Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-18

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constitution. would not be the last
state no do everything else
Senator Reinhardt said that he did
not feel satisfied to, vote for IT, Mr..
Gormlcy said that the direct election
OF Senators would have done away
with some scandals In Delaware po-
litical life. Mr. Ewing said that he
favored tho change as under It the
real political sentiment Of a state
could better be determined
Senator Walker said that he had
been asked by numbers OF people both
TO vote for and against the rcsolut on
but would vote against It because be
considered II an unwise change.
Senator Relnhardts bill prescribing
punishment for persons who make
false statements TO obtain credit. Mr..
Reinhardt and Mr. Walls spoke for
the measure.
Senator Roinhardts bill to prevent
the operation OF bucketshopa was
killed by the Senate after lengthy de-
bate by vote OF FIVE yeas to eleven
nays. An amendment was offered TO
the bill by Mr. Reinhardt that its pro-
visions should apply only TO New Cas-
WIS
voted down IL to 2.
The author Of the measure explain
ed that II was designated TO prevent
operations in stocks and grains with
out a bonandc transaction and was
patterned after the Ohio law
He saw no reason why Il should
interfere with proper business trans
actions
Senator Furniss said he had been
requested in numerous letters to vote
against the bill because II might
hamper produce and fruit brokers.
Mr. Reinhardt said be believed
these brokers did not understand the
bill as it could not affect business
and where transactions actually took
place
Phillip l.. Correct spoke against the
bill. The question was, he said,
whether the bill was designed as a
reform measure or to turn the bust
ness OF some brokers over TO others
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Reinhardt said three or four
regular brokers in Wilmington were
lending their support to the bill 10
improve the brokerage business. He
told Of brokerage failures and en-
bezzlements caused in Wilmington by
bucketsbop operations
Many kilograms were received this
morning from women in Wilmington
and Arden urging Representative
HammOnd's committee on revised
statute to report the equal suffrage
bill and urging the fIohse to pass
| that measure.
Representative Hoffecker had in
troduced substitute bill TO allow the
town OF Newark TO construct cross
ings under the grade OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for streets to be
opened
The bill would require the cooper.
alton OF the railroad company in con.
structing such crossings.
The House passed Representative
Hammond's bill to tax inheritance'
at the rate Of two per cent for state
purposes
The House also passed Representa-
tive Owens bill to abolish deputies
in all county Offices excepting re
corder OF deeds and sheriff in Ken
and Sussex counties after terms o
the present incumbents expire.
The House killed Representativ
, Barnard's bill to reduce from ten {
I five the number of trustees OF tn
\ poor In Kent and Sussex counties.
The House passed Representatiy
, Cooper's bin TO provide a uniforI
law for the registration OF birth
. throughout the state, making th
Wilmington Board OF Health the REG
istrar for Wilmington and the Stat
Board Of the remainder Of the state
The House also passed Representa-
tive Bradford's bill to transfer to tn