Evening journal., 1915-01-22
CITY JUDGE At HEAD.
Of JUVENILE court
Senator Hickman Presents
Important Measure Regard
ing Youthful Offenders
NEWARK ASKS NEW
SCHOOL ELECTION LAW
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL


Juvenile Court of Wilmington a part
of the Municipal Court. Senator James |
r. Hickman of Wilmington, introduced |
bill yesterday afternoon. 1t proNiu'7 /
that the Juvenile Court shall become Il |
branch OF the Municipal Court. IL pro, |
vides that the Juvenile Court shall
hereafter be known as "lhe JuNeh''g
Court Branch of the Municipal Court, !
and that the city judge of the Munic' /
pal Court shall be the judge oi the
Juvenile branch, and that the clerk OF |
the Municipal Court shall be inc e'eiN
of the Juvenile Court.
The bill prescribes that the Juvenile
Court session shall be held at all times
separate and apart from the Munlclpal
Court and Police Department. ING
court is granted the same powers that
! il Given 10 il under the original Juv-
emile Court law The deputy Judge la
empowered TO sit in the absence OF or
at the request OF the city judge.
Kill Snapper Bill al
nrotectiou from the Delaware Legisln-
! ture. for the House yesterday afternoon
defeated Representative Wcbsters bill
10 prohibit the killing or catching or
having i'm possession of female snappefs
between March - and June ]. Repre-
sentative Donovan amended the bill To
make the closed season from May ! 10
.Tune Representatives Evans ana
Elliott smoke against the bill aud Rep
resentative Bender for IL. "lt strikes
me as fad legislation or fake said Mr..
Evans. 1--WE ought 20 give our time
and attention TO material things m the
,,,,,- f Iooietatiou The vote was 90
nays TO ! yeas.
Bill to Aid Widow
The House passed Representative I'll
liott's bill for the relief OF Hannah
Mary Halloway of Wilmington. Mr.. I'll
lliott explained that the woman, wild
ow. lives at Eighth avenue and Duncan
street Wilmington. When her hus-
hand died he left no will and under the
law the state would receive onc-hall
of the estate unless there is legislatmg
relief The estate consists OF two small
bouses and small amount OF money
in bank.
Reported on Merits.
Senator Newton, chairman OF the
committee on revised statutes, report
cd on their merits. Senator Gormley 8
hills. to make Good Friday legal
carry lights at night.
Newark School Bill.
Senator Hoffecker introduced a bill
TO regulate the election of members
of tho Board Of Education Of New
ark. The bill Is similar to the one
recently passed in the House. intro
duoed by Representative Hance. to
regulate the election OF Board OF Edu-
| ] f.. Inafln IL
ouires all candidates for places on
! the board TO file their names at least
]. ten DAYS before election, and also re-
+ auires regular election with polls
. to choose the members of the board.
\ To Make Course Optional.
Representative Evans introduced a
f bill to leave II to the option OF en-
n pineering students at Delaware Col
lege, whether they shall take the
4 Delaware history course. Under the
N bill passed four years ago, creating
!. the chain of history at Delaware Col
lege. all students are required to take
I. the Delaware history course.
+ More Money For Libraries.
Representative Rash introduced a
a bill in the House yesterday afternoon
to increase the appropriation to the
4 State Library Commission from $4,000
to $4,000.
The committee on fish and oysters
reported favorably on the bill TO al
4 low non-residents, as well as resi-
f dents, to fish i'm the Chesapeake and
A Delaware Canal without taking out
a license. The House bill to change
Il the squirrel season also was report
ed favOrably.
4 Money For Fruit Growers.
Representative Hill introduced a
A bill 10 appropriate 81 900 annually tu
3 the Peninsular Horticultural Society
q thus matching a similar amount ap-
4 propriated by the State of Maryland
contingent on a similar appropriation
4 by Delaware. The money is to be OK.
D pended for prizes TO encourage frui
growing. The State at present ap
PIRATES $500 direct to the Horticul
tural Society and an additional $500
n is given by the State Board of Agri
culture. Mr.. Hills bill is to increas,
the direct appropriation to the so
ciety to 81 900 a year.
Apples For Legislators.
Members of the Senate and Hous,
were treated yesterday by Senator
Barnard TO some excellent Lilly o
Kent" apples. which were grown in hi
orchards. near Magnolia. A vote o
4 thanks was rendered the Senator fo
the acceptable gift. Senator Barnar,
is one of the foremost fruit growers il
+ the State.
H Warehouse Receipts.
Representative Lingo introduced
n comprehensive bill regulating thl
y issuance and form OF warehouse re
ceipts and prescribing regulations 70
!, their use The measure is one design
ed along the line of securing uniform
ity in warehouse receipts and the ne
gotiatiOn of them in the variou
| States. The bill was so long that tn
House met earlier today to complet
| its first reading. so as not TO inierfer
with today's regular session.