Evening journal., 1919-03-19

I ctaiI correspondent
STATE HOUSE. Dover, March i9.-
The House yesterday afternoon by a vote
Of q TO ~. the Democrats volng no
passed The bill authorizing ihe Levy
Court Of New Castle County 10 borrow
s550,000 to build a new bridge over the
Brandywine at Washington street, Viii
mington. The bill as passed was sub
stitute Increasing the commission that
is 70 build the structure from three TO
i've members. The original bin named
Alfred j. dupont BENJAMIN. Il. shaw and
John s. nossell as the commission TO
build 70 while the substitute adds 10
the commission Isaac q. Elliott presi-
dent Of the Levy Court and Albert Stet-
ser. esember OF the court
Mr.. Lyons. who introduced the BILL
explained the needs of the proposed
ngv bridec
Representative McNabb stated that
even II he was not bound 10 vote no
ON al bills be would oppose The meas
IRE on the ground that OF the commits
sion OF 1--WE named In The substitute
there IS only one Democrat on the COM
gr4ssi0n Mr NcNapD- claimed as framed
itsvas not fair BIN because Of the
sI1all representation allowed the Demo-
tfHiS on lNt COMMISSION.
Fhe House Monday afternoon voted
OF a bin 20 increase the salary of the
,Isvenilo Court probation officer and his
assistants IN Wilmington. The bin re-
csvei only a majority vote and Rep
rdsentative hicNabb raised the point as
10 whether or not a iwo-thirds vote
was not required Speaker Corbit re-
styed his decision but Yesterday an-
naunced that a two-thirds vote was
necessary and therefore the bill failed
To pass
1he House yesterday reconsidered the
vote by which the bin fixing the license /
that grain and fruit brokers shall pay /
the State was killed on Monday. The I
bin was restored TO the calendar and /
made a special order for O'Clock this I
aiiern0on
Bills Passed by House.
other bills passed by the House yes
ierday afternoon included the follow
ing
Senate bin providing for secret chal-
Lenses 10 the drawing Of iuries
senate bin authorizing the Levy Court
OF Sussex County 20 appropriate $1,000
annually 20 the towns OF the county
for road purposes, the money 90 be
divided pro ratio according TO the taxes
raised
Senate bin authorizing the Levy Court
of Kent County TO appropriate $1,000
annually for the same purpose.
Senate bin Increasing from 5000 %
$1,000 the annual appropriation to the
State Library Commission.
Senate bin Increasing from $500 30
si500 the salary of the deputy state
Treasurer and the contingent fund Of
the State Treasurer from 5000 to $1,000.
Senate bill fixing the salary OF the
clerk OF the Supreme Court who under
Tho law is the Proihonatary Of Kent
County. $500 a year in lieu OF an fees
Senate bill, directing the Levy Courts
Of Kent and Sussex Counties TO not give
TO incorporated towns Tor road pur-
poses an amount more than the town
raises by taxation
senate bin, compelling the county Of
ncers of sussex County TO give bond
before taklng Office.
Senate substitute for House bill
amending the law relative 70 the prop
erty of married women.
senate bin, fixing q penalty for ne
elect Of duty by the Board OF Exam
iners OF Underiakers.
The House killed the Senate bin fix q
ne September % as temperance day h
D the public schools. Representative q
.y0ns stated that children so 10 Sum al
3y school and public schools and are ir
lughi temperance and that he saw no
ecessity for the bill 10 was killed by W
vote of % to T. Ga
Ills Passed BY Senate. pr
After considerable discussion. during
-hich the bin was advocated by Sem =
tors Alice, Bennett, Walker and Price o.
nd opposed by Senators Hollett and
hort, the senate yesterday afternoon
~ a vote Of a yeas TO 3 nays passed
senator Allees bin requiring express
companies doing business IN this state -
2 deposit 5000 with the state Treas ~
sirer tor he proection of creditors of Of
The companies. Attorney Hone ev- ca
planned that at the present time there W,
ls no practical way to recover damages NJ
'rom such companies for goods LOST or 10
iamaged, as the company now doing q