Evening journal., 1919-03-13

Ing TO plead guilty must either plead
to second degree murder, which carries
a life sentence, or manslaughter Win
five years Imprisonment, and there are
often cases where there are mitigating
circumstances where the defendants
must plead guilty TO second degree
murder as the case is too serious for
manslaughter. With the maximum pen
atty for manslaughter extended TO
thirty years many Of such defendants
would be permitted to plead guilty IT,
that degree Of homicide.
The third bill authorizes the courts
to have printed a new digest Of judicial
reports. The last digest was made in
1892. and since that time nineteen vol
umes Of reports have accumulated. Five
thousand dollars is appropriated under
the bill to have the work done, al
though Mr.. Reinhardt explained that 1t
would probably not take more than
$500.
The fourth and last Of the bills ex-
planned by the attorney general was
senator BENEFITS bill providing that
the fees now paid TO the clerk Of the
Supreme Court shall be transferred to =
the state, and the clerk be paid a salary
Of s25 a month instead. The prothonO-
tarv OF Kent county serves in this ca
paciy.
Senator Palmers bill 70 abolish the
state Council Of Defense had been
made the special order Of business for
> o'clock yesterday afternoon, but upon
motion Of Senator Palmer, who eX-'
planned that several members OF the
senate had asked him to hold the bill
I'D for awhile, action was deferred. IT.
ls understood that representatives Of
the National Council Of Defense will
appear before the Senate to urge tho
rentention of the State Council.
Two companion bills introduced by
Senator Bennett were pasted unaniS
mously by tie Senate, relating TO the
appropriating of money by the Levy
Court to incorporated towns. One biz
applies to the Levy Court Of Sussex
county. providing that the sum Of
$1,000 shall be appropriated annually
bv that body to towns of Sussex, TO be
divided prorata TO each town on the
basis OF One-half according TO mileaRt
OF state and county roads in the todh
and one-half according to the amount
OF assessment for county purposes. Tht
other bill was similar, relating to Kent
county, and providing for an appropri-
alton Of $1,000. Senator Bennett explain
ed that the intent OF the bills was to-
provide for a more equitable dstribu-
tion Of the funds appropriated by tHt
Levy Courts TO the incorporated towns.
BY unanimous vote the Senate pass
ed Representative Jakes' bin, approprf.
ating S376 TO the Caesar Rodney Con
solidated School district, to make VI
A deficiency in the State school div;.
dend for i9i7-i9is, the school having
received an amount based on seven
teachers. when nine teachers were en-
ployed in the school
other bills passed by the Senate this
afternoon follow:
House BILL amending the law relatins
TO the sale Of property, real and per-
sonal by married women. Attorney
Hope explained that the bill was in,
tended to correct an error in the Re-
vised code, and gives married women
the same rights and privileges that are
enjoyed by single women in the sale
Of their property.
Hous bill providing for auditors to
audit the accounts Of the town Of
House bill, appropriating 81 450 to the
State Hospital at Farnhurst to establish
a laundry department.
House bill, appropriating $1,000 TO the
State Hospital at Farnhurst to be used
as an amusement fund.
The Senate, by a unanimous negative
vote. killed the House bill providing
for the acceptance of testimony Of
convicts as witnesses.
Governor Townsend sent the appoint
ment Of James z. Tull to be Justice OF,
The peace Of Sussex county TO the Sem
ate for confirmation.