Evening journal., 1915-01-19
TO REMODEL
Juvenile COURT
IN Legislature
Bill Would Make Deputy
Judge of City Juvenile
Court Judge
MANY Other MEASURES
ARE introduced
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Jan.
REORGANIZATION of the Juvenile
Court in Wilmington is provided for
in a bill being prepared here by At
tcrney William G. Jones. OF the House
at the request of some of the Will
mington representatives.
The new measure will designate
the Deputy Judge of the Municipal
Court as Juvenile Court Judge, with
authority TO name the probation Of
ficer and to select a place for hold
ing court until the new public build
ing is completed The Deputy Judge,
who now is appointed by the NUM-
cipal Court Judge would be appoint
cd by the Governor under the pro-
posed measure.
Nathaniel Pipino, of Wilmington,
came into the limelight as Legis-
lative safe cracker today, when he
drilled open the large iron box IN
the House Chamber. II was locked
al the close of the last session, and
Di. Cubbage. who was clerk then, lost
/ the combination.
Amend Pilot Laws.
Representative Salisbury Of Lewes
/ this afternoon introduced bill TO
amend the pilotage laws by removing
any doubt that might exist as to ves-
/ sells to or from Pacific coast ports by
way of the Panama Canal being re-
quired to take a pilot, just as vessels
going around the South American
capes are required to. The bill also
would increase the pilOtage fee for
vessels of more than twelve feet
draught from $3.50 to S2.75 a half foot
A similar bill is pending in the Penn
sylvania Legislature.
Captain ]. p. Virden and Captain
Harry " Lyons Of Lewes are here II
the interests of the bill.
For the first time Lieutenant-Gov
ernor Ferguson was absent today ant
! President pro TEN. Walker presided
First Bill Passed.
The first bill to be passed by bot
branches got through the Senate TO
day when that branch passed tn
House bill authorizing the Secretar
of State to use an autograph STAN
, / in signing automobile licenses
Senator Barnard. for the account
committee reported that the joiI
committee had named two auditors
audit the accounts OF State officer
and had fixed their compensation d
$500. Charles II. Simmons, of Farm
ington, and Ellis Armstrong, q
Cooch's Bridge. are the auditors.
Democratic Senators, in a confer
> ence this morning. decided TO objec
/, to a change in Rule 10, which, as re
ported by committee, provides tha
nine members can by petition, call
bill or resolution from committee. Ur
der a rule two years ago, five men
bers could call out a bill.
Lights for Vehicles.
Senator Gormley introduced a bi
! to require vehicles while on the pul
! lie roads TO carry a white light I
: night. 1t provides for a fine of s.
: for violations. Such fines would
; paid to the State treasurer and b.
: come a part of the State highws
y fund.
Senator Anderson will introduce
y bill for the separate classification
> "Moors" in the registration and ele
: tion books of Sussex county. TT
. Moors are neither of the white
{, negro race. the bills sets forth.
Il Representative Evans today rcceiv
from Miss Mabel Vernon. suffrage q
e ganizer, bill that he will introduce
"a strike from the constitution the wo
male" where it specifics persons, again
> whom capitation tax shall be levi,
Should the amendment be adopted W
) men as we'll as men would be subject
Il capitation tax.
!, Representative Lcthcrbury inroduc
= bill providing that certain railroad el
I" ployes shall have at least two DAYS.
: p hours each, in every calendar mon
= Tor rest, except in cases of extraOr,
= nary emergency, caused by accident. fl
flood or danger to life or property
provides that in case the cmplove
p such emergency works on extra davs
~ shall receive double pay for the SAN
The bill specifies the following q
ployes: ANY persons employed as
lnSs signalman, towerman. gateman. lev
VI man, agent, train dispatcher, tcleg
pher, telephone operator in any sign
tower, public railroad station of a
d railroad. whether operated by stea
u electricity or motive power in {
IL State
&c The bill provides for a fine of 81
.. for violations. one half of which sh
or go TO the informer and the remand
to be paid into the public school fun
20 House and Senate received a co
,is munication from a Kenton meeti
nd advocating passage of the suffra
omondmopf