Evening journal., 1913-02-13
DEMOCRATIC
OPPOSITION TO
TWIN BUILDING
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arrels and peachbaskets in Della


Providing a notary public for the
Kent county clerk OF the Peace
To make the State Collector Of
Revenue a notary public at large.
Reconsider Light Bill.
At the request Of Representative
Arthurs the House reconsidered the
Ellison bill, passed yesterday requir-
ing all vehicles using the public high
ways at night to carry lights.
Dir. Arthurs said that some Of the
members did not understand the
scope OF the bill when they voted for
Il yesterday and some of them do not
think the bill should apply to farm
wagons working at night or happen
ing TO be on roads after sundown.
The bin was recommitted
Many Favorable Reports.
Bills passed by the House during
the morning included the following:
House bill TO incorporate the Farm
ers Trust Company Of Newark.
House bin appropriating $4,000 for
q commission Of Delaware women to
secure historic paintings to decorate
the state capitol
House bill appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses Of Delaware's
civil war veterans going TO and re-
turning from the Gettysburg battle
field anniversary in July.
House bill to incorporate the Clay
ton bank.
Authorizing the Insurance Commits
sioner to place Insurance on all state
property and keep a record thereof.
Depuiy for Insurance Commissioner.
The House passed Representative
TESTERS bill authorizing the lnsur-
ance Commissioners to appoint a
deputy at no salary TO act for the
commissioner.
Representative Hammond explain
ed that the Insurance Commissioner,
William r. McCabe, because of ply
scal disability is unable to perform
The duties of the Office. The deputy
will act for him. Mr. McCabe is a
sufferer with rheumatoid arthritis,
Dr. Hammond explained.
"He is a democrat and he is unable
physically to perform the duties Dr.
Hammond said. The House un-
animously passed the bill.
$4,000 for Girls School.
Representative Smiths bill to ap-
propriate money to the Girls Indus
trial school, which was reported fav-
: orably this morning, was amended to
reduce the appropriation from $4,000
to $4,000.
Scrutiny for Substitute Bills.
Senator Ewing presented a resolu-
tion i'm the Senate this morning pro-
viding that substitute bills containing
different subject matter from the
! original bills shall be referred back
to the committee to which the
original bills was referred by Feb
ruary 19. BY unanimous consent
bills may be referred at later date
No action was taken on the resolu-
ton which practically nullifies the
{ "deadline" requiring all bills TO be in
r. troduced by the end of Monday of next
week. Dozens of bills were introduced
with merely a title and enacting
. clause but no text and the resolution
S pending in the Senate will enable
q these bills to be drawn, reported out
2 as substitute, and then be referred
back to committees like newly fn-
troduced measures. The senate dis
4 cussed the subject yesterday after
r. noon. The object of recommittlni
d the substitute bill is 10 give the public
. cognizance Of the subject matter oi
: the bills
Senate Has Busy Morning.
Bills passed by the Senate this
: morning, included the following:
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/ catching of diamond back terrapiI
a between March 10 and November To- A
present such terrapin can be takel
only in the summer months.
House bill authorizing the director
e of the Street and Sewer Department
Z of Wilmington 10 retain sewer liens.
T. State Game Warden.
+ The Senate also passed, by a vote o
y IA to 2, Representative Bradford's bill
g authorizing the Game and Fish Com
mission to appoint a State Game an
Fish Warden at $500 a year. Thi
is will abolish the present Office of Fis
J. Commissioner, appointed by the Gov
Is ernor. for which more than a hundre
A applications have been sent to Cover
+ nor Miller.
Senator Ellison presented a remOn
strance from Delaware City fisherme
against the bill.
IS Senator Reinhardt asked if the pe
r tition had been prepared by person
r interested in the present commits
sioner.
n Representative Bradford explaine
St the bill and said Governor Miller wa
le agreeable to the change. Senate
IN Walls remarked about the unsuccesS
e. ful working OF the present law. Ser
i'd ators Ellison and Pierce voted agains
10 the bill.
Members OF the Legislature yestel
. day afternoon held a Lincoln Memol
ial service in the House. The Senat
proceeded TO the House TO participat
in the exercises, and many person
gathered to listen 10 the addresses.
President Pro TEN. Marshall pre-
sided, and Senator Reinhardt rea
DR.. S. Weir Mitchells speech deli'
cred before the Lincoln Clubs Dime
I'm Philadelphia on Tuesday nigh
while Senator GOrmley read Lii
coins Gettysburg speech and Speake
Holcomb read the second inaugur;
speech that was delivered by Pres
dent Lincoln. Il was expected ths
J singers from a minstrel troupe woul
sing patriotic songs at the celebr;
ton. but they didn't appear
, The following bills were reporte
favorably in the House; Representa-
, tive HammOnd's bill appropriatin
, $1,000 for Delaware veterans 20 pa
= ticipate in the anniversary of the ba
4 tie of Gottysburg. Representative Je