Evening journal., 1913-02-04
REFERENDUM
BILL REPORT
FAVORABLE
But $lOO Annual License for
SidebOard Clubs Gets Un-
favorable Recommendation
SENATE VOTES DOWN
CONTINGENT FUND BILL

AItutt VIII Wtct III iVihN oN''A'h az
1.sO O'Clock on Thursday afternoon
ior a hearing on the state Revenue
and Taxation Commissions bills for
increasing the State revenues The
hour was made earlier at the sug-
eestion OF Senator Ewing. Republican,
who pointed out that the Democratic
members would want 10 get away as
early as possible that afternoon as
they are to attend a banquet of the
Democratic League In Wilmington
that night in honor of Senator-elecl
Willard salisbury
Unfavorable report was made yes
serday by Representative Hammond
for the committee of revised statutes,
on the Revenue Commissions bill to
impose State license upon incor-
porated clubs for the privilege OF dis
pensing liquor to members.
Favor Referendum Bill.
With a favorable recommendation,
/ Representative Hammond's bill pro
posing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition to provide for the initiative
aud referendum in Delaware came
back into the House yesterday after
noon Representative Hammond says
the bill will be called up for action
when everybody is present.
Everybody will be given an op-
portunity to stand up and be counted
for or against the initiative and refer
( endum.' said Dr. Hammond.
Abolish Fee Allowances.
The House committee on revised
statutes returned with a favorable re-
port on Representative Moneys bill
to abolish the fee allowance to county
officers which now is paid to them as
part of their compensation in addl-
ton to a fixed salary. The county Of
flcers now receive ten per cent. Of all
fees collected by them.
Kill Contingent Fund.
The Senate yesterday afternoon by
vote Of seven to seven, killed Sem
ator Ewings bill to increase from
$500 to $500 a year the contingent
fund Of the State revenue collector.
Senator Gormley said he was sorry
that he would have to oppose the bill,
bue he thought that $500 a year was
sufficient. On inquiry he learned that
but seventy-hve cents OF the last years
contingent appropriation remained un-
expended
Senator Ewing pointed out that
under previous collector the con-
Nuneent fund was not sufficient and
the Legislature was called ON to make
rD the amount spent by him beyond
the contingent fund allowed. Senators
Mhwinr and Pierce said that With q
l9rfcr fund the collector OF revenue
cunid cover more ground and gather
in more money for the state.
Senator Walker Republican, an
ha fnIan.lpH laN
4ciosely 10 the line OF financial econ
Sony and would vote against the IN
3 crease. The bill was defeated by the
tie vote, the Democrats and Senator
Harris, Republican, voting against II
and the Republicans and Senator Car.
+ ter. Democrat. voting for the increase
Senators Hazel and Anderson were
4absent.
ATTORNEYS to Wise Bills.
Senator Ewing called the attention
OF the Senate TO the necessity of thu
3 legislative attorneys scrutlnizing al
bills sent TO members for introduc
tion in the Legislature. Mr. EWING
said that in past years the legie.
lative attorneys we're blamed for de
fects found later I'm bills that the.
never had SEEN Francis De III. Jan
vier. a former attorney for the Legis
lature, who was given the privileg
of the iioor. told the Senators he wa
glad TO hear the advice given by MI
Ewing. Mr. Janvier suggested tha
tchairmen of committees should hav
the legislative attorneys scrutinize al
bills before they were reported GU
. OF committee
Stringent Anti-Cigarette Bin.
Senator Hazel of Dover. Will In
troduce stringent bill prohibitin
the sale OF cigarette sin Delaware ant
the use of cigarettes by minors. Tn
bill has been prepared under the direc
tion OF the WOman's Christian Ten
perance Union.
II makes q crime OF the giving ava
OF selling OF cigarettes or cigarett
papers 20 anybody IN Delaware, re
gardless Of age, the penalty for viola
ton OF this being a fine OF S25.
b also prohibits minor persons. whic
means girls as we'll as boys. frol
smoking in any public place In th
State. and prohibits any person pei
3 hitting a minor person 10 smoke
a public place over which he has col
troll For violation of this section
fine Of SO for each offense is pr'
-vided
Money for Farnhurst.
The House passed Representau1
Reynolds bill apropriating S72.50O
4 the State Hospital at Farnhurst fC
the present fiscal year. The hospitl
needs the appropriation immediatel
TO enable It to meet running e,
penses.
s75O,C00 for State Highway.
Representative Owens introduce
4 his bill providing for a modern higl
way the entire length or the Stat
II names Frederick Brady OF Middl
i town. Alfred Raughley OF Harrin
ton and Oliver A. Newton of Bridg
ville as a commission TO lay out u
proposed highway through New Ca
tie. Kent and Sussex counties, al
authorizes them TO have construed
the road. engage necessary engineer
purchase equipment and materi;
= etc. To delray the cost OF constru
tlon bond issue of $T50000 by 4
State is authorized
EAn0ther Election District.
Representative Swan introduced
bill for the division OF the Ten
t Representative district. New Cast
3 hundred into five election districts.
is his purpose to have new distrl
created. there already being fol
with a voting place az Bear Station.
No Sunday Fishing.
Representative Swan also intr0du
ed bill for the protection OF fishC
men. II providing that there shall
no shad fishing in the Delaware ri,
from twelve o'clock noon on Saft