Evening journal., 1913-01-15
TIME LIMIT
ON BILLS in
LEGISLATURE
Senate Adopts Concurrent Res
OIutiOn Fixing February
II as the Date
GIVE NOTICE TODAY
OF DESIRED LAWS
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. To- Senator
Reinhardt this morning offered con-
current resolution fixing February 10
as date beyond which no business
will be received by the Legislature.
Mr. Reinhardt spoke vigorously in be-
half of the resolution, saying that
some such action is needed to impress
upon the public that bills must be
prepared early and forwarded TO the
assemblymen for introduction. He
thought persons contemplating bills
for presentation TO the Legislature
owed il to the members to send the
measures here without delay. Mr..
Reinhardt said that so far he had re-
ceiyed but one bill for Introduction.
Senators Ewing. Gormley and Fooks
also advocated the resolution. which
was adopted unanimously by the SEN
ate The Legislature is looking for
ward TO adjournment about March 10.
Would Amend Auto License Law.
Senator Ewing gave notice of two
bills to amend the automobile license
laws. One change would make the
clerk of the peace in each county
The automobile license Issuing officer,
the licenses being forwarded to them
by the Secretary of State, who now
issues all licenses.
Another amendment would give to
the Levy Court Of each county the
automobile license fees paid by resi-
dents of that county, such money to
be applied to road maintenance pur-
poses.
Suffrage Bill introduced.
Senator Reinhardt introduced his
bill to amend the State Constitution
to give women the right to vote. He
expects to arrange for a hearing later
when big delegation of women Will
advocate the bill.
The equal suffrage bill was a sub
iect for much informal discussion by
the members of both branches, today
but surface sentiment was not very
strong for it,
Republican Ballot Bill introduced
Senator Ewing introduced the sim
plified ballot bill framed by the Re-
publican State Committee
Both branches today accepted invi-
tations TO visit the State Hospital at
Farnhurst and Delaware College The
Legislature will visit both institu-
tions early in February.
Relief for Firemen.
Representative Mooney today gave
notice that he will introduce a bill to
create death benefit fund for the
volunteer fremen OF Wilmington IL
provides that City Council shall make
an appropriation Of not less than So
600 a year 20 the death benefit fund
The Firemens Relief Association is
advocating the bill. II provides that
upon the death of a member OF the
Fire Department who has been in con-
tinuOus service for ten years or more
500 shall be paid TO his widow or
designated beneficiary The Mayor
shall appoint the trustees of the bene-
/ lit fund
Bank Deposits by Minors.
Representative Cooper gave notice
OF a bill to authorize banks, savings
banks. saving institutions and trust
companies to accept deposits of mon
ey by minors. The bill provides that
moneys deposited by minors shall be
I held for the executive right for such
depositors and free from the control
or lien of any other party and may be
drawn on by such minors the same as
II deposited by an adult.
hN'i'tutht fuhu ray ymcnt>.
Representative Cooper introduced
his bill fixing the amount each Will
mington public school teacher shall
pay into the teachers retirement fund
monthly. The amendment fixes the
/ payments as follows: Each month
one per cent. of one months salary
Of each teacher who has been teach
ing in the school ten years or under;
two per cent. of one months salary
lof each teacher who has been teach
ing more than ten and less than twen-
ty years; three per cent. of one
months salary OF each teacher who
has been teaching more than twenty
years. No teacher shall be required
to pay more than $50 in any one wear
Cunning Fee Bill Again.
Representative Bradford gave no
tice of the State game commissioners
bill to prescribe the cunning and
fishing license fees for residents and
non residents. The bill is similar 10
one passed two years ago but not
signed by the governor. II fixed the
license for resident gunners at S1.1O
CONTINUED on Second Paqr-l