Evening journal., 1913-02-07

louIcU Ike HOVu lnlo tue bOEinid-
ture yesterday and today after it be-
came known that both branches really
are in earnest in their attitude that
no new bills can be introduced after
Monday next It is planned to have
sessions of both branches until mid
night Monday. II necessary. to enable
The introduction of bills, but after
Mondays adjournment offering of fur
ther bills will be barred A few of
the members may try to upset the ruiz
ing of President Pro TEN. Marshall
and Speaker Holcomb that new bills
must be introduced by the close OF
business on Monday. but the great
majority of both branches is lined up
Tor rigid adherence to the rule There
will be some disappointments over Il.
To enable Reading Clerk Duval r.
Mustard to assist Secretary William
ID. Stoops in keeping the record OF
bills introduced up-to-date during the
rush. President Pro TEN. Marshall
yesterday requested j Edward Nc
Nabb of Wilmington to act as read
ing clerk in the Senate yesterday and
for a day or two more. Mr. McNabb
is a Democrat and was reading clerk
OF the House a few years ago. II
now is serving in the Republican
Senate. Miss Edna Bice also was en-
gagged as extra stenographer to as
sist the Senators until the rush is
over. She was a stenographer for
previous Legislature.
Bills introduced yesterday, the Som
ate continuing in session until five
o'clock covered most subjects imag-
Unable and a few scarcely TO be imag-
1ued Many of them win never come
out OF committees.
Another Loan For Roads.
Representative Bradford introduced
a bill TO authorize the New Castle
County Levy Court to borrow $780,
600 for the permanent improvement
OF public roads. The bill stipulates
that the first 100000 OF such loan
shall be used TO finish an unbroken
road through the county from the
Pennsylvania line on the north to the
Kent county line on the south The
remaining 100000 shall be used for
fmnroving roads to be specified in the
bill. but not set forth in il az intro
duced The intention is to have the
roads to be built to be named in the
House committee
Representative Bradford says he
will oppose any further bond issues
in New Castle county until he IS alb
solutely assured that the present
macadam roads will be given proper
attention and be kept IN iirst-class
condition.
Money for New Bridge.
Representative Cook introduced a
bill TO empower the New Castle coun-
~ Levy Court to borrow $250,000 for
the construction OF a new bridge
across the Christiana river at or near
Third street. Wilmington. Two years
ago the Legislature sanctioned a bond
issue of $150.000, but the amount was
insufficient aud the Rroject was aban-
uoncd temporarily until legislative
consent could be obtained for "a
greater bond issue.
Election Law Changes.
Representative Grantland gave no
iice that he will introduce several
bills iNr changes in the election and
Registration laws that are being pre-
pared by the Wilmington Department
OF Elections
Public Utility Commission.
Representative Hammond gave no.
fice that he viii introduce a bill to
provide a Public Utility Commission
for the State of Delaware The bill
IS being prepared by f. Dell. Janvier
as counsel for the Democratic State
committee. and is to carry out the
Democratic platform pledge. Details
of the bill have not been decided up
on as yet
Against the Cigarette.
Representative Mcdonald gave no
tice that he will introduce bill to
prohibit the sale. manufacture or gift
OF cigarettes or cigarette papers with
IN the State OF Delaware. He says
ihe bill will be modelled along the line
of Senator Hazels bill now In Senate
committed
War on Grade Crossings.
Representative Smith gave notice
OF a bill to provide for the elimina.
tion of railroad grade crossings He
says the bill viii require railroad
Companies TO abolish grade crossings
That are decreed to be dangerous.
Senator Ewing introduced IN tn,
Senate a bin to require the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company e
abolish the Concord turnpike grad,
crossing, against which there haI
/ been an agitation for several year,
by persons who traverse the turnpike
/ Industrial School Change.
4 Senator Reinhardt introduced a bill
! to amend the charter OF the Girls
/ Industrial School to provide that
4 warrant against an alleged incorrig
/ ible girl can be issued on complain
4 OF one respectable person, instead q
three respectable persons. as tn
present law requires The amend
ment also would require the liberatio
OF any inmate from the school upo
attaining the age Of twenty-one year
4 At present there is nothing in tn
4 charter that would prevent the deten
tion OF an inmate for an indehnii
time beyond rTenty-one years OF ag
1 Another provision OF the amendmer
/ is 70 allow for an appeal from m
decision Of a justice of the peace Z
| Cify Court committing a girl TO n
| school The appeal could be take
( BY a parent or guardian of the perso
committed within ninety days. and n
resident judge shall hear the appe;
md either order the commitment 81
4 aside or affirm the commitment
4 Changes For Police Fund.
Senator Reinhardt introduced a bi
providing that any policeman who hi
served twenty years continuously
the Wilmington Police Departmei
may retire under the pension pla
/ The present law requires a policema
90 have served twenty-five years b.
fore he can retire and share in the r.
firement fund. Senator Reinhari
also introduced a bill to make Il