Evening journal., 1913-02-11

gpecial TO THE EVENING JOOhNAh'
DOVER. Del. Feb 11.-All records
for deluge of prospective legisla-
tion we're broken in the Legislature
when il adjourned at midnight until
ii O'Clock this morning. When the
weary Senators and Representatives
left the State Househ after a session
that. excepting for noon and evening
recesses. lasted from 1880 o'clock IN
the moraing until - o'clock at night
ls2 bills had been introduced in the
senate and 1874 bills had been intro
duced In the House during the day.
lrhis makes 212 bills all told that
have been introduced in the SenatS
and 3S4 that have been introduced IN
the House Two years ago there
were 1876 bills in the Senate and 3sl
bills introduced in the House.
Yesterday set a record Tor the
ereatost number of bills ever intro
duced in the Delaware Legislature ia
one day This was because Of the
iron-bound "dead-line' set for ths
presentation of new measures. Here
fofore a dead line" was set on notices
and the new bills could be introduc-
ed any time thereafter, but this year
the concurrent resolutions required
all bills or joint resolutions to be IN
troduced by yesterday.
The bills introduced run the gamut
of legislation. Just what many OF
them really provide for would re-
ouire DAYS and days of careful dig
ging and investigation TO disclose.
There was a surprising number OF
bills TO amend the general corpora
tion law There are bills affecting
Wilmington. bills affecting railroads
in fact affecting nearly everything, as
the appended list, prepared by THE
EVENING JOURNAL and other news
paper correspondents In the rush and
scurry of the day will disclose. Per
sons interested in any of the legisla-
tive subjects can get a better idea
OF what the legislation intends by In
vestigating the various bills.
Boulevard Law Amendment.
One Of the bills presented is e
amend the boulevard corporation
law by decreasing from 200 feet L
100 feet the width OF land that coult
be condemned for boulevard purposes
II was introduced by Senator Mar
shall. A bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Grantland authorizes tn
Governor to appoint a commission o
five men to acquire title for the Stat
TO the portion of the DUPONT Boule
ward constructed in Sussex county
BY a singular oversight the bills 70
the State TO return to the Coleman
DUPONT Road, Incorporated, the $50,
600 deposited by 1t, In event that tn
boulevard law is repealed, were no
introduced until last night.
Many OF the bills were introduce
with a title and enacting clause, hu
with no text beyond that, the inten
tion being to amend them or substl
tute new bills I'm committees.
would open the door to all kinds c
unexpected legislation requirin
careful scrutiny If that procedur
should be sanctioned.
Many senate Bills.
Bills introduced in the Senate la
nieht we're:
by Mr. Gormley: To include in Il
ret regulating the sale OF dead
Weapons. shotguns. cartridges; TO pr
-~eni the Wilmington Board of Wat
commissioners from raising Nwat
rates arbitrarily; a bill to provi
that house rents can be attached
payment OF delinquent water rents
Wilmington; to regulate charge f
long distance telephone calls with
the state. to regulate marriage al
marriage licenses drafted after q
New Jersey law; to prohibit the
suing of trading stamps by merchan
or trading stamps companies; provi
ing that appointments made
the New Castle County Levy Court
...rI. Itr tIr re1,,,iot.u n ttrhnQa Il
trict they arc to serve.
For Court House Purchase.
BY Mr. David: To increase {
amount the New Castle County lie
Court can borrow for an annex to {
court house from 100000 TO $1,000
BY Mr. Gormley: 20 prevent
pollution of the Delaware river
the protection of fish.
BY Mr.. Reinhardt: To regulate I
business OF stock brokers by decl'
ing unlawful the imitation OF depri
sion of the market prices OF stoc
and fixing a maximum penalty
$4,000 fine or years imprisonmel
to amend the law relating TO the 81
port Of insane persons: authorize
Wilmington Public Utility Comm
sion TO order the tracks. poles a
conduits of one company to be ul
Jointly by other companies. An
establishing branches OF the state
library In GEORGETOWN and Wilmii
ton; to enable the owners OF Conra
Cripple. near Newport, to keep ma
banks in repair; TO create an exa
ining board for iourneymen plumb
and apprentices, in Wilmington;
extend the time for recording priv
acts.
Registration Of Nurses.
BY Mr. Ewing: To amend the
for the registration Of nurses
exempting from examination nul
qualified to practices In other stat
By Mr.. Walker: empowering
Levy Court of New Castle county
contract with trustees OF the W,
house for the use of able-bodied p
oners in building roads in New Ca
County
BY Mr.. Williams: Authorizing
Secretary Of State to issue fracti
automobile licenses at charge
50 so from September ] to the
Of the year. and at S3.75 from Jul
y Prohibit Cider Sales.
BY Mr.. Hazel: Authorizing m
cipal corporations in Kent and Su
\cohnties to adopt ordinances prob
ling the sale of cider and fixin
pcnaltv of SIS fine or 20 days
prisonment.
BY DR. Marshall: Prohibiting
sale OF cocaine and morphine eN
orr prescriptions. and fixing a pei
Of 5000 fine or one year imprisonm
to incorporate the town Of Hous
bill fixing the width Of boulev