Evening journal., 1911-03-10
LEGISLATURE
TO SIT NIGHTS
Representative Johnson Has
the House to Adopt ReSO-
luton to That Effect
MANY BILLS PASSED
AND KILLED YESTERDAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, March 10.-Night
sessions at least three nights each
week for the remainder of the present
Legislature are provided for in a
resolution offered by Representative
johnson and adopted yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Johnson's resolution cited
that the Introduction OF bills is 10
cease after Monday next and that the
calendar OF the House is congested.
and 1t called for sessions at least
three nights each week for the re-
mainder of the session. Unless this
method is followed the House will be
unable to give proper consideration
to the various bills introduced. especi-
ally If the Legislature Is TO adjourn
by March "a
Representative Johnson is one of
the members who has been spending
most Of his time in Dover. Senator
Miller. Senator Drexler, Senator Eli
son and Senator Ewing have spent
most Of their nights in Dover. while
Senators Finn, Corbit, Marshall.
Monaghan and others of the Senate
remain IN Dover over night when
8.
Representative Buckingham, John
son, 3. f. Cooper, Beswick. Fisher
and Speaker Campbell have been
among those remaining in Dover over
night most of the session.
New Bills Introduced.
Representative Wilson introduced a
bill authorizing New Castle TO estab-
lish a water works system should the
citizens so decide at an election.
Senator Corbit introduced a bill
authorizing the Levy Court of New
Castle county to pay to incorporated
towns in st. Georges hundred 60 per
cent. OF the road taxes paid by resi-
dents Of those towns, to be applied to
the improvements of streets in such
towns and to be in lieu of all other
allowances from the Levy Court.
Senator Walls introduced bill
authorizing Clayton to issue bonds for
the establishment of a municipal
lighting plant.
The Senate adonted but later re-
considered a resolution offered by
Senator Fooks authorizing the Insur-
ance Commissioner TO have insured
All real and personal property Of the
State. The Secretary of State has
looked after this in the past. and
Senator Finn desired to make in.
uuiry as to which plan would be the
better. which led to action being de-
ferred
Dentistry Bills Passed.
The Senate passed Senator Miller's
bill increasing from $40 TO $40 the
fee for dentists to practice in Della
ware In the past when but one ap-
plicant for a dentists license appeared
the fee of ten dollars would not pay
the expenses Of the examining board.
The Senate also passed Senator Mil
/ ler's bill authorizing Delaware to grant
without examination a license 10 d
dentist having certificate of an ex-
amining board of some other State
that recognizes Delaware certificates
as adequate, and providing the holder
has practiced five years.
The Senate passed the Senate sub
stitute for the House bill regulating
the taking OF oysters from Broadkiln
river.
A favorable report was made to the
Senate ON the Senate bill TO increase
the salary of county school superin-
tendents from $1,000 to $500 a year.
The House bill abolishing tho fee al
lowancos Of Kent county officers, and
the Senate bill to abolish tax collect
ors in Kent county and TO make the
county treasurer the receiver of taxes
were reported on their merits to the
Senate
KiH Y. W. c. 4. Bill.
The House killed Representative
Moore's bill to exempt the Young
WOmcn's Christian Association from
the payment of water rents in Will
mingtou. Representative Moore OK
! planned that he had introduced the bill
/ by request but much opposition had
developed to it because it would open
an avenue to much trouble and ex-
pense in the Wilmington Water De-
partment Mr. Moore said he did not
intend to vote for the bill and he ask
! cd the members to take it off the cal
/ endar or kill it. The latter was done.
| Smyth Monument Bill.
Representative buckingham had the
bill appropriatmg $4,000 for the cree
tion Of monument to General
Thomas A Smyth in Wilmington set
for consideration at IL o'clock on
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