Evening journal., 1911-02-07
CHANGE in
CHANCERY
Senator Marshall Will Intro
duCe Measure Providing
for New Rules
FAVORABLE REPORTS In
HOUSE ON MANY BILLS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Feb. 7--Senator Marshall
will introduce a bill to give the
Chancellor authority TO regulate prac-
tice in his court, TO hear testimony
orally and otherwise to expedite liu-
cation I'm chancery. The bill mas
been endorsed by leading lawyers OF
the State and has the approval OF
Chancellor Curtis. 1t is designed 10
allow departures in chancery practice
from the ancient practice OF England,
which now prevails in Delaware.
The House passed Representative
Conwell's bill to authorize wyoming
TO increase the amount it may raise
by taxation to $1,000.
Representative Tebo called for hnal
action on bis bill creating d commits
sion to erect marble tablets in the
State House rotunda to commemorate
events in Delaware's history. The
hin appropriates $400, but some mem-
bers thought the appropriation should
be larger so Mr.. Tebo withdrew ms
bill temporarily.
To Visit Old Folks Home.
Senator Hazel extended an invitation
to the Senate to visit the Old Folks
Home in Dover.
Favorable reports were made from
The House committees on many billsi
including Mr.. Wilson's for the dis
charge from the State Hospital oi
patients who show no suicidal OF
homicidal tendency for three months
the House bill exempting automobile
fire engines and ambulances from
license. requesting Congress TO apprO-
priato money TO States for road build
ing. a constitution amendment iol
one-iudge courts. the Senate bill
changing the name of Emma May
Sapp to Emma May Wooddall.
REPRESENTATIVE Johnson gave notice
Of bill to create a chair OF history
political science and economies at Del
aware College. His idea Is TO make
the course i'm Delaware history ant
Science Of Government compulsof.
for every student and the State Is tf
pay the professor TO be named undel
the bill
Representative Tebo introduced hi
Bottle Law Repeater
70 Regulate Public Utilities.
Represcnatiyc Whites proposes
bin to regulate trolley fares will b
given notice of today. II also WI
attempt to regulate electric lightinl
and telephone rates by fixing the max
imum charges. His intention Is q
prohibit a railway from charging NOR
than one fare from any part OF WI
mipgton to two miles outside,
REPRESENTATIVES, ellis and White IN
troduced bills TO give the Department
cf Flections' custody of the registra
ton books, and Representative Iaiie
introduced his bill to provide a regis
tration day OH the last SATURDAY Il
July.
Women War on Dogs.
The Ladies' Modern Priscilla Club
Selbyville yesterday sent commui
ication to the Legislature endorsing
bill introduced in the House to i'm
nose a tax on dogs outside Of unir
corporated cities and towns. and ais
advocating a law for the exterimns
tion of troublesome stray CANNES. tn
communication was signed by Volta
Long. as president. and Florence
Evans, secretary.
Paw For Use of Bridges.
REPRESENTATIVE White introduced
bill to require railway companies III
ing county bridges IN New Cast
county to pay part of the cost
maintaining such bridges. AZ presei
the Levy Court charges the trol'
companies a nominal sum for the uI
Of bridges, but Mr.. Whites bill wi
provide for much higher figure
be paid by the railways toward mai
tanning bridges used by cars.
Campaign Publicity Bill.
Representative Gormley yesterdi
afternoon introduced his bill to T
quire publicity of all campaign fun
received and expended by or throul
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