Evening journal., 1913-02-22
contInued from Page FIye.

/ service commission BILL
The Senate committee on the ex-
ecutive reported fayorably the ap-
pointments submitted by Governor
Miller Of Thomas W. Wilson for State
Librarian, William J. Mcknight, for
regulator OF weights and measures IN
New Castle County. and Howard Hud-
son for Collection OF oyster Revenue
Passed by the Senate.
Other bills passed by the Senate
at yesterday afternoons session we're
House bill to change the name OF
Emma Daley to Emma d. Nolan.
DR. Marshall's bill assigning the
rooms in the State House, Admins
tration and State Library to state
officers.
House bill to authorize Sussex
Trustees OF the Poor 20 borrow Sl0,-
0O0 for improvements to county aims
house.
Daniel j. Layton explained that the
improvements are sadly needed as
there Is not a bath-tub In the build
ing and the cooking Is still done m
large iron pots.
House bill 10 reincorporate Smyr.
ma by providing that $4,000 may be
raised a year by taxes.
Mr. Walkers bill declaring the
Withholding or mutilation OF Wills
misdemeanor punishable by fine ant
imprisonment. The bill also prce
scribes a method OF summoning per
sons having possession OF Wills int'
court
Mr.. Fooks bill to amend charter
OF Laurel By permitting the election
OF two town commissioners at large.
House bill providing three commits
sioners for condemnation OF prop
, erty to be used In building count.
roads and bridges
. Mr.. Blackstono's bill authorizini
. the Sussex Levy Court TO sell IN
/, jail property at Georgetown.
House bill. 20 incorporate th
Farmers Trust Company OF New
t, ark.
The Senate also has passed the fol
lowing measures:
House NIL to authorize George
town TO omrrow $4,000 TO fund IN
: debtedness.
House bin 30 sgtherise George
2 town to borrow $4,000 to fund IN
the pri,ately-owned water works
House bill to permit 'Goorgetowl
to raise by taxes $500 a year instea
of S2500.
House bill to authorize Milton Z
borrow $4,000 to install water work
/, and a sewerage system.
Senator Ewing's bill TO requlr
> married women who arc merchant
TO nav a license tax OF So. Widow
y are exempt under tho bill. Mr.. EW
D. ing explained that within the past fe'
ie years hundreds Of merchants haN
y placed their business in their wive
N hands 10 avoid paying the tax ser
3 ators Walker. GOrmley and william
~ voted against the oil.
~ Mr.. Ewing's Joint resolution nar
II ing the Secretary OF state, the Pre-
n. ident pro tenn, and the Speaker
nd commission to secure oil pantin
IN, OF former Governor PenneNill Al
y : Governor Miller % be hung In {
~. State House.
nd House joint resolution, approprii
'tt ing $4,000 10 pay expenses OF inaug
NJ. raj trip TO Washington Senat
J. Harris voted against the resolution.
rd Senator Hazcl's bin, TO amend q
Is, charter Of Dover. by authorizing &
" Town Counii to require curbs Of sto
m or concrete 20 be laid
RS senator Williams bill. to autho
ln lie the Kent County Levy Court
or fund its indeht 4dnaas mp TO &AA ,nl
a. House bill, requiring fines herot
't fore paid into the Audubon Socie
I'd to be paid TO the Game and Fi
W. Commission.
q House BILL fixing an indehnl
\ closed season for Hungarian pal
p. ridges and pheasanfs.
W.. House bill. to increase a days gar
re bag OF birds from IL 10 lS, and
u rabbits from 6 70 10.
A. Senate substitute for House ioi
Il, resolution creating the Governor {
II, Insurance Commissioner and the sta
G. Treasurer q commission TO place
e. surance on all State properties. Sc
i'd ators Gormley and Furniss yot
PIN against the substitute. Mr. Furni
es wanted TO know why the insuran
u should be taken out OF the hands
the Insurance Commissioner. \
re- Pierce said that the purpose was
place the responsibility on three OF
cials instead OF one. Mr.. Reinhar
said he thought the commission des
able in view Of the rumOrs that the
had been fayortism shown In placi
the insurance. Mr. Gormley sa
he did not believe there was al
-, scandal involved in placing the insC
Nj .ance. but that he did not see the ne
" Of a commission Mr. Ewing "a
the resolution would place the Sta
Insurance on a business basis.
Co House bill. TO require the sancti
j.. of two-thirds OF the members
W. ditch companies 10 transact busine
House bill. 10 consolidate the CHI
ter of New Castle Speaker Holcol
II. explained that the new charter Is
as redraft Of existing laws relating
New Castle
House bill, 10 amend the char
Of Delaware City by restricting
ne town limits.
House bill. to amend charter
is. Camden. by permitting the town
-, raise 81 200 annually by taxes.
~" House bill. authorizing the Gov
-. nor to place on the retired roll Ca
~ q. T. Holcomb, Jr.. and Lieuteni
~, tn John A. Jordan. OF the Organic
W w. Militia. Mr.. Gormley asked &
-, these gallant heroes OF the bait
10 10 OF Rehoboth, Middletown and Hi
~ spire" be placed on the roll OF hon
'e" After the House bill to FIX the sal
les OF court bailiffs in New Cas-
County at s42O year had been gi'
third reading It was ordered reco
mitted. The question arose whetl
IN this amount was exclusive or
elusive OF jury fees and mileage, a
the committee will thresh out
ere matter.
-ict At the Thursday night session
following bills we're reported fav
80 ably in the Senate: