Evening journal., 1915-02-20

tion of taxes in Sussex county. It
abolishes the Hundred tax collectors
of Sussex county, and creates the
Office of Receiver of Tares and COun-
ty Treasurer. II provides that the
governor shall appoint the official to
fiji the newly created Office until The
election in 1916. After the bill was
given first and second readings in the
Senate, Senator Anderson stated that
II was imperative that quick action
be taken on it, as it will soon be time
for the tax collectors in Sussex coun-
ty TO be appointed and begin collec-
tiOns. II Is desired that the new Re
ceiycr of Taxes make the collections.
Senator Anderson moved that the
Senate go into committee of the whole
TO consider the bill which motion
prevailed by a party vote of Q yeas to
8 noes, the Democrats voting in the
negative. Senator GOrmley objected
10 hasty action. This is an import
ant and lengthy bill and it should not
be railroaded through this Senate"
he said.
Senator Anderson again explained
that il would soon be time TO appoint
the tax collectors. He informed the
Democrats that the Republicans m
tended TO pass the bill anyhow, so
the sooner they did it the better
lt was then nearly O'Clock, and
Senator Hickman, Republican. stated
that he was Obliged to leave the SEN
ate chamber at o'clock. As this
would deprive the Republicans Of a
sufficient majority TO pass the bill,
Senator Anderson asked that it be
held over until Monday at 2.3O p. in,
which prevailed.
Revised Code for Each Member.
Representative Letherbury's joint
resolution providing that each nem-
Der of the Legislature shall receive a
bound volume of the new Revised
Code when finally printed was passed
by the House and goes to the Senate
for action.
Ferris School Allowance.
The House passed Representative
Williams bill providing that New
Castle county shall pay forty cents
a day for each inmate in the Ferris
Industrial School committed from
that county. At present the Levy
Court appropriates $1,000 a month tc
the Ferris School, regardless of the
number of inmates committed. but Of.
ten. it is claimed, the number Of IN.
mates is so small that it is desired {,
| pay on the basis of forty cents a day
| for each inmate rather than the 81 .OOl
month allowance.
| Kill Vital Statistics Repeater.
Representative Aliens bill to repea
the law providing for uniform sys
tenn Of registration of births in tn,
, State was killed in the House. Il re-
received eight yeas and twenty-on,
nays. DR.. j. c. Knowles of SeaforC
advocated passage of the bill and reaf
a letter to THE EVENING JOURNAL
on the subject he wrote recently.
Charter for Blades.
Representative Hastings bill to in.
corporate the town of Blades. SUSSEX
county, was passed by the House. Il
names as corporators Thomas F. Al
len. James E. Lloyd. Samuel j. Moore
Luther H. Clifton and George F. Mar
inc. Mr.. Hastings said the town de
sired to be incorporated in order t
make improvements.
RecOmmit Club License Bill.
Senator Gormley had recommitte,
his bill to authorize the issuance o
! liquor licenses to clubs. 1t will b.
amended so as to apply to clubs hav
ing at least 100 members vino nav
paid SO dues. It now applies to club
of fifty members or more.
"BOttle Law" Repeater.
The first action upon any Of the bill
relative to the liquor question wa
taken by the Senate yesterday whe
favorable report was made upo
Senator Harris bill to abolish tn
bottle law" The bill would repea
the special license permitting reta
liquor dealers to dispense intoxicai
ing liquor in bottles to be drunk Of
the premises.
Upon motion of Senator Furniss tn
Senate voted TO reconsider Senate
/ Newton's bill TO regulate laundrie
and wash houses, which was passe
this morning. Senator Newton state
that he will call the bill up later.
Relief for RehOhOth.
BY a unanimous vote the Senat
passed Senator Joseph's bill to au
thorize the commissioners of Rehc
both to borrow $4,000 for the pur
pose Of improving and protecting tn
streets and ocean front Of RehObOtl
The bill is an outcome Of the recen
storm which badly damaged propert