Evening journal., 1915-03-02

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original bill provided that when a
majority of the districts wanted to
: consolidate the minority districts
were compelled TO join in.
Senator Wharton. at the conclusion
of the reading of the bill said the
members we're not familiar with the
amendments and ne moved that ac-
tion on il be deferred until Wednesday
at 3 p. m. The motion was lost by a
viva yocc vote.
DIR. Charles A. Wagner, state Su-
| porintendent Of Schools. was given
! privilege of the floor. and explained
! the bill and the amendments. He said
/ that under the amendments no dis
trict will have to enter the consolida-
ton OF districts unless a majority of
| the taXables in that district vote to do
/ so. He pOined out that no consolda-
ton would be effected until the State
Board of Education had made a thor
ough investigation and was familiar
with the existing conditions.
Senator Furniss opposed the bill,
saying that the rural districts do not
want any more legislation, but are
satisfied with conditions as they are.
Senator Barnard said that the
amendments answered the objections
of residents of his district, and he
advocated passage Of the bill.
Senator Carter also objected to the
bill on the ground that small chill
dren of 6 or Z years of age would
not be properly protected in being
conveyed to their schools in a wagon
driven by a strange driver. which
would happen if the schools were con-
sOlidated and the children had a
greater distance to so.
DR.. Wagner was again given privi-
lege of the floor to answer the OBJ
iections, and he explained in detail
just how the consolidation would be
effected. He said that in a majority
of cases the children would have a
shorter distance to go instead of a
longer distance.
Senators Anderson, Barnard, Fra
zier, Harris, Hickman, Hoffecker,
Newton, Webb and Walker, Republi-
cans, and Hart Democrat, voted for
the bill and Senators Carter, Fur
Miss, Gormley, Mitchell, Wharton and
Williams against 1t, all those oppose j
being Democrats
Camden ApprOp Ration.
Representative Hoch's bill to in
crease the annual appropriation Of
the Kent County Levy Court to the
town of Camden from $500 to $500,
to be expended for roads and streets,
was passed without a dissenting vote
Senator Barnard explained that a
law was passed two days ago to ap-
propriate $500 to Camden for roads
and streets, which law provided that
after this year the amount would go
back TO 5000. The bill is to continue
the appropriation at $500 which is
needed to keep the new streets in re-
pair.
The Senate passed the House bill
to renew the charters of private cor
porations that neglected to record
their acts within the twelve month
limit as prescribed by law.
Money for Dover Firemen.
Representative Jones bill for the
State to appropriate $3.50 to the Rob-
bins Hose Company of Dover, was
passed by the House. Mr.. Jones ex-
planned that the company recently
bought a new automobile apparatus
chiefly by it's own contributions. and
it protects the States property against
fire.
For. State Budget.
Il The House concurred in the Senate
joint resolutions authorizing tic Sec.
retary of State to have printed the
State Constitution. election laws ant
incorporation laws.
The Senate bill authorizing tn,
State Librarian to purchase new
flag for the State House also wai
passed.
The Senate bill requiring the vari
Gus State departments five days af
ter the Legislature meets to submi
an estimate of their receipts and eX
penditures for the next two year
to the governor also was passed b,
the House. The object of the bill i
to provide for biennial State bud
get The governor is required e
submit the estimated receipts AM
expenditures of the State for tn,
ensuing two fiscal years to the Lcgis
lature Governor Miller at the be
ginning Of the present Legislator
submitted a tentative budget he ha
compiled in order that the State
financial problem could be handled i
! a business-like manner. The recon-
mendatiOn for fiennlal budget wa
made by Governor Miller in his mes
sage TO the Legislature.
The Senate bill, with amendment
to incorporate the Fidelity Trust an
Saving Bank of Lewes, was reporte
favorably to the Senate. The amend
ment confines the powers Of the com
pany TO Lewes.
Bills reported favoTsbly to tn
Senate we're as follows:
House bill authorizing Clayton {
borrow $4,000 for a sewerage sys
tenn; House bill 10 incorporate tn
town of Bellefonte; House bill {
increase contingent fund of Stat
Revenue Collector from $500 to $500
House bill TO increase amount SUISSE
county Levy Court shall appropriat
| annually for repair of roads an
streets i'm Glendale from 5000 Il
$500: House bill to continue the an
nual appropriation of Levy Court {
town OF Camden; Senate bill deiuin
the taxable gross premiums collccte
by insurance companies: Senate bi
relating TO the examination Of bank
ing corporations by the insuranc
commissioner; Senate bill deinin
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