Milford chronicle., 1917-02-02
The LEGISLATURE NOW
TRANSACTING BUSINESS
Senate Organized After Bitter Fight
And Routine Business Started
This Week. Many Bills In.

After three weeks of squabbling
Oelaware's Senate organized last
week BY electing John A. Barnard,
president Pro Tempore; George W.
cunning, Secretary, and William Ball,
Reading Clerk. The officers were
elected by the Democrats throwing
their support to the three Independ-
ents and electing the Independent can
didates. President Pro TempOre Bar
nard has made up his committees but
announcement of which was made on
wednesday. Some of the chairmen-
ships were given to Democrats.
Both the House and the Senate have
nassed resolutions making February
18th the last day on which they will
accept any new business. This will
give both bodies ample time in which
to consider the bills before them, and
will also assure the state of a short
session of the legislature.
ResubmissiOn in New Castle.
The dry" people of the state have
been active during this session Of the
legislature. and to date a number OF
hills have been introduced by them
with the view of curtailing the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors. The claim Is
made that there are nineteen dry mem
hers in the House, while but sixteen
members are known to be wet. In
the Senate it is said that eleven drys
can be counted as against six wet
votes If the claims made by the dry
neODIe are correct much important
legislation along the lines proposed
by them may be passed. Already II
has been assured that the question
will be put before the voters in New
Castle. enough members Of both the
Houses having signed the necessary
netition. It now becomes mandatory
uDon the legislature. under the state
laws. to pass the necessary Legislation
calling for an election. The partial
text of some of the new proposed IL
0uor laws will be found on another
nag eof the Chronicle.
Would Kill Foxes.
bill has been introdu ed which
would permit the killing OF foxes, the
sDonsors for the bill claiming that the
foxes have multiplied to such an eX-
tent that they cause heavy losses to
tbe farmers annually through their
activities.
Urges Eight Hour Day.
A uniform eight hour work day Tor
every class of wOrkmen III Delaware
is provided for in one OF a numDer
of progressive bills that Representa-
tive Connolly, of Wilmington, is nav
ing drawn. and which he will seek 10
have introduced this week. rms Dill
will include farm hands. IL VIII nol
nrohibit anyone from working more
than eight hours, but will PROVIDE lot
extra pay for every hour more IMAM
eight. .,i.h
This bill will probably meet Win
nuch oDpositiOn, especially from the
farmers. whose occupations require
longer hours during the summer
months. =. 4bo
hill has been introduced IN tne
House by Mr.. Downward whose oD-
iect is the abolishment Of the whlp-,
ming most This bill was introduced
two years ago by the same man anu
at that time it received but four votes
He claims more for it at the present
time.
Suffragists Active.
Representatives of the Deia%aIe a1N,aI'
Rranch of the Congressional OhiUn
for Woman's Suffrage are making t4e
most concerted and systematic 4gI' i
to secure the ballot for women OF Del, e5o
aware that has been made SINCE Tue
movement was started. MISS Lucy Gy
Braham, who has been lobbying IN ti,5 LHg
interests of the Equal Suffrage oan on,
since the legislature opened has 80 been o,a
ioined by Miss Anna McCue, OF Pnll4. .IaIts
deIphia, who was here in the interests
of the same bill two years ago.