Evening journal., 1911-01-27

AWAY AGAIN
Some Members Protest Against
Adjournment of Both
Branches to Monday
RURAL MEMBERS WANT
TO GET BACK TO FARMING

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 27.--Both branch
es of the Legislature took an ad-
! 1ournment yesterday afternoon until
Monday morning, but Il was not done
without protest from some members
OF the House who thought that the
Legislature should devote as much
time as possible to business. Very
little OF next week will be given to
business. as the Legislature is to visit
the Colored College on Tuesday. the
State Hospital and the New Castle
County Workhouse on Wednesday,
and Delaware College on Friday.
The Senate adopted concurrent
resolution for adjournment until Mon
day, as neither house can adjourn for
more than three days without the
consent OF the other When the reso-
luton came up in the House, Repre-
sentatives Conwell and Alexander op-
posed Il and contended that the Legis-
lature should not skip any more days
than we're absolutely necessary. Mr..
Conwell pointed out that some OF the
members were farmers and fruit
growers who desired 10 have the Leg
islature expedite its business and ad-
iourn sine die as early as consistent
with careful consideration of legis-
lation.
The House by rising vote killed the
Senate resolution for adjournment.
Then Senators Finn and Walls we're
appointed a committee TO explain TO
the House members that several OF
the Senators desired to be absent on
Friday for business reasons. They
asked that the House concur i'm the
resolution, as the House could meet
on Friday anyway, even II the Senate
did not, but the Senate wished con-
sent to adjourn until Monday. Mr.
| Conwell then had the resolution re-
considered, and It was adopted unani-
mously. Later the House Itself ad-
journed until Monday, on Representa-
tive Moores motion.
Stamp Question Up.
The House yesterday afternoon got
into a parliamentary tangle over re-
consideration of Senate Joint reso-
luton, adopted by the House in the
morning, directing the State Librarian
to buy $40 worth of stamps for each
member. The resolution was not
adopted until after a long and tedious
discussion. The same subject was
threshed over four years ago, when
Herbert II. Ward as chief attorney for
the Legislature gave an opinion that
was to serve as a guide in obtaining
legislative supplies.
Even after the House concurred in
the Senate resolution there was some
question about II, and In the afternoon
Representative Buckingham had the
resolution reconsidered. The House
then went into committee of the whole
! with Representative r. o. Cooper pre-
siding Representative Conwell Of
fered a substitute appropriating $3.50
for the purchase OF stamps for the
Legislature. or $40 worth for each
member. Then It was discovered that
the resolution was not worded as ex-
plicitly as II might be. The commit
tee of the whole relaxed rules. and
Chairman Cooper blandly inquired,
rs the House in committee OF the
whole or I'm pandemoniumY Action
on the substitute resolution was de-
ferred until Monday.
Representative White yesterday
said he would prepare a resolution
fixing a date the latter part OF Feb
ruary beyond which new bills could
not be introduced, thus causing pros
pective legislation TO be presented
early.
some PeddIers' Bills.
Representative Alexander, Of VIII
mington. will introduce bill advo-
Gated by the State Revenue Commits
sion. II provides for the issuance OF
metal numbered tags 10 persons TAX
ing out peddlers' licenses, such tags
to be displayed on the vehicle OF the
peddler.
MIR. Alexander introduced a bill au-
} thorizing the servant or employe OF a
: aerson securing a peddlers' license &c
engage I'm business under that license
but prohibiting the assignment OF
transfer Of the license. II hXes th'
following license fees: For foo
peddler. s25: for vehicles with on'
I horse sos for each vehicle; for We
hicles with two horses, $50 for eacf
vehicle; for motor vehicles, $50 fol
each vehicle. -
Mr. Alexander also introduced al
amendment to the retail dealers anS
peddlers law. in order to remove th'
exemption from paying license nov
: enioved by married women when tn'
, purchases do not exceed $1,000 annual
iy. The bill will not remove the ex'
} emption from paying license ENJOY =
by widows and spinsters. 1t i
claimed that there are many instances
of men doing business in their wives
= names. they evading payment OF IL
Z cense because II is not required o.
! | women.
To Have Uniform Basket.
1 Representative Johnson gave no
/ tice Of two bills to amend the weights
I and measures laws by designating
: uniform size of basket. II is MT
I Johnson's idea to have the halt bush
! el basket made the standard 10
fruits and vegetables At presen
there are many different sizes OF bas
: kets used, those mostly in service be
ing either half bushels or nve-eignt
bushels.
Representative Robbins introduces
his bill to change the name OF tn
4 Sussex Title, Trust and Safe Deposi
! Company TO Sussex Trust Company
To Record Weapon Sales.
Senator Ellison yesterday gave no
q tive of a bill TO regulate the sale Q
concealed deadly weapons. While hi
y bill has not been drawn as yet hi
intention Is to cause a record to b
:, kept of all sales Of revolvers an
u other firearms and weapons, and ais