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Communication From Citizens
and Organizations in Refer
ence to Various Bills.
AUDIT OF STATE FINANCES

Special Dispatch from staff correspondent
State House. Dover, Feb. IL
The Legislature today received COM
1aunications. follows:
From William Z. Bancroft. William
'oyne, l. NJ. Rrosius, Courtland T.
Picrson. Prickett & Prickett, Pusey &
tones Co. American Nulcanlzed tihre
90. Pyrites Co. Limited, Equitable
trust Co. and Tire Shop Co of VIII
mtnston. approving the bill providing a
paid fire department for that city.
From United States senator Josiah
D. Wolcott opposing the hill repeating
an act allowing tho Law and Order
society ono half of fees in cases in
which the society furnishes evidence.
From the MEMS Clubs OF the ProteS-
tant Episcopal Churches of Whining
son. Washington Heighss Century Club
md Wilmington section of the Council
# Jewish Women. approving the VIII
nington city Charter bill.
From the New Century Club of Viii
nIngton. approving the Amcricaniza-
non bill.
From the Washington Heights Cen
.ury Club and the New Century club
81 Wilmington. approving the Prisoners
Parole hill and the bill providing for the
Segregation Of women prisoners.
ne House Dlll 8billOl tEiAlt AAAF %AAo n
,lor and the Judges OF the Supreme
o,.rt to have prepared digests IF all
tEn reported decisions of the several
unrts OF the State was reported unta-
Ncrably to the House
Favorable Reports.
The following House bills were re
ported faNorably 70 the House
'reatiug a civic commission for
). \ - I'M
ii, commission which shall he ap
..atod IL the governor. bipartisan.
I'D prov idInF that the state appropri-
..ts.n shall not exceed $4,000.
Providing for additional clerks Of
.,stion
Increasing the compensation Of cleo
tiun officers.
Hanging the boundaries Of the First
and Second Election districts Of the
eighth Representative district Of New
,,Stlc county and creating an additional
e,tion district.
changing the boundaries Of the
Third Election district OF the Sixth
Il, preventative district Of New Castle
county and creating a new election dis
trlct.
Providing for witnesses subpoenaced
Il testify in behalf OF INDECENT defen-
dants.
Providing for witnexses sdlp0enans
s,itution of Delaware. providing for the
initiative and referendum.
The House bill increasing the appro-
iation for the board of children held
#. custody was reported unfavorabiy
: the House.
The house devoted the rest of the
morning to committee work.
For General Audit.
Representative Il. F. Davis will pre-
..lt To the House. this afternoon.
1Iouso concurrent resolution constitut-
Ing the Senate committee on accounts
"a the House committee on accounts
committee 10 audit the accounts Of the
late treasurer. the secretary OF State
"a other State officers and State in
-.itutions. authorizing the chairman Of
M Senate and House committees on
counts To employ certified account
ats 20 assist in making the audit, ap-
f.ropriating $4,000 for the work and
directing that report be made TO the
g.. neral Assembly on or before March
-
Work in the Senate.
Following a long discussion, and af-
II rejecting an amendment exempting
Il-products Of paper mills. the Senate
lass. i the Senate bill providing for an
i Iyrle to accompany shipments Of guam
tues ol commercial lime. The biil does
rot apply 10 air-slaCked lime, kiln-slacke
l.me. and gas house or tanners lime.
when sold as such.
The Senate adopted 4 Senate resoiu-
ION. presented by Senator Short in
structing the secretary OF the Senate
To have printed on the Senate calendar
beginning Monday. February 2S, the
titles OF all bills that have passed both
ranches of the Legislature, IN addition
- the present information as TO bills
1rinted on the calendar.