Evening journal., 1915-03-04

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Ter boats. to tic to while lying in the
river. Senator Wharton also spoke
for the bill.
Pass Bad Check Bill.
The House bill providing FOR the
punishment OF persons knowingly is
ing accounts, was also passed by the
Senate.
Settlement OF Estates.
After it had been explained by Rep
resentative Downward the Senate
passed the House bill providing that
when an administrator of an estate
is in doubt over the division of an es-
tate between two or more creditors he
can refer the matter TO the Orphans
Court for settlement
Georgetown School Bills.
The Senate also passed the House
bill providing that females owning
taxable property in Georgetown shall
have the right to vote at school cleo
J tions IN that town. Representative
Roach explained the bill. which pass
ed without opposition.
Money For Schools.
The House bill to appropriate
SSS7.40 to the school districts in
Lewes. Frankford. Rehoboth. DUPONT,
/ Wyoming and Millville TO cover an in-
sufficiently in the State appropriation
for tuition of nonresident pupils. was
also passed by the Senate unani-
/ mously.
WyOming's Taxation.
/ The House bill to amend the charter
/ OF Wyoming by raising the amount
that may be raised by taxation from
/ $1,000 to $500 and TO empower the
town to lay sewers instead Of water
I drains. and to tax telegraph poles.
was passed by the Senate unanimous
( ly. Representative Hoch explained
4 the bill, saying there was no opposi-
I tion H.
Land For Park Purposes.
/ The House bill TO authorize tho
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convey title TO the land adjacent TO
, the new Third street bridge over the
/ Christiana river which was not used
as an approach to the bridge. to the
/ city of Wilmington. to be used for
| park purposes, was also passed by
/ the Senate.
The Senate passed Representative
Roach's bill TO provide for the tax
alton Of telegraph and telephone com
panies in Georgetown. Attorney Lay
ton stated that there was no objec-
/ tion to the hill.
The House bill to authorize George
town Town Council to recover the
amount due the town in cases OF
compulsory paving was also passed
/ by the Senate after it had been ex.
planned by Attorney Layton.
The House bill to authorize Coun
ell of Ocean View TO borrow $1,000
to he expended for street repairs. wa,
passed by the Senate without a dis
senting vote. after Attorney Layton
had explained il.
Amends. LeWes Charter.
Representative Saulsbury's bill IA
amend the charter Of Bewes by slight
ly changing the boundaries of tho
town. and providing that the com
missioners Of that town shall be
elected at large. which would provide
for ono ballot box instead of four
as at present. was also passed unani-
mously after Mr.. Salisbury explained
it,
Game Fees In Treasury.
BY unanimous vote the Senat,
passed Representative Bendlers bill
I requiring the State Game and Fisl
Commission to turn all money collect
cd by it TO the State treasurer to b'
paid out on warrants.
Stricken From Calendar.
AT the afternoon session OF tn,
House yesterday a number of bill
we're stricken from the calendar
Among them were three introduced
by Representative Letherbury rela
tive TO amending the laws in connec
tion with the State Board of Health
Other bills withdrawn were Repre-
sentative Harveys. 10 amend the law
p relative to the employment Of dopu
d ties in county Offices; Representativ
5 Richards bill. TO amend the Board O
. Health laws. and Representative vii
liams bill. relative 10 the time within
g which pawnbrokers and junk dealer
- may dispose of property and fixin
O their liability for the disposal o
- stolen property.