Evening journal., 1919-02-04
Legislators TO
GET PAY RAISED
TO SIO A DAY
CONTINUED from pase ons.l

Atontnucu from pdkc ouusl
"God only knows how much they gel
In side issues"
As the calendar had not been COM
pleted when a recess was taken yes
terday afternoon, consideration Of bills
for fnaf passage was taken up as the
frst business in the House this morn
ing instead or the Introduction OF new
business.
The House without any opposition
passed Representative Danzenbaker's bill
dividing the flrst election district OF
Brandywine hundred and creating a new
district TO be known as the Fifth cleo
tion district The voting place Of the
First district will remain at ClaymOnt
Hall, while the Inspector for the new
district, 10 be appointed by the gov
ernor, will select the voting place for
that district Mr.. Danzenbaker eX-
planned that another district Is needed
because Of about 500 new houses &C.
ing up which will bring at Leash 400
new voters to the district Mr. Me-
Nabb. Democrat, stated that as there
did not seem TO be any politics in the
Dill ne Wuulu oNllulk IT,
Other bills passed by the House with
out opposition were as follows
Speaker Corhits bill reducing tho
hond from $1,000 TO $500 that the con-
stable of Odessa must furnish.
Mr. Lloyd's bill, authorizing the Gov
ernor to appoint justice OF the peace
and notary public for Blades, and au-
thorizlns the Levy Court, Of Sussex
county. TO appoint a constable for the
town.
Mr.. Gregs's bill providing for the re-
newal cf charters OF corporations that
have expired.
A communication from the Interna-
thmal brotherhood OF Maintenance OF
Way Employees, Harrington Lodge, No
2ii, urging that the Government retain
the railroads and operate them, was
read IN the House. The resolution con-
tends that Government control has been
DISCOURAGED by unnecessary expenses
being "deblted to the present Admins
tratiOn"
To Hear Drainage Report.
The House conourred In the Senate
resolution flxing Thursday
OF next week, at 80 o'clock, for a
Joint session OF the two houses to hear
the report OF the State Drainage Com
The House passed two bills
this morning, advocated by the attor-
ney- generals, ofilce, which were ex-
planned by deputy Acknowledgement
p. w. Green
One bin win allow the State to at
tack the credlbility Of any witness who
has been convicted OF a crime. The
present yaw provides that only witt
nesses convicted OF q felony can be at
tackled as TO their oredlbllity.
Representative MoNabb opposed the
bill on the ground that II was too
broad. In addition 10 Mr.. McNabb,
Representatives Soper and Hardesty
voted against the bill. The vote was
% TO 3.
The other bill amends the present law
relative 10 the purchase OF firearms.
Under the present law the purchaser OF
firearms must be positively Identified
BY the seller. The attorney generals Of
nce has had much trouble over the
point as 10 what Is positive identlllca-
tlon. The bfTT provides that the pur-
chaser must be Identified by two per-
sons outside OF employees OF the store
where the purchase Is made.
Representative Francis bill TO allow
cash ball in criminal cases was report
ell favorably In the House.
Bills introduced in the House this
were as follows;
BY Mr.. Jones, providing that the fall
term OF schools IN. Sussex county shall
begin on the frst Monday In October
and end the last Friday In April,
BY Mr.. Pardee, providing a 81 IL
cense fee 20 hunt outside your county,
81 outside your election district and 81
for a nsherman's license.
BY Mr.. Jakes. authorizing the town
OF Wyoming 10 borrow
$4,000 for street lighting and water
system; authorizing the town Of Cam
den to borrow $4,000 for the same pur-
pose.
BY Mr.. Warrington, initiative and
referendum bill
BY II. S. Smith. authorizing George
town TO borrow $4,000 for street Inn
provements.