Evening journal., 1911-03-06
BILLS HALT
HOUSE WORK
So Many to Consider That
Body has to Go Into
Executive Session
SENATE PASSES ONE
JUDGE COURT BILL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, March $50 many bills
are on the calendar Of the House that
the House devoted this morning en-
tirely 10 committee business, a recess
having been taken shortly after tho
House convened until 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The Senate, however. has caught up
on its committee work and instead OF
having committee meetings this morn
ing the Senate devoted its time 10
passing bills.
The Senate passed the House bill
amending the Constitution so that
one Judge may conduct State Courts,
except the Court Of Oyer and Termi-
ner, in hearing bribery cases. and in
hearing contested liquor license ap-
plications. The object Of this bill is
to allow two sessions of criminal
court to be held in one county at one
time to dispose OF petty cases, and
thus save money TO the county.
Frank De. II. Janvier, one Of the leg
islative attorneys, explained the bill
TO tho Senate. He said at first there
has been opposition to g., but since
Il had been fully understood the OPP
position had passed away. The bill
is advocated by the Judges. The only
vote In the Senate against tho bill
was cast by Senator Walls. The bill
will have to pass the next Legislature
In order 10 make the Constitutional
amendment effective.
Parole for Prisoners.
The Senate passed Senator Black
stones bill authorizing the Judges IN
the Court of General Sessions TO use
their discretion in parOling persons
either convicted Of or guilty OF frst
offence crimes This bill applies TO
persons of any age. excepting those In
capital cases and election cases mem
toned i'm the Constitution.
The Senate also passed Senator
Marshall's bill authorizing the Judges
of the Supreme Court to appoint a
probation officer in the State TO work
in conjunction with a parole law The
probation officer shall be an officer
Of the court and shall be paid a COM
pensation fixed by the Judges at each
term Of court.
Advanced Legislation.
Senator Blackstone spoke In behall
of his bill and Senator Marshall maze
an extended explanation OF the TWO
bills which he regarded as advanced
reform legislation. He SAID thal inc
Judges had approved the bills.
Senator Marshall also SAID mat ne
understood that Humane Agent STOUT,
OF Wilmington, would be apnointod
probation officer under the bill.
Senator Miller inquired whether me
hills would affect his juvenile court
bin for Wilmington, and he was as
sured that they would not
Comptroller for Kent
The Senate passed Senator Mar
shalrs bill creating the Office Of Couu-
" Comptroller Of Kent county at a
salary of 81 900 a year. The Comp
troller is TO be appointed by the Gov
ernor until the next election when
a county Comptroller will be chosen.
Senators Anderson. Shelldrake and
Walls. Democratic members from
Kent county. declined to vote on the
bill. The eleven other members OF
the Senate present voted for the bill.
Tho Senate passed the Senate bill
amending the law providing a Board
of Education for FELTON, Of seven men,
bers.
Six of tho members are TO be sam
uel II. Hodgson, Benjamin +. Cuo-
bage. John Case. Walter J. Harring-
ton. Joseph Everitt and William +.
| Goodwin.
Defer Action on Bill.
The Senate called up, but deferred
action on the Senate bill to repeal the
law TO prevent frauds in legislation.
This bill was passed as a result of
frauds in the legislative session IN
1895 when the word mot" in the bill
creating the Wilmington Water Com
mission was blotted out in the en-
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