Evening journal., 1913-02-17
AGREE ON
THE JOINT
BUILDING LAW
Continued From First Page.

AFTERNOON 10 discuss the ploDVnllOH /
that either the Boulevard law be re-
pealed or legislation be enacted 10
enable early construction OF the du- /
Pont Boulevard.
Indications We're that General du- /
Pont would submit n proposition for
legislative action to assure that the
State would get the financial benefits
that might come from the lateral
strips Of the boulevard right of way. /
The Democrats have proposition
that he consent to cut the right of
way down to 100 feet with forty foot
road on t.
crangers Want DUPONT Road.
A communication fayoring the con-
struction of the dupont Boulevard
was read In the House this morning.
II was from Diamond State Grange,
Of Newport and protested against tho
bonding OF the State for a million dol
lars TO build a state highway.
The resolutions cited that inasmuch
as General dupont had by his latest
proposition shown that he has no in
tontion of personal profit the bill to
repeal the Boulevard law should not
be passed The resolution also urged
enactment of such legislation as Is
necessary TO expedite construction OF
the Boulevard The communication
was signed by Mrs Mary p. Dickey.
$l79.OOO or Extra Appropriations.
Deputy State Treasurer Daniel L.
Jones read a statement from State
Treasurer Hastings of the condition
OF the States finances. He said the
average percentage OF increase in
revenues was l-2 per cent and the
probable cash receipts of the State
during 1913 will be 100000, but tLa
yariableness of the charter receipts
OF the Secretary Of States depart
ment is an uncertain factor in est-
mating State revenues He est-
mates that S179.05S Is available for
appropriations above the annual fixed
appropriations Treasurer Hastings
recommends a method OF paying out
appropriations at such time as not TO
deplete the treasury and cause a con-
dition Of temporary bankruptcy.
Work Prisoners on Sussex Roads.
Without a dissenting vote the Sem
ate passed Senator Andersons bill to
require the employment on Sussex
county roads of all prisoners sem
tenced in that county for terms less
than three months. As originally In
troduccd the bill provided that all
prisoners sentenced IN Sussex coun-
Is should be employed I'm building
and repairing roads instead of being
sent to the New Castle County Work.
house. but because Of general pro-
est the amendment for short term
prisoners was made.
To Urge Similar Law for New Castle.
Senator Reinhardt, when the An
derson bill was up, announced that
legislation for employment of GER
tain New Castle county prisoners on
The roads is to be urged.
The Anderson bill provides for
camps of prisoners employed on
roads and eight hours shall constitute
a days work.
Bills passed by the House during
the morning included the following:
Tax Exemption For New Industries.
Representative Swans to exempt
from taxation for ten years sites on
which manufactures and new
Industries locate in Delaware City.
Representative Houstons appro-
priating $4,000 for furnishing and
heating the new Dover armorv
Representative Grahtand's requir-
Ing that the Clerks of the Peace shall
furnish 70 the State Collector OF
Revenue at the expiration of thirty
days after due a list of all persons
who have failed to pay state licenses.
Oppose $500 Townsend Bill.
The Senate had a spirited discus
sion over Senator Marshall's bill "a
appropriate 5000 TO compensate Syl-
Vcster y. Townsend, Jr. for legal
services TO the Employers Liability
Commission. After a talk over the
manner Of appropriations and the con
ditlon OF State finances. Or. Marshall
by unanimous consent. was permitted
TO lay the bill on the table
Senator Gormley opposed the bill
because he considered the amount toe
large for drawing one bill, especially
since the Commission had obtained
most of its data from the Pennsyl
vania Commission
Senator Gormley quoted from tn,
law that the members of the EN-
ployers Liability Commission shall
serve without compensation
Senator Marshall had read letter
from Mr.. Townsend stating that the
recommendation of the Commission
that he be paid $500 was a surpris,
TO him but he considered the allow.
ance just Senator Reinhardt believ
cd that all appropriations ard claims
bills should be deferred and acted OF
at once by the Legislature after thl
total of appropriations desired wa
known Senator Marshall agreed tina
u might be well to hold up the bil
Tor a while
Discussing state finances Or Mar
shall sa;a the time Is e0niiuE whc
The State must guard carefully an
restrict its appropriations to institu
tons subject TO State control in Who'll
pr in part Referring to the rcnewa
OF the charter for the Delaware I'm
dustrial schools, DR. Marshall said
provided an annual state appropriate
of $4,000 and forty cents a day 70
each inmate from the New Castl
County Levy Court
On this basis he estimated that tl
school management had only to pr,
vide $500 for maintenance last yea
Senator Reinhardt expressed b'
lief that the time is coming when De
aware will not receive the presei
great revenue from charters as he bl
lieyed a Federal corporation la
would be enacted
Must Prune or Raise More Tax.
Unless appropriations were prune
DR.. Marshall feared a State tax woul
have TO be put on land if a federi
charter law were passed