Evening journal., 1913-03-15
LEGISLATORS
HAVE MANY
CALLS ON TIME
President Pro Tenn Marshall
and Speaker HOICOmb Try
TO Clear Calendars
CANNERY SANITATION
AND MILFORD BILLS

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, March President
pro tenn George W. Marshall is doing
all he can consistently to expedite the
business of the State Senate but
committee meetings and other de-
mands upon the members have proved
distractions Different Senators are
called out Of the chamber every few
minutes for some purpose. Dr. Mar
shalls custom is to so down the
calendar and single out each bill that
has been reported and ask the Sena-
tor who is sponsor for il whether he
desires TO call il up. He repeats this
many times during the day However,
iof the past two or three days IL
has been difficult to keep all the Sena-
tors in the chamber at the same time
because Of the many demands upon
them. Speaker Hclcomb follows the
same method in the House, going
down the calendar and asking each
member whether he desires TO call IN
his bills for final action. or course
there is a limit as TO how far Presi-
dent pro tenn Marshall and Speaker
Holcomb can go in trying to have
bills called up and they have been
doing all that reasonably could be
expected OF them in trying to have
the calendars cleared
Sanitation OF Canneries.
The Senate passed in the afternoon
representative Hirsch's bill to create
the Office of Cannery Inspector whose
duty il shall be to see that all fac
tories canning fruits and vegetables
shall be kept clean according TO re-
gulatiOns set out in the bill The in
spector would be appointed by the
governor and receive an annual
salary OF $1,000 The bill requires
that factories b. free from refuse and
that machinery be washed thorough
ly. Sanitary wash rooms for en-
ployees must be provided and female
employees are required to wear close
fitting caps. Employees with infected
wounds on their hands are prohibited
from working The maximum penalty
Tor the first violation is a sos fine. for
The second a $50 fine and for the
lhird violation a 5000 On application
the Court of General Sessions may
close a canning factory for third
violation of the law. Walter o. Hof-
tNNhci III clAt'u W the Dtnhtt odil
the Tri-State Gamers Association
favored the bill
The Senate also passed the COM
promise to amend the charter Of
Bethany Beach.
Milford's Improvements.
The House passed Representative
Hirsch's bill amending the charter o.
Milford to permit the Town Council
TO acquire land for a site for a towI
hall. and also regulating the chang
of grade of sidewalks
The House also passed Representa-
tive Hirschs bill authorizing Milford
to borrow $4,000 for extension Of III
sewage system. should the propert,
holders by referendum so determine
Tax Investments and Incomes.
Bills reported favorably in thu
House we're: Act to amend and &C
creating the Office of Comptroller foi
Kent County: An act increasing
salaries of Deputies in offices OF Re
corder Of Deeds, Receiver Of Taxes
in the New Castle Co. An act e
amend an act in relation to the Col
lection of Taxes in New Castle Co.
An act providing.for tax on certain
farms of investments for the improve
ment of Public Road; An act provid
ing for an Income Tax: An act pro
viding an Inheritance Tax; Act pro
viding for reimbursement of Lev!
Court Commissions Of Kent County 0
certain expenses. All except The las
are House bills