Evening journal., 1913-02-05
STATE ROAD
BILLS ROLL IN
LEGISLATURE
Two Measures for State to
Borrow $75O,OOO, More
to Come
FIVE DAYS MORE FOR
OFFERING NEW BUSINESS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
is DOVER, Del. Feb. with but five
days remaining in which to give no
tice of bills to be introduced in the
Legislature, both branches got down
TO brisk business yesterday and made
things hum for awhile. II was the
busiest day of the present General
Assembly so far as general legisla-
tive procedure is concerned. Under a
concurrent resolution adopted two
weeks ago no new business can be
presented after February 10. The
legislators expect TO adjourn about
March is.
Another bill to provide for a high
way the entire length of the State
made its appearance in the Legisla-
ture yesterday IL was introduced by
Senator T.. G. Walls, Of Smyrna, and
empowers the State to issue bonds to
the amount of S7500OO to pay for the
construction of roads along present
routes from the northern to the
southern boundary of Delaware The
details of selecting a route, engag-
ing expert engineers, and other things
necessary to the completion of the
road are to be left to a commission of
three men, one from each county, to
be named by Governor Miller. Not
more than two of the commissioners
shall be from the same political
party.
In most respects the bill is similar
to that introduced in the House on
Monday by Representative Owens
which names Frederick Brady of Mid
dletown, Alfred Raughley of Harring-
ton and Oliver A. Newton of Bridge
Vile. as a Commission to locate and
supervise construction Of the high
way. Representative Reynolds of
Smyrna, yesterday gave notice of a
bill similar to that of Senator Walls
to be introduced By him in the
House.
Boulevard Law Repeater.
President pro TEN. George w. Mar
shall has introduced the several bills
sent by General T. c. DUPONT, along
with his letter to Governor Miller
asking tina, the Legislature either re-
peal the boulevard corporations law
or pass some amendments to it to ex-
pediate construction of the dupont
boulevard. One bill provides for the
repeal of the boulevard law, another
provides for the return to the Cole
man DUPONT Road, Incorporated, of
$4,000 deposited by it with the State,
in event of the law being repealed,
and another bill is to amend the
boulevard corporations law for con-
demnation of land for the right Of
way and to provide for ingress and
egress between abutting property and
the boulevard.
Name Change Bill in Senate.
The House bill 10 change the name
of Alfred Victor DUPONT TO Dorsey
CazenOye DUPONT. which was passed
by the House yesterday morning, was
. referred in the Senate during the af-
ternoon and was reported 10 the mis-
cellaneous committee. One or two
Senators have requested that they be
given some time TO look into the bill
and TO learn whether il is satisfac-
tory to the father and mother of the
boy
County Receiver for Sussex.
Senator Pierce introduced a bill
creating the Office of receiver of taxes
and county treasurer for Sussex
county at salary of $500 a year.
The official is to be elected by the
voters for a term of four years and
his duties are to be similar to the
county treasurer of New Castle coun-
ty, and he is to receive the county
taxes now collected by different col
lectors for each hundred.
Title in the State.
Senator Pierce also introduced a
bill providing that the title to any
land held by Sussex county, or by
trustees for that county hereafter
shall be vested in "The State of Della
ware for the use of Sussex county"
Senator Pierce says the bin was sent
to him for Introduction and he does
not know just what is proposed to be
done by it. The bill, if passed would
transfer the title to the Sussex county
almshouse farm, for instance, 10 the
State of Delaware, it is pointed out
by some persons.
Senator Pierce also introduced his
bill giving the Sussex county Levy
Court authority to borrow $4,000 for
the erection of two drawbridges over