Evening journal., 1915-02-24
LEGISLATURE RUSHING WORK; PASSES ~
BILLS AND KILLS FOUR IN ONE DAY SESSION

cry and the Senate bill which repeals
q bill passed two years ago approx
mating $1,000 for Delaware TO be rep
resented at the Pacific Inter-
national Exposition.
Exempt Historical Property.
The Senate passed Senator Honeck-
er's bin TO exempt from taxation the
properly of the Historical Society Of
Delaware. Senators Hoffecker and
Gormley each spoke for the bill.
Money For summer School.
Senator Hofecker's bill TO ap-
Uropriatc 81 500 annually to the Board
oil Trustees of Delaware College for
the maintenance of summer school
for teachers at that college, was pass
Cd by the Senate by a vote of 10 yeas
10 nays. Senators Anderson and
Joseph were the two members TO
.Ote against the bill. Senator An
cerson spoke against it, saying that
the summer school is farce and
that The teachers who attend the
school get certificates TO teach even
though they are not qualified. lie
said Sussex county has had some OK
Icrience with such teachers.
Senator Hoffecker, Walker, Furniss
and Hickman advocated passage OF
the bill. declaring the summer school
ia accomplishing excellent results.
agriculture Extension.
Senator Honccker's bill to appropr-
ate S362S 10 the Trustees of Delaware
+ College. Si.2SO To- be paid the first
ycn and the balance in two annual
installments, to be expended for the
cooperative agricultural extension
work. was passed unanimously. sen
ators Homecker. Furniss and Barnard
spckc on behalf of the bill. The Fed
cral government is To appropriate
$4,000 under the Smith-Leevor law.
Senator Hickman's bill to authorize
the Directors Of the street and Sewer
Department of Wilmington TO es-
tablish building restriction lines
along Grant and Bayard avenues IN
that city. was passed by a vote OF
IS yeas TO I nay, Senator Anderson
voting against il. The bill was eN-
planned by City Councilman Oscar c.
Draper.
Senator Furniss' bill to amend the
charter of Newport by making a
minor change giving the tax collector
of the town the same power that the
county tax collector now has or may
hereafter be given, was called up for
final passage Senator Furniss ana
Senate Attorney Jones stated they
did not understand the purpose of
the bill. which changes two words
in the present charter.
Senator Walker remarked that as
Newport is in his district he would
like to have action deferred until the
Senate could find out just what the
bill provides for. Upon motion Of
Senator Furniss action was deferred
to q later date.
Senator Hoffecker's bill to apprO-
pirate $1,000 annually to the Trustees
oi Delaware College to be expended
toward the maintenance Of the agri-
cultural experimental station at Del
aware College, was passed by the
Senate without a dissenting vote.
! Newark Refundng Bonds.
% Senator HOfiecker's bill TO author
b izc tho Council Of Newark to redeem
81 bonds valued at $4,000. and to is
sue other bonds in place thereof, also
y was unanimously passed.
p The Senate also passed Senator
e Hoffeckor's bill TO authorize th'
Board of Education of the Newarl
& public schools TO determine tn,
]
i tiOn for school purposes.
. Senator Barnard's bill TO extend th'
i open season for hunting foxes fifteeI
days was called up for final action
3 The bills prescribes an open seasol
from September I TO May 10. and th'
: present open season ends on May
# Senator Furniss contended that tn,
@ passage of this bill would conhic
s with the one recently passed by tn
g Senate relative TO the open season 70
squirrels. and final action was defer
a red until the bill could be amended
II Hunt Foxes at Night
s. Senator Barnard's bill to legaliz
fox hunting during the night tim
G was passed by the Senate without
dissenting vote.
o Upon motion of Senator Mitchell
e the Senate bill to incorporate Unite
t. School Districts Nos. "A and l59 i
is Dagsboro. Sussex county. was strick
IS en- from the calendar.
= Senator Frazier's bill to authoriz
lt the State librarian to have repair
IS made to books in the State Librar
d that are in bad condition was passe
e by a unanimous vote The bill pre-
e. vides that not more than $500 sha'
lt be expended for this purpose.
x BY a unanimous vote the Senat
d, passed Senator Barnard's bill provit
Is ing that one Of the bailiffs of the Ker
l. county court TO be designated by th
Supreme Court. shall receive a salar
Ii Of $500 a year instead Of 81 a day fc
re days of actual attendance of court a
e. at present.
- To Print Public Laws.
- Senator Hoffecker's bill prescribin
Il that the Secretary of State shall haN
printed in pamphlet form public law
| of Importance. for distribution. wa
| passed without a dissenting vote
Can Sell Rabbits.
III Without a dissenting vote the Scr
ate passed the House bill TO perm
the sale OF rabbits shipped from oth'
States into the city of Wilmington
during the proper season.
II The Senate also unanimously pas
ed the House bill TO increase fro
$4,000 to $4,000 the amount that ms
be expended annually by the sta
III Library Commission in the furthe
ance Of its work.
Secretary Of State Clerks.
Ill The House bill providing that thr'
u clerks may be employed in the Sc
- retary of States Office was pass'
- unanimously by the Senate. Seer
~ tary of State Miller explained tn
q the duties of the Office necessitat,
e the employment OF three clerks. Sc
- atpr. Hnpnn1ar fnrtfroI ah,,,f fho l,,,e