Evening journal., 1911-03-25
NEW LAWS
FOR STATE
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Yes" before he really was awake or
understood what was being voted on.
Another member who. short time
before had voted against the bill to
tax chiropodists. took off his shoes
when his feet became tired and sore
and dropped himself back In his
chair. Representatives Alexander,
Pool. Hoffecker and Tebo were among
the men who presided over the House
during the evening
Important Bills Considered.
Most OF the bills Of Importance re-
ceived consideration, but there were
many measures not called up In either
branch for final action and they die
for that reason.
The Legislature will return on
Thursday of next week to act on
claims and appropriation increases.
Some heavy and unusual appropria-
tions have been made and the fnan-
cial schedule OF money-doling by the
Legislature will be awaited with In
terest
Council Acts Not Validated.
The last minutes OF the House ses-
sion this morning we're enlivened by
final but futile attempt to have
the Legislature validate the acts OF
the present administration and OF
ficials Of Wilmington. This bill has
been before the Legislature daily Tor
week or more in some form or
other. Representative Gormley called
on the House members to put patriot
ism above partisanship and TO De
reasonable and give the citizens OF
Wilmington what they demanded
validating OF the acts OF the present
city officials. ~.
Representative Moore agreed with
Mr.. Gormiey that something should
be done, and Mr.. Moore moved 10 re-
consider his bill killed during Friday
afternoon to validate the marriages
performed by the Mayor and Presi-
dent of Council, and also to validate
the assessment and tax levy In VIII
mlngton made during the present ad-
ministration.
Mr.. GOrmley objects.
Mr.. Gormley objected to this bill
and offered an amendment to validate
all the acts Of the city officials.
The Gormley amendment was re-
jected by party vote, and then the
Moore bill was called for action. Rep
resentative Johnson. Republican, SAID
he was growing tired Of the wrangle
over the valuation bills and he said
he wanted to do the right thing and
would like to hear the merits OF the
situation discussed from the view
point OF logic and cold facts. Repre-
sentatives Conwell and Hoffecker, Re
publicans, said they, too, wanted tc
do the right thing, and as there seem
ed to be such a difference OF opinion
between the Republicans and Demo
Gratis of Wilmington on the subject
they naturally as party men followed
Representative Moore and the VII
mington Republican members IN
Moore bin was defeated by a part
vote, the Republicans supporting
. and the Democrats voting against i
Wilmington, however, shared in tn
mass of bills passed on the last da!
The bills TO legalize the status Of th
present city officers Of Wilmington
and to correct defects In the city ele'
ton law to permit OF a valid electio
IN June were passed by both brancl
es.
Money for Parks.
Both branches also passed the bi
p to authorize the Park Commission
borrow S250,000 for the purchase an
improvement of parks and PLAY
grounds, after an amendment had bee
made stipulating that none OF tn
money was TO be expended for tn
purchase Of park land outside the cor
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Get City Forester.
Both branches also passed the bill
TO authorize the Street and Sewer De
partment of Wilmington to appoint
city forester. the bill to require tn
city assessors to make an assessmen
for school purposes, the bill to author
ize a merber OF the engineering dc
partments Of Wilmington. bill to Civ
the Street and Sewer Department su
. pervision ofg steps, inlets and porche
of properties to be built in the future
Representative T. o. Cooper's bi
to apportion Wilmington's share {
the State school fund on a basl
of 165 teachers, thereby increasing th
city's share OF the fund, passed bot
branches.
Salary for OF Inspector.
The bill to put the coal oil inspe'
tor of Wilmington on a salary bas
and to turn his fees into the city treat
ury passed both branches.
Representative GOrmley's bill
give Wilmington one-third OF n
liquor license fees paid in Wilmingto
passed the House but was killed in th
Senate. II received nine votes an
twelve were required. This bill woul
- have given Wilmington more tina
$4,000 annually IN revenue.
= Senate Kills CapltatiOn Bill.
The Senate killed the bill that ha
passed the House. and recommend
by the Revenue Commission to pr
vide for a capitation tax for count
| purposes and to provide for its CO
lection by attachment Of wages
necessary. The vote stood eight for q
bill and Senator Monaghan enteriI
the chamber was called on to vOt
: He voted aye, thus carrying the bill