Evening journal., 1921-03-12
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Republicans. Mr.. Outtcn. who is
treasurer OF the Central Labor
Union is not known to members OF
tho Legislature but Representative
Kramer. who is said to have been
Instrumental In substituting the /
above commission for the one named I
in the original bill. said yesterday /
that Mr.. Outtcn is a Republican.
Representative Whites bill pro- |
viding for bond issue OF $500. 600 /
by the Levy Court OF New Castle |
county for the permanent repair and |
Improvement OF the bridges OF that /
county. was unanimously passed by /
the House yesterday afternoon.
Representative Stats OF Apo |
quinimink hundred inquired II the /
purpose OF the bin was TO include |
the bridges In Wilmington.
Mr.. Stats was assured that while /
the bill included the Wilmington
bridges tho great need was TO the
rural bridges because OF heavy
weight OF trucks breaking down the
bridges
Another bill passed by the House
yesterday afternoon was one intro
duccd by. Representative Clark 10
provide the proper glassware or bot
ties under the Babcock test. a bill
providing that test having already
passed tho Senate.
Representative Kramer said that
n the bill would protect Wilmington
from water that generally finds its
way into milk. ne was heartily in
favor OF It.
Representative Corbit said he oh
iected to the word generally" The
bill was passed unanimously.
The House passed the House bill
increasing from 800 TO 500 the
maximum number OF qualified voters
I'm an election district OF Whining
ton
The House also passed the House
q. bin providing that at city elections
% In Wilmington the polls shall be
j. open between and 7.3O o'clock a.
is m. (now between II and 1880,
II and close az p. m. (now ~
Tho House. on motion or Repre-
j. sentative Corbit. deferred action on
'- the House bill relative 10 the laying
II out, widening. changing and vacat-
e ing OF public roads. bridges and rail-
j. road crossings over highways
y Representative Corbit explained
u that in the condemnation OF land the
y bin would give the Levy Court OF
d New Castle county the same rights
j. and privileges that the State High
way Department has. After a COM
rs mission had condemned land and
'r the Levy Court had deposited in
J. bank the amount OF damages award
II ed the court could proceed with road
10 work and no man could hold up the
y work indefinitely. Further action
was deferred because some Repre-.
In sentatives wanted more information
Of concerning the bill.
OF The House non-concurrcd In tn
lis Senate amendment to the House bill
ed amending the charter OF Newpor
I'd concerning town elections The Sen
or ate amendment eliminated provi
C. sion making Ineligible TO vote al
IN said elections taxables who have
h. not paid town taxes more than 81
pr DAYS before the election.
= The House passed the following
- House bills
or Changing the time for holding
in town elections at Greenwood
e.. Increasing the bonds OF county
Mt and State officers.
n Opposition developed I'm the Sen.
s. ate yesterday afternoon to Senator
TO Allee's bill making a number OF
ig changes in the general corporation
al act and providing permanent
NJ method OF reviving charters thai
al have become imperative
81 Senator Bennett declared he wa
TO opposed to any such piece or legis
fe lation.
IN The bill was called up for final ac
ton shortly before adjournment thi
n afternoon. After 10 had beel
Ial scored by Senator Bennett Il wa
OF made a special order for considera
RS ton on Monday.
in This is a dangerous piece OF leg
ce islation, and intend 10 fight IL to
finish" Senator Bennett said. "Fo
he weeks representatives OF the corpor
OF ations have been running down her
,r- and lecturing us on the danger q
on tampering with corporation lawl
H. Now we are told that very proml
of nent attorney feels the passage q
this law is highly desirable"
.oa There Is no consistency to IN
81 prayers and pleas OF these hired rer
resentatives Of corporations.
L. Dclaware's corporation laws wer
too sacred to tamper with YESTERDAY
To-. they are too sacred 20 make som
" thirteen changes in them today a
~ proposed by this act" Senator Ber
iS nett concluded.
The principal feature Of the la
is that 4 would eliminate the nece.
)" sity Of having passed at every ses
vas sion Of the legislature an act 20 car
en- for the revival Of charters Of col
la poratlons that have expired. or b,
hit. come non=existent for certain res
Ugh sons. The bill carries provision
cs- covering the method OF revivin
ia such characters.
ON Another provision is an ament
nts ment whereby in the case OF publ
sa- sale OF unpaid for stock. il there wei
AK no bidders the balance unpaid on n
wn stock would revert TO the corpor'
ton. Another amendment relates
Increasing OF the capital stock
; corporations.
er- other provisions relate 20 the ele
BON ton OF stockholders. and max
err changes in the section OF the law Sc
ar ting the time for stockholders NEE
YER ings.
llso An amendment TO the state col
stitution is provided for in Sena
bill passed by the Senate this afto
noon which gives the chief justi
20 or any Justice OF the Superior Cou
eet power TO issue temporary restrai
PIT ing orders and preliminary injun
all tions during the absence OF 4