Evening journal., 1915-01-07

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City of Wilmington.
Legislation having important bear
ing upon the interests of the citizens
of Wilmington will in all probability
be presented for your consideration.
The Constitution wisely provides
that all our cities and municipalities
! shall come to the General Assembly
for their legislation.
/ therefore trust that you will give
earnest consideration to whatever le-
gislation may be presented to you
affecting the city of Wilmington.
General Incorporation Law For
Towns.
There is no one character Of legis-
lation introduced into every session
of the General Assembly which con-
sumes more Of the time Of the COM
mittees, as well as of the members.
than bills which pertain TO the gov
ernment and regulation OF cities and
towns These bills are at times so
numerous that they frequently do
not receive the careful attention
which the importance Of the subjects
demands. II is an incontrovertible
fact that almost every movement
which is inaugurated in a town, has
its opponents as we'll as supporters,
and much valuable time is consumed
by the members of the General As
sembly in hearing the different fac
tions while each presents his respec-
tive side of the questions at issue.
If It were possible TO frame a
general incorporation law applicable
to the government and regulation OF
! ] A.
p would be far reaching in its beneG-
= cial effects and greatly conserve the
3 time of the members Of the General
. Assembly.
p Insurance and Banking.
You are requested TO give prompt
attention to and asked to act favor
ably upon the recommendations
! which the Commissioner of Insurance
and Banking has incorporated II
his report, which will shortly b'
presented TO you This action OF
? yonr part is essential If the State q
, Delaware is to retain the respect an;
: confidence of those who transac
: business with her institutions. Cir
" cumstances have occurred under tn
J. operation of the present insurance
law, which render it imperative tina
these laws be altered and amende'
Immediately.
The suggestions which the Com
y missioner will submit to you in hi
p report for the regulation Of the Stat
> Banks and Trust companies are mos
y important. and they ought to receiv
% your cordial endorsement and be en-
,, acted promptly into laws. then tn
u shareholders and depositors will re
ceive the additional protection
= State supervision. and the bushes
-, of all our financial institutions wi
~ be conducted in conformity with tn
- laws and regulations which hav
- been adopted for the safe condu,
y of the banking business throughOt
80 the country.
te Weights and Measures Law.
v Although legislation to prever
pc fraud in weights and measures date
Nv back to the Anglo-Saxon times an
q formed a part of Magma Charta. ou
SO present day laws on this subject al
l. still ridiculously defective EveI
tv yender of commodities should deliV'
on TO the customer full weight ar
measure. and every purchaser shou
10 receive that for which he pays.
mr. Notwithstanding the importance
MS this subject the Weights and Mea
IL ures Law now on the statute bool
70 in this State is wholly inadequa
o. when II comes to protecting the eli
he zens from fraudulent measures al
II short weights. This law is practi
m ally dead letter in the counties
m Kent and Sussex. which is partial
due to the meager salary which is q
lowed the inspectors appointed u
he der the present Act. In New Cast
as County. the Sealer of Weights al
,v. Measures operates under the fee sy
dc TEN, which nullifies the effects Of I
nd law 1t would be better to have
he new law enacted which would
ng more stringent and enable conv
lv. tions to be obtained more readi
ef- The salary of the inspectors or sci
a ers designated by the Act should
at increased in Kent and Sussex Cou
on ties, aad in New Castle county the
NV fetal should be placed on sala
1ut basis. A new law having the abe
ihe plan for a basis would be Of mater
TO benefit to the community, becau
,ev short weights and short measul
nto affect every household, and incres
the the cost of living.
ems Automobile Laws.
ity The present General Automob
mt, law was passed for the purpose
on. increasing the State revenues a
ur- giving to the citizen and travelli
nal public adequate protection. Un'
his present conditions neither Of tn,
zen objects has been fully accomplish
principally because the constab
ate and local officials throughout
ght State have failed in the performal
der of their duties. Increased dilgel
art and more stringent enforcement
i'm, the laws will accomplish the res
tied and be productive of much good. I
der State detectives connected with
will Attorney Generals office, and
idi- State ReVenue Collector, are the o
pre- officials which the State can &C
hat mand to carry this law into effect
two is obviously impossible for these
om- ficials to devote sufficient time
,on- this important matter. ! recomm
you that Won authorize the Governor
MIN appoint one or more automobile
snectors for each county, who 81
act in conjunction with the State
ject partment. so that the Secretary
'rit- state. who has charge of these n
! Of terg. can procure for the State
inc full amount of revenue TO which
in is entitled. The salary OF these
the spectors could be placed at .nom
GER figure and be augmented by addit
2 be al remuneration out of the fines
con- lected.
sncy THAT section of the Motor Veh
rue Law which provides for the reV'