Evening journal., 1913-02-28
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BOND ISSUE
FOR COLLEGE
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change The basis OF school assess
ments in Milton from rental value to
real value.
Senator Fook's bill TO amend the
charter of Laurel
Senator Fook's bill amending the
Laurel school law by providing for
two commissioners at large.
Representative Reynolds bill to
provide that assessments for school
purposes throughout the state shall
be on basis of real value instead of
on rental value as at present. Speak
er Holcomb IN reply to a query by
Representative Grantland said that
Wilmington and New Castle are the
only cities or towns that are assessed
for school purposes on the real valua-
tion basis.
Committee TO Fix Adjournment Date.
Speaker Holcomb announced as
/ House members of the joint committee
TO select a date for adjournment, Rep
resentatives Records, Owens and
Bradford The Senate members are
Senators Ewing. Harris and Williams.
Liability BilI May Fail.
The Employers Liability Bill, pre-
pared by the State Commission on
Employers Liability and Workmen's
/ Compensation, is believed to have
small chance of passing following an
unfavorable report on the bill to the
Senate this morning by the commit
tee on labor consisting Of Walker,
Reinhardt. Ewing, Gormley and Walls.
Mr.. Gormley stated he wished himself
recorded as voting In committee TO
report the bill favorably Mr. Walls
voted TO report the bill on its merits.
The ~ther three members voted un-
! favOrab.
S75O,OOO for State Highway.
The Wall's bill to create State
Highway Commission Of three 20 sup
orvise the construction of State
long road was reported favorably in
the Senate with minor amendments.
The bill authorizes a State bond is
sue Of S750,000 for the construction of
a state highway.
Favorable Report on Marriage Bill.
Senator Gormleys marriage bill
was reported favorably 10 the Senate
to-day it provides that ali marriage
licenses shall be issued by the clerks
a license "A hours before the cere-
mony can be performed and non resi-
dents 96 hours before A record book
of all marriage licenses issued shall
be kept open 10 the public Ministers
who perform marriage ceremonies
must report the same to tho Clerk of
the Peace who shall make entries of
such marriages on the public records.
The price OF marriage license is fixed
at s2
Parents or guardians of males under
q and girls under Is must certify
their consent before marriage H.
cense can be issued TO such minors
The Clerk of the Peace shall examine
under oath nonresident applicants
b and may examine resident applicants
under oath
The Senate passed Senator piercGi
3 bin to give TO the State title TO lands
owned by Sussex county to be hell
for the use of the county Daniel J
r Layton explained that at presen
!. trustees hold the title TO the countl
! lands as the county cannot hold till
= not being an Incorporated body.
e $4,000 for Bridge Repairs.
The Senate passed the House bill
r tu authorize the New Castle COUNT
, Levy court to borrow $4,000 to repai
the old u. and o. Railroad bridge s.
5 that Il may be used for public trave
: after representative King explained il
d Mr. Gormley asked If $4,000 woull
. be needed 10 transform the bridg
u when the Wilmington park board ha'
agreed to pay for constructing ap
proaches.
Julian c. Walker, attorney for th
= Levy court, explained that the estlm
ate had been made by the county en-
I gineef.
2 Senate Passes College Charter Bill.
- The Senate passed unanimously ia
+ bill to reincorporate Delaware Colleg
and IL will be sent to Governor Nil
Ter. DIR. Harter explained how th
charter had been drafted and Pres
dent Pro TEN Marshall explained tn
source Of the little opposition there
to the charter. The charter passo
I, fthe House last night