Evening journal., 1915-01-30
Object of Amendment TO
Ten-Hour Law introduced
By Senator Hickman
AUDITING PROPERTY
PAVING BILL OFFERED

! Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 3O.-Onc of the
bills introduced in the Senate ycster
day afternoon was that by Senator
Hickman TO amend the Ten-llour Law
by prescribing ttat any female. If
illing and physically able, may be
employed and permitted TO work more
than ten hours in any one day and
mor than SO hours in any one week,
provided that such female shall re-
cciVe additional compensation for all
extra time over ten hours. Senator
Hickman announced at the hearing ON
the Tcn-l1our Law in the morning,
that he would offer such an amend
ment
Both Senate and House received n
bale of now bills yesterday and an
avalanche of now measures is eX-
pcctcd on Monday, the last day for the
introduction of bills excepting claims
or appropriation measures.
Senator Hickman introduced 4 bill
TO supplement the bill introduced oy
him several days ago to consolidate
the Juvenile Court with the Munich
pal Court and designating the Muni-
cipal Court judge as Judge of the Ju-
vcnile Court II provides that tho
Judge shall receive an additional sal
ary of $500 a year for his services as
Judge of lhe Juvenile Court II fur
thor provides that the Judge Of the
Juvenile Court shall have authority
TO appoint volunteer probation Off
GERS. and the Superior Court, upon
recommendation of the juvenile Court
Judge. shall appoint a chief prohati m
officer. who shall receive $1,000 year.
The city solicitor of Wilmington shall
be the prosecuting officer of ;he Juven-
lie Court
Signing OF Licenses.
Senator Hickman also introduced a
bill TO provide that the words sub
stantial frcchodor," as applied to any
frceholdcr signing any application Tor
"a liouor license, shall mean person
owning freehold property worth at
least $500 above all cncunbrances
thereon
Turnpikes aud Railroads.
-Four bills relating to turnpikes. toll
gates and railroad crossings we're IN
troducod by Senator Webb. One is to
require the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company to maintain a flag
man af the point where tho p. and Il.
Railroad crosses the road leading from
Adams Dam TO Cenueville. in Chris
tiana hundred The bill fixes fine
of $40 for every day the law is not
( complied with.
l. Ha IsH Nfa nr1N ftN
| toll to he charged by tho owners OF
operators of turnpike roads IN TINS
state at l2 cents for every space ol
!. nvc miles for automobiles traverse1
o. and cents for every space o.
/, five miles by motorcycles troversed
still another bill is TO prohibit the own
crs or operators of turnpike roads n
, the state from charging or collecting
tolls unless they keep the said turn
pike roads IN perfect order and repair
: The fourth bill is to require tho
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company TO maintain hagman at the
point where the p. and r. Railroad
crosses the DUPONT road in Christiana
hundred. and prescribing a fine of SIC
for each day of violation.
Pure seed Bin.
Senator Newton introduced a bill e
regulate tho sale OF seed in this STATE
and providing for the inspection
thereof by the State Board OF Agricul
turc
senator Mitchell introduced bill
10 change the boundaries of the Firs
and Second Election districts Of tn
Sixth Representative district i'm Sus
scX county. The voting place Of tn
First district would be in Millsbor
and the voting place OF the Secon'
district in DagshOro.
TO Report on Assessment.
Senator Anderson offered Senat
Joint resolution authorizing the Cover
nor to appoint commission to b
composed Of two members from oac
county 10 investigate the assessmcu
and taxation Of persons and propert
= IN tho state Of Delaware. to repoI
o. back the result Of their findings a
a the next session of the Legislature.
Senator Walker introduced Senat
"A Joint resolution TO authorize the Stat
Librarian To secure a new state flag.
Bills in The House.
Many bills found their way into III
M House yesterday afternoon. one ,
IA them being the bill TO make owner
n of abutting property pay for shaI