Evening journal., 1915-03-10
Measures Changing the
Sanitary Barber Shop
Law for Wilmington
Passed by the House
ENGINEERS LICENSE
BILL is DEFEATED

BILL is DEFEATED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. March 10.-Senator
Furniss' bill to amend the State con-
stitution by providing for the initi-
alive and referendum was defeated in
the Senate yesterday afternoon by a
vote of ID nays to yeas. Senators
Furniss. Hart and Williams wero the
only members TO vote for it.
William w. Knowles, of Wilmington,
representing the Referendum League,
was given privilege of the floor TO
speak on the measure for 10 minutes.
Mr. Knowles explained in detail the
provisions of the bill, which had been
sent TO the Legislature by the Refer
endum League. A similar constitu-
tional amendment for Initiative and
Referendum was recently defeated in
the House.
Fair to Get Appropriation.
BY a unanimous vote the Senate
killed tho House bill to repeal the
act appropriating $4,000 for the sup
port, promotion and maintenance OF
the Delaware State Fair. Several
members spoke lauding the work that
has been accomplished by the Fair
Association. BY killing the repeater
the States appropriation TO the State
Fair will be continued.
More Money For Schools.
The Senate passed Representative
Elliotts' bill to remove the five pei
cent. limit of the appropriation in
crease annually that City Council
may make to the Board of Education
Of Wilmington in any one year. L
will permit Council TO increase the
appropriation to the board to any
amount it sees fit.
Turnpike Tolls.
The Senate passed Senator Webb'i
bill which provides that no owne
of a turnpike road can charge toll 70
any road which the owner does no
keep in repair. Philip l.. Garrett eX
planned that there is only one turn
pike company to which the bill woul'
apply, that being the Kennett Turn
pike Company. which charges toll
for that portion of the turnpike whic
lies in the city OF Wilmington. know
as Pennsylvania avenue. and whic
the city keeps in repair. The bil
will provide that the company ca
only charge tolls for that portion {
the road which it keeps in repai
and not for Pennsylvania avenu
traffic. Every member Of the Senai
voted for the bill.
Engineers License Bill Killed.
Representative Rash's uill was d
feated in the Senate providing for q
licensing Of stationary engineers
Wilmington, along with Sena
amendment that the engineers sha
have, had at least three years G.
perience and that each member
the Board Of Examiners of Engineei
shall have had at least five years G.
perience The original bill, as passs
by the House. was Just the reverse.
providing that the engineers shoul
have five years experience and men
bers Of the board three years expel
ience.
Senator Hoffecker explained an
advocated the bill, stating that
bore the approval of the engineer
of wilmington, who desire licensin
board for their protection.
Senator Gormley also advocated th
bill, pointing out that It did not al
ply to engines of less than 25 hors
power. He regarded the bill as
measure for public safety. and Dc
olared a similar law is in effect i
most large cities.
The bill received a vote of 9 yea
TO Z nays. but required a two-third
vote for passage or 70 vetes. Sens
/ tors Hart, Hickman. Mitchell. New
tin, Webb, William and Walker vote
against the bill
Representative Schwatka's bill I
increase the mileage OF rural consts
bles from 3 cents to cents south G
| Chesapeake and Delaware canal wa
passed by the Senate without a dis
senting vote after il had been advc
Gated by Senators Hart and Hoi
/ fecker.
More Land For MOrkhOuse.
Representative Evans bill to au
thorize the Board of Trustees Of IN
New Castle County Workhouse
purchase additional land for farm pul
poses was also passed by the Senate.
Pay For Registrars.
The Senate also passed Represents
tive Rash's bill which provides that tn
registrars in the city OF Wilmingto
shall be paid by the Department {
Elections in that city. instead of bein
paid directly by the State Treasure
Repeal Kent Road Law.
The Senate also passed Represent
tive Shorts bill TO amend the Kei
county road law by repeating that pr
vision Of the bill which provides f
the assessment OF abutting propert
owners for improving Of roads. Repr
sentative Short was granted priv
ege of the floor and spoke in adv
cacy of the measure, declaring that q
present law had worked a hardsh
upon the people living out in Il
country, who are required to pay Il
same ratio Of assessment for di
roads as the persons living near Il
towns who get the benefit of good stoi
: roads.
II. b. Grioves, Kent County Com
troller also advocater the bill. w.
Harrington. attorney for the Ke
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