Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-22
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", and from day TO day until Monday
the seventh day OF April"
The object of this recess from day
TO day is to permit the presiding on.
GERS to sign bills during session oil
the legislature. which is required
under the Constitution The daily
sessions Will consist of the presiding
officers and Clerks. and no genera
legislation will be considered On
April the Legislature will recon.
vene to act on general appropriations
and claims bills.
The claims committee of the House
VIII meet in Dover on Wednesday
April 2, to act on all claims and &C.
counts against the State incurred b,
the Legislature. and all such claims
must be submitted by that time Sen.
ator Harris and Representative Allen
are chairmen of the claims commit.
tees
Some of the most important acts OF
the Legislature arc regarded as the
joint city and county building bill for
Wilmington. the ten hour bill, CORN
ley marriage bill, the child labor bill,
good roads legislation for all coun-
ties. a S250.000 bridge for Whining
ton, bill to prohibit the shipment OF
liquor into Kent and Sussex counties
an affiliated college for women at
Newark and a S250.0O0 bridge over
the Christiana river in Wilmington.
The Legislature failed to pass the
$3.50 600 loan for parks in Wilmington.
Abolish the Deputies.
After President Marshall had
characterized il as buncombe the SEN
ate passed the House bill to abolish
the deputies for court house officials
in Kent and Sussex counties. Pres
ident pro tenn. Marshall and Senator
Anderson joined with the Democrats
to pass the bill.
Senator Pierce said he didn't know
much about the bill and didn't care
much about IT, Senator Furniss ask
ed that the bill be passed that county
officers might be compelled to do
their own work. The deputies in the
lower counties are all abolished two
years from now except. the sheriff's
deputy in each county and the deputy
in each county and the deputy for
the Recorder of Deeds in Kent
county.
The House bill to abolish the de-
puties for state treasurer. state aud
itor and insurance commissioner was
also passed by a vote of to 8. Pres
ident pro tenn. Marshall and Anderson
voted with the Democrats while Sen
ators Gnrmley and Fooks voted with
the Republicans. During the debate
on the bill Mr.. Reinhardt said he
considered the passing of these two
bills the most ill-iudged, reckless
procedure he had seen this sessic
81 will be glad to see the Democratic
platform come over here piecemeal OF
as a whole" he said why don't
you abolish all the state Offices" he
asked
Ninth Street Trolley.
The Senate passed the House bill
TO extend the New Castle primary law
to Kent and Sussex counties by a
vote of ten to six. The Senators did
not split on party lines.
The Senate passed the House bill
to permit trolley tracks to be laid on
West Ninth street, Wilmington, to
reach the State Fair grounds Mr.
Reinhardt said that while he favored
the BILL a mistake had been made in
mot requiring the trolley company to
pay for the franchise
No Capitation Tax.
The bill to repeal the capitation taA
in Wilmington passed the Senate by
vote of IA to 3 Mr. Grantland
who introduced the measure in the
House, explained that property own
ers only are paying the tax at present
If the Governor signs the measure
the capitation tax. now assessed al
S153, will be abolished
senator Ewings bill. to establish
reciprocity for registered nurses in
this State and other States. passed the
Senate and House. Secretary OF State
Miller explained that a delegation OF
nurses had objected to him yesterday
that he had caused the death OF the
bill in the Senate, which was obvious
ly not the case. Mr. Ewing said
that the bill had previously been with
drawn from the calendar by mistake
The House bill, relating to the
partition of intestates real estate moi
in the actual possession of the de-
ceased was killed in the Senate.
Passed by Senate.
Other bills passed by the Senate
were
House bill. to limit to eight the
number of telephones on one line.
Senate resolution, appropriatine
S713.26 for the Senator's mileage.
House bill, TO designate laws of the
General Assembly and providing for
publication of the Governors procia-
nation.
House bill authorizing Kenton t.
borrow $4,000.
Senator Ewings bill, providing that
Kent County Levy Court Commission.
ers shall be paid actual expenses fol-
work outside their districts. The same
bill was vetoed earlier because OF
flaws.
The House Also Passed n.
House bill authorizing former re-
ceivers of taxes in New Castle coun-
ty TO collect back taxes
House bill prohibiting the distribu-
ton of samples of patent medicines
under penalty of fines ranging from
So 10 500.
House bill providing punishment for
disturbers of ditch meetings.
House bill requiring registration
GERS 10 have printed copies OF the
registered voters after the fourth and
fifth registration days preceding gen
eral elections.
House substitute for Senate bill 10
protect diamond back terrapin.
House bill appropriating $500 for
propagating food fish and game