Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-15
STAR Correspondent


rage bill This bill, which provides
that railroads shall pay a demurrage
TO shippers for delays in providing
empty cars was passed by the House
on Tuesday The bill Is now restored
TO the calendar. II was recalled from
the Senate.
The House passed Mr.. Killen's bill
appropriating to the FELTON, Board OF
Education sls5 for the tuition of non
resident pupils
The House also passed the Senate
bill authorizing frankfort Board of
Education to assess property for
school purposes on the real value
instead of rental value.
On motion Of Mr.. Downward the
House bill to create Board of Har-
bor Commissioners for Wilmington.
was made a special order for
o'clock this afternoon. This bill had
been made a special order for
o'clock yesterday afternoon but Mr..
Downward reported that he was not
ready to take the bill up and asked
fer it to be deferred.
Strike OF Utilities Bills.
On motion OF Mr. Connolly the fol.
lowing Of his House bills were strick-
en- from the calendar:
Requiring street railway companies
to furnish seats to provide seats for
all passengers.
To prohibit telephone companies
from charging in advance for services
rendered.
Authorizing Council of Wilmington
TO allow compensation to the Board OF
Assessment. Revision and Appeals for
work that the board may do in the
future.
Making it unlawful for an electric
light company or any other public
service corporation from charging for
electric current not actually used.
Providing for the employment OF
State milk inspector.
Making IL unlawful for a gas com
pany TO refuse to furnish gas until
the bill OF a prior delinquent occu-
pant has been paid.
Hospital Appropriations.
After a report had been read OF the
special committee that visited the
State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst. the House passed a series
Of bills making appropriations to the
institution. The report was signed by
Senators Gormley and Walker and
Representatives Jones and McNabb.
The committee in the report referred
10 the small salaries that arc paid TO
attendants at the hospital and recon-
mended that the General Assembly
give the institution every cent that is
asked for in the bills Mr.. McNabb
also make a few remarks relative to
the long hours and small pay of the
hospital attendants.
The State hospital bills paid by the
House follow:
tanning the hospital for the next two
years.
Appropriating $4,000 10 complete
buildings now being erected
Appropriatiug $500 as an amuse
ment fund
Appropriating $4,000 for repairs.
Approprlating $4,000 as a specia
fund.
out a deficit.
The total amount appropriated un
der the six bills is S22764i.32.
The House passed Mr. Rash's bill
allowing the Water Department o.
Wilmington TO retain so per cent. o
the receipts of the department Z
maintain the department.
Mr.. Burris' bill. providing that JUS
tees of the peace must sen dto thu
office of attorney general as soon al
entered, bail bonds and recognizances
was passed by the House.
More Money for School Heads.
The House passed Representative
Poets bill with House amendment
increasing the salary OF the count.
school superintendent from $1,000 L
$1,000 by a vote Of q 10 4. Messrs
j. c. Hall. Chapman. Webster and Tir
dali voted against the bill. The orig
nal bill fixed the salary at $4,000.
Mr.. Peet, in advocating the bill
said the present salary of the count
school superintendents was too 10y
and that he favored an increase whic
may attract applicants for the ~
sition, which he considered a yer
important one. He said two year
ago the only applicants were the pre-
ent incumbents. Mr. Peet also state
that the amendment provided that tn
position can be held by a woman a
we'll as man.
Mr. Boyce. chairman of the educi
tion committee said he had stood OF
for $4,000. as he considered a hig
class man should hold the positio
and such a salary would attract GOO
men.
Mr.. Rash's bill requiring the co
oner to keep a record of the dispos
ton Of bodies was passed by II
House.
Bridge over 5randywine.
Representative Cross bill authori
ing the Levy Court Of New Cast
county to borrow 100000 TO build
bridge over the Brandywine at PHI
street was passed by the House wit
out opposition.
Representatives Cross. Downwai
and Connolly talked for the bill.
Representative Buckingham's hi
which was called up in his absen
by Mr. Burris, providing for the go
ernor to appoint a commission
three to arrange for the erection OF
monument on Dover Green in me-
ory of all soldiers Of Delaware vi
have served in all wars OF the cou
try from the Revolution to the pre-
ent time, was passed by the Hous
The bill carries an appropriation
5000 to carry out the provisions.
Representative Downward's bill
increase the amount to be paid
the New Castle County Levy Cou
for the board OF inmates of the II
ris Industrial School from 40
80 cents day was called
but the vote deferred. This acti
was taken because of the fact th
plans have been made for q spec
legislative committee to visit {
school.
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