Evening journal., 1911-01-31
GRIST OF BILLS
AT CAPITAL
Effort Will be Made to
Abolish Voters
Assistants
LONGER TERM FOR
SHERIFF AND CORONER

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Jan 3l.-The first
move for the abolition of the voters
assistants was made today by tho
Democrats when Senator Fooks OF
Sussex county, Democrat. gave no.
tice that he Will introduce bill to
abolish such assistants az elections
Representative White. OF New Cas-
tie county, gave notice OF a bill to
limit the terms of the elective aud ap-
pOintiye county Offices in New Castle
county TO two terms.
Longer Term for Shcrin.
Representative Gillis gave notice
OF an amendment to the constitution
TO extend the terma of the Sheriff aud
Coroner Of New Castle county TO four
years. II would require fayorable ac-
tion by the Legislature at two sos
sions for the change to be effected
Representative Pool gave notice OF
a bill to permit the shipment OF
blackbirds from the State and to FIX
September / as the opening of tho
squirrel season.
Representative Bcswick gave no.
ticc of bill for the disposition of un-
claimed dividends and deposits and
balances IN banks and savings banks.
Representative Hart introduced
resolution appropriating 81 200 to
Frank Startling for supplies.
Representative Cooper introduced a
bill providing fine or imprisonment
for failure TO return public library
books to the libraries after written
notice calling for them
I Higher Pay For Comptroller.
/ A bill will be introduced this week
increasing County Comptroller Chan
{ dlors salary 90 $4,000. and the salary
of his deputy from 5000 to $1,000. AS
the Office of County Comptroller is a
very important ono the New Castle
County Levy Court viii support the
bill
The Senate passed Senator Miller's
bill appropriating S2,606 to Whining
ton and Milford graded schools TO
make up their share of State appro-
priatlon NJ
The Senate passed Senator piefTcl
bill changing The name of Eni1fs
May Sapp 10 Emma May Wooddall
Senator Ewing introduced bills pro
riding much severer penalties for
highway robbery, burglary and tres
passing
Miss Edna Byo of Dover was ap-
pointed Senate stenographer today.
Three Bills by Mr.. Miller.
Three bills were give notice of BY
Senator Miller for the State Board Of
Health One Is 10 allow members OF
the State Board So a day for each
stated meeting limited to five meetings
yearly and So for each day of special
duty Of members They also shall re-
ceive actual expenses.
Another bill Is TO increase from
$500 TO $4,000 the appropriation for
the State Board of Health and TO $4,000
for the State Laboratory The third
bill provides for uniform registration
OF deaths, births and marriages. IL
de5lgnates Secretary of the State
Board OF Health as registrar Of vital
statistics al "A salary TO be fixed bv
Board. The Board shall appoint local
registrars who shall receive twenty
five cents for each birth, death or
marriage registered. Three thousand
dollars appropriation Is provided for
the Board in this work.
Money for State Farm.
Representative Robbins introduced
a bill 10 increase the salary of the
Coroner Of Sussex county from $500
to S1,l00 a year.
Representative Evans introduced
MS bill appropriating $4,000 for new
buildings and equipment for the Stata
farm at Delaware College. The need
OF these improvements will be shown
at the farm on Friday.
Notice TO Moving Tenants.
Representative Wright gave notice
of bill to require five months no
tice on the part of landlords ana
tenants of farms Of intention to move
At present three months notice Is
required.
Comptroller for Sussex.
Representative Davis yesterday in
roduced a bill to create the Office Of
comptroller of Sussex county. model
ed along the same lines as that office
in New Castle county. The conn
troller is to receive $1,000 a year. and
is to be appointed by the Governor
uril the next general election when
a new comptroller is to be elected for
four years.
More Salary for Collector.
A bill to increase the salary of the
State Revenue Collector was intro