Evening journal., 1915-03-10
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II was a revenue measure it should
originate in the House.
Senator Harris replied that he was
willing to take chances" as several
lawyers had informed him that it
would be constitutional TO pass the
bill FIRST in the Senate.
The vote was as follows:
Nays-Senators Anderson, Barnard,
Carter. Furniss, Gormley, Joseph,
Mitchell. Webb and Williams.
Yeas-Senators Frazier, Harris,
Hart, Hickman, Hoffecker, Newton,
Wharton and Walkers.
Senator Hiokman's bill to provide
that real estate should be assessed at
its actual value for school purposes,
In the rural school districts instead
of the rental value as at present was
killed. Senator Hickman was the only
member to vote for It.
The House this morning concurred
In Senator Hart's Joint resolution au-
thorizing the governor 10 appoint a
committee of five members to investi-
gate the sale Of milk I'm the state and
report TO the next legislature
Representative Letherbury stated
that the purpose was 10 lead to some
sanitary regulations for the sale OF
milk
Representatives Dickey. Hance, Will
liams and Webster voted against the
resolution.
Representative Halls bill providing
that justices of the peace OF Smyrna
can send prisoners sentenced to more
than five days imprisonment to Kent
county jail, the town to pay their
board. was passed by the House.
Senator Joseph's bill amending the
law relative to the planting and
propagating Of oysters in Lewes river
and Rehoboth bay was passed by the
House.
Some Wilmington bills agreed upon
for passage in the conference of Re-
publican and Democratic members OF
Wilmington last night include:
House bill TO create a public build
ing commission Of three members to
have charge OF the joint city and
county building after its completion
one commissioner. each to be named
by Council, Levy Court and the Gov
elnor.
House bill to legalize salaries al
ready paid in Wilmington.
House bill giving Wilmington homo
rule powers for issuing municipa
bonds up 20 ten per cent OF its as
sessed valuation.
Democratic members Of the Legis
lature had a conference this mornin,
and shaped their course on bills TO
the remainder of the session.
In the House a number of bills wer,
stricken from the calandcr. Amonl
them we're Representative Downward
bill defining the qualifications o
liquor license signers and Representa-
tive Rash's bill 20 allow retailers 4
sell liquor in half gallon qusntitie
and also relative to the signing o
liquor license applications.
Another bill withdrawn was Repre-
sentative Downward's. for the Stat
to appropriate S35.O0O toward ne,
building for the Girls Industria
School.
Representative Rash's bill grantin
a special license for the sale Of liq
uors TO clubs or associations at an
nual picnics also was stricken fror
the calendar.
Senator Barnards bill 10 abolis
the Office of county treasurer and IN
present ten tax collectors in Ken
county, and 20 create the office Of re
ceiver of taxes and county treasurer
with an amendment providing that tn
present county treasurer. a Deml
crst. shall fll the newly created ofic
until the general election in 1917
when his successor shall be electei
was killed by the Senate by a vote {
s nays 10 C yeas.
Senator Barnard declared that I
II the county hoped to reduce its il
debtedness, which is more than S12C
600; he said that at present II cos
about $4,000 a year TO collect tax
in Kent county.
Senator Wharton, Democrat, sai
the bill had been termed progressi
and economical but that in reality
was a ripper" bill he claimed I
said the Republican Senators with Of
majority. were trying 10 take awi
from Kent county what they had W,
at the polls last year.
Senator Hickman advocated the b
in TIE interests Of economy.
Senator Wharton asked him what