Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-01
SOLONS TO FLIT TO
Delaware COLLEGE
Propose Amendment TO Con-
stitution for Local Option
in Tax Exemptions
STATE WANTS WAR
PAPERS RETURNED
Stan Correspondent

STAFF Correspondent
DOVER, Feb Representative
Boyce, at the meeting OF the House
yesterday afternoon, made report on
the plans for visiting Delaware Col
lege at Newark tomorrow. All mem
bers living south of Porters Station
will make the trip on the train leay-
ing Dover at S.35 o'clock and going
10 Newark by way OF POrter's, ariv-
ing there at 1904 o'clock. Members
in Wilmington and vicinity will leave
Whining on. French street station, at
1910 o'clock. Returning, the down
State members will leave Newark via
Porter's, at 4.4S O'Clock. Some mem
hers in the lower part OF Sussex
county cannot reach their homes by
this train and they will probably go
to Wilmington to remain over night
Would Change Tax Plan.
Representative WEIGH introduced a
bill proposing an amendment to Sec
ton z Article s, Of the Constitution,
IN relation TO revenue and taxes. II
would provide for local option as 20
single tax William H. Cooper, at
torney. Of New Castle. who presented
this bill to Mr.. WEIGH. TO be introduc-
ed. claims that the amendment would
allow the Legislature to enact local
laws with reference to assessment
and taxation Mr.. Cooper made the
following statement relative 10 the
bill: This amendment Will permit
OF legislation under which lease hold
estates for years and also trust landy
may be improved and the improve
ments be assessed separately from
the land. II would also permit of
legislation authorizing any city, town
OF other authority requesting the
same to make exemptions Of new in@
iustries or any other class OF prop
arty or any percentage thereof. in
accordance with its Desires 1his
same bill has been considered at pre-
rious sessions and defeated in the
House. although Il made a good show
ing two years ago. when Francis l.
DUPONT urged t.
Representative Culver introduced a
Pill 10 change the time that the polls
IN the Second Election District Of the
Fifth Representative District OF Sus'
sex county. shall be open at a gem
eral election The present time IL
from s o'clock in the morning to 8
o'clock IN the evening. Mr.. Culver's
bill changes the closing time from 6
o'clock TO o'clock. Delmar Is IN this
election. district and II Is claimed the
change would benefit railroad men liv-
Ing there.
EXEMPT Veterans From Tax.
Representative WEIGH introduced a
bill to exempt Civil war veterans
from payment of capitatiOn tax.
Representative Connolly introduced
bis bill TO increase the salaries OF the
police officers of wilmington, which
hiI proyidos that it shall not 80 into
effect until the Police Commissioners
receive their rCxt ANNA. auLropria-
tion from Council. The amount OF
salaries fixed In the bill follows;
chief $4,000; captains. $4,000; SUI
perintendent OF the FIRE and police
alarm. s2.5OO; assistant, $500; ma
irons. $500: sergeants, $1,000, ana
patrolmen, $1,000.
Ask Return of War Vouchers.
Mr.. Connolly also introduced his
bin providing for an eight-hour work
dav for city employees in wilmington
A House resolution. offered by Mrs
WEIGH. providing that the War De-
nartment return TO Delaware certain
vouchers and papers belonging 70 the
state. which were sent TO the depart
meni In 1918. when claims Of the
state for expenses incurred In the
War of 1872 previous TO the time that
the United States Government took
control OF the Delaware troops, were
prosecuted, was adopted by the
House.
NJ. D,s First Serve as inferno.
After considerable discussion on
the matter when II was brought up
for final passage yesterday afternoon,
Representative Downward's bill re-
ouirine that applicants for a medical
license shall first have served one
year as inferno in a hospital APP
proved by the Medical Council OF
Delaware. was referred back to the
House committee on public health
Mr.. Bovce. Mr.. WEIGH Mr.. Connolly
and Mr.. McNabb were not satisfied as
10 the requirements and desired more
information on the matter. Mr.. Down
ward explained that the bill had been
sent to him by the Medical Council.
Some members did not think that Il
would be fair 70 make applicants who
we're properly educated spend year
In a hospital as inferno IL they did
not desire 10 do so. IL was also
pointed out that all applicants prob
ably could not find places in hospi'
tails. The members desired more in'
formation before voting on the bill
and consequently Il was referred back /
10 the committee
representative Downward's bill re-
curing the Medical Council TO grant
neehse 10 practice medicine in Del /
aware when the applicant came with
certlhcate from the National Fxano-
lnlng Board was passed by the House
by vote Of "a to g. Represent st;,,os
Ahearn, ID. c. Hall Prettyman Chin.
man, Gruwen, Marvel. Tindau and
WEIGH voted against the hin
More Money for New Castle
The House passed Representativs
Ahearn's bill increasing from Sc OOo
to $4,000 the amount that New Castle
can raise for school purposes ana
killed Representative Welch's bill tn
compel fish and oyster peddlers to paw
a license.
The Senate was I'm session but a
few minutes yesterday afternoon and
practically no business was transact.
ed. Each House adopted the rules
OF two years ago for joint sessions.
HOUSE PARTY.
Miss Edythe Maslin. Of Massey, en-
tertained at house party over the