Evening journal., 1915-03-03
NEW BUILDING At
State HOSPITAL
Senate Goes Down the Cal
endar and Passes Great
GriSt of Bills
HEATED STATIONS ON
SOME TROLLEY LINES

pital for the Insane at Farnhurst 20
borrow 100000 by the issuing of bonds
fol the erection of new building was
passed by The House yesterday af-
tornoon. Representative Evans, who
is chairman of the appropriations
committee of the House, was a mem-
Der of a joint committee of the Sen
ate and House that visited the State
Hospital two weeks ago. This COM
mittee made a careful inspection of
the Hospital, and as n result, the
committee recommended this bill
Representative Evans told of the
found at Farnhurst. He
stated that the institution is so
crowded that many inmates have to
sleep in corridors and he thought
new building is necessity. Under
the bill the trustees can borrow $780,
900 on bonds of which $4,000 arc 20
be paid off each year.
Senator Wharton. another member
OF The committee that visited the
State Hospital also urged passage OF
the bill and told of the needs OF the
personalities Cubbage. Hill,
Jones and Downward also spoke for
the bill. Representative Milbourne
was the only member to vote against
il.
Uniform Legislation.
The Senate passed Senator Ander-
sons bill providing that the Governor
shall appoint a commission for the
promotion of uniformity of legislation
in the United States and carrying
an appropriation Of 500 for expenses
incident thereof The vote on the
bill was 10 yeas to 6 nays. 1t .is
provided that the commission shall
consist of three members.
City Court Library.
Senator Hickmans bill providing
that the state Librarian shall fur
nish to the Municipal Court of VIII
mington copies of the State Judicial
Reports was passed by a vote of 16
to !. Senator Anderson voting
against it. Attorney Jones explained
that the bill provided for a reference
library for the Municipal Court
The Senate passed Senator Bar
nard's bill providing a 2 per cent
tax on the gross premiums collected
by insurance companies with a Senate
amendment TO exempt from taxation
the annual dividends paid out by in
surance companies on policies.
Insurance Probe Powers.
Senator Barnards bill to increase
the powers of the insurance commits
siOner Of this State by providing that
he may examine into the affairs OF
all insurance companies in the State.
was passed by the Senate without a
dissenting vote. Senator Gormley ex-
planned that the bill was drafted as
the result of the recent insurance
scandal in this State.
The Senate also passed Senator
Barnard bill authorizing the insur-
ance commissioner TO appoint a
deputy to examine the business Of
banking corporations in the State.
The vote was unanimous.
War On Chicken Hawks.
Senator AndersOn's bill for the pro-
lection of poultry raisers in Sussex
county. by placing a bounty of 20
cents on the head of each chicken
hawk, was passed by the Senate by
vote of 16 yeas to / nay. Senator
Anderson explained that the bill was
to encourage residents of Sussex
county to exterminate the hawks.
Senator Carter championed the
hawk, declaring they ate enemies TO
the farm. He stated that he killed
one and found six mice and no
chickens in il. Senator Carter, how
ever. voted for the bill. Senator Hart
being the one member to vote against
it,
Obligation OF Minor.
After Attorney Jones had explained
il. the Senate passed Senator New
tons bill providing that when a
minor is a joint signer of a note or
other obligation with an adult per-
son il shall not be a defense against
collection of such note. or Obliga-
tion, but giving the person holding
the note the right to recover from
the adult
No opposition was made to the bill
Heated Trolley Stations.
The Senate substitute for Senator
Fraziers' bill to regulate cars in
transit in the State, which provides
that all railways shall maintain heat
cd waiting stations at all terminals
and functions was passed by the
Senate by unanimous vote. Il ap-
plies TO railways whose cars run more
than 30 minutes apart. Excepting
with that amendment il is a duplicate
Of Senator Walkers bill TO provide
for the comfort of the travelling pub
lie. which was killed several weeks
ago. Senator Walker explained that
the bill had received p respectable
funeral when il was first acted upon
because the members did not under
Stand IT, He stated that the bill was
now acceptable 10 all parties concern
cd. Senator Anderson voted no"
but later changed his vote to yes.
making il unanimous.
Deputies 90 Collect Tax.
Senator Wharton's bill authorizing
the Attorney General 10 appoint spe-
cial deputies TO collect taxes due
from proclaimed corporations. and
corporations whose charters have be-
come void through non-payment OF
taxes, was passed without dissent
ing vote. after Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Chaytor explained its purpose.
Unanimous Against Bill.
BY unanimous vote the Senate
killed Senator Hickmans bill pre-
scribing a fine OF $40 and costs upon
persons taking out a state license
and failing to properly display it
Senator Harris declared there is al
ready law covering the subject
COdify Court Rules.
The Senate passed Senator Hoffeck-
er's bill TO appropriate $500 TO be ex-
pended by Chancellor and Superior
Court in having rules OF the respec
tive courts of the state codifed anC
printed.
Emergency Plague Fund.
Senator Newton's bill TO authoriz,
the State Live Stock Sanitary Roart