Evening journal., 1911-03-03
WORK CROWDS
LEGISLATORS
Discussion Over Senate'S Plan
for Committee Work Dur
ing the Mornings
MANY IMPORTANT
MEASURES CONSIDERED

OF the House yesterday afternoon had
long discussion over action on the
resolution which had passed the Sen
ate In the morning providing that
mornings hereafter shall be devoted
to committee work, and the afternoon
sessions to third readings of bills.
Representative ConweH objected to
the resolution and contended that an
hour for committee work in the morn
ing was sufficient Other members
contended no provision was made for
the introduction and first reading of
bills. but it was explained that bills
could be read and referred with a few
members present while committees
were in session. On motion of Rep
resentative Wilson the resolution was
laid on the table.
Representative Hoffecker later in
the afternoon called the resolution
from the table and moved its adop-
tlon. Then the House got into anoth-
er long discussion. Long discussions
over subjects apparently of no great
Importance seem to be one of the fea-
lures of the House.
Representative Moore objected to
the resolution and said he believed
the bushes of the House should be
first considered and committee work
should be subserved to IL. He point
ed out that the rules require the cal
endar to be called at IL o'clock each
day.
Representative Hoffecker said he is
chairman of the important commit
tee of revised statistics, and he said
he did not propose to have his COM
mittee work interfered with by be-
ing called back into the House every
few minutes to- vote on bills. He
said he would remain in the House as
long as It was in session even until
IL p. m. He favored devoting the
morning to committee work.
Representative Moore raised a point
that two-thirds vote was necessary to
pass the resolution and as there were
not that many members present ac-
ton was deferred until today.
Newark Sewage System.
Senator Ellison introduced a bill au-
thorizing Newark to issue bonds with
which to establish a sewage and con-
duit system. Samuel j. Wright and
Jacob Thomas are named as two OF
the commissioners to supervise the
Improvement and they shall name a
third commissioner. The sewer sys-
tenn shall not be built unless it is IA
yored by the property owners at a
referendum election. Increased taxes
may be levied TO pay off the bonds.
Wilmington Assessment.
Representative Gormley introduced
two bills relating to the making or
assessments for school assessments
in Wilmington. One bill gives the
Board of Assessment, Revision and
Appeal supervision over the assessors.
Mr.. Gormley says the bills arc to cor
rect defects in the present laws.
Comptroller For Sussex.
The Senate yesterday afternoon
passed the Drexler bill creating ths
Office of Comptroller for SUSSEX
county. the official to receive $1,000 q
year and have the same powers as
New Castle county's Comptroller now
has.
Other bills passed by the Senate in
cluded the following: House bill, tC
revert to trustees of the poor of Sus-
sex county an old property formerly
utilized as the insane department
Senate bill, permitting aliens 10 hold
title to real and personal property.
Senator Hazel introduced a bill
changing the boundaries Of the dis.
tricts into which Dover is divided fol
municipal elections.
Want to Attend School.
Senator Ewing introduced a bill Il
increase to $50 the number of pupils
from rural districts who may attend
the Wilmington High School. Al
| present the number is limited to about
200 pupils, and that many now attend
the school, There is a big list OF
/ pupils waiting for a chance to attend
the High School. The State makes
an allowance to schools receiving
such pupils, based on the number OF
pupils attending.
A favorable report was made to the
Senate yesterday afternoon Of the
Evans bill, which already has passed
the House, to amend the Constitution
( so as to provide that one Judge mas
conduct certain of the State coarts ia
dispose Of petty criminal cases and
misdemeanors. Two judges at least
will be required to sit in the more
important cases, and in some cases
three judges are necessary. The bill
is favored by the judiciary and was
recommended by Governor PennewiIl
It will take two biennial sessions Of
the Legislature to make this amend
ment effective
Insurance Bill "UnfayOrabIe..
The Senate bill prohibiting insur.
ance companies Issuing options on
stock In the companies with policies
issued TO policyholders was reported
unfavorably to the Senate. This is
a defeat thus far for the insurance
men representing many companies
who have been advocating the bill
which would affect the Continental
Company of Delaware.
The House passed Representative
Messick's bill authorizing marsh. ditch
and drainage corporations to own and
/ operate dredges. The bill was ex.
planned by Joseph l.. Cahall, attor-
ney for the Sussex County Levy Court
Representative Messick had stricken
from the calendar his bill providins
for instruction in road building in the
/ public schools, which had been re.
pOrted unfayOrab1v