Evening journal., 1917-03-28
MANY IMPORTANT LAWS ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE DURING SESSION JUST ENDED

ing the Secretary Of State to print the
general corporation laws.
Extending the limits OF the town OF
Greenwood.
Increasing the amount that Harring-
ton can raise by taxation.
Regulating the sale OF insecticides
and funglcides.
Amending the constitution 10 III
crease the pay Of members of the
Legislature from IS to $40 a day.
Increasing the pay OF fathers for the
maintenance Of illegitimate children.
Fixing the salary OF tho Insurance
Commissioner at $4,000 and providing
him with a clerk at $1,000.
Increasing the pay Of the New
Castle County Comptroller.
Increasing the pay of deputies and
clerks In the New Castle County Off
ces
Amending the law relative to the
State tax on certain insurance.
Increasing the pay OF members OF
City Council Of Wilmington to $500 a
year.
Increasing the contingent fund of
the State Librarian.
Giving the right for defendants to
appeal from the decision OF the VIII
mington Juvenile Court Judge.
Fixing the salary OF the Juvenile
Court Judge at $3.50 and providing two
additional assistant probation officers.
Extending the jurisdiction OF JUS
tlces Of the Peace in certain cases.
Providing for the appointment by
ha ! - 4
pervisors I'm Kent County.
Authorizing Laurel to borrow $4,000
for the purchase OF fire engine.
Re-enacting charter OF the Lewes
Board OF Education which had ex-
pired.
Amending the charter Of Laurel by
giving Council additional power.
Re-incorporating the Board Of Edu-
cation Of Laurel.
Renewing the charter OF the Liberty
Trust Company Of Wilmington.
Amending the charter OF the Peo-
pies Trust Company OF Laurel.
Authorizing Levy Court of New
Castle County to Issue bonds 10 the
amount OF 100000 for the building
Of the Lincoln highway.
Giving the chief engineer OF the
State Highway Department super
vision OF the construction OF the Lin
coin Highway.
Providing for Little Legislature"
to examine accounts OF State officers
and institutions In 1918.
Increasing amount that certain Loan
Companies can loan from 5000 TO $500
Eliminating sentence to pay back
restitution money in cases OF larceny.
Incorporating Middletown Trust
Company.
To allow two dividends year to the
Marydel school
Authorizing the granting of a State
Medical certificate on national certifi.
Gates.
Act enabling town OF Milton to re-
fund a loan.
Extending jurisdiction OF Municipal
Court Of Wilmington.
Providing for the securing of medals
for Delaware soldiers who served on
the Mexican border.
Extending the season for catching
musk rats.
Appropriating Sl.121.2l to the MIL
Vile school.
Providing for a Deputy Alderman
for Middletown
Providing for a monument to Della.
ware Soldiers who have served in any
war since the Revolution.
Mothers Pension Law.
Abolishing the Office of Morgue Su.
perintendent In New Castle County.
Converting Milford bank to a State
bank
Protecting mamoose and sturgeon.
Appropriating $1,000 for improve.
ments 10 Milford Armory.
Series OF bills amending motor laws
as follows: Providing for dinners:
Exemption for not carrying licenses
under certain conditions; Heavier
penalty for driving OFF car without
owners consent: Requiring two white
lights on front and red light on rear:
ENempting autos from license as per
sonal property; Prohibiting towns
from imposing rules and penalties con.
trary TO State laws.
Mechanics lien law extended TO sub.
contractors.
Providing for motor vehicle fines TO
80 to incorporated towns when the
violations take place in the towns.
Providing for awards to public
schools for meritorious work.
Providing for motor vehicles 10 dis.
play tags from rear.
hxempting Police Departments from
motor license fees.
Abolishing road supervisors In New
Castle County.
Reducing membership OF New Castle
Council from 10 5.
Authorizing New Castle TO borrow
100000 for street improvements.
Permitting Newport to borrow s35.
works
Changing law relative 10 Municipa
1 Election in Newark.
Increasing certain powers OF Ma
tional banks
Changing method or serving notice,
to vacate premises.
increasing authority OF Newpor
Commissioners relative 10 bulldin,
operations.
House Joint Resolution appronris
ting $4,000 increase for proposed nv
mory at New Castle
Authorizing the New Castle Count,
Levy Court TO sell the Third stree
bridge house.
Requiring notice be given to secon,
mortgage holders in cases OF Sheriff
sales
I Appropriating $4,000 10 the ol,
Folks Home at Dover.
Protecting offers by closed seasol
for ten years
Making the Judge az Large a mem
Der OF the Orphans Court in eacl
county.
Renewing the charter OF Orienta
Lodge OF Odd Fellows OF Newark.