Evening journal., 1911-02-20

Senator Ewing thought the bill
would discriminate against local deal
crs and in favor OF mail order houses.
Senator Corbit thought that the bill
would do a whole lot OF good II enact
ed. Senator DreXler spoke OF the
ease with which deadly weapons can
now be acquired.
Senator Button thought the license
fee too steep and Senator Finn tonk
the same view. Senator Fooks
thought the bill good one Senator
Monaghan suggested an amendment
restricting the sale Of ammunition
also and at his suggestion the Dill
was made a special order for Thurs
day morning at IL o'clock
Amending the Constitution.
After some discussion between Sem
ator Drexler and Senator Marshall,
the Drexler bill providing a change
IN the methods of amending the State
Constitution was made a special or
der for Frlday morning at IL o'clock.
The bill provides that after an
amendment passes one Legislature It
must be approved by a majority Of all
the voters of the State.
Senator Finn gave notice Of a bill
authorizing Marshallton schools 20
borrow money for school purposes.
Senator Fooks gave notice Of bill
making Good Friday a legal holiday
and amending the charter of Frank
fort
New Charter For Wilmington.
Senator Miller gave notice Of a bill
looking TO q new charter and other
legislation for Wilmington two years
hence. He will introduce a bill Gre
ating a commission TO be appointed by
the Legislature to investigate legisla-
ton needed by Wilmington, and TO
make a report to the Legislature in
1918. His object Is to have a legisla-
tive program so far as It. affects VII
mington, ready by the next Legisla-
ture.
Hard Work Ahead.
II is generally admitted that the
Legislature will have to buckle down
TO hard work II It is going to clear
the calendars OF pending bills and or
those that are 10 be introduced. The
machinery Of tho House has not been
very speedy I'm its pace. but Speaker
Campbell and some Of the members
are going to see that legislation Is
kept moving faster hereafter. Plans
| for night sessions were TALKED OF on
all sides today. The way .ngs are
going, either committee meetings or
sessions of the Legislature Will have
to be held at night.
Most Of the important bills propos-
ing changes in Wilmingtons methods
of government have been introduced
by Representative Moore and he Is
sponsor for the bill to validate Will
mington's city government, which has
been declared invalid by me courts.
There is a grist OF revenue and tax
alton bills pending in the House and
they are to be considered i'm joint
committee Of the whole by Senate and
House. Some OF the bills Will fall by
the wayside, particularly some OF
those to tax small business.
II is said there will be some oppo-
sition TO continuing the Revenue and
Taxation Commission as at present
constituted. Some changes will be
advocated I'm the commission, IL was
said today, on the ground that som'
of the members on It arc friendly e
tho RAILROAD interests Il being
pointed out that there was opposition
I'm the commission to increasing
$4,000 a year the taxes OF the Della
ware Railroad Company. with ga
great profit earning capacity that on
abled a dividend of 90 per cent.
bill providing for that increase Is one
Of those awaiting the Revenue and
Commissions hearing before the Leg.
islature, as also is that to increase
liquor license fees TO 5000 a year IN
Wilmington and $500 a year outsid,
} Wilmington. The liquor interest arc
represented here by agents. who arc
watching every move affecting then
and Sitting close" 10 some OF tn,
! members