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RouAiHutI fIOIu flibt IdbSs
peal the law under which the State
Highway Commissioner for Kent
county is appointed. the Levy Court
having furnished no money under that
law since the Office was created.
Representative Cummins' bill, re-
moving the limit Of fifty acres Of
oyster bed which any one person can
hold and also prohibiting non-resi-
dents from taking up any new oyster
beds Mr. Cummins said the limit
of fifty acres is not observed by the
oystermen as it is inadequate.
Representative Cummins BILL re-
pealing an act of four years ago pro
viding for a tax TO pay for survey OF
the oyster beds.
Representative Hammond's bill, pro-
viding for the Governor TO name the
commission to condemn land for the
canal to connect Delaware Bay and
Rehoboth Bay
Milton Women VIII Vote.
Representative Wagamons bill reg
ulating town elections in Milton and
giving women property owners the
right to vote was passed by the
House None of the suffragists dele
cation was present at the time
Tho House today varied its usual
program of passing nearly every bill
that comes up by defeating "a mea-
sure. II was Representative Bernard's
bill to increase from $1,000 to $500
year tire salisy of the Clerk OF Or
phans' Court and Register in Chan
cery I'm Kent county.
Representatives Barnard and ffof-
fecker were the only members to vote
for the bill.
Members of the State Board of
Health and Of the State Board of Edu-
cation were given hearings by com
mittees this afternoon
kill Labor Commissioner Bill.
BY a vote of l2 nays to yeas the
Senate defeated Senator Marshalrs
bill to create a Bureau Of Labor In
dustries and Statistics. DR. Marshall
explained that it was intended under
the bill to have a Commissioner OF
Labor who should maintain bureau
for the enforcement of all labor laws
Senator's Carter. Harris and Mar
shall voted for the bill. Dr. Marshall
later withdrew his bill to repeal the
appropriation made TO the State Board
Of Agriculture TO encourage immigra.
iion.
Hill RehobOth Town Limit Bill.
Senator Blackstones bill TO end III,
town limits OF Rohoboth at the wes
side OF the canal, received one vote
Mr.. Blackstone's. Senator Walls ex
pressed surprise that any Senator
should support .he bill lt wai
brought out that the bill would plac,
outside the town limits the propert,
of one man which had been bough
for $500. Senator Walls said he wa
ready to enter into an agreement {,
pay $1,000 for H. lHe added that i
was ridiculous TO pass "a special Law
r TO exempt this man from town taxes
,l Senator Ellisons bill, TO exemp
/ from the provisions of the fsh ant
game laws the waters of the Chesa
Z peake and Delaware Canal to per
sons living along the canal. was los
in the Senate by a vote of seven I,
nine.
Senator Reinhardt and Representa-
tive Bradford spoke against the bill
ON the ground that such a law Nigh
lead to abuse. It was brought on
that the bill was advocated by a maj
" no mas appealed from SiU0 fne 10
Z a violation of the fish laws
+ Other bills passed by the Senat
: were.
n House bill TO appropriate $1,000 t
d the emergency hospital at Milford.
n Mr.. Reinhardt's bill to exempt fror
p taxes property of church deacon
/. esses.
Mr.. Reinhardt's bill TO shorten th
r time for filing statements in civ
c cases.
n In the Senate the following bill
were reported fayorably
Mr.. Reinhardts bill to provide a
inscription on the monument {
. Caesar Rodney
4, Mr.. David's bill relating to the TEL
e. mination of real estate leases.
d, $4,000 for Bridge Repairs.
d House bill to authorize New Cast
E. county to borrow $4,000 TO repair II
sr old b. and o. Railroad bridge.
W Mr.. Reinhardt's bill relating to II
rs termination of leases.
Mr. Reinhard't bill to amend chal
m ter SO of the revised code.
~ Mr. Reinhardts bill concernin
"a commitments to the Delaware Indu
trial school for girls
Mr.. Relnhardt's bill amending Ia
X. of conveyances.