Mr.. Iliffe-Prohibitin issuing GER
tifcates to teach to married women.
The Senate read twice and referred to
committee joint resolution calling upon
the. Gettysburg National Commission to
move the Delaware monument there to
the actual position occupied by the troops
from this state.
Senator Drexler's bill requiring all ve-
hicies to carry lights at night was read
twice and referred to committee.
Passed-House bill appropriating 1910
to pay certain Kent county registration
officers.