Evening journal., 1913-01-31
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BILLS OF The
LEGISLATURE
Delaware College Charter In
trOduCed in House by Rep
reSentatiye HOffeCker
AUTO LICENSES FOR
NEW CASTLE COUNTY

NEW OhO ILL OOOlN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Jan 3l-Awaiting
TIE signature Of Governor Miller is
me bin introduced by Representative
Mooney. and which has passed both
branches of the Legislature, to do
away with enrolment of bills and to
preserve all bills and resolutions that
pass the Legislature by backing the
original typewritten or printed copy
against parchment The original bill
will be certified to and signed in the
same manner as enrolled bills have
been in the past
The enrolling of bills by hand
writing has been a custom in the Del
aware Legislature since Colonial
days ard this State and the Federal
government only follow that method.
Delawares change yesterday. when
the Senate passed the bill, will leave
Congress as the only law-making
body clinging to the engrossing sys-
TEN. Walter NJ Hearn and Dauphin
Il. Wharton, the enrolling clerks, will
become bill clerks under the new law
which probably will 80 into effect
Monday
Representative Hammond gave no
tive yesterday afternoon of a bill TO
require corporations TO pay their em-
ployes at least every two weeks
Delaware College Charter.
Representative Hofecker intro
duced a bill to enact a new charter
for Delaware College. The charter
is that agreed upon by conferees re-
presenting the college trustees and
state Board of Education and other
interests. It provides that the first
seven vacancies I'm the board Of trus-
tees shall be filled by the Governor
which would give the State a majority
of the Board of Trustees. on the
enactment Of the charter. title of the
college shall pass to the state.
Game Law Changes.
Senator Ewing introduced bill
yesterday afternoon that If passed
would work some changes I'm the sea-
son of game lt proposes to change
the opening OF the squirrel season to
November l5 instead OF September 10
al present some sportsmen advocat-
ing this change. II also would abol-
ish the open season for woodcock in
summer, and would shorten the musk
rat season by providing for IL 10
close on March ! instead OF March
15
Auto Fees For County.
Senator Ewing also introduced a
bin providing that the license fees
paid by automohilists residents In
New Castle county shall be turned
II over TO the Levy Court Of that coun
ty by the state, and be applied to roaI
mainicnance The bill does no
change the method of issuing auto
s mobile licenses, the Secretary o
state being the license-issuing au
thority. but would divert the money
Paid In licenses by New Castle coun
~ autoists to the roads Of tha
county.
Favorable report was made TO thu
= Senate Of Senator Ewing's bin in
& creasing the contingent fund for nj
collector OF State revenue The orig
inal bill increased the fund TO $500
year. but the State committee cut /
down TO $500.
Representative 1ouston yesterda.
introduced his bin for the organlza
tion Of Troop A Cavalry. at Dover. il
connection with the ORGANIZED Mill
tice Of bill TO impose further dutie
Of supervising the accounts AM
transactions of county officials n
each county and requiring comp
trollcrs TO make examinations of al
county Office accounts az least once
month. Favorable report was made {,
the House on Representative Cooper
bills TO empower minors TO deposi
n 81 Hfr
tutins and TO withdraw money from
such deposits and also his bill ex
tending until 1917 the time for tn
Mercantile Trust and Safe Deposi
Company of Wilmington 60 begli
banking business
Can Sell Schoolhouse.
Favorable report was made by com
mittee to the House on Representativ
Taylors bill to authorize the sale O
the old Harrington public school.
new school house having been erecte
there.
Some Bills Passed.
The House passed Representativ
Moneys Joint resolution FOR IN
transfer of S32S from the railroa
guarantee fund to the sinking fun
OF the State
Against Worthless Checks.
Another bin passed by the Hous
was Representative Derrickson's. pri
scribing penalties for persons VIII
issue worthless checks upon owe
drawn accounts with fraudulent inten
The penalty, upon conviction, is fir
or imprisonment, or both. in the di
cretion Of the court.
More Money For Trustees.
The House passed Representati'
Hammonds bin fixing the compel
sation Of trustees Of the poor In Su
sex county at two dollars a day II
attending meetings AT present IN,
receive one dollar a day.
Against LeWes Change.
An unfavorable report was made
the House on Representative Wag
mons bill. amending the charter