Evening journal., 1913-03-17
BIG CROWD APPEARS IN
LEGISLATIVE HALLS TODAY
Ropes Had TO be Stretched Across the House 10
Keep the Floor Clear of Lobbyists Who Are in
Dover in Interest of Pending Bills.

member to vote against recalling the
measure
II is identical TO bin that The
Governor vetoed
Mr.. Bradford introduced It and had
Il passed on Friday after explaining
that the Governor vetoed Il under "A
misunderstanding.
Governor Miller made II clear To
some House members that II was not
vetoed under a misunderstanding
Protest From Deaf Mutcs.
\ protest from the deaf mutcs OF
Wilmington against enactment of Sen
ators Marshall's bill, to create
commission and provide new buildings
at Farnhurst for the care of dear.
dumb and fceble-minded children. was
read in the House. The House pass
ed Representative Aliens bill, 10 tax
bonds, stock mortgages aud invest
ments. the proceeds to be used for
road maintenance purposes. The hill
provides for the assessment OF such
investments and securities at their
! face value aud their taxation az the
rate OF thirty cents on the SlOO The
] assessment shall be made at the same
time as the county assessment The
rate OF taxation Is such that a six per
cent investment would be reduced e
about four and onc-half per cont b,
f. The bin provides for three Stat,
highway commissioners az $1,000 4
year each, TO be appointed by the Gov.
ernor. 10 eNpcnd the investment taA
on road improvements throughout th,
state. The vote was % TO 3.
The House also passed Representa-
tive Cooks bill. authorizing New Cas-
i tie County Levy Court to borrow
S250,O0O to construct a new bridge
across the Christiana river at Third
street, Wilmington. Mr. Cook ex-
planned the need OF such a structure
as did Julian G. Walker, counsel fol
the Levy Court County Engineer
James Wilson said the Levy Court
had decided on roller lift bridge
which, with the approaches, would
cost at least S235.O00 The proposed
bridge would have a clearance Of SIX.
teen feet above high water Repre-.
sentative Mooney was the only mem.
Der TO vote against the measure
representative Grantland's bill pro-
viding for a uniform system for tile
registration OF marriages was passed
by the House. The senate was de-
luged with kilograms urging that that
body pass the ten hour bin Ia the
form II passed the House. Tclegrams
we're received from the following
Rev George II. Dole. e. r. Mack
Wilmingtonians: Francis ! dupont
Charles Warner, John p. Niclds. J
Edgar Rhoades. George A. Rhoades
Joseph p. Hilles, Peter J. Ford J. A
Cranston, Rev. Thomas r. Holloway
Richard S Monck, James o. Kane, Y
NJ @. A. and Jacob Faber
Mr. Faber stated that he understoo,
the Pennsylvania Legislature was cor
sidering a bill TO limit the hours o
work for horses and mules TO /.
hours a day, and hoped the Delawar,
assembly would be as considerate OF
women.
The House passed Senator Williams
bill TO pay Kent County Levy Court.
man for making inspections outside
their districts The House killed
Representative Grantland's bill pre-
scribing the attorney generals duties
in connection with the collection OF
state revenues. A telegram signed b,
Lillian NJ. Cabe, In behalf OF the six
hundred women of Milton, was read
urging the House TO pass the Swan
equal suffrage bill.