Evening journal., 1911-03-20
MIR. TEBO ACTS
AS CHAPLAIN
House Passes a Number of
Bills Relating TO New
Castle
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
GORMLEY LICENSE BILL


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, March 20.-ln the absence
OF Chaplain Dawson, who Is attending
the Wilmington M. E. Conference. Rep
resentative Tebo Of Dover, acted as
chaplain of the House this morning
and made the opening prayer.
Speaker Campbell addressed the
members saying that he desires the
| presence of all at their desks during
the remainder OF the session. saying
IT. would be necessary, IL many of the
measures ON the calendar are TO get
consideration.
The House passed several bills of
Representative Wilson, 10 amend the
charter of New Castle giving greater
home rule powers providing for an
assessment board; requiring railway
companies to pave along their tracks
and 10 require property owners to
curb I'm front OF their properties.
The Senate passed the Senate sub
stitute bill to authorize the New Cas-
tie County Levy Court to borrow $780,
600 for the enlarging OF the Court
House.
Little Legislature.
In the House the House bill to Gre
ate the Little Legislature" to settle
with State officers was reported fav-
orably.
A favorable report was also made TO
the House on the House bill to in
crease the salary of the New Castle
County Comptroller to $4,000 a year.
A favorable report also was made to
the House on the Gormley bill to give
! Wilmington one-third of the LIQUOR
licenses fees collected IN that city.
A favorable report was made on the
Gillis bill for the disposition Of money
collected on forfeited bail bonds
An unfavorable report was made on
the House bill TO change the license
Zee for pool rooms, shuttle boards and
bowling alleys. The sanitary livestock
board bill was reported to the House
on its merits.
The House also passed Representa-
tive Wilson's bill authorizing New
Castle 70 establish a light and water
plant If the people desire. and also
to require payment Of an entrance
fee for candidates for public office i'm
the town of New Castle.
/ VIII Sue on Forfeited Bonds.
The Senate passed Senator Miller's
bill to require the Attorney General
! to sue on forfeited bail bonds and
recognizances. Senator Miller showed
that there has not been a forfeited
bail bond collected, nor has a bonds
man been made TO pay His bill will
do away with this farce I'm the fu-
ture.
The Senate passed the House Joint
resolution naming ]. Ernest Smith
David Snellenburg and Ezekiel Coop
er directors on the part of the State
for the Farmers Bank at Whining
ton.
Resolutions appointing directors fol
the branches at Dover and George
town were recommitted and som'
changes may be made I'm the list.
The Senate passed the House bill
TO extend the time that the Mercantile
Trust Company, of Wilmington, shal
begin business. Senator Marshall OBJ
iected to the continued extension o
banking powers by tho Legislature "a
trust companies that have not started
business. The bill was passed by Just
the required number, twelve votes.
Kent County May Borrow.
The Senate passed the House bill
authorizing Kent county to borrow
S34 900 to pay of certificates of in
debtedness. The Senate also passed
theHouse bill authorizing Kent county
TO pay members Of the assessment re-
vision board So day.
Herbert II. Ward. Philip l.. Garrett
and w. II. Hayes addressed the SEN
ate i'm behalf of the bill passed by
that body TO authorize New Castle
county to borrow 100000 20 enlarge
the Court House of New Castle coun-
ty.
The Senate passed the House bill
authorizing Little Greek hundred. Sus
sex county. to levy special tax fol
road improvements. and the House bill
decreasing to S25 the license fee foi
q real estate agents in towns of lesl
than 10000 population.