Evening journal., 1917-03-21
COMPENSATION BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
House Adopts Amendments
10 Strengthen Public
Utilities Law
BOXING BILL ALSO
WINS HOUSES FAVOR
stan Correspondent.

ton Act by a vote Of q TO 8. The vote
on the bin was as follows:
Gormley. Hart, Hickman.
Hoffecker. Hollett Long, Murphy,
Newton. Pool. Wharton and Barnard.
Nays Senators Brown Frazier, Jo-
seph. Mitchell. walker and webb.
The bill was advocated by Senator
Cormley. who introduced il and Syl-
vester d. Townsend. Jr.. of Whining
ton. who drew the act Before the bill
was passed the Senate adopted two
amendments that the commission he
appointed by the Governor instead
Of the courts and providing that
the law if enacted 90 into effect Janu-
ary 1919 instead OF Immediately.
John II. Hickey. Of the Central Labor
Union. and Senator Hickman also
spoke FOR the bill
Amend Utility Bill.
The House Committee on Municipal
Corporations yesterday reported fav
orably Representative Downward's
bill 30 increase the powers Of the
Public Utility Commission OF Will
mington The bill was amended and
greatly increases the power OF the
commission
Among the bills passed by the
House were the following:
Senate bill appropristing $500 70
Dover for the celebration of tho
200th anniversary next May.
Representative Cuiver's mother pen
sion bill. This bill was advocated by
Former Senator Samuel J Furniss
and provides for help for women 20
take care Of dependent children.
Senator Joseph's bill to make Il un-
lawful for minors TO smoke cigarettes /
was reported favorably in the House |
The House killed Representative |
Jones bill to provide for physical |
training in the public schools and ap- |
propriating 81 900 TO establish the |
system
The Senate bill passed several days |
ago to take advantage Of the offer OF /
General r. Coleman dupont TO use |
the plots along the Boulevard for ex-
pcrimental purposes was reported IA |
vorably in the House.
The House passed Mr. McNabb's |
bill. providing for the protection Of |
workmen in the erection or repair OF
buildings The bill provides that prop |
er scaffolding hoists. stays, ladders
etc. must be furnished while build
ings are in course OF erection, and
provides for a fine OF from $50 TO
800 for violations.
Mr.. Downward had stricken from
ion calendar two Of the State Board
/of Health bills, one relating to mid
wives.
Mr. Downward also had stricken
artaanIfnor fhT
law relative to providing a whole
family protection for members OF fra /
lernal benefit societies.
The House passed Mr. Welch's hill /
authorizing the Judge OF the Orphans /
Court OF Sussex County to appoint
two commissioners TO make new In
dices for the Orphans Court record
for that county
The House passed Mr. McNabb's
bill which had been reported on its
merits relative to unfair discrimina-
tion in trade by vote Of "a to s.
George W. Bader explained the bill /
and said it was 10 prevent monopolies |
IN the State among small dealers. He /
told of being unable to get outside !
newspapers without the consent OF /
certain parties. He claimed such a law /
has been passed by number OF pro- |
Eressive States.
XIII River Front Bill.
The House killed Mr. Connelly's
bill. TO give private corporations the
right to secure by condemnation.
ground along the Delaware river front
adjacent 20 Wilmington. Messrs. Con-
nelly and McNabb urged the bill,
while Representatives Downward,
Cross and Burris opposed IL.
After the discussion the bill was
reconsidered and recommitted
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment 10 the House bill relating
10 the sinking fund of Wilmington. II
provides a salary of 800 a year for
each member Of the commission, with
$50 additional for the secretary.
Boxing Bill Passes House.
Representative Rash's bill creating
State Boxing Commission was
passed BY the House. The bill was ad-
vocated by Representatives Rash,
McNabh. Peet and Cross. and was
opposed by Representative Burris
and Hutchinson. The vote was 20 10
g. Messrs. Burris. Chipman. d. c. |
Hall. Hutchinson. Killen. Lewis. Mes |
sick PrettyInan and Marvel voting J
In the negative.
Other bills passed by the House
were as follows:
House bill permitting any resident /
Judge To hold Orphans Court.
extending the boundary of Will
mlneton south TO the p. and r pier.
eho 70 take in some street lines on
'ne western boundary.
house bill applying the New Castle
M Moan.s primary election law to Kent
House bill removing ,r,,,.--,.,
women from the class % ,,,nrs,lll'.u leu
exempt from license uan's
Senator Murphy's hin to ,.
rom Sz'oVO 10 $4,000 the amount tbs,
inc Town oi Harrington may raise Nv
taxation passed the Senate unani-
mously.
Conform With Federal Military law
After it had been explained bv Col
Theodore Townsend the senate
passed the House bill introduced Inv
Represenfative Rash authorizing the
Governor TO make such changes in the
State law on military affairs neces-
sary to make IL conform with the
Federal Statutes governing military
organizations Col. Townsend explain
ed that the bill gave the Governor the
power 10 put the militia OF Delaware
on an equal footing with other States.
The Senate also passed the House bill
10 roincorporate the town Of Ches-
void. Increasing from 500 10 $500
the amount that town may raise by
taxation and increasing the Levy
Court appropriation from S125 10