Evening journal., 1913-02-04

TO ENTERTAIN
DEMOCRATS
Senator Elect Invites Political
Friends to be His Guests
in Philadelphia Hotel
HOUSE CUTS OFF FEES
FOR COUNTY OFFICIALS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del. Feb.
democratic members of the Leg
islature today received an invitation to
be the guests of United States Sena-
tor elect Willard Salisbury at din
ner party on Friday night.
While the place for the dinner has
not been announced Il was said at
noon that Mr. Salisbury will enter
tain his guests in a Philadelphia
hotel.
The House unanimously passed
Representative swans bill to change
the name of Alfred Victor dupont to
Dorsey Cazenove DUPONT Represen-
tative Mooney said the explanation
had been made to the committee that
the change OF name was desired for
I Family reasons"
House Cut on Fees.
With but three members dissenting
the House this morning passed Re
preventative Moneys bill to abolish
the ten per cent fee allowances to the
various County officials in all three
counties which is paid in addition to
their stipulated salaries
Representative Mooney said the
sentiment among the people was for
the abolition of the ten per cent al
lOwance TO County officials especially
/ in New Castle county where he con-
isidered the salaries Of county officers
ample. He said the Democratic plat
form advocated abolition of the fees.
The New Castle county officials are
Republican and of Kent and Sussex
county are Democratic
Representative Bradford Republic
an, said the committee on revised
statutes was unanimous in reporting
the bill favorable
! Representative King said he had
! talked with many taxpayers and had
found a sentiment that the ten per
cent. allowance was an incentive to
some county officials TO collect fees.
AS the bill was drawn he could not
vote for il, he said The bill was
/ passed % to 3, Representatives Bar
nard, Cook and King voting against
it.
Pass Milton Water Works Bill.
The House passed Representative
Wagamon's bill authorizing Milton to
borrow $4,000 for installation oil
water works
Representative Kings bill allowing
the Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department of Wilmington to retain
sewer liens collected by them was
passed by the House after an agree
ment between City Council and the
Street and Sewer directors was read.
trge The Ten Hour Law.
In the Senate a petition signed by
several hundred persons urging en-
actment of the women's employment
ten hour law was received and re-
ferred to the committee on labor
Senator Hazel introduced his bill
to prohibit the sale of cigarettes and
their use by minors in Delaware.
Senator Marshall introduced a bill
to repeal the law for the encourage.
ment of Immigration. he already hay
ing introduced a bill vesting those
powers in the Department of Indus
try and Labor
Filing of Nominations.
Senator Gormley informed the Sen.
ate that he will introduce an amend
ment to the election laws, regarding
the fling Of nominations for Office
with the Clerk Of the Peace Under
the present law the consent of can
didate is not necessary to have his
name filed for Office and il is difficult
for a candidate whose name is filed by
petition to withdraw his nomination
The Gormley bill would enable can
didate to withdraw without the neces-
sity Of having signers to withdraw
their names from nomination petit
tions.
More State Revenue, the Object.
Senator Gormley also gave notice OF
bill to require the State Collector OF
Revenue 10 make Investigations OF
persons. firms or corporations at the
direction of the Secretary of State OF
Insurance Commissioner, In order tc
increase state revenues.
State Utilities Commission.
Senator Fooks announced that he
will introduce a bill 10 create a State
Public Utilities Commission which
bill has not been drawn as yet, but Is
to comply with the Democratic plat
form declaration.
Senator Fooks gave notice of a bill
to incorporate the Laurel Savings
Bank and Trust Company.
$4,000 For Newark ArmOry.
The House passed Representative
Hoffecker's bill appropriating $4,000
for the erection Of an aTmory at New
airy. and $4,000 for the purchase anc
improvement of the armory at Milford
Mr. Hoffecker and Colonel Theodore
Continued on Second Page.