Evening journal., 1911-02-16
RUSHING THE
LEGISLATION
House Receives Flood Of New
Bills at Afternoon
Session
WOULD TEAR Down THE
OLD NEW CASTLE JAIL


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 16.--Members Of
the House got down TO business yes
terday afternoon and a food Of new
bills poured In at such rate that
Representatives Wilson and Messick
had to 10 to the aid Of Reading Clerk
Cunning. A big list Of bills was in
troduced and the House Committees
will have a busy time for a few days.
Would Tear Down Jail.
Representative Wilson OF New Cas-
tie gave notice OF a bill 10 authorize
the tearing down Of the old jail and
Jail wall st New Castle. II will au-
thorize the trustees Of the market
square TO tear down the jail and wall.
The prison has not been used since the
County Workhouse was established
nine years ago. The Sheriff's resi-
dence will not be razed however The
jail is not used now but the New
Castle Club occupies the old Sheriff's
residence
Pawnbroker Bill In.
Representative ellis introduced his
bill to regulate the business of pawn
UlOhNlns IL iIdhFr Tue ANNUAL llANHnf
for pawnbrokers as 5000 year. one
half Of which shall go to the State
and one-half 10 the county. Junk
dealers shall pay s15 to the county.
The bill prohibits pawnbrokers
charging a rate Of interest IN excess
Of ten per cent. year, and It also
provides that pawnbrokers and junk
dealers shall not engage in business
except between q. m. aud g p. m.
Smyth Bill introduced.
Representative Buckingham intro
duced his bill appropriating $4,000
for a monument 20 General Thomas
A. Smyth in Wilmington.
Senator Blackstone gave notice Of
an amendment 10 the automobile laws
10 provide for a special license. to
cost SIS. emitting any members Of
family, above the age Of 1S years, TO
run and operate an automobile owned
by member OF the family.
Senator Walls gave notice of q bill
providing that text books for the pub
lie schools shall be bought out Of the
general fund instead of the school
fund, and fixing the appropriation for
text books to q school at 20 cents per
capita
The Senate Committee reported un-
favorably Senator Ellison's bill pro-
viding a high license and other strin-
gent regulations for the sale OF dead
ly weapons. II required a 500 II
cense fee for the sale Of deadly
weapons.
The Senate received favorable re-
ports on the following BILLS. House
bill 10 incorporate Camden; House
bill amending the charter OF Wyom-
Irtto. t.stl n.
veterans from paying auctioneers' H.
censes: House resolution endorsing
p Civil War retired list; Senate bin
amending the pilot laws.
An unfavorahle report was made to
the Senate on the House bill iucreas-
ing the appropriation TO Wyoming
from Kent couDtys Levy Court. An
effort Will be made to have the bin
recommitted and explained to the COM
mittee, as the Levy Court is not OPP
posed 10 it.
House bill appropriating sSO1l TO
the State Hospital; providing for the
free use OF public highways by citi-
zens Of foreign nations.
Senator Anderson gave notice Of a
new good roads law for Kent county,
The bill is being drawn, and Senator
Anderson does not know just what It
will provide.
An Old Soldier In.
An old legislative soldier" came to
the front yesterday afternoon when
Representative Beswick introduced
bill to regulate fraternal insurance
and beneficial societies. This bill has
been before the Legislature for every
session, practically. in the past ten
years II incurs the opposition Of dif-
ferent lodges, who have been able to
defeat H. Speaker Campbell facetiously
referred the bill TO the committee on
charities and eleemosynary institu-
tions
John Riggs, George NJ. Jones and
other representatives of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad we're given q hearing
by the House Committee on miscel-
laneous business regarding Represen-
tative Locates bill TO require the Della
ware Railroad Company TO place
safety gates at North Delmar cross
/ ing. The railroad attorneys said travel
did not justify safety gates at the
| crossing but they said the railroad
company is willing to install flagman
AZ the crossing.
Many Bills Introduced.
Among the bills introduced in the
House yesterday afternoon were: b.
BY Mr.. Moore. an act compelling
l.persons, firms or corporations with
headquarters in other places but hsv-
ing branch In this State 10 rake out
a license I'm accordance with the
amount Of business done IN this State
by Mr.. White, relating to releases.
acquittances aud receipts TO executors
and administrators; by Mr. Garrison
a rough Gull oyster bill; by Mr. Moore,
an act providing for penalty to per-
sons who fail TO take out a license
within so DAYS after the time pre-
scribed by law for taking out the
same; by Mr.. Moore. an act to amend
an act providing for a more efficient
collection OF State revenues; by Mr.
Moore. providing for October 70. Co
lumbus Day, 20 be a legal holiday: by
Mr.. Wilson. an act for the relief OF
certain graded schools In New Castle
county; by Mr.. Pool, House Joint reso,
luton. for the relief of the Odessa
Public School. by Mr.. Alexander. pro
viding that al all elections in Whining
ton, except the primary and Board or
Education elections. the polls oper
from Z 70 1.30 a. m. and close at s D
m. by Mr.. Messick an act providins
for the re-districting Of the schoo
Districts of Sussex county; by Mr. Gil
Us. an act 70 regulate the business o
pspnbrokers; by Mr.. Hoffecker, an
act relative 20 amend an act relative Il