Evening journal., 1911-02-09
BILL TO LOWER
SALARIES
Representative COnWell Thinks
$4,000 Annually Sufficient
for Governor
NOTICE OF EMPLOYERS
LIABILITY MEASURE

the bills presented to the Legislature
affecting salaries of officials are usu-
ally for increases there has been a
turn in the tide.
Representative Conwell, Republican,
gave notice today that he would intro
duce bills providing for the reduc-
ton of the salaries of the Governor
and the Secretary of State from S4,-
600 10 81 900 a year. The reductions
would not affect the present holders
of those positions. Mr.. Conwell says
that he will urge the passage of the
bills in the interest Of economy. and
believes they will be enacted by the
House.
Employers Liability.
An Employers Liability bill. differ
ent from that proposed by the Rev.
Hubert W. Wells, of Wilmington. will
soon be presented by Representative
Gormley, of Wilmington. Notice of
the bill was given in the House to-
day The bill will apply to railroads,
railways and industries generally. Mr..
Gormley's idea is to modify the doc
trines of the courts as to contributory
negligence and fellow servants so that
the degree Of negligence OF an em-
ployee will have TO be taken into con-
sideration in damage suits rather than
acting as bar to the recovery Of DAM
ages.
Kent May Have Hospital.
Kent county will have "a hospital If
bill given notice Of by Representa-
tive Tebo becomes a law. The meas
ure will provide for an appropriation
Of $4,000 to establish hospital at
Dover
The House unanimously passed Mr..
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Federal government TO appropriate
money to the State for road building
purposes, provided that the State shall
appropriate a similar amount Repre-
sentatives Conwell, Evans. Hoffecker,
Moore. buckingham and T. o. Cooper
smoke in favor Of the resolution
Representative COnwell argued thai
since the government maintains rivers
and harbors it should help build roads
as aiding commerce.
Representative Garrison gave notice
of a bill providing for the condemna-
ton of land for the shortening OF Lit
tie River. Kent county. in conformity
with the project of United States En-
gineer Raymond.
New school House for Harrington.
Senator Sheldrake gave notice Of a
hill to authorize the town OF Harring-
TO build a new school house
Representative Locates gave notice
Of a bill TO enable Delmar to get a
state appropriation for an extra
school teacher.
The House passed the Senate bill
changing the name of Emma Mary
Sam to Emma May Wooddan and
making her heir-at-law of BENJAMIN
+. Woodall.
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
TURNPIKE Company submitted fnan-
cial report OF its business for the
past three years.
For Courts With One Judge.
The House passed Representative
Evans bill amending the constitution
to provide for one Judge to hold GER
tain courts to consider petty criminal
cases and for two sessions OF the
courts to be conducted I'm the same
county at the same time.
Former Judge Hastings explained
the bill as advocated by the Governor
the Judges and the lawyers. 1t will
take favorable action of two Legtsla-
lures TO amend the constitution.
Representative White gave notice oi
his bill for the protection Of railway
employees by requiring enclosed YES
tfbules for motormen and conductors
i'm the winter months.
The Senate passed and the House
concurred in a resolution for the print
ing Of FIVE hundred copies of the reve-
nue. and taxation bills.
Honor Delaware History.
The House passed Representative
Tebos bill appropriating $500 for the
erection Of marble tablets in the TO
tunda OF the State House to com
- -. NI1 INr
of Delaware, and authorizing th'
Governor to name a commission oi
FIVE members to obtain the tablets.
The events it is proposed TO com
memorate by the tablets are: Caesar
Rodney's ride, that Delaware was the
first State to ratify the Constitution
of the United States, that the Stars
and Stripes we're first unfurled in bat
tie in Delaware. at Cooch's Bridge
and that Delaware not only furnished
more than Its quota of troops In th'
wars with Britain, but also gav'
S3s.O0O to the expenses or the war o
1912.
Hold Down Trolley Fares.
Representative White gave notice
that he will introduce a bill to regu
late trolley fares IN New Castle
county The intention is understood
to be to try to get lower fares OF
the Newport line of the Wilmington
City Railway and on the New Castl'
Railway.
To Release Ground Rents.
Representative Gormley introduce,
bill to provide for the extinguish
ment Of ground rents in this State
Il provides that when any DISPUTE
arises over the release or extinguish
ment of ground rent. any person in
terested shall be entitled TO take tn
matter into Superior Court on a wri
of scire facias, on a rule to shoy
cause why the ground rent shoull
not be eXtinguished or released.
Representative Hammond introduc
ed his bill to provide a new charte
for Rehoboth. He also introduced
bill TO reincorporate the Board o
Education of Frankford. and namini
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Moeefok Tohn Cannon and Apdrax