Evening journal., 1913-03-12

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Walls and Williams voted against the
bill. The measure has been passed
regularly every session for some
years.
James II. Hughes spoke against tho
bill objecting that it permitted the
renewal OF charters Of corporations
that are not paying state taxes The
bin has been amended in the Senate
so that II will not apply to wildcat
Insurance companies.
Schcol Tux Bill.
The House bill which would require
all school taxes to be levied on the
real value of personal property end
real estate and by a poll tax was
killed by the Senate Senator Pierce
said that although the bin had been
reported on It's merits he saw NJ
merit I'm st. Mr.. Ewing said that the
Senate regularly defeats this billevery
session after the House passes IL. The
vote on the bill was 10 nays to yeas.
The Senate also killed unanimous
ly the House bin 10 permit convey
arcers to examine county and court
records IN Kent county without pay
ing the usual fees. Senator Re nhardt
said the bill was intended to bone-
NJ one or two conveyancers. and was
dangerous kind Of class legislation.
Richard r. Kenney said that the Bar
Association was opposed to the bill.
Delaware College viii set It's SWIM
ming pool following the passage Of
the House bill appropriating $1,000
for this purpose last night
The Senate at the night session also
passed Senator Rcinhardt's bill re-
newing the act to enable the owners
of marsh land near Newport TO Keep
the marsh banks IN repair.
Action was deferred on Or. Mar
shall's bill providing for the condem-
nation of land under canals and riv-
ers TO be used for the extension OF
telegraph telephone and electro light
( wires. The immediate purpose of the
bill is to enable a telegraph com
pany TO acquire a right of way across
| the Delaware and Chesapeake can'l.
Some Of the Senators objected thai
the bill might enable such util'tes TO
acquire land in the vicinity of streaWs.
James H. Hughes said ho Thought the
hill unfortunately worded. The bill
VIII probabiv he amended.
Marker ai Valley Farge.
Representative Hammond's bin ap-
nronriaiine $500 10 build marker at
! Valley Forge to the memory n Della
ware soldiers passed the Sen te. Tho
bin authorizes the Governor io ap-
point a commission of five. including
himself TO supervise the erection of
tho marker
Tho Senate also nasscd Rep"esen-
tative Reynolds bill to appropriate
si3S5 for improvements TO tho State
! Hospital at Farnhurst. aud Senator
/ Williams bill allowing memt ers o.
ihc Kent County Levy Court *
penscs for work performed out ide
their districts for the past two years.
The House bill to encourage the
breeding Of better poultry which had
been reported unfavorably IN ih-
Senate was recommtted for amend
ment
The House passed Representative
4, Arthurs bill to require the atiorney
general to represent Delawareans IN
complaints that might be carried to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The House killed Representative
Grantland's bill authorizing he sale
of rabbits i'm the Wilmington m9ikets
that are shipped from other States
Representative Bradford and others
pointed out that II m ght lead to gr'ai
trouble. as there would be no way OF
keeping tab on rabbits shipped from
other States except al big expense