Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-18
RUSH OF BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE


Continued From First Page.
end of this MONTH" added Mr. Ain
scow. Il have business to attend
to-"
You'll be here until the twenty
fifth Of March," somebody remarked
soto voice.
Representative Williamson spoke of
the necessity for more time for and
fuller consideration of bills in COM
! mittee.
Mr. connelly's resolution was adopt
ed unanimously.
Hearing on Piano Bill.
Levi A. Bertoletto and william r.
kurtz Of Wilmington. and j. A. Downes
OF Dover. were before a House COM
mittee yesterday afternoon opposing
a bill introduced 10 repeal the law re-
garding exemptions of leased pianos
and organs from distress for rent. The
law at present provides that when
plano or organ that has been leased
or which is being paid for on the in
stallment plan is I'm "a dwelling and the
landlord of the property has been noti-
fed by the dealer that he still retains
title TO the piano or organ so leased.
the piano or organ shall be exempt
from attachment for rent issued
against the tenant OF the house The
bin pending i'm the Legislature seeks
TO repeal the present law and law the
seizure Of pianos or organs that are
ueased or rented by tenants who are
in arrears for house rent and against
whose household effects an attachment
is sued ont by the landlord.
The Homecoming" committee OF
the Senate and House held a meeting
/ for "a state wide homecoming week.
Charles L. Moore. Of Georgetown. APP
pcarcd before the committee. and an
other meeting will be held in the near
future when Josiah Marvel OF VIII
mington. win confer with the commit
tee It is proposed to have the Gov
ernor designate certain week as
"IIome- coming Week" and All former
Delawareans who can be reached by
mail VIII be invited 10 return 20 their
native town for that week on diff
fercnt days IL is proposed 20 have
/ home coming reunion and celebration
az the county scat of each county
/ Wilmington. Dover and Georgetown.
These celebrations win be on different
days Of homecoming week.
Favor Single Judge System.
Many lawyers are said To be inter-
ested in the amendment TO the Consti-
tuition proposed by Representative
Spruance yesterday. II will provide
that one judge may he sufficient TO
conduct the Court of General Sessions
or Superior Court and hear petty cases.
AZ present two judges are necessary
to proceed with a trial, and In most
cases three judges sit. Should Mr.
Spruance's amendment he adopted. and
it would require two biennial sessions
of the Legislature to vote favorably
upon II, two sessions of the Court OF
/ General Sessions or Superior Court
each with one judge sitting could be
held at the same time where there was
an accumulation of petty cases. In
important cases, however. at least two
judges would be required to sit.
Lolcal Option Amendment.
Representative BrocSson yesterday
afternoon introduced his bill proposing
an amendment 20 the constitution that
will give liquor dealers in any district
that votes "drv" six months i'm which
To dispose of their stock on ha.d be-
fore prohibition shall go into effect.
Representative Connolly introduced
his bill To REQUIRE the Wilmington as
sessment to be go made that the value
of the lot or land shall appear ON one
column. and the value Of the improved
+; property I'm another column. The estl-
mated selling price of the property
shall be taken as a basis for ASSESS
ment. The bill is designed to carry out
the will of the people of Wilmington
as expressed at the Initiative and
Referendum election.
Represer,tative Bradford introduced
and had referred joint resolutions en-
poworinz the Secretary of state TO
have printed 600 copies of the school
laws 1000 copies Of the Constitution,
2 600 copies of incorporation laws and
1000 copies Of the registration and
election laws
on motion Of Representative Connel-
w. the collateral inheritance tax bill,
which has passed the House, was
ordered recalled from the Senate.
The Senate sought to recall from the
House the House bill which had passed
both branches providing for division
of the Fifth Representative district in
sussex county. The bill is now en-
rolled and ready for the Governor
signature. The Senate voted to re-
call the bill and later decided not TO-
Many Notices Given.
Among the noucea Oh H'N "'iH h'FN"
IN the House yesterday were the follow
ing.
BY Mr. Hall, appropriatng $50 to Mrs
Elizabeth Marris for land transferred TO
the state for school purposes.
BY Mr.. Welch, appropriating 500 to
pay certain bills contracted by the at
: general during 1908.
BY Mr.. Williamson, appropriatng $500.
TO establish an emergency hospital at
Harrington.
BY Mr.. Jackson. providing for the sale
: Of the boat used by the Fish Commits
sioner the boat having become worn will
service and IS now waterlogged.
BY Mr.. Bradford appropriaung money
out OF the state treasury to pay claim'
: against the state biennial Claims bilD
M BY Mr. Bradford. making appropria
tions for the expenses Of the state Gov
eminent other than legislative expenses
for 1902. also one for 1910.
II BY Mr.. spruance. amending the chile
labor law.
BY Mr. Spruance revising the judiciary
clause IN the constitution by making ont
Judge a quorum IN petty cases.
BY Mr.. Hazel, creating a superinien
dent Of printing. defining his duties an,
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