Evening journal., 1915-02-27

tive Downward's bill to amend the
marriage Law, which does not in any
way lot down the bars discouaging
elorcrs from focking 20 Delaware 10
wed. was passed by the House ycstor-
day afternoon. Representatives Bend
lor and Cubbage voting against IL.
"'1his bill does not make il any
easier to get married" said Mr.. Down
ward. who explained that the ninety
six hour period for non-residents TO
wait after getting license before
they can marry. and the twenty-four-
hour period for residents to wait are
not changed in any way. The object
I Of his amendment. he explained. Is TO
give ministers until the tenth day OF
the succeeding month TO make return
Of marriages. they now being requir-
ed to make returns by the first day
of the month following that in which
! the marriage was sOlemnized. Mr..
| Downward said the present law I'M
! poses considerable trouble on minis
ters. especially when marriages are
performed on the last days of a month.
Another change his bill makes. Mr.
/ Downward explained. is to give per-
sons convicted of violating the pro-
vision regarding the making OF re-
/ turns Of marriages the right to ap-
peal from convictions by Justices of
/ the peace, no appeal now being al
! lowed.
| Rayard Avenue Boulevard.
The House cOncurred in Senator
! Hickman's bin authorizing the VIII
! mington Street and Sewer Department
/ to fix building lines along Grant ana
Bayard avenue in Wilmington and to
/ condemn land along those thorough
! fares. Attorney Jones explained that
! the bill is TO make possible the con-
version of Grant and Bayard ave
nues into a boulevard.
Another of Senator Hickman's bills
to bar King street market from the
block between Tenth and Eleventh
streets on which the new S1,50O.OOO
/ City and County Building will face,
also was passed by the House.
Sewers For Newport.
In the Senate the House bill 70
authorize the Town Council of New
port to borrow $4,000 to install a
water and sewerage system was pass
cd without a dissenting vote.
Upon motion Of Senator Walker the
Senate bill to require railways to pro
vide heated waiting stations at al
functions and terminals. was made
the special order of business fol
Monday at 3 D. m
BarbeT's Examining Board.
A substitute for Representative
Pashs bill TO abolish the BARRIERS
Examining Board Of Wilmington wal
. reported favorably in the House. Thii
81 bstitute reduces from S5 10 50 the
amount barber from out Of the cit,
would have 10 pay TO open barber
shop in Wilmington. and il also re
duces from 81 to 80 cents. the yearly
fee OF BARRIERS for renewal of license
No Increase For Department
Representative Vaughan's bill TO in,
crease the contingent fund for the
Wilmington Department of Elections
from $500 to $4,000 a year was dc
feated in the House. the vote being
yeas to nays, most of the members
not voting.
Representative Hoch's bill to au
ihorize the State Board OF Education
) to oxpcnd $1,000 a year to meet it'
expenses was passed by the House.
Speaker Grantland explained tha
at present S2500 a year Is appropriat
; ed for expenses of the State Boar'
of Education and county school com
p missioners. and has been expended
approximately in proportion Of $40
for the State Board and Sl10O for tn
E County Commissioners OF schools. Th
? vote was "a yeas to 1 nays.
81 County superintendent Lose.
, Another Of Representative Hoch'
e bills. to increase the salaries OF tn
/. County Superintendeits of School
e. from $1,000 to $1,000 a year. was de
3 foated by the House. the vote bein
% nays TO 10 nays.
4 Representative HOch advocated IN
e bill Representative Bender said tina
r with the condition of the State
D finances he did not feel he could vot
r for the salary increases, especial
= since the contingent funds for count
superintendent had been increased.
= Representative Hall said he coul
@ not support the bill. He said the sal
}. airy has been unchanged for twely
s years and he didn't think the dutie
had increased enough TO warrant th
salary increase.
Representative Elliott said he be
=. lieved the proposed increase of $50
l. year was fair. and Representatiy
d Letherbury said he was in thoroug
:. sympathy with the increase for th
n superintendents.
e Cut on This Appropriation.
S The Senate passed the House bl
to repeal the law appropriating S4.ol
4 annually to assist girls 10 attend Stal
il Normal Schools. Senator Hoifeckt
explained that this law was passo
T. TO assist girls to attend schools
= other states. but since the new COLES
r for women has been established ;
J. Newark it is rendered unneccssar
:. "In other words, you want il all fC
n Newark" remarked Senator Furniss
@. The Senate also unanimously pas
ed the House bill to amend the d
vorce laws by providing that rel;
lives may appear, by attorney. for
defendant in an uncontestod divOr'
10 case. after il had been explained
.g Attorney Jones.
n Check Up Exempt Property.
A. Representative Salevan's joint res
luton directing the Secretary of Sta
n to ascertain what property in Del
81 ware is exempt from taxation. and Il
ID reason therefor. and to report Il
m same to the Legislature two yea
m hence. was adopted by the House
IL Vocational Education.
te Representative Downward's joi
s. resolution authorizing the Govern
a to appoint a commission Of five pc
IN sons TO inquire into the methods
vocational and industrial educati'
no in other states and report TO the Lo