Evening journal., 1917-03-01

advocated by the New Castle County
Levy Court and State Highway Com
missioners James Wilson. The bills
were explained by Frank L. Speak
man, attorney for the Levy Court.
Pass New Castle Road Bills.
One of the bills provides that the
Levy Court can fix the salary Of the
supervisor Of a new road while IL is
being built The present law fixes
the salary of such a supervisor at
SO day, and Mr.. Speakman stated
that competent men can not be Sc
cured for that amount.
The second bill. authorizing the
Levy Court to pay for new road as
soon as it is completed, and take
over the road at once. The
present law provides for the reten-
ton Of 5 per cent OF the contract
price for one year. the contractor TO
maintain il for that length of time.
The change viii allow the contractor
to remove his equipment when tho
road is completed. and. consequently,
it is contendcd the roads can be
built cheaper by making the change.
The third bill increases from 16 to
20 feet the width that new roads in
the county can be built
Mr.. Welch's bill to exclude legatees
and devises as witnesses to a last
will and testament. Mr.. WEIGH and
Attorney James H. Tunnel. who
spoke for the bill, said the purpose
was to prevent frauds in connection
with Wills.
Mr.. Welch's bill TO eliminate the
payment OF restitution by persons
convicted was passed by the House.
Another of Mr.. Welch's bills, which
! protects the dove by making a closed
season for killing them except from
| November 10 to December 81, was
also passed.
Hearing On City Bills.
At the afternoon session, the SEN
ate adopted a Senate concurrent res
olution, providing for a joint meet
| ing of the House and Senate on March
| 9. to give a hearing to citizens OF
Wilmington on the new board OF
education and other bills, relating to
the schools of that city.
The House bill, introduced by MIR
Ellison, 70 add Is days to the open
| season for muskrats in New Castle
county, by extending the season from
March 10 TO March Is. was unani-
mouslv passed by the Senate.
The Senate passed Senator Hick
mans bill, providing that witnesses
in cases sent from the Municipal
Court Of Wilmington to the uppe
court. shall be paid witness fees TO
the time they are in attendance a
the City Court.
The Senate also passed Senate
Hickman's bill, providing that fugi
tives from justice may waive requi
sition papers, if they care TO do SC
At present a prisoner cannot be SUI
rendered without roquisition papers.
Bv a unanimous vote the Senat
passed Senator Mitchells bill, pre-
viding that property taxed for schoe
purposes in the frankfort school dis
trcit. shall be assessed at real valu
instead Of rental value, and prOvldin
a $3.50 capitation tax for school pui
noses in that district.
The senate also passed Senate
Nitchells bill. to increase from $40
70 $500 the amount that maybe raise
annually by taxation in the town
Frankford.
After it had been explained by S. I
Derby. a well known apple grower,
Woodside. the Senate passed Senate
lNewton's bill to amend the Delawal
annie grading and shipping bill. NJ
y Derbv stated that the bill is intendC
.A to correct a number Of unsatisfa'
tory provisions of the present app
a law He pointed out that the corre
Y lions are intended for the mutual bel
N oet Of the grower and consumer