Evening journal., 1911-03-21
WILL ADJOURN
ON MARCH 80
Dozens Of Measures Before
the Legislature Will Prob
ably Not be Acted on
DELAWAREANS MAY HAVE
CHOICE IN MARKET STANDS

OitukOL ltN MnANAAA JIMMY
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, March 21.--March 30 was
the time fixed by the Legislature today
for final adjournment A recess will
be taken from Friday of this week un-
til Thursday of next week during
which time the enrolment of bills will
take place. This leaves but three more
days after today for the actual busi-
ness of the Legislature and dozens of
measures will probably never be acted
on.
Market Spaces in This City.
The House this morning passed Rep
resentative Johnson's bill to give Del
awareans the preference in the allot-
ment of places in the street markets
Of Wilmington. Mr.. Johnson explained
that the bill would give Delawareans
an opportunity on the first fifteen days
during May of each year to draw
spaces in the markets. after which
time non-residents would be given
their opportunity Mr. Johnson said he
had attended the Wilmington market
himself for several years, and while
he meant no reflection on the present
administration, for he had not been
there under it, but few years ago he
said he was first on the list for a good
stand but the Clerk of the Market
gave this space to "a very dear friend
from Chester county, whom he had met
only a few hours before.
Representative Hoffecker wanted TO
know if the Chester county mans Wis
itng card had Uncle Sans imprint
upon it,
Graft in the Past.
Representatives Alexander and
White also favored the bill Represcn-
tatives Gormley and r. o. Cooper
thought it was a matter that should
DE left under the home rule principle
20 Wllmington-to the Wilmington
City Council
Representative Alexander said Il
don't know what the conditions are
now but l do know that in the past
there has been graft in the allotment
OF spaces" He added that he knew of
ap instance where S25 was paid to re-
tain a stand The bill was passed by a
vote of twenty-five to six. Those vot-
ing against it were Representatives
Gormley, Tebo, Hart, ConwelL T. O.
Cooper and Elliott
Council Opposed Wafer Board Bill.
A communication was received by
the Legislature from the City Council
of Wilmington stating that it had hell
"a conference last night and was op-
posed 10 the pending bill in the Legis.
latuIe that would empower the Water
Commissioners to retain their reye.
nues instead of turning their receipt:
over to Council as at present
Some Wilmington manufacturers o
cigars and also laundrymen are here
today inquiring as TO whether the
proposed child labor law will affec
their business. A hearing was givel
by the Senate Committee and it wal
pointed out that the provisions {,
which they had objected had practical
ly all been eliminated
A favorable report was made to thi
House on the House bill providin,
that a referendum vote shall be takel
in Newark before the electric ligh
plant and water works can be leaset
or sold
Directors OF Farmers Bank.
The Senate amended the Hous,
resolution appointing directors for IN,
Dover branch of the Farmers Bank
The directors named by the Senat,
are DR.. James II. Wilson. George II
Gildersleeve, George n Murray. Thl
resolution as il passed the HOus.
nominated Thomas c. Roe of Dover
as director in the place of Dr. vii
son, but the Senate put DR.. Wilson
i'm place Of Mr.. Roe. The Senate als'
is to make a change in the George
town bank list of directors.
The House passed Representative
Evans bill to increase from 5000 q
$1,000 the appropriation annually 70
farmers institutes. Mr.. Evans, MI
Johnson and Mr. Marvel spoke in be
half of the bill. Representative Con
well spoke against the bill, sayin
there were many sources in the wa
of agricultural bulletins for the in
formation Of farmers. Continuing, h
said: "lt is not information that tn
farmers need. but it is organization
The farmer who cannot get all tn
information necessary is no man. II
is a moss back and you cannot teac
him anything We are going too fai
There will have to be a halt TIL
sooner the better" The bill was pass
ed by vote of "a to z. Those votin
against il were Representatives Bel
Conwell. Hart, Hurdle, Swan, Whit
and Wright.
Without any opposition the Hous
passed the House bill creating th
Office of Deputy Auditor Of Account
at $1,000 a year It is understood
that the present clerk to the Stat
Auditor, Amos A. Watson, who no
receives $500 year. will be mad
deputy under the bill. but no extr
clerk will be engaged. The Hous
passed the Senate bill to give SUISSE
county a June term and Kent count
July term of criminal court
Judge Boyce explained the necessit
for these terms. The House passg
the Senate bill to change the bount
aries of Dover.
INTOXICATED.