Evening journal., 1915-01-28

the privilege Of the floor and explain
ed that the bill was drawn to relieve
situation existing in New Castle
county AT persent the Governor can
appoint ffty-fve notaries public in
New Castle county, 10 in Kent and fif-
teen in Sussex There have been
about 20 applications from business
houses in New Castle county for no
taries which the Governor could not
fill on account Of the hfty-fye limit
now existing. He explained that the
provision fixing minimum fees is to
prevent notaries from cutting fees as
has been done by some persons in the
past. The bill clothes the collection
of State revenue with notarial pow
ers.
Senator Gormley believed that il
would be unwise TO clothe the Collec-
tor with this power without specify
ing how il should be used, as he
would then he IN competition with
notaries all over the State.
At the suggestion Of Secretary Mil
Ter Senator Gormloy moved that the
bill be recommittod and amended TO
provide that the notarial powers of the
Collector of Internal Revenue shall
be confined TO the transaction of the
business of his office. The motion pre-
vailed
The Senate passed the House bill
TO authorize the commissioners of Mid
dletown to borrow $4,000 by an issue
OF bonds in order to pay off bonds
which fall due on March 1. 1915
The Judiciary committee reported
favorably the bill TO make unlawful
the using of a facsimile Of the great
seal of the State of Delaware for ad-
veriising purposes.
The judiciary committee reported
favoraDly upon Senator Andorson's s
bin to provide separate classification
Of Moors on election books of Sussex
county
Bayard Tablet Ceremonies.
The House concurrod i'm the Senate
resolution providing for ceremonies
on Thursday. February is, when the
Delaware Society. United State,
Daughters Of 1912. will present a tab.
let in honor OF Hon. James Ashetor
Bayard TO the State The tablet vii
be unveiled in the corridor OF the Stat,
/ House with an elaborate program.
over which Governor Miller viii pre-
side on that day.
Bills introduced in the House yes
torday afternoon included the follow.
/ ing
BY Representative Hall-To en-.
power the Smyrna Board of Educa.
tion TO acquire additional property by
/ gift or purchase. and providing thai
| the board may condemn land desired
as an addition 10 the campus if an
/ agreement cannot be made to pur.
chase t.
by Representative Hall-To appro-
! pirate $4,000 for the establishment
of State institution for the car,
and training OF feeblc-minded per
sons of both sexes who are more thar
twelve years of age.
BY Representative Dailey-To abol
ish the Office OF qualiiier at piimar,
elections, and providing that primar,
election officers may swear in Of
qualify each other.
BY Representative Hoch-Providin,
that the Levy Court and the owner o
a mill dam or mill property shal
share the expense of building
bridge over the dam or mill race.
BY Representative Salevan-Tl
change the boundaries of Bower
Beach by placing the Dr, Thomas Z
Hubbard farm outside the town limits
BY Representative Hill Providing
that the State Library may be close
al / o'clock on Saturday afternoons
It now being required to he kept oper
TO 4.30 each week day.
BY Representative Allen To in
crease the salary of the coroner O
Sussex county from $500 to $1,000
year
BY Representative Lingo To con
solidate the school districts of Days
boro and adjacent territory an
naming Frank Helm and Rufus
Lingo TO serve until the next election
Charles c. Brasure and William +
Hudson TO serve until 1917. and Ebe
A. Townsend 10 serve until 1918 a
school commissioners.
BY Representative Warrington
Extending the time for filing and re
cording private acts.
BY Representative Roach-To in
crease from $4,000 to $4,000 IN
amount Georgetown may raise by tar
e.