Evening journal., 1913-01-24
QUESTION
RAISED OVER
APPOINTEES
Measures to Protect Berry
Growers and to Aid the
Blind in the legislature
SENATOR ELLISON WANTS
LIGHTS ON CARRIAGES


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 24.-While the
contest for United States Senator is
the absorbing topic, both branches Of
the Legislature are giving their at
tention to all bills that have been
presented to them for introduction
thus far A joint session Of the SEN
ate and House will be arranged for
the near future to give hearing on
the measures advocated by the State
Revenue and Taxation Commission
There are twenty-five Of the bills all
told. At the suggestion Of Repre-
sentative Cooper the House is having
one thousand copies printed of the
proposed new manufacturers tax
law. so that all the interests affected
can become familiar with the bill.
In the executive session of the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon a question
arose as to the status of three men
appointed by Governor Pennewill
who have not been confirmed. The
point at issue is whether or not the
appointments are nullihed by a
failure to confirm during Governor
Pennewill's administration The
. question was referred to william G..
+ Jones, attorney for the Senate, for a
legal opinion on the point. IL is con-
tended in behalf of the appointees
that their appointments would not
lapse until after the present Legisla-
ture adiourns, should they fail to be
confirmed during the session. The
appointees are w c. Short, sealer of
weights and measures for New Castle
county; Ira w. Joseph, magistrate at
Milford, and F. A. John, magistrate at
Kenton. Action on them was deferr-
ed when other appointments Of Gov
ernor Pennewill were confirmed on
Friday last
Lights on Vehicles.
Much interest is being taken in the
Y bill introduced yesterday by Senator
l.. F. Ellison, requiring all vehicles
in use on public highways at night to
display a light that can be seen for a
reasonable distance Five. dollars fine
Is provided for violation Of this re-
Quirement Seantor Ellison's bill is
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and
he contends that with the general use
Of automobiles Il is essential that
drivers of horses shall display a suit
able light on their carriages and
wagons after nightfall for their own
protection. The popular Senator
from the Fifth district of New Castle
county is lining up the members for
his bill
To Protect Kerry Growers.
Representative Derrickson gave
al notice of a bill authorizing attach
3 'ments against fruit and produce buy
ers and brokers in event of them is
suing worthless checks, or overdraw-
ing accounts, or where slips or menu
oranda for payment of fruit and pro-
duce have not been paid. If the
81 claim is for less than 5000 a justice
Of the peace can issue the attach
ment, and If more than 5000 a pro-
thonotary may issue the attachment
against tangible property within the
State of the buyer or broker against
whom il is issued The act is in
& tended to protect fruit produce and
berry growers against INSCRIPTIONS
brokers and buyers.
Another bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Derrickson is to amend the
charter of Bethany Beach by author
-izing the Issuance of six per cent in
stead of five per cent. bonds.
# Aid For the Blind.
Senator ReinhaIdt gave notice OF
two bills to enlarge the scope oil
work of the Delaware Commission
VI for the Blind. One bill is to empow-
er the Commission to hold funds and
t< property for the education Of tho
Ex Blind The other measure is to pro
|s, vide State aid for INDECENT blind por
sons learning trades under the STATE
Commission for the Blind The bill
=. provides that the state shall appro
ST. pirate SO a week for each such BLIND
person learning a trade. but the mum
M her to be so aided is limited to thirty
& persons.
< Money for School Board.
Representative Cooper gave notice
W of bill to authorize the Wilmington
s. Board of Education TO issue bonds
for general school purposes. TIT
amount OF the bond issue desired ha
rs not been determined Dr. Coope
says that part of the bond issue i
desired to pay for Evan G. Shortlidg
School In the Ninth ward and ais
s to refund some school bonds tina
must be met in the near future, Their
$ being no sinking fund to pay tn
<* bonds.
Representative Cooper introduce
his bills to permit minors to deposi
S4< money in banks and savings fund
and also permitting them to dra'
on such accounts.
Representative Cooper also intro
M duced a bill to extend until 1917 tn
time for the Mercantile Trust an
M Safe Deposit Company of Wilmingto
S. TO start business. Under the origina
bill the company was required to be
gin business in 1909, but has not don