Evening journal., 1911-03-10

have been considered yesterday after
noon, but persons who were to have
spoken in behalf of the measure were
unable to attend
Money For Milton.
The House passed Representative
Robbins bill increasing the amount
Milton may raise by taxation from
! 81 900 to $1,75O a year. Mr.. Robbins
explained that the bill was a COM
I promise and was satisfactory to all
sides,
Representative Talley had stricken
from the calendar his bills to require
the b. and 0. Railroad Company TO
maintain hagmen at Silverside and
Talley's Crossings in Brandywiue
hundreds. as the railroad company
has agreed TO keep watchman at
| Talley's Crossing.
Kent To Fund lis Debt.
The House passed Representative
b. f Coopers bill to authorize the
Kent County Levy Court to issue S34,-
600 Of bonds to replace that amount
of certificates of Indebtedness issued
/ by the Levy Court to the Farmers
Bank The amount represents a debt
and deficit contracted by the Kent
! Democratic Levy Court and the Re
/ publicans cited it during the last
campaign as am argument against
/ Democratic control in the county.
The House also passed the House
bill authorizing the Kent County Levy
/ Court TO pay three dollars a day and
mileage to members of the Board Of
Revision Of Assessments in the coun-
lty. The members have been receiv-
/ ing no compensation for their services
/ i'm correcting and equalizing assess
ments.
The House passed the Senate bill
fXing a. IN. as a time for opening the
/ State Library and y. m. as time for
closing it daily.
New Sussex Court House.
Representative Davis bill authoriz-
/ ing the Sussex County Levy Court to
/ borrow $4,000 for the alteration and
/ enlargement of the Sussex Court
1 House at Georgetown was passed by
/ the House. Representative Hammond
/ said the architects plans called i'm
! provements to cost $4,000, and they
have been approved by the judges
| Representative Locates raised point
as to whther $4,000 would be enough
! lie said he would vote for $4,000 il
necessary.
Farmers Bank Directors.
The House passed Representative
Conwclrs joint resolution re-uaming
the present directors on the part OF
the State for the Farmers Bank
branches at Wilmington, Dover ano
Georgetown.
| Muat H. - Tuofuaov.
The House passed Senator Films
bill to amend the New Castle county
road law by requiring that the COUNTY
Engineer, who is named by the Lev,
Court shall be civil engineer. James
Wilson, the county engineer, is a civi
engineer. Representative Hart ad
vocated the bill and praised the gooC
that had been done in Appoquiniminl
hundred under Engineer Wilson's
direction.
Distribute Court Funds.
The House passed the House bill
for the distribution of funds deposited
by order Of the Court of Chancery
Representative Gills read a lettel
from Chancellor Curtis advocating th'
hilh About $4,000 is deposited b!
order Of the court and IL would b,
distributed by the Chancellor if th'
bill is enacted.
Trust Fund Investments.
The House passed Representative
Wilson's bill to amend the law 10
the investment Of trust funds. Thl
amendment was approved by Chancel
lor Curtis and some members of tn
Bar. and not only requires trustees o
estates to exercise due care and dill
gence in making investments. but als'
gives the Chancellor certain super
visory powers over such investments
The House passed the House bill
defining gross premiums OF fire insur