Evening journal., 1915-02-10
CHANCE Procedure
IN DIVORCE Cases
Legislature May Give tho
Court Right TO Throw
Out Certain Actions
DEMOCRATS OBJECT
TO TAX LAW CHANGES
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

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ing am important bearing on divorce pro
cecdings were passed by the House yes
terday afternoon. They were introduced
by Representative Warrington aud were
explained by William G. Jones, attor-
ncy for the Legislature.
One bill empowers relative of an
absent or missing defendant in a di-
vorce suit to be represented by counsel
at the divorce hearing. In reply to
Representative Hall, Mr.. Jones said the
proposed law would make it more diff
cult to obtain divorce if anything. The
other bill provides that when recrimina-
tion is pleaded as defense in divorce
actions, the court may first inquire into
thc divorce, and it its merits establish
in trc minds of the court sufficient de-
fense of rccrimination. the court may
dismiss the case without hearing the
plaintiffs side. Mr.. Jones said the oh.
icct of this bill was to put an end TO
The taking of unseomly testimony that
crops mp in eases where rocriminations
are set up.
Democrats Oppose Reports.
Favorable report was made TO the
House by the committee ON re-, iscd
statutes ON Representative Davis bill
10 establish tine Office of receiver OF
taxes and county treasurer in Sussex
county and 10 abolish the Office Of
county treasurer after the present in
cumbents term expires and TO abolish
the offices of collector Of taxes two
years hence.
Favorable report also was made hy
the committee on revised statutes on
Representative Hills bill TO make five
members quorum in the Sussex count Y
Levy Court. The Democratic minority
Of the committee, Representatives Allen.
Elliott and llall, submitted minority
report against the two bills. "We are
opposed TO the report OF the committee.
as the bill, If passed, would act as an
injustice 70 the residents of Sussex
county the minority reports read. The
bills in question are Republican party
measures.
Passed by House.
Tho House passed Representative
! Hill's bill providing a method for nd
mitting to official record in Delaware
wills that have been admitted TO pro-
bate IN another state or i'm a foreign
( country. The bill was explained by
former Judge Daniel o. Hastings. who
said the procedure as outlined was
necessary, yet IL contains ample
safeguards TO assure genuincness Of
the certified copy.
The House also passed Representa-
tive Roach's bill 10 pay to the heirs
OF James y. Walls. Of Georgetown,
S4sO.35 that had been impounded in
the Court of Chanccry for thirty-fivo
years because of tcchnicality that
arose over an estate. No interest
has accumulated on the amount, how
ever.
Stricken From Calendar.
Representative Downward had
stricken from the calendar two bills
he had introduced 10 amend the State
Beard of Health laws regarding tho
I reporting Of contagious diseases and
providing for the disinfoction Of
dwellings, where such diseases exist
ca. Representative Williams had
stricken from the calendar his bill for
the state TO pay the county assessors
OF Wilmington hundred for making
the mercantile assessment
Representative Williams bill pro-
yidng for fine Of from $40 to S25
upon an operator Of railway car
o. automobile who through negligence
or omission Injuries or kills a person.
and making the operator jointly liable
Tor damages with the owner of such
car or automobile. was recommitted
to the House judiciary committee.
Other bills reported by House COM
mittoes we're:
Favorably-House bill providing
that the number of the representative
district shall be printed upon official
ballots for that district; House bill
abolishing the fee book TO be kept by
justices of the peace. making The fec
and document book sufficient. House
bill providing for a uniform law regu-
lating warehouse receipts. House
bill setting forth The qualifications
for candidates to practice medicine
providing that they shall have an edu-
cational qualification sufficient 10 en-
ter the freshman class OF Delaware
College or some other college OF
equal standing; House bill for the ex.
animation and licensing Of station
airy engineers in Wilmington House
bill increasing the number Of pupils
from outside districts attending
graded schools in other districts fol
whom the State will pay tuition
House bill to increase the Kent
county Levy Courts appropriation "a
Camden; House bill to amend the
charter of Wyoming; House bill max.
ing IL felony to take or operate q
motor vehicle without the consent OF
the owner: House bill to amend IN,
charter of Milford Board Of Public
Education; House bill providing for
the purchase and distribution OF
rabies aDtitoNin House bill provid.
ing for the exemption from jury duty
Of licensed veterinarians: House bill
increasing the amount Georgetown
may raise in taxes for school pur
poses: House bill providing a deputy
for the State treasurer: House bill
directing the oyster revenue collector
: TO plant snub posts for anchorage on
+ each side Of Mahon's River: House
! bill amending the law for tho punish
; ment u persons issuing worthless
checks; House bill increasing IN,
; amount Laurel Board Of Education
- may raise for school purposes; Hous'
/, bill to increase the tax on manufac
y turers IN Delaware: House bill tC
r abolish the State Portrait Commits
r sion; House bill to change the boun
!. daries of election districts in New
y Castle hundred; House bill to abolisl
!. the printing lists OF registered voters
House bill prohibiting the taking o
3 Holsters less than nine inches Ion,
r from Delaware waters; House bill
providing for the acceptance for rec
}. ord of duly attested Wills admitted
I to probate in other states; House bill