Evening journal., 1913-03-13
HOUSE PASSES STRINGENT
ANTI CIGARETTE BILL
Senate Expected TO Concur in Bill Prohibiting Use by
or Sale TO Minors of Even the "Makings"
Women Urge Passage of the Act

$4,000 to establish a State Hospital
in Dover. Every member voted for
the measure.
The House also passed Senator
Pierce's bill to authorize Sussex
County Levy Court to borrow 100000
to construct two drawbridges over
the proposed canal to connect Della
ware Bay and Rehoboth Bay The
bridges may be combination bridges
for the use Of railroads and the public
If the Levy Court and railroad COM
pany shall agree on joint structures.
Favorable report was made to the
House on Representative Owens bill
to tax canal companies S100 for each
mile Of canal within the State
Important Bills Reported.
Representative MONEYS corrupt
practices bill was reported on its
merits by the Senate committee on
elections in the afternoon. The House
joint resolution ratifying an amend
ment to the Federal constitution
which provides for the direct election
of United States Senators was also
reported on it's merits
The Senate passed Mr. Reinhardt's
bill to vest I'm receivers Of corpora
tions title to the real estate Of such
corporations. He said Chancellor
Curtis had approved the bill. The
Senate reconsidered the vote by which
the House bill providing for the re-
newal of corporation charters that
have expired was defeated. James III.
Hughes, who objected to the bill the
night before. said that he withdrew
his objection but hoped that future
legislatures would not enact such a
law. Mr.. Reinhardt said that owing
to the expiration OF 20 year charters
it will not be necessary to enact this
law after 1917 The bill was passed
unanimously.
The Senate also passed Senator
Marshall's bill tc provide FOR the
condemnation OF land under canals
and rivers on which TO place tele-
phone. telegraph. and electric wires
Horace g. Eastburn explained that
the bill as amended would not permit
the acquisition OF lands adjacent to a
canal or river.
Deputies to Collect Money.
Senator Fooks' bill. to authorize the
attorney general to appoint one oi
more deputies to collect taxes from
proclaimed corporations, was als'
passed by the Senate. Such deputiel
would receive 33 1-3 per cent of thu
tax collected Mr.. Reinhardt saiC
that It was anticipated that only {
slight amount would be realized undei
the bill
Kill PaWnbrOker Bill.
The Senate killed. hv vote of Il
nays to yeas. Senator Ellson's bril-
TO limit the interest charges o
pawnbrokers to 2 per cent a month
Senators Ellison. Ewing, Harris ant
President pro tenn Marshall voted 70
the bill Mr.. Ewing argued for tn
bill Mr. Reiuhardt opposed it on tn
ground that there is now no com
plant against the present law MI
Reinhardt further contended that
reduction in interest charges to pc
cent. a month would confscate tn
business Of pawnbrokers. The max
mum charge allowed now is 10 pc
cent a month.
Kill Bethany Reach Bill.
The Senate killed. by a vote Of
yeas to s nays, the House bill Z
increase the interest charge on Beth
any Beach bonds from to 6 per cen
Former Senator Drexler opposed tn
bill on the ground that the measur
in the interest charge would requir
higher rate of interest to be pai
on future bonds. He contended tina
the bonds can be sold on a pc
cent. basis Mr.. Drexler asked tina
the bill be amended So tina
the increase in interest rate shoul
be decided by a referendum of tn
town Richard r. Kenney. VIII
represents the town commissioner
submitted that Mr. Drexler is the onl
man who is opposing the bill. Nj
Drexler retorted that he was willin
to pay the expenses of a joint legisla