Evening journal., 1911-03-22
NO LIGHT PLANT
FOR WILMINGTON
House Kills Bill Providing
$l5O,OOO Bond Issue for
Plant
DELAWARE COLLEGE
GETS A NEW CHAIR

DOVER. Del. March Ex-senator
Walls bill to provide for the pur-
chase OF free text books for the pub
lie schools out of the general fund
instead OF the school fund OF the
State was defeated by the Senate yes
terday afternoon after some discus
sion Senator Walls favored the bill,
and II fixed the amount allowed for
each pupils per term at forty cents In
the primary grades, sixty cents in the
grammar grades and $l.20 in the High
School grades. Senator Drexler op-
posed It on the ground that the Della
ware public schools receive moro
financial aid from the State now than
do most OF the schools in other
States. Senator Walls said that un-
less the bill was passed the Will
mington Board of Education prob
ably would enter suit in the courts to
obtain an equitable share Of the
school fund, based on the number Of
teachers, but Wilmington would be
satisfied II It got its share for text
books under the pending bill. Sena-
tor Drexler said the general fund
should not be tapped for school pur-
poses.
The Senate passed Representative
Johnson's bill to establish a chair OF
history. and economies at Delaware
College. II carries an appropriation
of S2500 for the establishment and
equipment Of the chair. Representa-
tive Johnson in explaining the meas
ure told the Senators that Delaware
! College was the only State institution
in the country that did not maintain
such a chair. Delaware history will
be a compulsory study under the bill.
The Senate voted on the House bill
to pay New Castle schools $S5S and
Delaware City schools S195 as their
share OF the school fund they did not
obtain by reason of not making a
oertlhcation at the proper time. Sem
ator Corbit opposed the bill. II re-
ceived a majority vote, but announce
meut as 20 whether It was passed or
defeated was withheld until the at
torneys could be consulted as 70
whether a two-thirds vote was neces-
sary.
The House killed the House bill to
increase the salary of the comptroller
OF New Castle county TO $4,000 and
his deputy to 81 900 by a vote of 6
yeas and 10 nays. Representatives
Grlls. Gormley. Hart, Hastings. Hur-
die and White voted for the bill.
The House passed Senator Millert
amendment TO the Constitution TO en-;
able the State TO build a State-lont
highway. I'm event of such being de
sired. II will require favorable actor
two years hence by the Legislature
to enact Il,
Favorable report was made to tn
House on the Senate bill 10 empowe
the New Castle county Levy Court 4
borrow 100000 TO build an additio
TO the Court House.
The Senate passed the House bill q
authorize the Water Commissioner
OF Wilmington to distribute and sci
water to suburbs within one mile o
the boundaries Of Wilmington. How
ard ID. Ross and W. w. Pusey 3D.. ad
vocated the bill. they being interested
In Rock Manor. one OF the suburbs
desiring city water.
No City Light Plant.
The House killed the House bill L
empower the Water Commissioner
of Wilmington to issue up to $3.50,
600 of bonds to build municipa
lighting plant. Representative CORN
ley advocated the BILL and said tn
plan was favored by many citizen
OF Wilmington who think the cit
Is paying exorbitant charges for cleo
tricity. Representative Moore in oh
jecting TO the bill said the rate ques
tion could be adjusted by the Publ
7 Utilities Commission. The bill wa
I killed by 10 nays and 10 yeas, IN
Republicans voting against Il and III
Democrats for It.
More Money for Clerks.
The House passed the House bi
. increasing the salary of the clerl
G I'm the Office OF Register IN ChanceI
Z and Clerk Of the Orphans Court
d New Castle county TO $1,000 a yea
II was explained that the clerks r
q ceive less than any other clerks In II
e Court House
The House passed Representati'
n Whites bill changing the voting pla'
I'm the First Election District of Chri
I tiana hundred from Marshallton
/, Newport, In order to accommoda
the voters at Richardson Park ar
+ Glynrich
# The House also passed the House bi
providing that New Castle coun
e shall not pay more than $1,000 al
5. one month for inmates OF the Ferr
School committed from that county.
S Steward for Hospital.
3. The House passed Representati'
Hammond's bill 10 require the en-
ployment of a steward for the Sta
7. Hospital at Farnhurst TO weigh