Evening journal., 1911-03-25


ute. after having been in House Com
mittee nearly the entire session. The
county capitation tax bill then was
killed on reconsideration.
No Change in Coal Weight.
The House passed, but the Senate
failed to act on the Gormley bill to
make 2240 pounds of coal a legal ton. |
Both branches passed the Senate bill
to regulate cold storage warehouses. !
II prohibits foodstuffs being kept in a
cold storage warehouse more than
eight months, and all foodstuifs must
be branded with the date they are
taken in storage. Inspectors Of the
Board OF Health are empowered to In
spect such warehouses and their con-
tents. Heavy fines are provided for
violations.
The Senate passed the House fesolu-
ton for a commission of three Rep
resentatives and two Senators TO be-
named TO ascertain whether the Della
ware Railroad Company is indebted TO
the State for money advanced to aid
in the construction OF the railroad.
Publicity Bill Action.
The Senate In the afternoon passed
a campaign expenses publicity bill.
introduced by Senator Drexler. Il was
similar TO the Gormley bill killed in
/ the House recently The Drexler bill
passed the Senate. Mr. Drexler and
Senator Ewing, Republicans. voting
with seven Democrats to pass It. The
bill was not called up for final action
In the House
Appointments Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed the appoint
ment Of Robert S. Davis as justice of
the peace Of Kent county; II. Ridgely
Harrington as State Librarian, and
Charles j. Luff as comptroller for Kent
county.
Governors First Veto.
Governor Pennewill returned to the
House his veto OF the House bill for
the State TO appropriate S400 for fling
cases for the protection Of State rec
ords in the clerk of the peace's office
In Kent county. The Governor point
ed out that the bill did not prescribe
to whom this money should be paid.
This is the first veto by the Governor
during the present session OF .he
Legislature.
Passed by the Senate.
Bills passed by the Senate during
the evening were as follows:
House bill, approprlating $4,000 to
Old Peoples Home at Dover
House bill, TO commemorate certain
events IN early Delaware history;
Senate substitute for House bill. ex-
empting all Soldiers Rest Rooms in
the State from taxation.
House bill, authorizing trustees OF
First Baptist Church, Wilmington, "a
convey real estate.
House BILL authorizing Secretary OF
State to furnish certified copies OF acts
to public officers
House bill giving State Auditor
comptroller's powers.
House bill authorizing Middletown
to issue bonds for $4,000 for street
! improvements.
House bill amending constitution IN
: relation to journals Of the General
e Assembly.
House bill creating an undertakerl
y examining board for Wilmington.
House bill providing for "Littl
g legislature next year
House bill fixing annual salary q
Ie court criers of Kent and SUISSE
n, counties at 5000.
e. House joint resolution providin
IN for the State Board of Education
b. investigate higher education for w
men.
House bills relating to Board
II Assessment in Wilmington.
70 Substitute bill providing for az
d pointment OF two State House ianitori
r House bin taxing beer sold instea
n Of brewed, as at present.
e House bill increasing salary d
g Register In Chancery and Clerk o
= Orphans Court in New Castle county
House bills amending bogus sal
act
s House bill providing for capitatior
b tax collection.
a House bill making clear the inten
e OF the general corporation law so n
L to prevent the bringing OF suits b.
- railway companies.
= House bill appropriating $1,000 70
g a more up-to-date system OF account
- ing I'm the State Treasury Department
s State live stock sanitary board bill
D. constituting the State Board Of Agri
II culture and a veterinarian as IN
II Board and giving broad powers O
is quarantine and vaccination.
IL House bill providing for anti-vivl
n section I'm school work and for highei
moral and physical training for pu
pills.
p House Dill fetunulnB 10 Delmd
Is public schools money (S20D, whic
! they failed to claim at the prope
time.
10 House bill appropriating 1925 TO th
"a Middletown schools 10 reimburse ther
m for expense incurred In rebindin
10 school books.
"a Passed by the House.
"a Some of the bills passed by N
~ ~ House during the afternoon and nigi
were:
Senate bill making the survey OF u
= oyster beds by the Oyster Surve
"a Commission the official chart
~ Senate bill to change the name
=, Gustave c. Rotzer to Gustave G. Ro
Il Ter.
20 Senate bill increasing salary OF Ne
=, Castle County Superintendent OF Pul
~ lie Schools from $1,000 to $500
- Senate bill authorizing the constru
\, ton Of a drawbridge over the Laur
river I'm Sussex county
= House bill providing a more efficie
assessment and collection Of the tax
against dealers in goods, wares al
\ merchandise.