Evening journal., 1917-03-28
star Correspondent.

STAR Correspondent
DOVER, March 2S.-The seth ses-
sion OF the Delaware General Assem-
bly, which closed today passed about
900 bills and Joint resolutions. This
was about two-thirds of the total bills
introduced. At least half of these bills
were passed the last week Of the ses-
sion when the Legislature worked
from 10 O'Clock until nearly midnight
each day and all night Friday night.
II has been the most important ses-
sion OF the Legislature In the history
Of the State as 10 the standard OF the
legislation enacted More progressive
measures We're passed than ever be-
fore bv a Delaware Legislature A few
OF the important measures failed OF
passage including the Wilmington
Board Of Education act which the
great majority Of the citizens OF the
city were anxious 20 see become law
The list of bills passed follows:
Anti-shipment bill. making IL unlaw
ful to ship liquor into dry territory
Appropriating $3.50 a year for the
next two years t9-DOver and Newark
Volunteer firemeu
Deferring assessment on lncomplet
ed buildings In Wilmington.
Prescribing an open season for
shooting fowl in Assawaman Bay.
Repeating the Bottle Law.
Authorizing the Board OF Education
OF Wilmington to borrow $4,000 to
pay on ldebts.
Authotizing the Trustees OF the
First Presbyterian Church Of Whining
ton TO deed property sold to the IL
brary.
Regulating camp meetings by max
ing Il necessary for them 70 secure a
license.
Authorizing the Levy Court Of sus.
sex County to appoint a Constable for
Delmar.
Making the law fixing the salary OF
the State School Commissioner at
$1,000 a permanent law instead Of only
applying 10 the present Commissioner
Authorizing Clayton to borrow
$500 for school purposes.
Giving additional powers 70 the
Clayton bank.
Authorizing the Sussex County Levy
Court to appoint COnstables az Selby-
Vile and Bridgeville.
Authorizing publication OF decisions
or former Chancellor Nicholson.
Increasing the contingent fund Of
the Court OF Chancery.
Increasing the Levy Court Appro-
priation for street improvement
Making the imposing OF capital pun
ishment discretionary with the Court
under certain conditions
Giving the Levy Court Of New
Castle County authority to close a
public road after the new road has
been completed for a specified time.
Amendments 10 the Child Labor
Law.
Providing for the maintenance Of
the causeway between Blades and
Seaford.
Providing for the publication Of GER
tain Chancery reports.
Increasing the tax rate in the town
OF Delmar.
Increasing the salary Of the Deputy
Attorneys-General.
Correcting the law relative to the
salary OF the Deputy Sheriff for Kent
County.
Protecting doves by providing a
closed season
Extending the season for diamond
bstclS tcrrupinr.
Reducing the penalty on delinquent
taxes in New Castle County.
Providing for marking the line OF
the Delaware Soldiers at Guilford
Court House.
Exempting firemen's Home relief
property from taxation.
Authorizing Glendale to borrow
81 900.
Excluding legatees and devisees as
witnesses OF a last will and testament
Changing the name of the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company OF VIII.
mington 20 Equitable Trust Company
Changing the FELTON, bank to a State
bank.
Authorizing the Federal Government
70 locate fish hatcheries in Delaware.
Correcting title to the City Hall In
Wilmington.
Three House Joint Resolutions ap-
pointing directors of the Wilmington.
Dover and Georgetown branches OF
the State bank
Appropriatlng $iS5 to the Frederica
schools.
Increasing the school tax in Frank.
ford.
Giving the Governor authority TO re
move his appointees with the excep
tion Of members OF the Judiciary fol
cause.
~ Authorizing Georgetown TO borrow
$4,000 for street improvement.
Providing for the establishing OF ,
Home for the Feeble-Minded.
Re-incorporating the town Of Hart
ley.
Authorizing the publication OF addi
tional copies of Houston's reports.
Making Il unlawful 20 have dlvi
sion hedges more than 9 feet high.