Evening journal., 1915-01-27
Health BOARD Bills
killed IN THE House
Two Measures Defeated,
Then Mr.. Downward Has
Seven Others Withdrawn
URGE TRAINING HOME
FOR FEEBLE MINDED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 27.-After the
House had killed two of Representa-
tive Downward's bills. introduced by
him by request, to amend the State
Board Of Health laws, Mr.. Downward
had seven other bills affecting the
State Board of Health stricken from
the calendar, as il was evident to him
they would be defeated as they were
reported unfavOrably by the commit
tee.
One Of the bills was passed. 1t being
TO provide seal for the registrar of
vital statistics The first bill called
up, which was killed without receiving
a single vote. was that requiring un-
dertakors TO report deaths TO the
registrar of vital statistics within
twenty-four hours after they occur
Mr.. Downward explained that he had
introduced the bill. with many others,
by request. but the committee had
looked on them unfavorably. Mr..
Downward did not vote for the bill.
Another measure defeated. Speaker
Grantland being the only member to
vote for il. was that empowering the
State Board of Health TO hold its an
nual meeting wherever it should
choose. instead of at Newark as now
is required.
One of the bills. to regulate the
business Of mid-wives and requiring
them 10 report all cases coming under
| their observation to the registrar Of
vital statistics. was passed by the
! House by a vote of % TO 9. Represent
atiyes Elliott and Allen spoke against
II. and Representatives Downward and
/ Rash for H..
The ills stricken from the calendar
related to the reporting of dangerous
diseases. quarantining, etc. and al,
would increase the powers of the State
Board of Health.
Amend PilOtage Laws.
without dissenting vote the House
passed Representative Saulsbury's bill
TO amend the pilotage laws by provid-
ing for a ten per cent increase in rates
! Of pilotage of vessels drawing more
than twelve feet of water Captain
Harry V. Lyons. pilot. explained the
bill, saying the expenses OF the pilots
in maintaining a steam vessel, etc.
had increased considerably. and the
carrying rates of steamships had in
creased about 100 per cent. yet the
pilotage rates had not been advanced
for long time. He said he knew of
no opposition to the measure. and one
similar to IL would be introduced in
the Pennsylvania Legislature Captain
Lyons said the shipping interests
claimed the Delaware River and Bay
pilotage service is the best along the
Atlantic seaboard.
3 To Take I'm Oyster Beds.
Senator Anderson introduced a bill
: to provide that any person. firm OF
corporation can rent ground on the
% bottom of the Delaware river, within
/, the jurisdiction of the State Of Del.
aware to grow oysters At the pres
b ont time only bona fde residents Of
Delaware can rent these oyster beds
and it is claimed the State loses q
9 revenue of more than $4,000 a year
. on that account. Should Mr.. Ander-
- sons bill pass, the oyster beds can
be rented to non-residents as well as
81 residents.
Home For Feeble-Minded.
Senator Walker introduced a bill
to establish State home for the care
{ and training Of INDECENT. feeble.
b minded persons of both sexes who
T. arc residents of the State, TO be call.
n cd "Doleware Home for the Feeble
J. Minded" II authorizes the Gov
d ernor to appoint nine residents o
n the State. three of whom may be &C.
n male. TO constitute the State BoarC
] OF Trustees OF the Home. Three o
he hfrs n, H.
p TO reside i'm each county. ANY resi-
j. dent Of the State. over 10 years o
j. age may be admitted to the Home
3. II provides that $4,000 shall be an
r. propriated TO establish and supper
s, the Home from the time Il is Opel
q. to receive patients until the Legis
k. laturc meets i'm 1917.
l. NctarieS' Bill Favorable.
@ The judiciary committee reporte.
n favOrably on the Senate bill relatin.
to the appointment Of notarios pub
Tic and increasing their number.
The Senate, in executive session
l. confirmed the appointment Of Harvc,
IS p. Quattlander as justice of the peac
\ In Sussex county.
DagsbOro schools.
a, Senator Mitchell introduced a bill
D.. 10 incorporate United School District
~ Nos "A and 1853 i'm Dagsboro. SUISSE
county, and to place the district unde
~ the control of five commissioners. Tin
lo bill names Frank Helm. Charles {
rs Brasuro, William A. Hudson. Williar
J. Pennewill and John c. Hazard a
the first board
Three House bills. TO remove i'm
Of consistencies and correct clerical 81
* Iors in The o'ised Code were passe
e- by the House.
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