Evening journal., 1921-02-24
Vehicle LIGHTS
NOT REQUIRED
House Defeats Measure for
Marker on Animal-Drawn
Conveyances
CLOSED SEASON FOR
GAME IN N. c. COUNTY
stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER. Feb. 24-The House yes
terday afternoon. by a vote OF "a TO
6. passed the House bill making April
Is to July 1. a closed season for the
turtle. commonly known as the
snapper The bill originally was
FOR Sussex county. but an amend
ment adopted makes it Statewide.
The House recommitted for
amendment the House bill authoriz-
ing the Governor TO appoint an ad-
ditional notary public, who shall be
an officer OF the Morning News,
Wilmington.
The House killed the House bill
requiring animal-drawn vehicles TO
carry at night at least one white
Hight. visible for a distance OF zoo
feet. and making the owner OF such
vehicles not carrying such lights
negligent in case OF accident
on motion OF Representative
Crompton, the House today recon-
sidered and restored the bill 10 the
the committee on public buildings
and calendar. Il was recommended 10
highways. and an effort will be made
10 amend it. Pennsylvania New
Jersey and Maryland have law re-
curing all vehicles on public high
ways to display light at night
Defer Tax Collection Bill
After third reading, the House
deferred further action on the House
hill authorizing Charles II. Lippin-
colt. former receiver Of taxes and
county treasurer for New Castle
county. 10 collect the unpaid taxes
on his duplicate for the years 1919
1919 and 1890. empowering him to
employ a clerk 10 assist in collect
ing said taxes and enabling the Levy
Court OF New Castle county TO pay
them such reasonable compensation
as il may deem proper Some Rep
resentatives wanted more time for
considering the bill.
BY a vote OF 23 to J. with Repre-
sentatives Phillips. Smith and War
rington dissenting. the House passed
the House bill making IL unlawful
for tenants in Kent and Sussex
oounties 20 remove long fodder with
out the consent OF landlords. Such
removal is unlawful in New Castle
county.
The House also passed the fol
lowing House bills:
Authorizing judges OF election tS
appoint additional clerks wher
necessary.
Prohibiting trespass on muskra
marshes and lands that are leased
Closed season for Game
The Senate yesterday afternoo
passed senator Robertson's hi
making a closed season for quai
partridge, bob white and ring nee
nheasant in New Castle county un
iii November Is. 1898. In urgin
passage OF the bill Senator Robert
son said that few quail were left Il
New Castle county and that IN
passage OF the measure would hell
10 induce a return OF the gam
birds.
Senator Bennett said that it wa
his opinion that the measure wa
the first bill considered during tn
session that was really designed q
protect game. He said he woul'
support il on this ground. Senator
Highfield and Walker spoke II
favor OF the measure.
Senator Richards said he was 4
favor OF amending the bill to max
IL applicable to the entire State
senator Murphy's motion to hav
the bill recommitted was defeate
BY vote OF TO 5. The bin wa
then passed by vote OF 9 TO 4.
The Senate also passed Senate
Murphy's hill to authorize the tow
OF Harrington 70 bond for S25.0o
for the purchase OF a town waite
plant. The measure carried a
amendment providing for 81 rel
erendum before the bonds can b
fioated.
More Pay for Registrars.
Senator Highheld's bill providin
that registration officers receive
days pay for appearing before IN
Clerks OF Peace 20 qualify passe
the Senate.
The Senate passed the followin
House bills: Representative Kra
mer's bill. exempting from taxatio
OF properties OF the salvation Arm
used for religious purposes; Repre-
ctnNAuNt Allll = hllA AAAnOAANlN
Frederica 10 increase from 800
TO 81 500 the amount OF none
raised by taxation. Representa-,
Megginson's bin permitting wome
10 vote in New Castle by amendin
the town charter RepresentatiV
Lords bill changing the method {
elections in Newport.
on motion OF Senator Latta. IN
Senate deferred action on Senate
Benefits bill appropriating S3.OC
for the purchase OF anu-hog cho
era serum and virus for distribi
ton 10 farmers at cost. This a.
ton was taken 10 await the decisiC
OF the House on a Senate bill repea
ing a $4,000 appropriation for
like purpose.
The following bills were report
favorably in the Senate; Repealh
the Reconstruction Commission a,
authorizing Camden 10 borr,
money for water plant: relating
summoning juries by mail. a
House bill providing for care OF
digent sick Of New Castle county
its merits.
Senator Walkers bill for incre
ing the payment OF the counties
the New Castle County Workhol
for maintenance OF prisoners fr
40 to- rs cents was made a spec
order for o'clock. March 2.
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