Evening journal., 1917-03-08

uafkcn the gray nalf, ana make IL
soft and glossy IL is not ST cay or
greasy, and does no' rub OF It
should make a gray-haired person
look 20 years younger.
specify the weight OF trucks that can
pass over the bridges.
10 Inspect State Hospital.
Speaker Hall announced the ap-
pointment OF Chairman Jones OF the
appropriation committee and Messrs.
Ahern and McNabb. n special COM
mittee TO visit and inspect the State
Hospital for the Insane at Farnhurst.
The House concurred in the Senate
concurrent resolution introduced by
Senator Wharton. condemning the
twelve United States Senators who
opposed q vote on the armed ship bill,
Objected 10 Hearing Councilman.
The House defeated the House bill
repeating the act OF the last Legisla-
ture intended TO legalize the acts OF
the Wilmington City Council prior to
that time in giving extra pay to the
members OF the city Board OF Assess
ment Mr.. McNabb said the Chan
cellor had declared the law did not
apply and this repeater was to wipe
that law out
Mr.. Downward asked the privilege
OF the floor for Oscar c. Draper.
chairman OF the finance committee OF
Council, to make a statement. but as
Mr.. Connolly objected, the privilege
was not granted.
Mr.. Connolly claimed that Coun-
sci paid the assessment board mem
bers $500 In excess OF their regular
pay, without warrant OF law. The act
had been successfully contracted by
the Taxpayers League The Legis-
lature, by the act referred to. en-
deavored to justify what Council had
done, and II the law is allowed TO
stand some future Council can give
extra compensation.
Mr. Burris wanted TO know whether
an appeal has been taken. Somebody
said he believed il had.
MI Downward said IN IL Is finally
decided the money will be refunded
Council will collect it.
Mr. Connolly said the repeater was
to prevent raids on the city treasury.
The vote was on political lines. the
Democrats supporting the repeater
and the Republicans opposing It. The
vote was l6 yeas to 10 nays, IL re-
curing "a votes Messrs Connolly.
McNabb and Welch changed their vote
from yea" to may" and will later
move to have the action of the House
| reconsidered.
Work for Attorneys.
By a vote OF 10 nays 20 yeas, the
. I
senator Newton to simplify the draw.
ing OF deeds. II developed during the
discussion on the bill. that several o.
the mombers believed that deeds pre-
pared under the provisions OF the pro.
posed law would not be as secure as
az present. The bill was intended Il
eliminate the services or attorneys in
| drawing up deeds.
| The Senate passed Representative
! Culver's bill to amend the act incor-
porating the town Of Delmar by elimi-
J mating the provision under which the
town can only raise $500 by taxation
A new section Will permit the town
to raise taxes under a nat rate not
| to exceed 40 cents on the 500.
Aid Old Folks Home.
After Senator Wharton had explain
ed how the institution Is conducted
and read the list OF managers 10 show
that the entire State is interesed in il
the Senate passed the bill introduced
by Representative Jones to appropri.
ate $4,000 to the Ever-ready Circle Of
Kings Daughters for the support and
maintenance OF the old Folks Hon,
for the ensuing two years.
p Representative Jones and Senators
Walker, Frazier and Hickman also ad
| vocated passage OF the bill.
Tho Senate passed the House bil
introduced by Representative Culve
authorizing the Mayor and Council O
, Laurel to borrow $4,000 for the pur
/ chase OF n fire engine and equipment
Must Conform 10 Title.
When bill introduced by Senate
Long was called up for final actor
p. IL was found that a substitute hill di
= not conform with the title of the orig
d inai bill The title Of the original bi
@ provided for a change in tho regula
tions for hunting on Assawamsn Ba,
0 The substitute would make the Sc
D byville Bank into State banking il
Q sttution.
5 Senator Gormley objected 20 sui
stitute bill going in, the contents 4
I which do not conform with the title
the original. and asked President Pl
, Tenn. Barnard for a ruling on d
. matter.
Senator Barnard ruled that the sul
stitute must conform with the title
the original. On motion OF Senate
Hickman. the bill in question w
recommitted.