Evening journal., 1913-01-29
CINCIC TAV
JEiVULL Inn
BILL BEFORE
LEGISLATURE
Representative Bradford How
ever, Doesn't Knew
Whether He FaVOrSit
PLEASED WITH VISIT
TO PALMER HOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, jan 29.-Represen-
tative Edward G. Bradford, Jr., Re-
publican, Of Christiana hundred. yes
terday afternoon introduced in the
House an amendment to the State
Constitution that would permit of the
Single Tax system in Delaware. Rep
resentative Bradford when asked to-
day whether or net he is in favor of
the Single Tax replied: Il have not
made up my mind and wish to inquire
further into the subject before / make
up my mind" He said the bill had
been forwarded by Francis l. DUPONT
of Wilmington in behalf OF the Della
ware Single Tax Association. The
bill would have to be enacted by
two-thirds vote of the present Leg
islature and the Legislature two
years hence before it could become an
amendment to the Constitution. The
bill proposes to add to Secticn Ar
ticie 8 Of the Constitution the fol-
lowing words:
The Legislature may provide by
law for exemption from assessment
and taxation the buildings and i'm
proyements upon land within the ter
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ing and levying the same or for the
exemption Of such percentage of the
value thereof as st may deem proper
nd in such manner and form as II
may deem proper"
Visit Palmer Home
A large delegation of members Of
The Legislature yesterday afternoon
visited the Palmer Home for Old
Folks in Dover. where they were re-
ceived by a delegation of women in
terested in that charity. The legis-
lators were much pleased with their
visit, and when they returned TO the
State House a favorable report was
made to the Senate on Senator
Hazels bill appropriating $4,000 to
the Home, the regular appropriation.
In the House Representative John NJ.
Houston, in behalf of the committee
named by Speaker Holcomb to visit
the Home, made the following report
which was adopted:
The committee appointed by the
Senate and House have visited the
Palmer Home for Old Folks and have
Inspected it from the basement to the
attic and have found it in perfect
condition, and in talking with those
under the care Of the Home we found
they are delighted with the treatment
they have there, and they speak in
the highest terms of the management
and those in charge of the Home
We believe the home is doing a much
needed work and we recommend to
the Legislature that they consider an
appropriation for the same
Respectfully submitted,
John NJ Houston, Chairman
income Tax Amendment.
Senator Gormley yesterday after
noon gave notice. of !. joint resolution
10 ratify the income tax amendment
to the Federal Constitution Delaware
is one of the ten States that have no
acted on the ratification OF the pro
posed income tax amendment. Bu
three more States are needed to ratif,
the amendment. The amendment il
certain to meet with vigorous opposi
ton in the Legislature, 1t is said.
Business Firms to Register.
Senator Ewing gave notice of a bill
to cure defect in the law provid
ing for the registration with the pro
thonotary in each county OF persons
firms, partnerships and unincorpor
ated associations, and requiring thu
filing OF the names of all persons il
such an organization. The presen
law does not apply to persons in bust
ness. and IL is desired to require then
to register as we'll as firms or associ
ations.
Representative Owens withdrew
from the House calendar his bill in
troduced on Monday for boards OF as
sessment Of three members for eacl
Senatorial district in Sussex county
ArmOries. For the State.
Representative Hoffecker introduc
ed a bill to authorize the State Ar.
mory Commission TO erect a State ar.
senal at Newark to cost not more
than $4,000. and to buy the Milford
armory from a private corporation
at a cost of not more than $4,000.
Money For Farnhurst.
Representative Reynolds introduc
ed a bill appropriating s72,500 to thu
State Hospital at Farnhurst for thu
present fiscal year, The hospita
trustees are in need of immediate
funds for the maintenance Of the In
stitution.
Many Game Bills.
Representative Bradford introduc
ed two bills to amend the Fish ant
Game Commission law by correcting
rev QeIectS IN the language. n
also introduced a bill to make al
indefinite closed season for Hungar
ian partridges and pheasants, viii
a fine of SIS for the killing of an
such bird in the closed season. 1t i
the intention to leave it to a futur
Legislature to enact a law declarin
when an open season shall begin 70
such birds.
Girls School Charter.
Representative Smith introduced
bill to re-enact perpetually the char
ter of the Delaware Industrial Schoo
for Girls. A question has arisen i
a habeas corpus proceeding in viii
mington as to whether the charter o
the school has expired and MI
Smiths bill will remove any douh