Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-02-22
RUSH In The
LEGISLATURE
NO More Notice Of Bills to be
Received After Friday
Of This Week
MANY MEASURES WERE
INTRODUCED YESTERDAY

business this week ana II VIII uN-
come brisker by The end OF the week
Representative Whhe introduced a
bill to compensate Judges, inspectors
aud poll clerks at city elections ~
Wilmington az i've dollars day, with
similar compensation for amy other
day their services may De required by
law. At present they receive three
dollars "A day.
Representative White also intro
duccd series of bills affecting the
Coronor's Office in New Castle county.
designed 10 clarity the laws affecting
that Office providing that four per-
sons may constitute a coroner's jury.
and providing that the Jurors shall
not be required TO view the body prior
TO an Inquest
Representative Hammond introduce
cd bill To prohibit undcrtakers en-
gaging i'm the undertaking business
while serving as Coroner.
Representative Moore introduced
his bill 10 exempt non-sectarian
Young Womens Christian Associa-
tions from payment OF water rents.
Money for Schools.
The House passed Representative
Pools joint resolution TO pay S21S 10
the Odessa schools, which Il failed to
draw I'm 1906 from the state. and
Representative Wilson's bill 20 pay
| New Castles schools SS5S. and Della
ware City's schools S195 as their
share Of the graded school appropria-
ton which they failed 10 draw last
year by not filing their report within
the required time
representative Davis introduced hls
bill to give the Clerk Of the Peace Of
Sussex county a voice and vote In the
Levy Court of that county, and his
bill TO require each person paying
state license also 10 pay fifty cents 70
the Clerk Of the Peace for the use Of
the county.
National Aid for schools.
Senator Wills introduced Joint
resolution requesting Congress TO APP
propriate a sum equal TO one dollar
for every adult inhabitant OF each
State TO establish in the public schools
Of each State practical industrial and
vocational training. including agricul-
1 ture. manual training and domestic
science and commercial education.
= Senator Marshall introduced bill
b TO make uniform the law Of negotiable
y instruments, as recommended by the
J. National Civic League
Senator Anderson gave notice of
d bill 10 amend the assessment laws o
N Kent county, providing a method b
which transfers of property can he re
l. corded by the seller or purchaser.
Is 10 Benefit Workmcn.
Senator Miller gave notice Of bill
" 10 exempt from taxation q propert
n on Market street between Eleventh
and Twelfth, Wilmington. that wa
d left by the Harlan estate for the bene
j. III Of certain veteran workmen Of th'
l. Harlan and Hollingsworth Company
Senator Miller also gave notice o
n three bills to amend and also 10 alte
j. and rc-ostabish the statutes Of VII
mington. They we're given as
IL matter Of precaution.
The Senate yesterday Afternoon
y passed the House bill amending TN
v charter of the Sussex Trust Title an'
, Safe Deposit Company by eliminating
I part Of the name
Senator Blackstone gave notice Of {
> bill TO amend the law creating tn
Board of Pharmacy, by making Ger
tain changes TO which some druggist
il down the State object in the law.
Representative ellis gave notice O
bill for the appointment of commits
sioners TO determine who are entitle
,, 10 certain moneys deposited by Orde
! Of the Court Of Chancery and undis
10 tributed.
An Active Sinking Fund.
10 Representative Moore gave notice q
IL a bill 10 create an active and efectiv
,s sinking fund for the city OF Whining
r. ton by "A systematic method. He ais
D., gave notice of bill 10 amend the lay
l. creating the Commission for Oh
le Blind.
Mr. Moore also introduced a bill Z
f. remove the exemption from attach
ment for rent of leased pianos
T. dwellings This same bill was th
10 cause Of hot fight between the rei
estate men and the piano dealers wv
years ago and the bill was defeatol
Tho real estate men think that piano
l.. sold ON the installmont plan shoul
DR. not be exempt from attachment fC
10 rent IL the person leasing the plan
20 is in arrears for rent
al Representative GOrmloy introduce
~ his bill 20 give clear title TO the pro-
erty transferred by the city of wi
mington TO the Baltimore and Oh
= Railroad Company for the change
it's route when the new bridge Oy
the Brandywine was built.
To Amend Constitution.
Mr.. Gormley also introduced b
II proposed amendment 90 the Consi
tuition 10 provide that tho enrolled az
\ signed bill shall be taken as sufficie
10 evidence that It is properly passe
- and providing that the validity Of d
~ bill shall not be upset by certa
errors or omissions from the legisl
~ tive Journals. The amendment is d
~ signed 10 prevent situations similar
IN that regarding the Wilmington ci
ne election bill. which resulted in O
law being upset because of omission
he OF the yea and nay vote from the lie
islative journals,
rd No AppOintiYe Assessors.
on An unfavorable report was made
he the Senate on Senator Corbits b
ey for the appointments OF county a
nix SCISSORS by the New Castle Coun
,ir Levy Court, instead of their electi1
u as at present
% The Senate yesterday afternoo
\. Dassed Representative Hammond's bi
exempting veterans of the navy I
army who served at least two veal
from paying an auctioneer's licens
- Senator Blackstone advocated n
Is bin i'm the Senate and worked han
AS for its passage. He resurrected it a
ey ter it had been killed and finally g
il amended and passed.
ey A favorable report was made to u
r House on Representative Moore's b
IN making Columbus Day a legal no
dav II was amended TO make II