Evening journal., 1911-03-27
Movement TO Have ReVen'
ue Commission and Some
Other Measures Con-
sidered on Thursday.
SOME IMPORTANT
ACTS OF The SESSION

While the Legislature finished con-
sideration of general business at 2.35
o'clock on Saturday morning and is
TO take a recess until Thursday of
this week. when general appropria-
tions and claims bills are to be act
ed on, movement has been started
to have the General Assembly reopen
consideration of the bills recommend
ed by the Revenue and Taxation Com
mission on Thursday. In the last
hour rush, the Senate was unable to
act on many of the Revenue Commits
sions bills that had passed the House.
They were voted down without much
explanation or anything else, not be-
cause there was real opposition but
because the members did not have
the time to go into consideration of
them.
1t is believed most of the Revenue
Commissions bills could be passed on
Thursday, and for that reason the
Wilmington members may ask that
the Legislature rescind its resolution
limiting Thursdays session to claims
and appropriation bills only. II is
contended that revenue measures ap-
propriately could be linked with ap-
propiations and claims measures.
If general business is reopened on
Thursday an effort may be made
again to validate the acts Of the pres
ent officials of Wilmington.
Status of Wilmington.
When the result of the deliberations
of the present Legislature is fully
known it will be seen that it has ac-
complished about as much as any Cen
eral Assembly in recent years. The
last week brought the enactment of
many important bills. To be sure
Wilmington did not get a new charter,
but such charter was not expected
to be enacted by the Wilmington
members of the Legislature. However
they arranged for the creation of the
Wilmington Charter Commission TO
from a proposed charter and to sub
nit It to the voters of Wilmington
for their adoption or rejection.
The Legislature corrected the cleo
ton law so that legal election can
be held in June. and Il also legalized
the status OF the officers of Whining
ton who we're chosen at an election
later declared to be Illegal. The Leg
islature. however, did not validate the
acts of the present officers of Whining
ton With the status of the present
officers legalized their acts henceforth
will be legal. and they can provide
for a legal assessment and can make
the budget and fix the tax rates for
the ensuing fiscal year.
None of the acts of the past have
been validated. however, but whether
this will cause any serious impair
ment of the city's standing is a prob
lem. No question has been raised
formally of the legality of any of the
acts Of the de facto government so far
and the only inconvenience that has
been encountered is that Council has
been unable to sell municipal bonds
because of the legal cloud that would
be upon their title.
While the Republicans rejected Rep
resentative Gormley's bill TO validate
all the acts Of the present city Off
cials, the Democrats rejected Repre-
sentative Moore's bill to validate the
marriages performed by the Mayor
and President of Council and e
validate the city assessment and tas
levy that has been made, to remove
any doubt.
Some Important Legislation.
The most important legislation o.
the session, of course, was Senator
Miller's bill amending the general in
corporation law to permit of the crea
tion of boulevard companies and en-
able General T. c. DUPONT to con
struct and give a highway to thu
State.
Another bill of much importance
Epassed by the Legislature was tina
of Senator Monaghan to create
Public Utilities Commission for VIII
mington to hear and determine com
plants against public service corpor
atiOns and also to adjust any griev
ances that may arise on the part o
the public or such corporations.
Another important measure passe,
was that TO give the State a new mar
riage law, and to require the answer
ing under oath of many questions b.
applicants for marriage licenses. Thi
bill will put an end to many runawa.
marriages, as It requires minors d
have the written consent of parent
or guardians. prior to marriage.
One Liquor bill Passed.
The net result of the mass of liquo
legislation introduced In the Legis
lature was the passage OF just on
bill-that to regulate the sale q
liquor for medicinal purposes in Ken
and Sussex counties. None of tn
Hdug oluCl ulllS dntClluB the DublneS
was passed by both branches. TIL
high license bill passed the Hous
and failed in the Senate by one vot,
and the bill to give Wilmington one
third Of the liquor license fees PAL
in that city passed the House bu
failed in the Senate by two votes,
two-third majority being ruled neces
sary.
Wilmington Got a Share.
Wilmington shared well I'm the gen
eral legislation. many measures be
ing passed that will be of benefit t
the city. such as the creation of a
office of city forester The bill Z
allow the Park Commission TO Dor
row S250.000 to be spent on project
entirely within the city limits ais
passed both branches This will en-
able the purchase of many play
grounds within congested districts
particularly in the wards south q
Sixth street, and at the same time vii
preVent the arouiromonf Of land a1Ou