Evening journal., 1911-02-15
NO SECOND TERM.
in COURT HOUSE.
House Passes Bill Making
Officials Ineligible for
Reelection
THE PLACES SHOULD GO
ROUND, MEMBERS SAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 15.-The House
today passed Representative Whites,
Republican, bill TO prohibit county
office-holders from being reelected
for a second term. and prohibiting
trustees of the poor from serving
more than two terms in succession.
The bill applies to the entire State.
"The object of the bill is to pre-
vent any man or set of men from
building up a political machine" said
Mr.. White. "It will get young blood
into the party and make the offices
go round"
Representative Hoffecker. Republic
can, in advocating the bill said. The
less politics in office and the more
patriotism. the better it will be for
Delaware"
Representative Buckingham, Re-
publican, advocating the bill said:
Up in Wilmington they talk about
the Court House Ring. don't
know anything about It. but Judge it
originates from the fact that when :
man gets into office. in the Court
House. he begins, to work his cards
for denomination. We have lots of
good men. you know They say a man
I'm Office becomes qualified. and it
would take a new official a long time
TO break I'm. Well. the deputies are
always ready to continue in office and
help the new officials
Representative Hart. Democrat, and
Representative Wilson, Republican
voted MOI and there were % votes
for the bill.
Newark Wants Referendum.
A copy was received by the House
of the resolutions adopted Monday
night by residents of Newark urging
the passage of Representative Fish,
er's bill for a referendum vote to de.
tormine whether or not the water
works and electric light plant Of New
ark should be leased or sold. Litiga
tion over the leasing of the plant il
now in the Court of Chancery.
Senator Drexler invited the mem
hers Of the Legislature in bOtl
branches TO be his guests at Dime
tonight and to attend the theatre az
a.
vote adopted Representative Conweli'
motion accepting the invitation am
extending thanks to Senator Drex
Ter.
The House passed Representativ
Whites bill providing that in case
where the court had ordered "A hus
band to pay money to his wife o
children the money shall be paid y
Il L..
il over to the Wife. At present tn
money is paid directly by the husban
to the wife.
Representative White gave notice q
a bill to require the payment of wage
in this State at least once every tw
weeks.
Nine Hours Legal Work Day.
Representative White gave notice {
a bill making nine hours a legal wor
day for all girls and women Owe
eighteen years of age.
Representative Hoffecker gave M
tice of a bill TO reincorporate the pul
lie schools of Solbyyille.
Senator Pierce introduced his bi
abOlishing the present State Board
Education and creating new Boar
of seven members to be appointed /
lut 0ONtlhpi.
Senator Monaghan gave notice
bill appropriating 500 annually to II
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Senator Monaghan gave notice Of
bill to amend the child labor law /;
advocated by the Consumers Leagu
Senator Shelldrake for Senate
Hazel gave notice of bill to re-issl
some Of Dover's public improvement
bonds.
The House received an unfavorab
report on the House bill requiring Il
insurance commissioner to make i
spections of banks at least once a.
nually.
Dr. A. p. Frantz. president Of Il
State Board of Health. and Sta
Bacteriologist Watson were before d
Legislative Committees today in Il
interest of bills relating to the publ
health.
Funeral of CaDfain HeDadc