Evening journal., 1913-02-10
LEGISLATION PILES
UP IN BOTH HOUSES

tion law prescribing for certificates OF
stock ownership.
License For Engineers.
BY Mr.. Gormley: To repeal sections
OF an act relating to railroad guar
antee deposits; a bill to provide for
licensing of stationary engineers in
Wilmington: an act to increase the
contingent fund used by Attorney
General from $500 to $25O0
After Higher Salaries.
By Mr. Ewing: A bill relating to
the liability of poor persons for the
support of poor persons and fixing
order in which relatives are liable;
to repeal an act relating to the duties
OF sheriffs and constables; to amend
the act prescribing the number of JUS
tices of the peace for Wilmington;
, to increase the salary Of clerks in the
Recorder of Deeds Office in New Castle
county to 5000 a year; a bill to
amend the law concerning offenses
c against private property by defining
trespass on railroad trains; an act
} to provide for the payment of wages
10 relatives OF deceased persons with
out letters Of administration being is
sued
, VIII MutilatiOn MisdemeanOr.
BY Mr.. Walker: an act making the
mutilation of Wills a misdemeanor
= with punishment of fine and impris-
= onment; to amend the law concern
ing retailers and pedlars by sub
stituting widow" for femme covert
traders"
? After Salary for Juvenile Court Judge
. BY Mr. Harris: to amend the Will
7 mington juvenile court act by fixing
l. the yearly salary of the Juvenile
Court Judge at $1,000 and the salary
= for the probation officer at 5000 with
# maximum expenses of 500 a month
l. to be allowed in the discretion Of the
Juvenile Court Judge.
l. By Mr. David: to amend the act
It requiring the registration Of persons
% comprising partnerships and assO-
Citations.
, Clayton Wants Water System.
q BY Mr.. Walls: to authorize the
l. town of Clayton to borrow $4,000 to
F. install a water and sewerage system f;
o a bill creating the Office of county en-
u gineer for Kent county and assessing
abutting land owners for a portion of
public Improvements.
J. BY Mr. Williams: To authorize the
" Levy Court of Kent county to fund
$4,000 indebtedness.
j. Would Keep Counties "Dry."
o BY Mr. Hazel: A bill to authorize
e the issuing of search warrants TO in
It vestigate illegal resorts selling liquor
d on the affidavit of a complaint; a bill
z prohibiting the shipping Of liquor into
k local option territory and fixing the
It maximum penalty of $500 fine fol
violation; to amend the charter oi
,saTaffnu a rtfrbGfnnnc n
q propriate $500 to the Robbins Hose
n Company, of Dover. to purchase ap.
. paratus.
" Commission for Detectives.
:, BY Mr. MARSHALL. To create a
- Commission for Defective Children; a
% bill assigning rooms in State House tC
appropriate officials; a bill for the
better preservation of public records
;, and creating the Public Archives
"a Commission; bill to establish {
e fire proof hall of records In the Stat
le House.
III Higher Salaries for Prosecutors.
By Mr. Pierce: A bill compelling
" wagons carrying loads of 1900 pounds
~ 10 have tires at least four inches wide
" to increase the salary Of deputy at
n torney-generals in Kent and SUISSE,
$. counties to $1,000; a bill fixing 224
o. pounds as ton of coal.
Sussex Road Work.
N BY Mr.. Furniss: Amending the ac
h relating to the improvement of Sus
sex roads by requiring the sanction
H. of the county engineer for improve
!, ments.
~ BY Mr.. Fooks: TO change the di
of vision line between the second an
o. the Third election districts of tn
8 Fifth Representative district in SUISSE
4, county
rs Legislation Against Drunkenness.
"a BY Mr. Reinhardt: To repeal tn
ar act of 1926 defining grand and petl
40 larceny; a bill to impose a State Ia
NJ of 80 cents on male and 81 on femal
a. dogs a bill making habitual drunk
az enness a crime and declaring the pei
n son convicted of drunkenness te
, times in one year habitual drunk
ard; bill to allow reasonable cour
sci fees for actions brought on juda
To- ments and notes.
IN BY Mr.. Gormley: To regulate Oh
To- admission of evidence in trials fo
on bribery.
at BY Mr. David: fixing the time re;
en- estate leases in New Castle count
ng shall expire
on BY Mr.. Blackstone: To change Il
on name of Lillian Vaughn West to Ii
ms liam Vaughn Roach.
m; Increased Authority for City Court.
he BY Mr.. Ewing: prohibiting the pa!
mt ing of counsel fees by the testator
contested cases; to restrict the us
of the word trust" to give Il
To Municipal Court, of Wilmington. e.
ns elusive original jurisdiction IN case
ng of carrying a concealed deadly veal
re- on
H. BY Mr.. Ellison: To incorporai
.eu he town Of st. Georges.
Vi Senator Gormley introduced a joiI
l.e resolution to compensate former A
IN torney-General Andrew c. Gray $500
NJ for services rendered in defending II
'Ve the State two suits arising out
lu- moneys deposited in the railroad an
~ railway guarantee deposit fund. III
~ cases were those instituted in Il
HIS Court OF Chancery against Sta
g., Treasurers by the Delaware Gener
Electric Railway Company and in q
Vi Circuit Court by William G. Jone
On Jr receiver OF the Delaware Int
urban Railway Company, for the r
%, fund Of moneys deposited. III
10 amount involved in these suits
or stated TO have been over $4,000.
ooi On motion of Mr.. Pierce the Sena
ate voted to devote the whole days Sc
ees sion to the introduction of new bill
sex Consequently no third readings we
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