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lderstood there will be a strong night

understood there Will be a strong nght
to retain IL on the statute books.
Vehicles to Carry Lights.
Two Bills were introduced in the
House this morning providing for all
vehicles 10 carry lights between sun
down and sunrise while on the public
highway. One introduced by Repre-
sentative Danzenbaker does not provide
a penalty but does provide that the
owner OF any vehicle on the road at
night without a light cannot recover
damages IN case Of an accident.
Jail For Auto Thefts.
Representative Greggs bill provides
for a fine Of from 81 TO SIS for the frst
offense, and IS TO $40 for the second
and subsequent offenses for failure OF
vehicles to carry lights.
Mr. Denzenbaker also introduced a
bill providing that owners Of motor
trucks carrying a trailer must secure
from the Secretary OF State a letter
IT" for the trailer and must pay dou-
Bile registration fee for ally trailers nav
ing metal tires.
Mr.. Danzenbaker also introduced a
bill increasing the penalty for driving
away a car without the consent Of the
owner 10 flne Of 500 and imprison-
ment not exceeding five years
Mr.. Hart introduced a bill providing
for the State to appropriate $500 to the
Townsend schools TO pay for books used
by pupils from outside the school dis
trict, who attend that school.
Dover Hospital Again.
An old familiar bill made It's appear
ance In the House this morning. II was
introduced by Representative Buckson.
and provides for the establishment OF
the capitol Hospital Of Delaware" at
Dover. Under the bill the State would
be required 10 appropriate $4,000 TO
the hospital when $4,000 has been
raised by subscription. The corpora
tors named IN the bill are: Former
Senator Harry A. Richardson, Walter
Morris, John S. Collins. Elmer Outten,
John A. Hartnett, John c. Hopkins, |
George NJ. Jones, William J. Benson, !
William NJ. Hazel, William Denney, |
Henry Rldgely, James NJ Satterfeld, n.
S. stephens and D. Mlfflin Wilson.
The Senate was only In session few
this morning and adjourned |
until i.30 o'clock 10 allow committee
work
neadline February IS.
No action was taken on a resolu- |
tion introduced by Senator Palmer yes
terday 20 shut off new business on /
February TO- on motion Of Senator /
Robertson the resolution was held up |
until today.
The Republican members viii tikely |
consider, the resolution this afternoon |
and it Is rumored that February i5 Will |
be the date decided on for shutting of |
new business.
A delegation representing the Della |
ware Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage came TO Dover TO look over
the ground yesterday. The antl-suff-
rage delegation included Mrs. Henry B.
Thompson. Mrs. Charles l.. Reese, Mrs
William Bush and Mrs. George A.
Elliott. They interviewed a number of
members OF the two Houses and pre-
sented the views Of the women Of Del
aware who are opposed to granting
the right OF franchise to women.
Miss Mabel Vernon, one Of the ardent
workers in the cause Of suffrage, Is at
the State House endeavoring 10 get
the legislature TO adopt a resolution
calling upon United States Senators |
and Wolcott TO support the |
Susan b. Anthony amendment TO the
National Constitution, she having an
nounced her plans 10 that effect some
lime ago An effort on the part OF the
,uifragettes TO get the Democratic
or the House and Senate to
sign a petition urging the United
States Senators TO support the Anthony
has been thus FAR unsue-
,essful. as many Democratic members
are opposed to suffrage.
The Republican Senator's, in confer
snce yesterday, again considered the
subject, and for the second time were 4
unable TO come 10 an agreement. Sew
aral members believed Il would be the
proper thing for the Republicans Of
the House and Senate TO support the
as the National Republican
Committee has taken a stand in favor
Of Woman Suffrage, and Governor
in his biennial message to
the Legislature, also approved Of
suffrage.
Some Of the Republican Senators OBJ
jected. however, to taking such action,
because Senators Salisbury and VOL
colt are Democrats. and felt that IL
would hardly be the proper thing for
the Republican members Of the Legis-
lature to adopt a resolution requesting
them to support the Anthony amend
ment.
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