Evening journal., 1911-03-24
MANY NEWLAWS
FOR THE STATE
Senate and House In Night
Session Do Much
Work
MAY WORK UNTIL
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING

until late hour last night and bills /
we're rushed through as rapidly as |
possible. Great inroads were made /
upon the calendars, and by the time /.
the Legislature shuts on business to-
night or tomorrow morning there will
not be many important bills that have /
not been acted on, although numerous
bills probably will never be acted on
any more than they are now. Numer-
Gus bills are tied up IN committee aud
will not be reported out until the last
minute.
The Legislature may remain In ses-
sion from tonight until some time ear
ly tomorrow morning, after which
recess will be taken until Thursday
of next week. when appropriations
and claims measures will be eXclu-
slvely acted on and passed.
PAIRING Appropriations.
In calling up several appropris-
tion bills yesterday Senator Drexler,
chairman Of the Senate committee on
finance, announced that in pretty
nearly every case the appropriations.
had been cut down and substitutes
prepared. He said those asking for
the appropriations had acauiesced.
The Senate has held up most Of the
appropriations
Thirty-two members were az the
night session Of the House. AMI
twelve Senators were present in the
upper branch
CaI Members 10 Sessions.
Prior to the close Of the afternoon
session Speaker Campbell made the
following announcement.
we will now call the roll on night
session. No member shall be absen!
except he has a lawful excuse. and
that excuse must he presented to me-
The roll then was called. Repro
sentative Bell explained that he could
not attend because Of Illness in mis-
family, and the Speaker excused him.
Mr. Hoffecker said he had "legiti
mate excuse" and ne WAS excused ior
the night
The House was i'm session until 1876
O'Clock. and the Senate until l2i5l
O'Clock this morning
No City Forester. q
The House killed the bill TO author
ize the Street and Sewer Directors
Of Wilmington to appoint city fores-
ter. II lacking ono vote OF the required
%. Representatives Cooper and Gorm-
10y Of Wilmington voted against the
bill. there being 2 votes against IL.
BY vote Of "a TO the House pass
cd Representative Wilson's hill TO In
crease the salaries Of the State
Judges. Former Judge ID. O. Hast
/ ings explained II. as did F. De n. Jan-
vier II increases the Chief Justice
aud Chancellor's salary from $4,000 tc
$4,000 a year and Of the associat,
judges from $4,000 10 s4S0O a year
The Senate passed the House bill To
appropriate $4,000 10 the Delaware
/ tuberculosis Commission. provided Il
shall raise a like sum by subscrip-
tions
$4,000 For State Arsenal.
The Senate passed the House bin to
! appropriate $4,000 for the erection
OF State Arsenal in Dover that also
can be used for State fuS,tlons and
celebrations and public meetings.
Trolley Bill Fails.
] Lacking ono vote. the House hill TO
enable one railway company 10 use
tho tracks of another for three blocks
90 get to public wharf or station in
/ Wilmington was defeated by the
House.
The House passed the senate bill
to provide that the Street aud Sewer
directors Of Wilmington shall award
contracts by competitive bidding
The House killed Representative
Moore's bill to create plumbers OK
amining board for Wilmington by a
vote OF 10 yeas TO Il nays.
The House passed the House bill TO
create an .undertakers examining
board of three members. 10 be ap-
pointed by the Governor TO pass upon
the qualifications Of and license un-
dertakers in that city
Pool Table Tax.
The House passed the bill TO tax
pool tables $40 for the first table and
IS for each other table in public pool
rooms in Wilmington. as we'll rs
throughout the remainder Of the State
Other bills passed by the House last
night included the following:
House bill increasing the compensa-
tion OF election officers in Wilmington
from SO 10 IS day
House bill appropristing $1,000 for
installation Of modern accounting
system in the State Treasury Depart
! ment
House joint resolution for the State
TO purchase for $500 from Henry
Rogers of New Castle an old deed o
James. Duke Of York, Tor property
decided 10 William Penn.
House bill providing that the IS
SCISSORS Of Wilmington shall make a,
assessment for school purposes wher
making their regular assessment
House bin authorizing the old Firs
Baptist Church Of Wilmington. 10 con
vey or transfer property held by II.
Representative Moore had stricken
from the calendar the abutting prop
erty paving bill for Wilmington. VI
said the Wilmington members ver'
opposed 70 the bill aud there was M
chance for its enactment
The House killed the House bill
for a uniform registration Of births
deaths and marriages.
Passed by the Senate.
Bills passed by the Senate las
night included the following
| Passed-House bill authorizing IN
Levy Court Of Kent county TO lev
sufficient permanent road taxes !
each district 20 insure that distri,
getting the 1000 appropriated fc
each district by the state.
House bill giving 10 the New Gas
tie County Bar Association all m
moneys collected from forfeited ba
bonds and one-fourth Of all the fins
for the purchase and accumulation Z
law library.
II House hill with Senate amendment