Evening journal., 1911-02-21
STATUS OF CITY
GOVERNMENT
Clash Expected Between Re-
publiCanS and Democrats
in Legislature
NOTICE GIVEN OF
NEW CHARTER BILL

sneeiai 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL,
DOVER, Dsl, Feb, 2l,-Representa-
live Gormley gave notice of three bills
in the Legislature today TO validate
Wilmington Ciry Government, lO give
legal status TO the present city Of
ioeFe ef Wilmington, ana 10 legalize
tha acts OF the present administration,
since the Court decision declaring the
government invalid, Representative
Moere had given notice Of similar bills
and there will DE q elash over the
manner In which II is proposed 10
validate the Government Mr., CORN
iey's bills weFe drawn by City Solicitor
Brady, and Air, Moors mad given he-
tice OF the Brady bills, but will also
Introduce other measures 20 iegnilze
the ely Government ana the admins
tratlon by diiferent methods, which
The Republican members advocate,
New Charter Bill.
Senator Miller and Representative
Moore gave notice of bill to alter and
re-establish tho statutes OF Whining
ton, ii being a new charter bill, They
say the bill has not been received
here as yet,
rhe following bills We're introduced
IA the House this merningl
BY Representative Wilson, inereas-
Ing the salaries OF the Chancellor and
Ohlef Justice 10 $4,000 a year and the
resident judges 10 $4,000 a year,
BY Representative Wilson, for the
assessment of farm lands within New
Cast town at half rate for any
purposes, as the feFerunner Of a bill 10
change the boundaries of New Castle,
BY Representative Heffeeker, 10
amend the general Rcheei laws,
BY Representative Messiok, FeduiF-
ms instruction in the principles and
practice Of road building in the pubz
lie schools,
tiy Representative Messieki Author
islRR ditch companies and drainage
eempanies 10 own and operate
dredses.
6uaranteo Bank Deposits,
BenateF Marshall gave neiles today
u ain act providing for the security
5f depositors in the banks of DeiaH
ware. hy creating the bank depasitefs'
guarantees fund on bonding plan and
providing that the Insurance C0mmis-
sioner shall be ex-officio bank COM
missioner and describing his duties,
b. Is his idea 10 authefise the guaran-
Ice OF bank deposits BY private cor
porauena instead of BY the Slate
which latter plan has prevailed "a the
western States.
Senator Hazel gave notice 6f q bill
prohibiting tho trapping of faxes.
Senator Cofbit gave notice OF a bill
10 create "a commission 10 survey tho
public lands of the State and 10 make
y report TO the next Legislature, the
idea being 10 learn just how much
land the State owns. He also gave
notice of a bill TO regulate fishing in
Drummend's mill pond.
Senator Miller gave notice Of an
act recommended by the commission
O recodify the laws. 10 repeal the act
10 prevent the accomplishment OF
fraud in Legislation IN the General As
sembly. This Is an old act applying
10 one specific session Of the Legls-
lature and Is Unnecessary under the
present constitution.
Hours of Female Workers,
Senator Monaghan gave notice OF an
net 10 limit the hours Of the employ
ment of females to ton hours a day
and TO safeguard the health OF such
employees, It is one OF the laws ad.
yocated by the Consumers League
and other organizations.
Favorable reports were made to the
House on the following Senate bills,
For the opening and condemnation OF
fContinued' ou Seoond papel