Evening journal., 1915-01-27
DELUCE OF Bills
MARK Sessions
OF LEGISLATURE
continued fron First Page.
and gray squirrels shall be from Ser
tember /, until November /.

making it lawful for any person to
catch and take fish of any character
from the Delaware river or bay with
any net that shall not be less than
| two inches stretched measure. This
bill permits fishing in any part of the
river, and amends the present law,
which prescribes fishing with q net
with a mesh not less than 2 1-2
inches, stretched measure.
GOrmley Introduces School Bill.
A bill prepared by the Wilmington
High School Alumni Association to
rcorganize the present Board OF Edu-
cation of Wilmington was introduced
by Senator Gormley. He stated that
he did so by request
In the House this morning a favor
able report wag made on q similar
hill to reorganize the Wilmington
Board of Education and providing for
seven members. which was introduced
yesterday by Representative Down
ward.
Three bills were introduced by
Senator Newton, one of which au-
thorizes the trustees of Delaware
state Hospital for the Insane at Farm
hurst to collect money from an insane
person, or trustees of insane person
to pay for maintenance of the in
sane persons confined in that inst-
tuition. The bill applies to the paid
inmates only.
Another bill introduced by Mr.. New
ton provides that all money received
from the sale of bonds by the Levy
Court of Sussex county to erect a new
court house, that was not expended
by the commission in the erection Of
the building, shall be refunded to the
Levy Court to be used for furnishing
and equiping the court house. or for
any other county purpose as the Levy
Court may deem wise.
Mr. NewtOn's third bill authorizes
the Levy Court of Sussex county to
borrow $4,000 for furnishings ano
equipment of the Sussex county court
house.
Senator Gormley introduced a bill
relative to the admission of evidence
in the prosecution of persons charged
with bribery. Il provided for the the
admittance Of testimony tending to
show the reputation of the accused
relative to bribery At present per-
sons charged with bribery are held
accountable only in the transaction
for which they are accused.
Senator Hart introduced a bill given
him by the Suffragists to amend the
, constitution TO make women liable to
a capitation tax.
Senator Barnard introduced a bill
to abolish the office of county treasur-
er and offices of collector of taxes in
Kent county ana to create the office ol
- receiver of taxes and county treasurer
p at an annual salary of $4,000. It au-
It thorzes the appointment of a deputy
S at an annual salary of 81 900.
j. The governor is authorized to ap
point by April 1, of this year, a re
It ceiver of taxes and county treasurer
l. of Kent county until the general cleo
N tion In 1916 when such an Oficia
"a shall be elected for q four year tern,
> The bill gives the various tax collec
q tors two years in which to fnisl
,. their collections and permit county
- Treasurer James Martin, Democrat
to finish the term for which he wa.
elected. AT the suggestion of Sena
tor Wharton the bill will be printed
7 for public distribution
II Abolish Whipping Post.
Representative Downward introduc.
r ed a bill to abolish the whipping posi-
J. in Delaware, il was sent to Mr.. Down.
l. ward by George b. Miller of Whining
ton and would repeal the provision ir
10 all state laws that provide for punish
s. ment by whipping.
he Mr. Downward also introduced bill
ne providing that S51S, which has accum
D. ulated in the hand of the clerk of tn,
g Juvenile Court, of Wilmington, from
,e costs and fines imposed, be turned owe
he to James w. Lattomus who served a.
20 judge of the court for more than thre,
ie years without compensation as a toker
IN of appreciation of his services. TIL,
bill sets out that the law makes NJ
ir provision for the application of tn,
h money, and Judge Lattomus receive,
m no salary.
s. Senator Hickman introduced thre,
= bills, .one of which is to prohibit tn,
sale of candy, tobacco, ice cream o
soda-water on the Sabbath. The bill
prescribes a penalty Of $40 fine ot
imprisonment for violation. Mr.. Hick
mans other bill provides that an,
v justice of the peace and the NUM-
! cipal Court Of Wilmington shall hav,
Jurisdiction in violations of the Law
regulating the use of pool tables an,
e billiard tables. shuttle boards an,
It's bowling alleys. The third bill intro
tx duced by Mr. Hickman is to repea
r. the law prescribing whipping as
punishment for crime.
o. Representative Williams. who ha.
Is, introduced a bill making the operate
Is of an automobile or railway car ioint
l. ly liable with the owner for the in
A. jury or killing of a person, and, Ii
es, able TO S25 fine. today said he ha,
introduced the bill by request an
had nothing to do with the framing q
il. Mr. Williams said he has hear
a many unfavorable criticisms of tn
IN bill.
nd Many Bills.
Bills introduced in the House inelud,
the following: BY Representative Ras
70 compel property owners TO repa
rfs breaks in banks of the Christina m
he Brandywine rivers. in Wilmington. ar
he providing that after the expiration
he ten days from the time a break occu
re in sucl, banks the Street and Sewer d
am lpartmtnt of Wilmington may repair su
Io banks and the expense shall be a Ii
ir- on the property.
ng The bill also provides that the pro
tn. erty may be sold to satisfy the lie
loi BY Representative Richards-R
A. quiring the Pennsylvania railroad
mo maintain a watchman at Ruthb
N where the road from Ogletov
My TO Red Mill crosses the railroad.
rye By Representative Bender
rts make the open season for catchii
viii muskrats, skunk, mink and otter