Evening journal., 1917-02-15
MANY Bills FLOW
into LEGISLATURE
Increased Appropriations
Desired for Ferris and
Girls Industrial
Schools
OPPOSE ADVANCE
CHARGE FOR PHONES
SAD Correspondent.

Boyce introduced a bill in the House
yesterday afternoon providing for a
special election for both Wilmington
and rural New Castle county next fall
on the liquor license question. II is
similar TO the bill introduced in the
Senate several days ago by Senator
Hickman.
The bill provides that the election
shall be held on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1917 when
the voters shall vote on the question
Of whether the manufacture and sale
OF liquors DO licensed or prohibited.
The majority vote shall determine in
each district. For the election new
and complete registration OF voters
is provided for. with n new depart
mont OF elections TO conduct 1t in Will
mington and also a new program for
conducting il in the rural section. For
the rural section the Governor is re-
Quired in June. TO appoint regstra-
lion officers from lists submitted by
the wet" and dry" forces. three In
each election district.
For Wilmington the Governor is re-
Quired. in June 10 appoint a special
department OF elections OF five MEM
hers from lists submitted by the
"drys' and "wets," the members OF
The department Of elections 10 be paid
M the rate allowed the members Of the
regular department Of elections. The
special department Of elections shall
appoint the election officers for VIII
mingtOn. while the registrars appoint
ed for the rural section shall serve
as election officers. The registration
Ia 70 he held on the same correspond
INK DAYS as I'm general election years.
If either or both districts 80 dry"
all liquor traffic must cease on July
1. 1918. Violations will be punish
able by fines from $50 10 $500, or inn
nrisonment for three months To a
year.
Other bills were introduced in the
House yesterday afternoon as follows
BY Mr.. cNabb-providing for the
Levy Court OF Kent and Sussex coun'
ties to pay the same as the Levy Court
OF New Castle county for the mainte
nance and instruction Of girls commit
ted 10 the Delaware Industrial School
for Girls from those counties; in
creasing 10 90 cents a day the amount
that the Levy Court of New Castle
county shall pay for each girl commit
ted TO the Delaware Industrial School
for Girls from that county: apnropri-
ating $4,000 TO the Delaware indus
trial School for Girls for the erection
OF additional buildings, Sl1,500 on &C
count OF present indebtedness and
81 800 In 1917. and the same amount
in 1918 TO nay the interest on the M
debtednoss; amending the Revised
Code by making the annual State ap-
preparation 70 the Delaware Industrial
school for Girls $4,000; amending the
Constitution to provide that in cases
where "a man has been proceeded
against by Indictment or information,
his property cannot be taken or ap-
piled to public use without the con-
sent OF his representatives and with
out compensation being made; House
Joint resolution, authorizing the Sec
rotary OF state to have inserted at the
conclusion OF Volume %. Laws Of Del
aware, and succeeding volumes, all
additions and amendments TO the Re
vised Code
Board Of Health Powers.
BY Mr.. Downward Increasing from
40 to so cents day the amount OF
the appropriation OF the Levy Court
OF New Castle county for boys in the
Ferris Industrial School and In creas-
ing the monthly minimum from 81 900
to 81 200; amending the law relative
10 the duties of midwives; providing
for the Board OF Health OF Wilmington
after July I, 1917, TO have the same
power and authority as the Council
now has, with respect to the passage
Of ordinances relating TO the health of
the city This bill also provides that
the appropriation OF Council TO the
board shall not be less than $4,000 an
nually.
BY Mr. Notwithstanding the
Governor 10 appoint an additional
constable for New Castle county.
BY Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGMENT the city
Of New Castle TO borrow $4,000 FOL
street Improvements. lewis =. Ella.
son. Andrew Bryson. James u. White
Patrick McGrory and the president OF
Councileare named in the bill to carry
out the provisions OF the act: reduc-
ing the membership OF the New Castle
Council TO four members
BY Mr.. Burris-Providing for incl
dental expenses of the Court OF Chan
Gerry not exceeding $500 in any one
year TO be paid by orders on the State
Treasurer under the seal OF the court.
Abolish BARRIERS Board.
BY Mr. Connelly-Abolishin the
Board OF Examiners Of BARRIERS: pro
Noting any person, firm or corpora
non ensaged in the telephone business
from charging in advance for. service
nueleu unless an agreement has
'een entered into to that effect
BY MT Killen-Authorizinp Tho
state Treasurer 10 pay S2s1 "a I, hsl,
ance due for tuition OF non .rasi5or,
pupils IN the FELTON, schools
BY Mr.. Pret'yman House ioi,,. -
olution providing that the remains ~
Daniel Rogers. Governor Of Dols,....
from 1897 TO 1893. inferred ON nriyst.
land in South Milford. and The rrs,..
or Joseph Haslet, Governor OF nela
ware from 1911 TO 1914. Inferred nea,
fhe village OF Cedar Greek in suisse,
county, be reinterred and with IN
fombstones now marking their grave
be replaced in odd Fellows Cemeter,
Milford. at the expense OF the State
is claimed that the graves are bein
neglected. The resolution names
commission consisting Of Lieutenar
Governor Lewis h. EiiasOn. Senate
Oliver A. Newton and Representa-,
John Prettyman to carry out the pro
visions Of the resolution.
BY Mr. Peet-Two bin establishin
a new tax collection and assessment
system for Kent county similar 10 III
enc in SusseN county. established tw
years ago.
BY Mr. Kcrsey- Increasing 10 $40
fho annronrfafiof, If The Kant Count,