Evening journal., 1917-03-24
stan Correspondent.

afternoon. These bills we're explain
ed in THE EVENING JOURNAL yes
terday.
they we're explained and advocated
/ by William p Bancroft. George II
McGoyern spoke against the bills
/ Senators Gormley. Joseph and Mitch
ell voted against one OF the bills but
I voted for the second one.
with Representative Ahern the only
one voting against them the bills
PASSED the House yesterday All the
q Wilmington members advocated them
and Mr. McGOvern spoke against
them.
Bills passed by the Senate last
night were as follows:
House bill TO increase salary OF
county school superintendent from
$1,000 to $1,000 a year This bill was
previously killed but the vote recon
sidered.
House bill providing for teaching OF
nursing and first aid to injured in
schools Of 70 grades and upwards.
House bill to extend time within
which the collector OF delinquent taxes
I'm Wilmington must collect outstand
ing taxes from June 80. 1917 to June
80. 1918
House bill appropriating $500 IA
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
for new buildings and $3.50 In 1917
and $3.50 IN 1918 to apply to inde0t
edness OF the institution
House hill creating Court OF
! Common Pleas in New Castle county
TO have jurisdiction IN civil cases be
tween 5000 and $500 and 20 relieve
tho Court Of General Sessions OF
some criminal business.
House bill providing that STATE
banks and trust companies shall 90
inspected by the State insurance com
missioner az least once a year.
House bill authorizing insurance
commissioner TO have printed the IN
surance laws of the state.
House bill to regulate the imports
/ tion OF dependent children into the
state of Delaware
House bill TO increase from $4,000 10
$4,000 the annual appropriation TO tho
| Delaware Industrial School for Girls
House bill providing for the proper
protection Of employees performing
labor in the erection. repair. altera-
tion or painting OF houses. buildings
and structures of all kinds.
House bill providing 100000 state
Armory at Wilmington. the State Ia
appropriate $4,000 when the cti-
zens OF Wilmington contribute the re-
naming $250000
Build Lincoln Highway.
House bill to give New Castle
county the benefit of the services oi
the engineer Of the State Highway
Department while constructing the
Lincoln Highway" through tha
county. This bill had been killed b,
, the Senate this morning and was re
considered
i The Senate concurred IN the Hous
D ronl'urrent resolutions commendin
the Delaware State News and Nil
S ford Chronicle for their promptnes
p in getting out the calendars OF th
two houses az this session OF th
Legislature, and providing for a com
mission to look into adyisability o
adopting the hymn written by Profes
sor Henry Handy Hay as the Stat,
Hymn OF Delaware
House bill providing that non resi-
dent auctioneers shall pay a licens'
fee OF $25 10 do business in Della
ware.
No Money for New schools.
by a vote Of 8 yeas TO s nays. "a
two-thirds vote being reQuired). tn,
Senate killed the Senate bill 10 au
thorizc the Wilmington Board of Edu
cation to borrow 100000 for tn,
erection and equipment Of publ,
school houses in Wilmington.
The House passed these Senate bills.
Appropriating Sl750 for the improve
mcnt of colorcd schools of the State.
Senate bill increasing salary OF bai
ills m the New Castle county court
+ from $50 TO $50 a month.
. After reconsidering the vote Of u
- morning session when the House bill il
g creasing the salary of the register
chancery and clerk Of the Orphan
q Court for New Castle county to S}Gl
S was killed. the House last night PASS
: the bill
y The House concmred in the Sena
&C amendment to the House bill appropua
= ing $1,000 for paintings OF historic
n events in connection with the State. T
- amendment restricts the expenditure
:, not more than $500 ia any one We
II and also provides that the paintings e.
9 be placed any place IN the Sta
House
h Senate bill increasing salary of pl
. thonotaIy and recorder of deeds OF he
r county by $3.50 each.
I Senate bin appropriating $500
Q Delaware College TO pay for a heati
I plant installed some time ago.
- After midnight Mr. Downward h
! stricken from the calendar the ]
making a number OF amendments to
. Wilmington city charter
Senate Joint resolution suggesting
congress Of States to define the divisi
lines between Federal and state tax
= lt sets out in the resolution that cop
of it be sent 70 the United States Co
gress and the Legislatures OF the Nario
States.
Senate bill naming the county com
troller Of Sussex county special nota
public.
Representative Killen. chairman OF I
House accounts committee. presented
the House the report Of the special a
ditors. Anthony Summers and Villa
! Jester, who audited the accounts
state officers and State institutions.
No Health BOARD Action.
d Senator Wharton. chairman OF IN
special committee that investigate
the State Board Of Health. stated las
-, night that the committee would pre-
n sent report TO the General Assembl
A. next Wednesday. No bills were pre-
sented 10 the Legislature as rcsul
OF the investigation.
~ representative Culver. OF Delmat
~ mas made unique record during m
p | oo.alom of Tho LncialnL..rn M. \.