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L. Gillis resigned, for which position
Charles H CouIbourn. colored of VIII
mington also lis an applicant. Byrd lis a
member of Haven Methodist Episcopal
Church Wilmington and superintenu-
ent of It's Sunday School. He lis
graduate of Lincoln University and OF
the law school of Howard University
and a practitioner before the courts OF
Pennsylvania.
Tho delegation was composed or teV.
Henry Y. Arnett. DIR. J. II. Stubbs, Dr.
ConweI Banton, Elmer II. Loatnan,
Edgar Startling, Barnett Jackson, Chas
w Walters sydney l.. Anderson, VIM
II Robinson, Thomas Blake. John u.
Ayers. c. Miller Smith and Blanche w.
Stubbs.
Senator Bennett introduced n bill
increasing 70 $1,000 per annum the
amount of money that BraniCford may
raise by taxation.
Tho Senate adopted concurrent
resolution fixing Thursday Mt 130 y
ms. for n Joint session TO hear the trus-
tees of tho Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst on their appropriation bills.
There Ia also talk Of joint session
to hear arguments of the DeIawere In
dustrial School for Girls In behalf OF
their bilI for $4,000 for n new dorni-
tory ma Sb,UUu TOT u Itht@ HiO1A t'AtNS
around the school property.
The bin providing a system of parole
was explained and advocated by Chan
celIor curtis. Warden Plummer. RriRa-
dier Cowan and DR.. Sunwalt. letter
from Bishop Phillip Cook. indorsing tho
bill, WAS read by Dr. Trapnell Former
Attorney General Ward spoke for the
Prisoners Aid Society.
Tho Senate concurred in the House
Joint resolution creating a commission
to inspect Indian River inlet and esti-
mate the cost Of connecting Indian XIV
or with the Atlantic Ocean.
For Judges Retirement.
There is talk Of introducing n bill
privileging Judges TO retire at the age
of 6b years and requiring retirement
nj the age Of % years The proposed bill
| viii also provide for q pension Of $4,000
per annum. Politicians say judicial
appointments Will not b" made before
/ June
To Tax Fire Insurance Companies.
Senator Ale" also introduced q till 10
! tax fire insurance companies for the
| purpose of assisting in maintaining
/ nre departments In incorporated towns
/ and citi, 3 Of the state ! 10 bnl provides
/ that every insurance company doing
/ business in the State shall hereafter
j pay to the state Treasurer, on or before
/ April ! OF each yenr. in addition % the
i taxes. fees and charges now required
+ hv law a tax equal u two percoutum of
1 the gross premiums less return prenl
! tuna. on ali direct business received hy
such company. or by any agent or
] agents Of such CompnnN for such corn
pany. in cash ~ otherwise. from tho
Insurance Of property Within the eerpo
/ rate limits Of All Incorporated cities ahd
I towns within thia state. during tn"
/ preceding calendar Nrar. In cas- Ct
mutuaI company. tn dividends paid or
credited to members fl this state shall
/. he construed to 10 return premiums
/ Tho money - received would he set
/ aside as special fund for assisting
+ IRE departme nts In Incorporated critics
/ and towns
The fire insurance companies woaid
10 required to rnal.o an annual atato-
mont on or before March !. e tho
insurance commissioner, OF al the
business done by such company in tire
,rcorpur.ttcd cities ard towns OF the
site From thus settlement II would
IL ascertaiued the amount due each
city or town. and the state treasurer
would pay that amoant to each city "r
town by ny j Of each YEAR. A fine Of
$500 il pro, ided fer violations.
Rohertson's Little Joke.
Arising To a question Of personal
privilege. Senator Rohcrtson remarked
trat 3 little fun occasionally does not
hurt anyone and read tie following
j suaa hay IN the visitors gallery was
Watering tie proceedings OF the sen
IT. rather. who IS that gentleman.
i, asked. ointlng 70 the ehap.ain.
Tint. nay sen. IS the chaplain. replied
lstAer. Docs I pray FOR the Sen-
ate .-o,4 10y. The father
.aaarht a moment and said Ne. Iay
son. ii. Cos in. hc looks around and
SECS tn Senator sitting there. and then
tc pgays for the country
Income Tax for schools.
-. alo. nnctt introduced a bill
sees thc ..ators sitting there, AID then
AN fa. Is from the income tax over
s25o0c0 sail 60 10 III, state Highway
Department each year tnder the
amendment all the income tax. regard
less Of the amount. VIII go To- TIN sup
port Of the public schools The present
law provides for the first $250.000 10
10 TO the schools and the remainder
for roads. but the latter amount FOR
the fast two years Las not been more
than $4,000 Under the graduated
scale provided in the tentative draft Of
the new school bill. the income tax
would probably run considerably over
$250,00C
Senator Insley introduced a bin L
make II unlawful . operate a raj
road over the public crossing at Broad
Creek siding Susavx county. unless
saf gates and WAtchman are in
stalIed
Senator Bennett introduced bill &c
amend the State Board of Health law
Tue proseI.t law provides that the
board shall be composed OF seven men.
: bers. all Of whom shaIl be physicians 5
The, amendment uiso provides for seven
members, but only four shall be
phvsicians They would be al pointed
as three from New Castle county. 81
which two would he phY sicians. and
two from Kent and Sussex counties
one from each county TO be physician
Want Negro Magistrate.
4 large delegation Of Negroes appear
ed before Governor William d. Denney
today, and requested him TO appoint
John w Byrd, colored, OF Wilmington q
Justice of The peace for that city
WAGE CUT ANNOUNCED.