Evening journal., 1915-01-28
SENATE Receives
!. ITS Share Of BILLS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del. Jan.
Is Many new bills found their way
INTO the Senate today. They included
the following
BY Senator Anderson-To author
lie the Governor to appoint a com
mission Of three members to be
known as commissioners for the
promotion of uniform legislation in
the United States" to meet with COM
missions of other States.
BY Senator Barnard-To fix the
compensation of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor at $500 year. He now re-
ceives Sc a day for each day Of at
tendance at the Legislature.
BY Senator Barnard-To fix the
open season for taking oysters from
Dona Greek, Simon's ureek Ma
hons, Leipsic River and Little River.
from the first day Of September to the
last day Of June. II provides that oys-
ters can only be taken for home con
sumption and no person can take more
Than five bushels in any ono day. The
bill prescribcs an open season for TAX
ing oysters from Murderkiln River. ST
Jones River and Mispillion River from
September ! to March 81. and no oys-
ters can be taken less than two and
one half inches in length.
BY Senator Prescribing
that all wagons used on the public
highways, carrying a load Of 1.50O
pounds or upwards, shall be eauipped
with tires at least four inches in width.
BY Mr., Barnard Providing that al
the next general election and every
eight years thereafter the question
OF local option shall be submitted 10
the votes of the several districts Of
the State
BY Senator Joseph-To incurpor-
ate school districts of Rehoboth into
school district to be supervised bv
a board Of public education consistins
of John A. Lingo. Frederick S. VIII
llams, Joseph +, Hudson, Irving B.
Steele and Frank L. Chase.
BY Senator ,ioseph--fo authorize the
Of Rehoboth 10 vacate
Surf avenue and TO establish bulkhead
curb and building lines along said street.
by Senator furnss Prescribing AM
open season for fishing for pike inI
waters Of Sussex county during the en-
tire year a similar law is now in effect
M hcHt county.
BY Senator Walker To provide for AMI
additional election district in Christiana
New Castle county.
by Senator Anderson-To repeal The
iuPont Boulevard Law.
BY Senator Newton-To REQUIRE
that on every package of commercial
fertilizer a printed statement shall
be affixed. certifying the weight of
contents. the name of the manufae-
turer and a correct list of tie in
gradients in the fertilizer.
BY Senator Barnard-fo authorize
the Wyoming Methodist Episcopal
Church to sell certain lands
Communications were received
from Harmony Grange No. IL, Peach
Blossom Grange No. / and Hockessin
Grange No. 4, urging the Senate TO
act favorably upon Senator Harris
bill 10 abolish the bottle law.
Senator Barnard's bill to amend the
constitution by providing for sub
mission Of the liquor license question
tl the voters every eight years
throughout the State, and Senator
Anderson's bill to repeal the dupont
Boulevard law arc regarded as two
0f the most important measures If
the session.
The House also passed Representa-
live Downward's bill TO provide for tho
of tho bonds of county /
three years after the expira- !
ion OF their terms, with the exception
IF those of county treasurer and sher-
III.
Two House bills introduced by
Williams. giving the
own of Newport authority to open /
itreets by condemnation proceedings
we're passed by the House.
The House by a vote of IS yeas 10
4 nays killed the House bill prohib-
ting bootblacks and hat cleaners
rom working on Sundays.