Evening journal., 1913-01-16

DEMAND new
BALLOT LAW
Oppose Passage Of Voters As.
SiStant Repeater Until Sim
plified Ballot Comes
WILL ENDEAVER TO
CARRY OUT PROMISES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE DOVER, Del. Jan.
l6.-Both branches of the Legisla-
ture got down to handling the busi-
ness in hand with rush this morn
ing
Representative Cooper's resolution
empowering Speaker Holcomb to en-
gage a clerk was adopted unanimous
ly. Mr. Holcomb will appoint James
p White, of New Castle. as his clerk.
Mr. White is here ready to begin his
duties.
Republicans Want Single Ballot Law.
The Republican members of the
House had a conference prior to the
morning session and talked over
their attitude toward the Cooper vot-
ers' assistant repeater. The Repub-
lican members decided to vote
against the repeater so long as
simplined ballot law is not passed.
Republican SenatOrship Caucus.
Republican members OF the SEN
ate and House will have a conference
with the Republican State Committee
at noon tomorrow at the Hotel Rich
ardson to map out legislation to car
ry out the party platform pledges ana
also TO arrange for a Republican
caucus on the Senatorship. Some Of
the Republican assemblymen are ad-
vocating that each individual cast his
vote as complimentary instead Of
for caucus choice and this may be
done.
The Senate this morning ordered
printed one thousand copies OF the
Ewing simplified ballot bill.
Pierce Bill the First Passed.
The first bill to pass a branch of
the present Legislature is Senator
Pierce's bill to prohibit shad fishing
on Sundays in Mispillion river which
passed the Senate unanimously 1t
is to correct a mistake in a law Of
two years ago which permits fishing
there on Sundays and prohibits it at
other times-the reverse Of what was
/ intended.
Delaware a Million Dollar State.
President pro TEN. Marshall in dis
cussing retiring State Auditor Theo-
dore Townsend's report pointed out
70 the Senate that Delaware is a
Million Dollar State He showed
the States assets to be S1S4S.OO0 and
liabilities SS26,O00 He urged that
/ this should not be an incentive TO ex-
travagance He spoke against omni-
J bus appropriation bills. expressing
the belief that the State could have
I pared $4,000 from the $4,000 an
/ preparation bill OF two years ago
/ Senator Marshall urged that appro-
priations be made in separate bills
After Sewer Liens.
Representative King gave notice Of
a bill to permit the Directors of the
Street and Sewer Department Of Will
mington TO retain for their use sewer
liens collected by them. At present
there Is a dispute as to whether
Council or the Street and Sewer De-
partment shall get the sewer liens
/ Would File Election Expenses.
Representative Mooney gave notice
Of a bill to carry out Democrat
platform plank to require all candi-
dates for public Office to file state
ments of their primary and election
campaign expenses with the clerks OF
the peace and requiring publication
Of such expenses.
4 Wants 10 Tax Rural Dogs.
Representative Bradford gave no.
tice of bill to impose a dollar on a
male and two dollars on female dogs
/ in the rural sections exclusive Of in
corporated cities or towns.
Representative Stoeckel gave notice
Of a bill to amend the law empower
ing ditch companies TO construct and
maintain dredges
Report Boundary Marked.
In the Senate and the House the
committee appointed two years ago
TO determine the New Castle-Eent
boundary made it's report that the
boundary had been marked.
To Visit State Institutions.
Both branches adopted Representa-
tive Bradford's motion that a COM
mittee be named to arrange for the
visit by the Legislature to the State
Hospital and Delaware College.
Auto License Bill introduced.
Senator Ewing introduced his bills
iproviding that Clerks of the Peace
Instead of the Secretary OF State
lshall issue automobile licenses and
giving to each county the automo-
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