Evening journal., 1915-01-28
RAISE Speed Limit
FOR AUTOMOBILES
Legislature Makes 1t Is
Miles An Hour; Senator
Hickman Suggested lOO
DEFER MEASURE FOR
LIGHTS ON VEHICLES

DOVER. Del, Jan. 2S.-Three oiils
Of Importance to owners or drivers Of
automobiles and motorcycles, and in
creasing the speed limit were passed
by the Senate yesterday afternoon and
will 90 to Governor Miller for his
action They already have passed the
House
One of the bills provides that the
Secretary of State may revoke for one
year. the license of any operator con-
victed of operating a machine while
under the influence of liquor
Secretary of State Miller pointed
out to the Senate the various changes
in the bill from the present license
law.
The law defines and clarifies the law
regarding the issuing Of family opera
tors licenses 1t eXempts from rogi-
sfration machines belonging to fire
department officials. Il also provides
a standard size for motorcycle license
tags.
The Senate also passed the House
bill prescribing a speed limit for mo-
tor vehicles. Secretary Of State Mil
Ter explained that the bill also pre-
scribes that no motorcycle may pe
operated except by the person who
takes out registration for il. The bill
raises the speed limit for motor We
hicles in towns from 3 to 10 miles per
hour and in the country from 20 to 20
miles II provides that machines can
not pass street intersections at a speed
exceeding eight miles an hour
Senator Hickman said he would like
TO offer an amendment fixing the speed
limit at 100 miles an hour. He assert
ed that az present there are too few
convictions in speed violations He
was the only member to vote against
the bill
Final reading was given Senator
Gormley's bill providing that all We
hicles travelling on public highways
shall carry lights at night, but final
action was deferred. The bill prescrib-
ed a fine of So for all violations.
Senator Barnard offered an amend
ment TO the bill fixing the penalty for
the first offense at a 81 fine and a 81
hne for all subsequent offenses The
amendment was lost by a nOn-partl-
san vote of to Z.
Senator Gormley said the bill had
been given TO him by the Delaware
Automobile Association TO be pre-
scnted
Senator Furniss objected to the
measure on the ground that Il was toe
drastic and he believed that il would
work a hardship on farmers.
Senator Carter also opposed the
Dill. he taking the view that there
must be something wrong about it II
the automobile association favors Il.
Senator Barnard advocated IA,
bill, stating that he drives an auto
mobile and has several times mar
rowly averted striking teams on tn,
roads al night
Upon motion of Senator Wharton
the bill was recommitted for fur
thor consideration.
Hearing on School Bill.
A hearing will be given by com
mittees on Thursday morning. Feb
ruary 4 on Representative Hochi
bill prescribing the procedure foi
changing school district boundaries
or for the consolidation of schoo
districts. IL is one of the measures
advocated by the state Board Of Edu
cation. hearing was TO have beer
held today but the State Board o
Education could not find il conven
lent TO attend and the hearing wa
set over until February A.
Home For Feeble Minded.
Dr. Goddard. superintendent OF IN
Vineland Homo for the Feeble Mind
ed will be one Of the speakers at
hearing 20 be given on Wednesda
afternoon next by the House an
Senate committee on appropriation
on the bill introduced by Senate
Walker and Representative Hall 70
the State to appropriate 100000 t
establish and maintain a home 70
feeble minded persons OF both sexe
above the age Of twelve years.
delegation from Wilmington an
other parts of the State will atten
the hearing TO advocate the bill
which provides for a commission Z
nine TO be named by the Governor I
establish the home
More Notaries Public.
Senator Hofecker's bill to regulat
B. the appointment OF notaries publ
which provides for the appointment
Of a notary public for every ban
and trust company was called up 70
final action and recommitted for col
rection. II provides for the appoint
ment Of 80 notaries public in Ne
Castle county and 20 in Sussex coun
ty. II also proscribes the minimum
fees TO be charged by a notary publ
as fifty cents for as acknowledge
ment and twenty-five cents for a
inidavit.
Secretary OF State Miller was give