Evening journal., 1913-02-28
LEGISLATURE
RUSHES WORK
Long Ton Coal Bill Goes Back
to Committee for Amend
ment
NEW CASTLE ELECTION
BILL UP TO GOVERNOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Feb. 2S-The SEN
ate yesterday afternoon on motion tf
Mr.. Ellison ordered the House bill
passed Monday to create an addi-
tional election district in New Cas-
tie hundred recalled from the Gov
ernor. The bill was introduced in
the House by Mr.. Swan for Speaker
Holcomb and passed the Senate
without objection. In response to
Senator Gormleys question. Senator
ellison stated that he desired the
bill be called so that it might be
amended.
Some Republicans of New Castle
hundred who desired the boundaries
changed from those named in the bill
came here yesterday afternoon and
asked hearing on the bill. For that
reason it was recalled from the Gov
ernor. who had not gotten down to
1t in the list of accumulated bills.
When Speaker Holcomb learned
that the bill had been recalled, he
went over to the Senate and declared
himself to the Republican members
because of their action. He was
vehement in his remarks about re-
taliating, but later when he found
that the Senate had reconsidered the
bill within the prescribed limit Of
three days he became calm. Some
Of the Democrats al frs. thought the
recall of the bill was part Of a Re-
publican plan to retaliate for the
Democrats forcing the Bennett con-
test. but they later learned that had
nothing to do with il.
A. Al.
dered the New Castle election district
bill returned to the Governor. Senator
Ewing explained that the Senate had
acted under a misrepresentation that
the period for reconsideration had not
expired, as it had been found that the
bill had passed the Senate on Monday
and that the three days In which re-
consideration could be made had eX-
pired. Secretary Stoops was direct
ed to return the bill TO the Governor,
for his approval or veto
Penalty on Taxes.
By. a vote of ~12 to 3 the Senate
passed the House bill to add one per
cent. month to county taxes in New
Castle county unpaid after January.
Senators Gormley David and Will
liams voted no" Philip l.. Garrett
for a tax collector, ami said that il
would encourage the early payment
of delinquent taxes. He said Lem
bers of the Levy Court approved the
bill Mr.. GormleJ objected that the
bill might work a hardship on per-
sons unable to pay taxes for a time
After the House bill. to make 224C
pounds a legal ton of coal. was called
i'm he
was ordered recommitted for amend.
ment. Several Senators desire that
the long ton apply TO bituminous as
we'll as anthracite coal, and the bill
VIII be so amended.
Pay Fire Companies.
The Senate passed the House bill
authorizing the New Castle County
Levy Court to set aside an indefinite
sum Of money each year to recon-
pense Wilmington fire companies fol
damage to their apparatus sustained
while fighting fires in the country
Senator Gormley said the Levy Court
favored the bill.
Passed BY the Senate.
Other bills passed by the Seante
we're
House bill, providing penalties OF
fine and Imprisonment for persons
who fradulently issue worthless
checks on oyerdrawn bank accounts
House bill, prohibiting the catching
of Holsters less than nine inches
long.
House bill, directing that the State
Treasurer pay New Castle county $500
in payment for amount expended for
making mercantile assessment in
Wilmington.
House bill, authorizing the Governor
to appoint justice of the peace al
Dagsboro.
House bill. to change manner Of
collecting taxes in Middletown.
House bill. extending two years the
time for publishing certain equity re-
ports
House bill, to incorporate the town
OF Viola
House bill. to authorize Delmar tC
borrow $4,000 to install a water anC
Sewerage system.
House bill, to permit the Clerk Of
the Wilmington Municipal Court OF
the Police House Sergeant TO accept
cash bail
House bill, authorizing Governor tC
appoint a justice of the peace at Can
non.
House joint resolution, to recon-
pense members Of Revised Code Com
mission.
House joint resolution, reappointint
directors of the Farmers Bank to rep
resent the State.
Senate substitute for House join
resolution. to designate by number
sessions of the General Assembly. Th'
present session is the eightieth ses
sion
Passed BY the House.
At the afternoon session th'
House passed Representative Coop
er's bnl, increasing the amount ap
propriated TO the State Board O
Health to $500 for the distribution o
antitoXin.
In the House, a communication was
read from the NJ. f. Preachers AS
sociation of Wilmington, protesting
against the General Assembly passins
an act to allow saloons in Whining
ton to remain open until II o'clock al
night
Other bills passed by the Hous'
were as follows
House bill, regulating the catchinl
of fish in Mispillion river; HOUSE
bills, amending the charters of Mag
nolia and St Georges.
GIFT FOR MR.. IRWIN.