Evening journal., 1913-02-28
AFFILIATED
COLLEGE FOR
STATE WOMEN
Is Provided for in Bill Rein
cooperating PerpetuaIIy
State Institution at
Newark
COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION FOR STATE

importance in their bearing on the
educational system of delaware we're
passed by the House last night. One
is Representative Cooper's bill, to re-
incorporate perpetualiy Delaware
College. There was no discussion
and not a dissenting vote The bill
provides that there shall be twenty
eight trustees, and the Master of the
State Grange, the Governor of Della
ware, the President of the College and
the President of the State Board of
Education. Eight trustees shall be
appointed by the Governor with the
consent of the majority or members of
the Senate One shall be skilled in
the mechanic arts. Twenty shall be
elected by the majority of the whole
board of trustees as hereby consti-
tuted, and not less than fve shall be
from each county, and all shall be
confirmed by the Senate The first
eight vacancies in the board OF trus-
tees shall be filled by the Governor
and the succeeding vacancies by the
majority of the whole board, and
thereafter all vacancies occurring in
the number appointed by the Gov
ernor shall be filled by the Governor,
so that there shall be at all times
eight members of the board appointed
by the Governor, and all other vacan-
cies shall be filled by election by the
board of trustees. The trustees are
empowered to maintain an affiliated
college for women and also to main
tain a normal school for the prepara-
ton of teachers for State schools.
Another bill passed oy the House
was Representative Cooper's, creating
the office of State Commissioner of
Education. II empowers the Gov
ernor 10 name the Commissioner of
Education for two year terms at $4,000
a year The Commissioner shall be
secretary of the State BOARD of Edu-
cation, and practically shall be head
of the State educational system, and
have supervision over the county
superintendents of schools. The meas
hre is advocated by the State Boaro
of Education. and it is believed it
Will he passed by the Senate.
Rural Moving Day.
Moving day in rural New Castle
county will be March 1 instead of
March % if Mr.. David's bill which
passed the Senate last night becomes
a law. Mr.. David said the bill was
intended for the accommodation of
farmers living near the Kent county
line In Kent county the moving day
is March l. Mr. Harris opposed the
bill on the ground that such a law
would be unpopular with farmers in
his district. He and Mr.. Walker
voted against it, eleven other Senators
supporting IT,
Against Pension Change.
Unfavorable report was made in
the Senate on the Reinhardt bill to
reduce from % to 20 the number of
years continuous service on the Will
mington Police force for member
to be eligible to share in the police
pension fund II is said here that a
majority of the police force is OPP
posed to the BILL Notwithstanding
that all but twenty-five policemen
signed a petition for it.
Tax on Laundries.
The House bill to tax power laun-
dries SIS a year was passed by the
Senate after some discussion. Sena-
tor Gormley objected that the tax
would work hardship on small laun-
dries DR.. Marshall said laundry
men in the southern part of the State
wanted Cinnamon included in the
bill. Mr.. Reinhardt submitted that it
would be impossible to tax Cinnamon
and not washerwomen. Senators
Gormley. Marshall and Williams vot-
ed against the bill.
Passed BY the Senate.
The Senate also passed the following
bills at the night session.
Senator Walls bill to provide that
family automobile license shall be
Issued for $500 a year. The license
could be used by any member of a
family over 16 years old.
House requiring the Clerks Of the
Peace to keep alphabetical books OF
mercantile licenses issued.
House bill providing that 5 pei
cent, a month be added to delinquent
state licenses.
Senate substitute for House bill
providing for publication Of second
edition of Volumes 1, ?, 3, and 4 o.
Honstons reports.
House bill providing SO annua
license fee for branch stores, depot'
and distributing warehouses. HOUSE
bill providing an annual license fe'
of $40 for mercantile agencies.
House bill to classify merchan
tailors as merchants and not manu-
facturers for taxing purposes.
House bill requiring the Secretar'
Of State TO furnish public officers Will
certified copies of acts affecting thei
duties.
House bill requiring assessors 4
compile lists of persons required t.
pay state licenses.
House bill requiring all veterin
arians to pay a license fee of so AM
fixing penalty for failure to pay.
After the House bill TO make IN
Collector of State Revenue a notar
public at large had been scored b.
President Pro TEN Marshall action ol
il was deferre1 in the Senate Al
amendment to the bill TO give tn
collector limited powers as a notar
was voted down.
Passed By the House.
other bills passed by the Hous
were as follows.
Representative Pools bill, prohibit
ing the. use by one milkman Of the Dol
ties of another without the consent {
the owner. and providing a fine or in
prisonment for violations.
Senator Blackstnes bill. maxim
the stealing of dogs larceny. and pre-
viding that the person finding a do
and advertising the same may becom
the owner If the dog should not b
claimed.
Senate bill, authorizing the town {
Clayton to borrow $4,000 for wate
ana sewage system.
Representative Arthurs' bill, to n
crease the Levy Court appropriate
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