Evening journal., 1917-03-10
EXTEND SCOPE OF TEN
HOUR LAWFOR women
House Rejects Amendment
to Include Servants in
It's Provisions
SENATE FAVORS HOME
FOR FEEBLE MINDED

pass the 0tNatt anu ho 0iBh'N ~ -
Governor. 1900 additional women IA
Delaware will come under its protec-
ton The bill passed the House unoni-
mously The amendments take m ie-
male employees of restaurants, hotels,
dressmaking establishments and Offices.
The State labor Commission, advocates
of the amendments, had originally OIL
ferd an amendment TO eliminate the
one twelvo-hour day each week that
was Incorporated in the bill when passed
several years ago, but this was cut out
following q hearing on the amendments
some days ago. This still leaves the
one twolve-hour day per week permitted
under the bill.
Those who spoke for tho bill we're
Charles Warner. president Of the state
labor Commissions the lev. r. J.. Jack
son, Representatives McNabb and Cross.
Previous 20 tho passage of tho bill Mr..
Connolly offered an amendment to in
clude domestic servants.
This amendment was objected 10 by
Mr. Burris, while Mr.. Connolly made a
strong plea for the amendment on the
ground Of Il being n fair deal for house
servants.
Miss Margaret Sherman, president Of
tho Consumers League. who advocated
the bill under consideration, spoke
against Mr.. Connelly's amendment at
this time She said the matter as to
domestic help had not been sufficiently
investigated for her TO recommend the
passage of the amendment at this time,
but she promised that It would be in
vestigated and some recommendation
made two years hence.
Tho vote on adoption of the amend
ment was "a nays TO Z yeas. Those
supporting the amendment were
Mcssrs. Connolly, Cross, Culver, DAILY
Prettyman, Hutchison and Tarburton.
Mr.. Connolly. after his amendment
had been defeated, announced he would
support the bill.
The House also passed Representa-
tive Burris' bill providing for the
descent of real and personal property
OF the mother OF Legitimate children
TO the children.
Stricken From Calendar.
The following bills. on motion OF
members. we're stricken from the
House calendar:
Authorizing fire insurance COM
panies to insure automobiles, as an
other bill on the calendar covers the
provisions OF this bill.
Mr.. McNabbs bill poviding for a
public wharf in Wilmington.
MIR. SWANS bill 90 exempt Kent and
Sussex counties from provisions Of
the tep-hour law.
Id FOR tuberculosis Society.
The House passed Mr.. Downward's
bill appropriatlng $4,000 10 the Della
ware State Tuberculosis Commission
for white patients and $4,000 for col
Ored patients This Is n total increase
In the appropriation OF $4,000 for the
two years, a $4,000 increate 10 the
white department and $4,000 to the
colored department. Miss Emily =.
Bissell spoke for the bill.
The House bill introduced by Rep
resentative WEIGH providing for local
option in taxation-giving each COM
munity the right TO exempt certain
properties or improvements from
taxation--was passed by the House by
"A vote Of "a 20 z. The same bill was
up last week and failed OF passage,
but this action was later reconsid-
cred and the bill restored TO the calen-
dar. II would amend the constitution,
and therefore requires a two-thirds
ture az two consecutive sessions be-
fore Il Is finally passed. 1t is said 10
be a sort OF single tax measure. The
bill was explained by William II.
Cooper. who drew &C.
Regulate CampmeetlngS.
After Il had been explained and ad
vocated BY Senate Attorney Hope. for
mer Deputy Attorney General Huttoi
and Senator Hoffecker. the Senat
unanimously passed the bill intro
duced by Speaker Hall providing 70
the regulating OF campmeetings.
The bill requires a permit to b
issued by commission. consisting Q
the sheriff, clerk OF the peace an
president OF the Levy Court, befor
the campmeetings can be held. unles
they are held within a mile OF an IN
corporated town. II was pointed on
that in the past there has been mucl
disorder at colored campmeeting
held in Kent county, resulting in nu
merous cases in court trials. The oil
was also advocted by the grand jury
BY a vote of IS yeas 10 4 nays. The
Senate passed Senator Harris bill C
increase the annual appropriation e
the State College for Colored Students
from $4,000 TO $4,000 This will en-
able the college 70 continue 10 receive
the Federal Appropriation of $4,000.
Home For Feehle-minded.
The House bill introduced by Rep
resentatiye Welch to establish home
Tor the care and training Of the feeble
minded of Delaware and providing
tcf the legal commitment OF feeble
n'inued persons, was passed by the
Senate. The bill calls for an appro-
prlation Of $4,000 year for the en-
suing two years for the establishment
Of an institution in this State. and also
provides for a commission to he
known as the Delaware Commission
for the Feeble minded. Senator,
Walker and Gormley advocated IN,
bill. the latter declaring that he knew
Of mo more humane work in whicl
the State OF Delaware could engage
On motion of Senator Frazier IN
Senate voted to hold night session
on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thur
day nights next week.
Officers Of the Senate yesterday
noon entertained Governor John
Townsend Jr.. State officers. membe
OF the Senate, Speaker Hervey
Hall and newspaper correspondent
at turkey dinner. The dinner vi
served at Cooks restaurant and q
Senate officers proved delight
hosts. Secretary of State Johnson
a speech, expressed thanks Of q
guests.