Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-10

por cd unfavorabiy two bills intro
duced by Representative Webster one
Of which authorizes the Levy Court
of New Castle county 20 fix the sal
airy OF supervisors OF new roads and
the other authorizing the court tol
settle in full with contractors for
new roads az soon as the roads are
completed, instead Of withhold ng ten
per cent OF the contract price for
one year.
Mr.. McNabb introduced a bill fixing
a nat penalty OF 1--WE per cent on all
county taxes not paid by January ]
of each year. Under the present law
one per cent OF the face OF the bill
is added each month after January
and this some lines reaches ten and
twelve per cent before paid by the
property owner.
Permits For Campmeetings.
Speaker Hall yesterday afternoon
introduced bin to regulate the hold
ing Of Campmeetings In the State.
which IS said 10 have the approval Of
the State authorities The bill. In q
preamble. states that some campmeet-
ings are frequently attended with
lawlessness. riots and disorder. which
puts the counties TO considerable ex-
pense in prosecuting the violators Of
the law.
The bill provides that all campmeet-
lngs shall first secure a permit. and
that the sheriff. president OF the Levy
Court and clerk Of the peace OF each
county shall be a commission to is
sue such permits. The commission
can refuse q permit if, after an in
vestigation, il should be found UNI
wise to grant IT, The cost OF the per-
NIT Is 81.
Representative Welch introduced a
bill providing that in all cases where
the penalty prescribed by the laws OF
the State is death. n the jury shall
recommend tho defendant to the
mercy OF the court the court may Inn
pose the sentence Of life imprisOn-
meut instead OF death.
Representative ID, e.. Hall intro
duced a bill to Increase from $500 70
$500 the appropriation Of the Sussex
County Levy Court to Ocean View.
More Pay for Prosecutors.
The House bill increasing the pay
OF the deputy attorneys-general was
passed by vote Of q to 3. This bill
increases the New Castle county dep
uty from $1,000 10 $500, and the Kent
and Sussex deputies $500 to $1,000.
Representatives Culver Gruweu and
Tindall voted against the bill. Messrs.
Jones', Burrls. Welch and Downward
urged passage Of the bill.
Senate Passes Bill.
The first Senate bill TO be passed
by that branch OF the General Assem-
bly, at this session was Senator Fra
zler's bill 20 appropriate SlSo TO the
Board of Education OF Frederick. TO
make up a deficiency In the state
school fund. which was passed imam
mously yesterday afternoon.
The House joint resolution authoriz-
Ing state librarian to furnish postage
stamps to members OF tho General
Assembly was also passed by the
Senate.
senator Long introduced bill to
prohibit the killing Of Wild geese
Wild ducks and other wild fowl on
! Assawaman Bay and its tributaries
between May / and November 1 oil
any year under penalty OF 50 TOT
every fowl killed.
/ Unused money TOT ivy -,
Senator Gormley introduced a bill
to authorize the Wilmington Building
Commission 20 refund to the mayor
and Council OF Wilmington all MONEY
not expended on the new Joint build
Ing
senator Barnard introduced n bill
giving the United states Comma
sion OF Fisheries permission to con
duct fish hatcheries and fsh culture
I in the Writers OF the Delaware river.
/ Suffrage Bills Favorable.
The Senate committee on revised
statutes yesterday afternoon reported
/ favOrably the equal suffrage amend
ment TO the constitution, and the bh
providing for n submission to the cleo
tors OF the State the question 81
equal suffrage.
The Senate committee. consisting
OF Senators Barnard. Frazier Webb
Joseph and Hollett Is said to have
stood 10 . in reporting both bills
j favorably
The Senate Joint resolution intro
duced on Thursday by Senator Hick
man, providing for an investigation
OF the state Board OF Health by Z
legislative committee was unanimous
ly passed by the Senate.
Senator Wharton explained tina
there has been some criticism Of thu
state Board OF Health for severa
years and he believed II would b.
lust to the state Board and the pee
\ pie OF Delaware 70 have the proposed
Investigation made.