Evening journal., 1913-02-25
GOVERNOR
WILLSIGN TWIN
BUILDING BILLS
Special Pen to be Presented
to Mr.. RaSkOb, Prime
Mover Of Improvement
MANY BILLS GIVEN
HEARINGS IN COMMITTEE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Feb.
25.-when upstate members of the
Legislature came to Dover this morn
ing they were surprised to find that
there was a brisk snow STORM through
central Delaware, extending from
Mount Pleasant to Harrington. IL
did not continue long. however.
AS soon as the House convened al
1890 o'clock, Representative Brad
ford suggested a recess until II
O'Clock 10 permit of committee meet
ings which was agreed to by the mem
bers.
In the Senate reports we're made as
follows: By committee, reported un-
favorably, House bill providing that
the Levy Court shall pay for turkeys
and geese killed by stray dogs in New
Castle county.
House bill, fixing a penalty for fail
ure TO file corporation stockholders
reports with the Secretary Of State.
House bill, to make the Collector of
State Revenue a notary public al
large.
Reported on its merits: Mr.. CORN
ley's bill, TO increase the attorney
generals contingent fund from $1,000
to S2,500.
Reported favorably: Substitute for
Mr. Walkers bill, prescribing that the
consent of Town Councils shall be
necessary for the erection Of electric
light poles on town streets.
Mr.. Walls bill, creating supervisors
of roads instead of overseers Of roads
| in Kent county.
Mr.. Davids bill. exempting from
registration with the prothonotary
Joint stock associations.
Reported on its merits: Mr.. Walk
er's BILL restore dollarage on sales ol
real estate
Reported favorabiy: House join
resolution to designate by numbers
session OF the General Assembly.
House bill. requiring county as
SCISSORS to make up assessments foi
State mercantile tax.
House joint resolution, appropriate
ing expenses and compensation to the
Revise Code Commissions.
House bill. fixing the size of auto
mobile and motor cycle license tags
House bill. fixing 224O pounds as a
ton Of coal.
House bill, to add one per cent 9
month to New Castle county taxes un-
paid after January
GormIey Bribery Bill Killed.
Senator Reinhardt who was absent
Yesterday afternoon when the vote
was taken. this morning voted
against Senator Gormleys bill TO adj
! nit certain corroborative evidence in
bribery cases. President Ferguson
then declared the bill lost.
Flag Over Administration Building.
Senator Furniss. chairman of the
committee to erect a fagstaff on the
new state administration building, re.
ported that the staff is now erected.
A flag will be unfurled from il to-
morrow morning with some exercises
in charge of Senator Furniss' commit
tee including a salute TO the flag.
dupont Name Bill Gets Hearing.
The House miscellaneous commit
tee of which Representative Mooney
is chairman is having a hearing be-
hind closed doors this afternoon OF
Representative Swans bill to change
the name of Alfred Victor DUPONT tc
Dorsey Cazenove DUPONT. The boy
IS years old. is a son of Alfred /
DUPONT and his first wife. Mrs. Bessie
G. DUPONT. The boys mother and tn,
boy himself are opposed to the
change of name. The committee ad'
mitted only T. Bayard Heisel. counse
for Alfred /. DUPONT and Andrew {
Gray, counsel for Mrs. Bessie G. du-
Pont. and for the boy, to the hearing
Mr.. dupont Mrs. DUPONT or the sol
were not at the hearing.
The House members continued il
committee meetings until the after
noon session.
To Sign Joint Building Bill.
Governor Miller this afternoon viii
sign the bills to provide for a join
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