Middletown transcript., 1911-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE
Important Bills Under Discus.
sim This Week

away Wleh nunQred sax C0liecsoEs IN heus
county and TO provide for the collection
OF taxes by the receiver Of taxes.
In the House Of Reprsse natives White
of New Castle county, offered aioint reso,
luton, which was referred, requesting
Governor Pennewill to request the SeCre.
tary of the Navy 10 deliver TO the state Of
Delaware the fgurehsad of the sloop Of
war Delaware, now at Annapolis, Md.
In case ihe request is granted the figure
head will probably be placed in the State
House.
Recommitted-House bill to increase
the salary of state revenue collector from
81, 200 to 81, 800 and the contingent fund
from $500 to $500.
Returned by committee without report
House bill to amend the constitution SO
that sheriffs and coroners will be elected
for four years terms instead Of two years.
In the House Of Representative Conwell,
OF Camden, gave notice of bill providing
for a reduction in the salaries of Cover.
nor and Secretary ofstate from 81 600 to
81, 900 a year. Mr.. Conwell considers
that the salaries are now too large.
Representative Gormley, OF Whining.
ton, would abolish all divorce in Della.
ware, and be gave notice of bill to re-
peal all Of the statutes relating to divorce.
Without dissenting vote, the House
adopted the House joint resolution intro.
duced by Mr.. Evans requesting Congress
to make appropriations for good roads,
the states to make similar appropriations.
This movement is nationwide, and
among the members OF the House who
spoke in its behalf were Representatives
BonwelI, Moore and T. G. Cooper.
The House passed the House joint re-
solution appropriating $25 to light the
tower of the State House on State occa.
sions.
In the House Representative Bucking-
hams bill providing for the appointment
by the governor of commission to ar
range for the fitch anniversary celebra-
ton of the Battle OF Gettysburg, at Gettys.
burg, Pa, in July, 1918, and report to the
next General Assembly, was read and re.
ferred. This bill carries with it an appro-
priation of $1,000, to arrange for the cele.
bration.
In the Senate the bill introduced by
Senator Blackstone, to place all county
officers in Sussex county on salary basis,
thus doing away with the fee system Of
compensation, was read and referred.
This bill provides for the salaries of the
county officers to be as follows: Clerk Of
the Peace, 81. 800; sheriff s., 200; coroner,
$500; prothonotary, $500; recorder Of
deeds, 81, 800; register of wills, 81. 500; reg.
lister in Chancery, 500, and clerk of the
Orphans Court, $500.
Senator Pierce's bill, to exempt school
teachers who have taught successfully for
five years or graduates of colleges and
normal schools from taking an exsmina.
ton to teach was read and referred.
Representative ellis bill to amend the
Constitution so as to make the terms oil
the sheriffs aud coroners in the three
counties of the State four years, instead
Of two, was killed in the House by a vote
of ID yeas and 81 nays.
The House passed the House bill pro.
viding for a fine for persons OBTAINING
property of public libraries after notice
in writing to return the same and also
passed the House bill to reincorporate the
Board of Education.
Walter H. Hayes advocated the passage
OF law providing commission to re-eur'
vey the New Castle county-Kent county
boundary. He says it has not been sur,
veyed since 1870. Iu 1893, the Kent.Sus'
sex boundary was surveyed and suitably
marked with granite stones.
Representative Wilson gave notice Of 9
bill to increase the salaries of judges al
follows: Chancellor and Chief Justice,
from 81, 500 to 5000 year and associate
judges, from 81, 600 to "a, 800.
Representative Tebo's bill providing fol
a hospital for Kent county, to be located
in Dover, was introduced in the House
today. It provides for an appropriation
of SIS, ,OO0 for the establishment OF such Z
hospital and $1,000 for its operation until
such time as other means can be devised
for its msintenace.
The bill also names che following trus
tees for the new hospital: Former Con
gressman Walter o. Hoffecker, DR.. L. A.
Bishop, Walter Morris, George H. Hail.
James II. Hughes, George N. Fisher, DR..
@. J. Harbordt, Edward A. Evans, DR.
George W. Marshall and Edward Willin.
Representative Hoffecker introduced
bis bill creating the Office of county comp
trolier for Kent county. The first comp
troller, to serve until 1918, shall be ap
pointed by the Governor, and In 1915
and every four years thereafter a comp
troller shall be elected. He shall receive
81, 900 year.
Representative Buckingham introduced
his bill increasing to $500 the annual ap.
preparation TO the Grand Army Of the
Republic.
Senator Sheldrake for Senator Hazel
gave notice of bill to reissue some oil
Dover's improvement bonds.
Senator Hazel's bill providing for che
appointment of stenographer and type
writer for the governor and secretary oI
State, at salary OF 81, 200 year and .
clerk for the secretary Of State at salary
of $500 year was read and referred.
The House passed Representative
Whites bill providing that in casel
where the court had ordered 3 husband
to pay money to his vile or children tbs
money shall be paid to the Clerk OF tht
Peace, who shall turn it over to the wife
Az present the money is paid directly By
the husband to the wife. Representative
White gave notice Of q bill to require tbs