Evening journal., 1915-02-13
LEGISLATURE ENDS
Sessions March IS
Clear Decks OF All But
Financial Measures By
Friday, March II
MANY BILLS REPORTED
OUT OF COMMITTEES

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DOVER Del, Feb 1S.-Adiourn-
mcnt Of the Legislature will be on
Tuesday. March iG. the Senate yester-
/ day afternoon having concurred IN the
resolution that already had passed the
House TO that effect Consideration Of
all bills excepting claims and appro-
priations will end on Friday, March
/ ~. and the Legislature will return to
Dover on Monday March 10, TO dis
pose Of financial legislation.
One of tho bills reported favorably
to the House yesterday afternoon was
Representative Elliotts, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution to
enable the Legislature to provide by
statute for the exemption from tax
alton of buildings or improvements
on land. This. If adopted, would per-
NIT the Legislature. if it desired to
establish the single tax system in any
community.
To Protect AutomODiles.
After Secretary of State Miller had
explained il. Representative Carcy's bill
providing for a fine of 800 or imprison-
mont up to one year upon person who
drives away a motor vehicle without the
consent of the owner, was passed unani-
mously by the House.
Representative Donosaa'a bill 90 ex-
ompt licensed veterinarians from jury
duty also was passed unanimously by
the House.
The House passed Representative
Kcnny's hill increasing from $4,000 to
$1,000 annually the amount that may be
raised for school tax in Laurel.
Restrict Floor Privilege.
resolution offered by Representa-
tive Evans restricting the privilege Of
the floor 10 certain persons was
adopted The resolution follows:
"Be It Resolved, BY the House of
Representatives. that the privileges Of
the floor heretofore granted and ex-
tended be. and the samo are hereby
resumed, with respect to all persons,
except the members of the judiciary,
the members of the bar. the members
of tho Senate and the former members
of tho Senate and House of Represon-
tatives and the representatives Of the
press.
One OF the persons who would be
deprived Of the privilege Of the floor
under this is Councilman Oscar
c. Draper. who has been repre-
senting Wilmington City Council
here and who had been granted privil-
cgc Of the House floor to confer with
q members.
! Senate Passes Bills.
b AZ the afternoon session Of the Sen.
ate the House bill to change the oper
= season for shooting squirrels was
passed unanimously. The Senate alsC
has passed Senator Furniss' bill tc
lcgalige the destruction of turkey
buzzards Senators Hart and Webb
being the only members to vote
against it.
Other bills passed by tho Senate
were Senator Wharton's bill to re-
enact the law relating TO the
issuance of bonds for the inn
rrovcmcnt and maintenance Of
roads I'm Kent county, which by mis-
take. was omitted from the Revised
Code and fve House bills TO correct
errors made in preparing the Revised
Code
Senator Furniss called up his bill tC
. provide an open season for pike fish
ing I'M Sussex county during the en-.
tire year. but upon motion Of Senator
Anderson, which prevailed, the bill
was laid on the table.
e. Favorable report was made upor
five Senate joint resolutions. author
, izing the state Librarian TO procure ;
I new state flag. and authorizing tn,
Secretary of state to have printed the
Z election laws, the general corporation
j law. the school laws and the constitu
tion OF Delaware.
= A favorable report was made OF
senator Webbs bill relative TO th'
State Board OF Veterinary Examiners
Favorable Reports Made.
Favorable reports were made By
committees OF the House on the fol
lowing House bills yesterday after
@ noon An act TO amend the Revised
q Code relative 10 the clerical force
o. i'm the Secretary OF States Office
k REPRESENTATIVE Dalcys substitute
relative to disposal OF dead animai
j. ara birds: Representative Webster
hill. To appropriate Sl92 TO the Mi
Pleasant school district in New Cas-
tie county TO cover an insufllcienc.
r in the distribution of the State funds
4. Representative Rash's bin amending
n the law relative TO the State III
"A hrary Commission, Rcprcsentativ
Hin's bin TO increase The annual an
preparation to the Peninsula HOriicul
tural Society; Representative Allen
= hiU TO consolidate certain school dis
tricts I'm Sussex county; Representa-
tive DOwnward's bill. amending IN
law relative TO the qualification q
candidates for certificates 10 practic
medicine; Representative Hance's bill
20 vest the title TO the Marked Squar
and Garden in New Castle TO IN
commission having charge of IN
old Court House; Representative
SchwatlSa's bill authorizing the Lev
Court of New Castle county TO Sc
certain real estate; substitute fC
Representative Dickcy's bill authors
ing tho town of Newport 10 borro
money for sewer purposes: Rcpr,
sentative Mabrey's two bills authori
ing tho town of Clayton TO borro
money for water and sewer systc
and for paving Represcutati'
Hancos bill providing that the o
State House al New Castle may
turned over TO historic society.
\ SILyERBROOK SERVICES.
\ Sunday services in silverbrook
r. Church win be as follows preac
; ing at 1890 O'Clock. on the subie