Evening journal., 1915-02-16
the old dwelling.
NewpOrt's improvements.

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Representative Dickey's bill em
towering the town Of Newport to
borrow up to $4,000 for the installa-
ton of water and sewage system,
provided the taxpayers so decide at a
referendum election, was passed by
the House.
ClaytOn's Wafer Plant.
Two bills introduced by Repre-
sentative Mabrey regarding the town
OF Clayton also were passed One pro-
vidod that if the taxpayers so decide
$4,000 may be borrowed to install a
water works and sewage system. The
other empowers the taxpayers to de-
eide by referendum whether or not
the laying and improving of side
walks shall be made mandatory In the
town.
Divide Election District.
Representative Hances bill 10
change the boundaries of two election
districts in New Castle hundred also
was passed by the House. No OBJ
lection was offered to it, It being for
the convenience Of the voters, and
will not change the political control
of the districts affected.
Correct License Law.
Senator Hoffecker's bill to correct
the law relating to State licenses was
passed by the Senate. The present
law provides that all licenses shall
expire in June in the year they are
issued, which is a technical error.
The bill provides that the licenses
snail be good until June of the fol-
lowing year when issued later than
June. II also regulates the various
classes Of licenses. making them
suitable to the trades to which they
relate.
Upon motion of Senator Webb the
Senate bill fixing the amount of toll
to be charged by owners or oper-
: ators OF turnpike roads was stricken
s from the calendar. He gave no rea-
: son for the action.
/ Protect Public SQUARE.
r The Senate unanimously passed
t Senator Hickman's bill to eliminate
!, the street markets on King street, be-
: tween Tenth and Eleventh streets. in
y Wilmington Senator Gormley ex-
4 plsined that the new joint city and
r. county building is being erected on
S this block, and the bill is to keep
j the market from extending along the
r front of the building.
p Avoid Federal Conflict.
e The Senate also passed Senator
G Hoffeckers bill to amend the gem
a eral Incorporation laws to avoid con-
ilict with the Clayton (Federal) Anti
Trust Law.
cl Secretary Of State Miller explained
that the Clayton Antitrust Law pre-
e vents interlocking directorates, which
c would seriously interfere with the in
e corporation laws of this State which
provide that one man may represent
'el any number of companies. The Clay
" ton Antitrust Law requires q sepa-
v. rate man for each corporation.
he Mr.. Miller said the bill was drawn
~ up by the law committee of the New
te Castle county bar. and that it provides
'd for a resident agent to represent al
to- companies instead of resident diroc
IN tors for each OF them. Il also amend.
id the law to facilitate serving of pro
to cesses on corporations. and il set
MS forth in detail the duties and responsi
,ll bilities of resident agents.
of The Senate also unanimously passe,
Id Senator Hoffecker's bill providinj
he other changes TO the general incor
poration laws made necessary by tn
I've Clayton Antitrust Law. and requir
nd ing every corporation TO file an annua
cyl report with the Secretary of State
cd Mr.. Miller explained the bill whicl
'o- provides for the remittance of the nj
nd ing fees to certain corporations, sue
on as charitable, religious or others tina
by have no income. at the discretion @
the Secretary of State.
II requires every incorporated com
We pany TO report the actual amount q
.et stock issued.
in The Senate also passed Senate
I'D Hoffecker's bill providing that Tn
members of the State Board of Denta
n Examiners shall receive compensa
Mt ton of So day while In actual atter
Dr dance at meetings. the amount to b
ne paid from fees collected by the boart
Confirm Appointments.
The Senate confirmed the Cover
We nor's appointments Of James II. Jeste
w to be Justice of the Peace of SUISSE
a county, Lee Sparks OF Odessa to b
p Justice Of the Peace Of New Castl
e county, and George r. Jones TO b
ne Justice of the Peace OF Kent county
ell The Senate passed Senator New
. tons bill providing that the balanc
remaining Of the $4,000 that was boi
= rowed to erect new courthouse fc
~ Sussex county. shall be turned ovs
y to the Sussex county Levy Court
be used for furnishing the new bull,
"A ing.
~ The Senate also passed Senat,
Frazier's bill TO provide for a bic
nial report of the expenditures of Il
Il several State departments. by q
IS Governor to the Legislature.
u The committee on public lands
80 ported favorably the Senate bill
g appropriate $500 to the Public Ian
81 Commission. and the Senate bill pI
.o viding for the reclamation and drai
age of swamp lands within the sta
s# II sanctions the issuance of bonds
10 owners of property to be improved
The committee on education -epo
re- ed favorably on the Senate bill rel
rud- ing TO the election of members of [
ctal Board of Education of Newark. a
own the Senate bill 10 authorize the Boa
A of Education of Newark to determi
for the amount 10 be raised by taxation
LAIN school purposes.
)rug Other Bills Passed.
lch. Senator Webbsf hill IN correct