Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-15
"DRYS" LACK ONE
SIGNER TO CALL
THEIR Bills OUT
Eight Names on Petition to
Force ResubmisSion Mea-
sure From Committee
EVERY SENATOR Votes
FOR INHERITANCE TAX
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent
DOVER. Del, March 15.-Eforts on
the part Of Senator Frazier to get the
Senate revised statutes committee to
report the Wilmington-rural New
Castle county liquor license resubmis-
sion bill out on its merits failed at
a meeting last night. AS the commit
tee OF which Senator Barnard is
chairman refused TO report the bill
favorably, Senator Frazier made the
motion to report It on its merits.
This motion was voted down to q
Senator Hart, it is said. voting for
Senator Fraziers motion. The com
mittee may hold another meeting
this afternoon for further considera-
ton OF the bill, but it will probably
remain in committee at least the re-
mainder of this week, IL is claimed
by the "wets."
Representative of the Anti-Saloon
League claim they can get enough
eigners to call the bill out by petition.
Senator Newton is absent today at
tending a funeral. Tho "drys' how
ever, are apparently not sure of their
position and 10 IS said tho fate OF the
bin rests with two Senators who have
not stated whether they will or VIII
not support It.
AT 10 o'clock there are eight sign
ers to the petition 10 call the bill out
of committee, The dry" leaders re-
fused to give out tho names OF the
signers. II requires nine signatures
10 get the bill out.
II was stated early this afternoon
that eight Republican Senators have
either signed or promised 10 sign tho Pc
tition TO force out the Wilmington re-
submission bill from committee. Sen
ntors Barnard and Webb are the two
Republican Senators who have not
signed. Not a Democratic Senator had
signed the petition up 20 ! o'clock.
Fight Paid Fire Department.
With a view to making a hight on
Representative Connelly's paid tre
department bill, Representative Cross
brought down with him today Edward
Donohoe. Frank r. Kindell and other
volunteer firemen. who conferred with
number of the members OF the
Legislature.
Pass Tax Bills Today.
'rhe income tax bill was given It's
hnal reading I'm the Senate this morn
Ing. but at the suggestion OF Senators
Gormley and Frazier the vote was de-
ferred until this afternoon, when Il
Is expected the bill will be passed
without opposition.
Senator Gormley stated there we're
some minor mistakes in the bill which
the attorneys desire to correct be-
fore the bill is passed.
BY a unanimous vote OF the 10
members present. the Senate this
morning passed the graduated inheri-
tance tax bill which passed the House
last night. Senator Newton was abb
sent The bill passed the Senate with
out a word OF comment.
The Senate bill providing for the
prevention OF blindness TO infants by
requiring all cases of Inflammation or
sore eyes of new born babies to be
Immediately reported TO the local
health officer, and appropriating $500
annually for the free distribution of
silver nitrate solution TO parents Of
such children was explained this
morning by Mrs. George w. Dorsey,
president OF the Delaware Branch OF
The Sunshine Society.
Senator Hickman objected to Tn,
provision in the bill giving the Stat
Board of Health the handling of the ap
preparation for the fee solution. and Of
motion of Senator Frazier, action on tn
bill was deferred.
Ten-Hour Bill Amended.
Tho Senate passed the House substi
tute bill to amend the ten-hour law TO
women. There was no opposition to tn
bill.
Senator Gormley explained that III
amendments would bring under the pro
visions of the bill females working il
restaurants, hotels, dressmaking estab
lishments, offices and places of amuse
ments. Miss Mary S. Malone, ten-hou
law inspector, and Senator Frazier als'
advocated the bill.
Report Highway Bill.
Representative Marvels amended
State highway bill, which provides
for the creation Of a State Highway
Department. was reported favorably
This morning by the House Commit
tee on public highways. The amend
ment provides for a commission of
nVe TO look after the building of the
roads. The governor will be a MEM
Der OF the commission and will APP
point Tour others-one from Whining
ton and one from each. rural New Cas-
tie Kent and Sussex counties. Not
more than two Of the commissioners
10 be appointed by the governor can
be of one political party.
The amended 100000 Sussex conn.
ty good roads bill was also renorted
faYOrably. This Amendment 80
bill named the three county commis
sioners to have charge OF the CON
struction work. The amendment name
the governor and authorizes him 4
appoint one Republican and one Demo
crat to serve with the three commits
sloners, making a commission of fiy
members.