Middletown transcript., 1915-02-06
MANY BILLS OFFERED
Three Sessions Of The House
Were Held
LAW MAKERS WERE FLOODED

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day, one in the morning, one in the
afternoon and another at night, in order
to clear up the great rush of business
that poured in during the day. Scores
of new bills were introduced in the
House, considerably increasing the size
of the House calendar. The bills intro
duced in the House were as follows:
By Representative Letherbury-
Amending the laws governing the State
Board of Health by making the salary
of the secretary $500, and further pro-
vidlng that the expenses of the board,
including the secretary's salary, shall
not be more than $1,000.
By Representative Webster-To in
crease the salary of the deputy clerk of
the peace from s., 200 to 81, 800 per an
mum, and to increase the salaries of
three deputies from 5000 to II, 200; to
increase the salary of the deputy sheriff
from s., 200, to 81, 800, of tive deputies
from $500 to 81, 900; increasing the salary
of the deputy prothonotary from 100
to 81, 300, and providing for one clerk at
a salary of 81, 200; increasing the salary
of the deputy recorder of deeds from
1920 to 81, 800 per annum, four clerks
from 5000 to 81, 200 per annum; increas-
ing the salary of the deputy register of
wills from 81, 200 to II, 500 and his clerk
from 5000 to 81, 200; providing for three
clerks for the register in chancery and
clerk of the Orphans Court at II, 200
year each, there now being two clerks
who receive 81, 900 year each, all in
New Castle county.
By Representative Letherbury Pro
viding that members of the State Board
of Health shall each receive $5 each day
of actual service, and empowering the
board to employ any of its members for
special service "at reasonable compen-
sation."
By Representative Letherbury-
Changing the open season for hunting
as follows: Dove, from July 18th to
December 31st; partridges, from Novem-
ber 10th 10 December 31st; hare and
rabbit, from November 10th to Decem-
ber S1st; frogs, from April 1st to July
'31st.
BY Representative Letherbury- Pro-
viding that the receiver of taxes and
county 'reasurer shall be elected by the
Levy Court for a term of four years,
the first election to be in March, 1916
He is authorized to appoint two depu-
ties. The receiver shall receive a salary
of $4,000 ayear, and each deputy II, 500.
They shall sit throughout the county to
receive the taxes.
By Representative Dickev Requiring
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany to maintain at the grade crossing
known as Red Mill crossing in New
Castle county, suitable passage for
vehicles and the passengers under the
railroad tracks.
By Representative Eonovan- Provid-
ing that veterinarians when applying to
the clerks of the peace for license must
present their certificate obtained from
the State Board OF Examiners.
By Representative Dickey-Authoriz-
ing the town council of Newport to
borrow money and issue bonds for water
and sewage systems.
BY Representative Hall-Providing
for the sanitation of factories in which
the business of packing and preserving
vegetables and fruits is carried on, and
providing for cannery inspector. 1t
makes changes in the present cannery
inspection law.
By Representative Letherbury-
Amending the State Board of Health
laws relative to the appointment of the
board; providing that at least one mem
ber shall be an allopathic and one a
homeopathic physician.
By Representative Letherbury- Pro
viding that hereafter no appropriation
of state moneys shall be made to any
charitable institution unless an itemized
accounting writing showing how the
money was expended is filed with the
state.
By Representative Hill-Providing
that no telephone company may discon-
tinue the service of any subscriber until
thirty days after the presentation of the
bill for such service, and after ten days
written notice of such intention
By Representative Hill-Providing a
method for probating ia this state wills
admitted to probate in other states.
sENATORsHIP VACANCY BILL
By Representative Hill Providing
that whenever vacancy shall happen
from this state in the United States
Senate the governor may make tenn.
porary appointment to serve until the
next general election when senator
shall be elected. At present the gov
ernOr is empowered to appoint within
one year of the election.
By Representative Hill-Repealing
the law creating the State Portrait
Commission.
BY Representative Short Providing
that the Levy Court of Kent and Sussex
counties shall appoint as tax collectors
the men nominated by each Levy Court
man.
BILL TO INoRFAst STATE MILITIA
By Representative Davis Providing
that the Organized ilitia shall consisl
of a full regiment fsthraa hut+ol;ons ~