Evening journal., 1911-03-14
UTILITIES.
BILL in SENATE.
DrexIer Gives Notice Of Act
at Night Session Of
Legislature
MOVE FOR MUNICIPAL
LIGHTING PLANT FOR CITY


Legislature at the session last night.
! Senator Drexler introduced a public
utilities bill. providing for a commits
sion of FIVE members to be appointed
by the Governor. to have supervision
Of all the public utilities Of the State,
the power to adjust rates, hear COM
plants. etc. It is about similar to
Senator Monaghan's BILL which ap-
> plies only to Wilmington and which
cOntemplates a commission of FIVE
members 10 be appointed by the May
or.
Senator Monaghan introduced an i'm
portant bill authorizing the Board Of
} Pardons to release on parole, should
! the Governor approve, persons con-
victed and serving sentences in any
J prison in this State. The bill pro-
I vides that the person so released shall
! really be IN the custody of the proba-
5 ton officer for the county i'm which he
{ was convicted, and any infraction or
tendency to crime on the part of the
4 person so released shall be sufficient
= cause for him to be returned to
r prison.
y Senator Ewing introduced an amend
ment to the child labor and compulsory
school laws by exempting from their
e provisions certain children who may
T be the sole support of their parents.
{ Raise COmptrOlIer's Salary.
e Representative White introduced a
bill to place the Comptroller OF New
K Castle county on $4,000 salary a year,
+ with $1,000 salary for his deputy, and a
S bill TO increase the salary of the
clerks in the Office of the Register in
= Chancery to 5000 year.
i The House bill increasing the num-
y Der OF teachers as basis for vii.
r mington's share Of the State schoo
r fund was reported favorably TO the
Il House. II passed it would give NOR,
t school money to Wilmington. Thl
House bill to establish a chair cf his
], tory at Delaware College was reportel
y favorably.
L The House last night passed Repre-
e sentative Johuson,s bills 10 change th
polling places OF Fencader hundred
m and killed the House bill providing tina
Ie poultry and live animals should b.
s. shipped I'm crates at least large enough
n for the poultry and animals to stan,
y. wtHiii.
n City Lighting Plant.
II Representative GOrmley Introduce,
a bill authorizing City Council OF vii
r. mington TO borrow money with which
10 establish an electric plant for cit,
Z lighting purposes.
Representative Wilson introduced ;
= bill requiring the candidates for Nav
or TO pay $40 entrance fee and can
didates for President Of Council an,
= Treasurer a S5 fee at elections I'm New
:. Castle
- Senator Drexler introduced a bill
10 provide a direct primary law for
To AbOlish Tax Collectors.
repro sentative White introduced ;
bill to abolish the hundred tax col
Y lectors In New Castle county and +,
require the Receiver Of Taxes an,
MS deputy to collect all county taxes
% Representative Marvel introduced
l. similar bill for Kent county.
r Senator Hazel introduced a bin Z,
e establish a hospital at Dover. Som
N other bills introduced yesterday after
Al noon and last night were:
BY Mr.. Evans. amending tho Ia,
T. creating the Ferris Industrial Schoo
Al by giving the resident Judge of an
Df county authority to commit incorrigi
n. bic boys to the school: by r. r
l. cooper, to amend the charter OF III
n, FELTON, Board of Education bv MI
A. White. to amend the law governin
the sale OF properties by the sheril
nc and under order of the Court q
A. Chancery, by prescribing certain fees
or Dy Mr.. white. TO change the time 70
n. holding tie school elections i'm dis
tricts % and 20. New Castle count,
TO the last Saturday I'm June: by MI
Locates, to empower and direct tn
~ Levy Court and County Engineer q
~ sussex county to borrow money I
improve the public highways Of tina
county; by T. o. Cooper, authorizin
~ the use Of typewriting machines /
ne making public records in the count
0i1 and State offices. IL approved by III
y. judiciary; by T. o. Cooper. providin
II for the admittance of certain person
a to the New Castle County Hospits
and requiring them to work to bel
IT. defray the cost of their maintenance
.le by Mr. Johnson, 10 provide for III
ne taxation of investments: by Nj
nu Elliott, TO incorporate Greenwood
Is by Mr. Moore. an act relating to n
II satisfaction OF mortgages: by NJ
a Pool, authorizing Middletown to bo
M row $4,000 for the improvement
as streets; by Mr.. Pool. authorizing pa,
1m ment OF $4,000 Indebtedness fncurrs
De in the building of new State Housi
I'm by Mr.. Wright. act providing the al
n pointment Of a steward at the Sta
ne Hospital by Mr.. Beswick, authori
of ing the treasurer OF the Delawai
Game Protective Association to D;
over all funds to the Board Of Gan
and Fish Commissioners by Mr.. Ho
fecker, to amend an act relative
10 taxing interpretations; by Mr.. Swa
a bill TO increase the revenue of inco
IA porated towns of the State; by NJ
"a Robbins, extending limits Of Delawa
ire Bay for catching oysters; by Mr. Wi
he son, an act in relation to the election
ia in New Castle: bill to enlarge duti
81 Of the Auditor Of Accounts. by NJ
TO Gormley. an act making 224O pounl
spt the legal weight Of a ton of coal; {
thOrizing Council Of Wilmington
ty- levy a tax ON conveyances; by N
TX Wilson. authorizing the Auditor
mt Accounts 10 appoint a deputy at
salary Of $1,000.