Evening journal., 1915-02-26
HOUSE VOTES SDOWN MEASURE TO
INCREASE PAY OF POLICEMEN;
WILMINGTON BILLS ACTED ON
Bill to Require Polls at Wilmington City Elections to
be Opened in Morning is Defeated in the Senate,
But Several City Measures Are FavOrabIy
Acted on by Other Branches
FOR FIRE MARSHALS
FINDS NO FAVOR WITH LEGISLATORS

Senators Honecker and Hickman
changed their vote TO no for the pur-
pose of reconsidorng A. II requires
twelve votes to pass il.
Iegalize city Salaries.
Representative Rash's bill TO legal
ize salary increases made by City
Council of Wilmington was passed
by the House after It was explained
by Councilman Oscar C. Draper. He
said no question ever was raised ls
to the right of Council TO increase
certain salaries until recently. when
what apparently was an omission
from the city charter was discovered
and Chancellor Curtis had handed
down a decision setting forth that
Council lacked authority to raise GER
tain salaries. As the increases made
by Council in recent years are thus
! left in legal doubt the Rash bill was
introduced TO give Council the right
TO make increases.
Clerks For Elections.
Representative Rashs bill empow-
erng the Department Of Elections Of
Wilmington 70 appoint clerks at cleo
tions in that city was passed by the
House without any dissent Mr.. Rash
explained that at present the judges
of election appoint their clerks. but
there IS no way of compelling a clerk
/ TO serve Under the pending bill. the
{ county committee of each of the two
/ principal political parties would sub
NIT a list of three names recommend
ed for appointment as election clerk
/ in each district, and the Department
OF Elections would appoint clerks
! from the lists, equally divided be-
/ tween the two parties. as judges of
election as az present The bill also
would make il obligatory upon the
men appointed as clerks to serve.
Primaries on Saturdays.
Representative Elliotts bill fixing
the fifth Saturday prior TO the city
election in Wilmington as the day for
revision of the registration lists also
was passed by the House. At present
the fourth Saturday prior to election
is registration revision day. Speaker
/ Grantland and Representative Elliott
! explained that the object of the bill
is to assure that each political party
can hold its primaries on Saturday.
Al recent election, Mr.. Grantland
said the Democrats were Obliged TO
hold their primaries on a Wednesday.
which was very unsatisfactory
kill Fire Marshal Bill.
You can do as you please with this
bill" remarked Representative Rash
after his bill to create the Office ol
4 fire marshal and deputy fire marsha
in Wilmington had been read In tho
House. And the House immediatel,
did as il pleased and killed the bill
Mr.. Rash joined with all the other
members in voting against H. The
bill empowered Council to name the
fire marshal at $1,000 a year, and a
deputy at $1,000.
Defeat Midwife Bill.
The House by a vote Of is yeas
and - nays, defeated Representative
Naughan's bill TO regulate the prac-
tice of midwifery in Wilmington. The
speaker decided the bill required a
twO-thirds vote and declared IL lost
James A. Ellison. secretary of the
Board Of Health of Wilmington ox-
planned the bill. which would make II
necessary for all mid-wives to regis
ter at the Board of Health office. Mr.
Ellison made the statement that out
of $500 births in Wilmington last year
mid-wives were in attendance at 65C
of them.
Juvenile Court Money.
The House passed the substitute for
Representative DOwnward's bill which
provides that all money in the hand'
of the clerk of the juvenile court o
Wilmington, paid as fines and costs
and all money that the clerk may re
ceive in the future be divided equal,
] hot
city of Wilmington. The original bill
. provided that all the moneys now n
the hands of the clerk be turned ovc
TO James w. Lattomus, formerly iudg
of the juvenile court, who served 70
some time without pay. but that bill
was reported unfavorably and the sub
p stitute was prepared.
Money For Palmer Home.
Representative Jones bill appro
priating $500 a year for two year
. 10 the Old Folks Home at Dover wa
passed by the House.
b To Pay ~. Georges Alderman.
The House passed Representative
Bendler's bill providing for the Lev.
Court of New Castle county TO pay tn
, alderman of the town Of St. George
costs i'm cases where prisoners ar
committed to the wOrkhouse. Undo
the present law Mr.. Bender explain
ed the alderman receives no costs 70
such cases.
Extend Trust Go. Charter.
Representative Elliotts bill extend
ing banking powers 10 the Libert.
Trust Company of Wilmington 70
two years, was passed by the House
Bills For Georgetown.
Representative Roach's bill giyin
the town of Georgetown authority 4
tax telegraph and telephone compan
les for poles erected within the tow
limits was passed without opposition
Another bill introduced by MI
Roach and passed by the House. pre-
vides a method for the town of George
town to recover amounts due the tow
in cases of compulsory paving Dani,
| J. Layton. Jr.. explained both bills.
New Castles Taxes.
Representative Hances bill to en-
power the tax collector of New CAST
to seize and sell properties to satisi
tax claims also was passed by II
| House. II was explained by Fran
| Dell. Janvier, counsel for New Castl
Camden and Ocean View.
| Representative Hoch's bill appr'
priating S175.S0 TO school distric
Nos. 113 and 113 1-2 (CamdeD), Kel
] County. to cover an insuffciency in q
amount already appropriated by u
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