Evening journal., 1913-02-10

PILES UP in
BOTH HOUSES
Last Day for Introduction Of
New Bills Brings Avalanche
Of Bills
RECESS TO AWAIT
MORE THIS AFTERNOON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Del, Feb
10.-The Senate and the House were
deluged with new bills this morning,
the last day for the introduction Of
new measures. The bills cover near
ly every angle of legislation. One bill
introduced by Representative Smith,
which he says the New Castle County
Levy Court is advocating, provides
Z that the County or State shall pay
for damages TO land in the elimination
of railroad grade crossings but makes
no provision for railroad companies
to pay even If they cause the damage.
Bills introduced in the House in
cluded the following:
BY Representative King: To make
/ the Levy Court a county tax revision
board IN New Castle county during
! the month of April in each year.
Want Appropriation For Firemen.
BY Representative Mooney: En-
| powering the New Castle County
Levy Court to appropriate money TO
the Wilmington Fire Companies to
recompense them for fighting fires in
the rural county.
Affiliated College Bill.
BY Representative Cooper: Ap-
propriating $1,000 annually for the
maintenance Of a summer school for
teachers; increasing the salary Of the
official stenOgrapher of the Court of
Chancery from $1,000 to $500 year
providing for loan of S125,000 TO erecI
and equip an affiliated college for
Newark.
A commission Of one each is named
by the Senate House of Represents
tives. State Board of Education, Della
ware College trustees and The State
Federation of Women's Clubs 10 have
supervision of all details Of selecting
site, awarding contract, etc.
Deputy Judge as "kiddiesr Judge.
} BY Representative Grantland: Tt
make the Deputy Judge of the vii.
mington City Court the judge Of th'
J Juvenile Court and empowering tn,
! City Judge TO name the probation Of
; iicer at $1,000 a year The act woult
supercede the present Juvenile Cour
> and enable the city police to maxi
} arrests Of children; amending tn
g marriage laws.
Wilmington Board of Health bills
. Statewide direct primaries bill 70
r all officers except presidential elect
{ Ors: amending laws for more eflicien
D collection OF State revenues; to con
solidate the various department O
Wilmington under the head OF tn
5 Department OF Public Works; provid
ing for new assessment system il
J Wilmington. The latter act is Ma
tional Progressive bill.
Would Abolish Deputy COrOnership.
D. BY Representative King: to abolis
the Office of deputy coroner in NeV
Castle county; four bills to enforc
, more efficient collection Of cit
taxes and more efficient assessmen
in Wilmington by increasing tn
penalties for delinquency and maxim
taxes permanent lien against Pre-
perties so long as unpaid.
Boxing Bill Introduced.
BY Representative Mooney: {
. create a state boxing commission c
three men TO be appointed by IN
Governor to supervise all boxing eS
i. hibitions. permitting bouts up to 81
rounds. the State TO get five per Ger
of all receipts.
Damages for Property Owners.
= BY Representative Smith: provit
ing that the associate judge may al
t point a commission OF five freeholdeT
TO assess damages to property cause
u by the raising or lowering OF any roa
, to eliminate railroad grade crossing
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