Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-21

Speaker Holcomb and Representative
Mcdonald for New Castle County said
they did not want the bill, II being
pointed out that It would deprive New
Castle County Of several road super
visors. But one or two votes we're
cast for tho bill.
Can Call Out Bills.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon by
unanimous vote II was decided TO sus-
pend that portion OF a Senate rule re-
quiring ten days TO elapse before a
/ bill can be called out OF committee
on petition OF five members Mr..
Walls said that under the present
rules there is no way to force bills
passed by the House the latter daysof
last week. out OF Senate committees.
A number OF motions were made and
finally MIR. Reinhardt's to suspend
portion of tho rule was adopted.
Insurance Company Tax.
The House bill TO tax life insurance
companies incorporated In Delaware
so per cent. OF whose stock is owned
by Delawareans two per cent. on the
premiums collected here was passed
by the Senate
Philip Burnct. of the Continental
Life Insurance Company explained
that the purpose of the bill was 10
place home companies on the same
footing as foreign companies. Presi-
dent pro tenn. Marshall speaking from
the floor opposed the bill claiming
that home companies were now ex-
empted from paying the franchise
tax OF three-fourths of one per cent.
on their surplus, and that the bill
might reduce the taxes OF companies
incorporated here In the future. SEN
ators Marshall and Walker voted
against the bill. the others for t.
Cigarette BIN Dead.
The House bill prescribing that
fractional state licenses shall expire
at the same time was killed in the
Senate by a unanimous vote Sena-
tor Walls pointed out that such law
might lead to complication with au-
tomobile licenses.
At the request Of Senator Hazel.
who introduced the bill. the Senate
anti-cigarette bill was ordered strick-
en- from the calendar. Such heavy
fines were added TO the bill in the
House that the Senators decided Il
was too stringent There is now no
anti-cigarette legislation before either
house.
Bills Also Passed.
The Senate killed by vote OF
! yeas to 2 nays the House bill TO in
corporate the Henlopen Savings Bank
and Trust Company az Lewes.
The Senate also passed the follow
ing bills:
House bill relating to warranties
i'm the applications for life insurance
policies.
House bills 10 permit Frankfort TO
borrow $4,000, and changing the
method OF voting at town elections.
House bill requiring manufacturers
of clay products 10 pay state IL
cense.
Senate substitute for House bill re-
quiring out-of-state fishers for Men
hadcn 10 take out a graduated State
license. according to the tonnage OF
the boat
House bill to authorize Robert NJ
Burns. former Receiver of Taxes IN
New Castle county. to collect bach
taxes. The Levy Court is author
lied TO employ two clerks to assis
in such collections and fix his com
) pensation.
House bill prescribing a uniform
system of registering births with thu
State Board OF Health.
House bill prescribing a uniform
system of registering marriages will
; the State Board OF Health. Senator
David. Furniss. Gormley and Wall
voted against the bill.
House bill prescribing penalties 70
misuse OF milk bottles.
House bill requiring domestic nut
ual FIRE insurance companies to us
the word mutual" in their titles.
House bill limiting the same nam
70 one insurance company In thi
I state.
BY a vote Of 10 nays 10 yeas IN
q Senate killed the bill 70 permit Selby
Q Vile 70 borrow 100000 Residents o
: the town differed on me bond irsu
: and petitions were received both 70
d and against the bond issue.