Evening journal., 1915-02-25
MANY Bills PASSED
ON IN LEGISLATURE
Make Up Deficiencies In
School Appropriation TO
Various State Towns
UNIFORM WAREHOUSE
MEASURE IS PASSED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. Members of
the Seate late yesterday afternoon de
cided TO have no night session tonight,
and the House members today were In
no mood 10 remain over tonight. es-
pecially since the accomplished moth
ing at Tuesday nights brief session.
Considerable progress was made I'm
both branches yesterday afternoon in
clearing the calendars of many bills.
The Senate remaintod in session un-
iii nearly o'clock
Money for Wilmington.
The House passed without q dis
sentng vote Representative Down
wards bill for the State to appropri-
ate S9.2e7 TO Wilmington Board OF Ed
ucation for tuition of nonresident pu-
pills during the years l9l3-l914. Mr.
Downward said the amount was com
puted according TO the law.
Legalize Sewer Building.
Representative Rashs bill TO en-
power the Street and Sewer Commis-
sioners OF Wilmington to build sewers
outside the city limits also was passed
by the House. Mr. Rash said it is de-
sired to build a sewer along the wa
tershcd of the Brandywine. and the
bill would remove any doubt as to the
legality of a bond issue for that pur-
pose.
COnsiables' Mileage.
Representative Schwatka's bill in
creasing from three TO five cents per
mile the allowance to New Castle
county constables for each mile
driven south of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal in the performance of
duty also was passed by the House
! Nh. Schwatka said anybody who had
/ 20 drive over some of the roads south
Of the canal would agree that three
/ cents a mile was not enough. The
vote was is yeas to 10 nays.
Tax ON Manufacturers.
Representative Milboune's bill tC
exempt manufacturers from paying
a state tax was killed by the House
The bill would strike out from the
present law the section prescribing
penalties for non-paymont of the
State tax. Representatives Hall, Ken
ney. Salisbury and Milbourne voteC
for the bill.
Money For Schools.
The House passed a substitute bill
from the committee on appropriation
containing an omnibus appropriation
to make up deficiencies ina the State'
allowance TO various school districts
II combined half dozen difcrcn
items that originally we're carried il
as many different bills. but all wer
combined I'm a substitute for a bill In
trOduced by Representative Sauls
bury. The allowances provided 70
are. To Lewes. SSS7.40; to Frankfort
SlS4: Rehoboth Beach. $50: Wyoming
S175: A. /. DUPONT school, S1O5; Mill
vile, S447.
Representative Kenney's bib In
creasing from $4,000 TO $4,000 a yea
the amount Laurel may raise annu
( ally for school taxation purposes wa
passed by the House.
Uniform Warehouse Law.
The House also passed Representa-
tive LingO's uniform warehouse re
ceipts law which was read during tn
session Tuesday night William G
Jones. Jr.. legislative attorney, ex
planned the bill which is very lengthy
It was prepared by the National Uni
form Laws Commission on whic
Delaware is represented by Judg
Philip Q. Churchman. James NJ. Sat
teriield and Charles W. Cullen.
makes warehouse receipts negotiable
The same bill. il was stated had bee
passed by about thirty-fve othe
states.
Representative Daileys bill maxim
IL unlawful for the owner of any bir
or animal that has died or been kill
5 ed to leave the same unburied fo
: more than twenty-four hours also wa
passed by the House. The bill pro
lvides a fine of not less than 800 q
! more than $50 for violations
The House also passed Rcpresentati
Aliens bill appropriating S325.40 TO Il
: Seaford graded schools. to cover an j
suficiency in the sum already appropl
: ated by the State.
J Amend Newport Charter
= The Senate unanimously passed Sc
ator Furniss' bill providing an amen