Evening journal., 1915-03-06

fort to get this money back through
litigation in the State courts, but
failed. Former Attorney-G General An
drew c. Gray, represented the State in
the action.
Such deposits or forfeits now are de-
posted in a separate fund and a COM
mission consisting of the Lieutenant
Governor, state Treasurer and the
Secretary of State has control Of the
investment of the same. One of the
bills passed yesterday makes provis-
ion for such money to revers to the
general fund after the other bill abol-
ishes the commission but directs the
commission to sell the securities
amounting to S51 500, now held in the
Farmers Bank and turn the same over
10 the general fund before going out
of odice
Ward Number on Ballots.
Senator Hickman's bill requiring
the Department of Elections of VIII
mington to print the number Of the
ward on each ballot used in that ward
at municipal elections in that city
was passed without dissent by The
Senate.
Provide Emergency Fund.
Senator Newton's bill providing an
emergency fund for the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board to be expended
by that body in case Of an epidemic
Of disease among cattle in this state,
was also passed unanimously by the
Senate. The bill provides that in case
of emergency the Live Stock Sanitary
Board may draw warrants upon the
State Treasurer for amounts not to
exceed $4,000, such warrants 10 be
approved by the governor attorney
general and state treasurer.
Burial Of Dead Animals.
BY a vote OF 12 yeas to nays the
Senate passed Representative Dailey's
bill requiring all dead animals or
birds, other than those killed for food
purpose, to be buried within twenty
four hours. with a Senate amendment
providing that dead animals may be
sent to disposal plants instead of bury
ing them. Senators Webb and VIII
liams voted against the bill.
Reconsider Auto Theft Bill.
Upon motion of Senator Frazier the
House bill TO make IL felony to
take or operate motor vehicles with
out the consent of the owners, which
was killed by the Senate yesterday,
was reconsidered and recommittcd TO
be amended.
Representative Aliens bill to APP
propriate S325.40 to the Seaford grad
ed schools TO cover an insuiliciency
i'm the amount provided for state aid
to children to attend graded schools,
was also passed without a dissenting
vote.
Representative Davis bill providing
a contingent fund of 800 for the
Oyster Revenue Collector, was passed
by vote-of 10 yeas to nays Sena-
tor Frazier advocated the passage of
the bill
Kill Mill Dam Bill.
Representative Hoch's bill TO re-
quire Levy Courts to pay regular
share of cost of building bridges
where public roads cross mill dams,
was killed in the House by % nays to
Z yeas AT present the county pays
share of the cost of such bridges,
and the Hoch bill would have placed
an additional share of cost on the
! Levy Courts w. Watson Harrington,
counsel for Kent County Levy Court
and Daniel j. Layton, Jr.. counsel for
/ Sussex County Levy Court, opposed
the pending bill
on House Calendar.
A. the session of the House yester.
day afternoon these bills wer,
stricken from the calendar Repre-
sentative Lingos bill TO define, regu
late and control the business OF thl
making of loans or advancements II
sums of $500 or less in amount. ant
to regulate the assignment of wages
when given as security for only sucl
loan advancement
House bill, requiring for the rail.
road company to provide watchmar
for State Road crossing in New Cas-
/ tie county.
representative Salevan's bill in
/ creasing the number Of children ad-
mitted to graded schools in this State
and decreasing the amount graded
schools shall be entitled to receive.
Representative Vaughan's House
joint resolution providing for the ap-
pointment OF a commission to investi-
gate the question of milk inspection
A similar resolution was adopted by
the Senate several days ago.