Evening journal., 1919-01-27
No new BILLS
IN LEGISLATURE
AFTER feb. II
CONTINUED from page one,

Reinhardt VIII provide that only the
! substance OF an indictment be read "a
the defendant unless he insists that
the entire indictment be read, Mr.
Reinhardt explained that In cases Of
murder the indictment often covers 10
TO IL typewriter pages. In case the
defendant IS a foreigner and il has to
be interpreted TO him. II sometimes
takes nearly an hour and the prisoner
does not know any more after II Is
read than he did before. In case Just
the substance OF the Indictment is OK
planned TO him, much time would be
saved and the defendant would no
doubt understand the charge better.
third bin that Mr.. Reinhardt win
advocate will provide a plan whereby
! In challenges Of a Juror the latter will
not know which side has challenged
him. This only applies TO cases before
the Court CT General Sessions.
To Regulate Drug Sales.
Deputy Attorney General p. Warren
Green is also preparing a number OF
bills relative 10 the work Of that Of |
Gee which VIII be introduced later. |
One will be more stringent reglla- |
ton OF the sale Of harmful drugs and /
another would establish a State detec-
tive bureau.
time THIS morning and took q recess
until i.30 o'clock.
The committee on public highways
reported favorably Mr. Danzenbaker's
Dill relative to vehicles carrying lights
at night. This bill does not provide
penalty, but In case a vehicle not car
rying a light is damaged by collision
or the occupant injured, Il would be
a contributory negligence by the owner
under the act and the owner could
not recover damages.
Want Lights Along Tro lev.
Representative Quigley lntroduoed
bill TO compel the trolley company op-
Grating cars between Wilmington and
Delaware City 10 provide lights az night
al places or stoppage for the safety OF I
passengers getting on and OF the cars ,
The bill would become effective July 1
next. and carries a penalty OF $40 fine 7
Tor each day that the provisions are I
bot carried out. Mr.. Oulgley claims /
hat at present person desiring 10 gsi r
car at night at many points has b |
ight a match or carry a lantern 10 get 4
he car to stop. Ia
70 Abolish Capital Punishment. /
Both houses accepted an invitation
o visit the State College for Colored v
Students February 2i.
In The Senate the following bills were
BY Mr.. Bennett, TO abolish capitsl
changing the amount OF
ees 10 be charged by the register OF
Wills OF Sussex county, by making
arge estates pay the bulk OF the fees ,
making a change In the Sussex county
assessment. =
BY Mr.. Robertson, giving Council OF {,
power 10 regulate the con ,
siruotion OF party fences.
BY Mr.. Long, increasing the apnro-
priation 10 the mothers pension com
Under the original bin s25O0 !
vas appropriated by each county a. ,
100 by the State, and 1880 by Inc !
'tate ior administrative expenses. The /
Iew blh doubles the appropriation OF 4
9th the State and the counties
Mr. Palmer. providing that preferences
nsii De given TO honorably discharged a
oldiers and sailors In appointment and 4
mployment to public positions and IN !,
ublic work OF the State.
avor Education Bill. .
lhe Senate today adopted a resolu- 70
on introduced by Senator Robertson. a
'questing Delaware's Senators and n
ongressman to support bin now be- a,
IRE the United States Senate creating ~
national department OF education -,
MS bill carries with II a large an A.
roprlation for educational work. and =.
nder II, should u become a law. Dela- b,
are would receive a portion OF The ~
iioney should the State appropriate q
Ike amount.
Senator Robertson suggested In The I,'
enate that in the future the introd,c- ", w
on OF new business be by districts or =,
y calling the names Of the Senators w
He thought this would g,
void confusion. u
Senator Go. mley has received q Iet
sr IN which suggestions are made rela-
we 10 Dill, but as the sender dd NOT ~
Ign MS name to the Communication no NJ
ttention will be paid to IL. "a
In the letter II was suggested that III
very corporation with a capltal emial-
1g 100000 or si5O0OO pay any emplove bl
'ho has served the corporation twenty DC
ears or more and becomes disabled. so u
er cent Of his salary annually. and Is
hat the same proportion be paid en- m
loyes who have served thirty years or 30
lore and have been retired. Is