Evening journal., 1915-02-09
ASKS LEGISLATURE
TO GET away EARLY
Senator AnderSon'S Motion
to Quit February 2S Fails
to Win Supporters
MEASURES ACTED ON
IN BOTH BRANCHES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Feb. 9.-At the meet
ing Of the senate yesterday afternoon
the House concurrent resolution calling
upon both houses of the General Assem-
blt to adjourn sine die at 3 p. m on
March l6. was read. and Senator Ander-
son moved that the resolution be amend
ed by making the last day of February
fhc day upon which to adjourn sine die,
declaring that he could see no reason for
dontinung in session until March l6.
The motion was not seconded, and upon
motion of Mr. Anderson the resolution
was laid over for twenty-four hours.
Governor Miller yesterday afternoon
sent to the State Senate the nomination
of George r.. Jones to be justice of the
peace at Harrington.
New Election District.
The House passed Representative VII
liams bill TO create a new election dis
trict. TO be known as the Sixth in the
Seventh Representative district Chris
tiana hundredl, in New Castle county,
with voting place at William Tinsman's
store. at Richardson Park. Mr. VIII
hams explained that the new voting
place is necessary. because Of the
growth of the district in and around
Richardson Park. and the bill was sat
isfactory 20 Democrats and Republicans
alike. No opposition developed to it.
The House also passed Representa-
tive Daileys bill to charter the West
Dover Trust Company. with $4,000
capital, to be located at Hartley. Kent
county The corporators named in the
bill are Senator Henry Williams, Rep
resontativo Joseph w. Daley, Thomas
O. Ford. Walter d. Hawkins and John
Ashton.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
10 extend to Sussex county the provi-
sions of the act relative TO the dispo-
sition of moneys recovered from bail
bonds and recognizances, taken for
the appearance of persons in the State
courts and also moneys paid as fines
in such cases. Such money goes TO
support the law libraries.
The Senate also passed the Senate
bill to amend the Revised Code by sim
plifying procedure in cases in the
Court OF Chancery. Legislative Attor-
makes g slight chnage In the present
law by permitting writs in the Court
Of Chancery TO be served in a simpler
manner than at present.
The Senate bill to regulate the
election of members of the Board OF
Education OF the town of Newark,
providing for a uniform election and
requiring candidates to file their
names at least ten days prior TO the
election. was given It's final reading
but traon motion of Senator Hoifecker
y who introduced the bill, action upon II
was deferred until later date.
The committee on cities and towns
reported favorably upon the two
House bills 10 amend the charter
OF the Town Of Newport. by provid-
ing for the condemnation OF certain
streets. and upon the House bill to
authorize the City Council of VIII
mington TO transfer S5,250 from the
Incidental and Miscellaneous Ac-
count" for the fiscal year beginning
July /. 1914. TO the Board of Educa-
tion of Wilmington TO be used only
for adjustment, equalizing and in
creasing the salaries of principals
and teachers of Wilmington schools
A communication was received
from the City Council Of Wilmington
urging the Senate TO pass certain
bills on the calendar affecting the
city of Wilmington. and TO kill other
bills which did not meet with tn,
approval of Council Upon motor
Of Senator Gormley. which prevail
cd unanimously, the secretary of thu
Senate was instructed TO return th'
communication to Council TO have
signed by each individual member o
Council.
A communication was received
from William c. McCleary, presiden
of the BARRIERS Union, endorsing tn
bin to provide for a State superin
tendent of barber shops at an an
nual salary of Sl.S00.
A communication ives received froI
the Chamber of Commerce of vii
mington endorsing the bills introduc
ed In House and Senate to reorgan
ize the Board OF Education of Wi
mington.