Milford chronicle., 1915-01-22
BILLS PRESENTED TO
THE LEGISLATURE

le Senator Frazier gave notice that
le will introduce bill to provide for Dor
lie issue for Frederick to install a watt
r. plant
i Senator Anderson gave notice he wi
e offer a bill to provide for the re- organ
d cation of the Levy Court. of SUISSE
l. County.
The bill, if passed, would abolish tn
Levy Court of Sussex County as it
i now constituted, to take effect the frs
S Tuesday in January, 1917.
y 1t will provide that the new Lev
Court shall consist of three members t
be elected at large, but no two shall b.
nominated by political party from thu
same senatorial district. The presen
court comprises ten members, one from
each Representative district.
The bill provides a salary of $1,000 pei
annum for each of the three Levy Court
Commissioners. At present the ten
commissioners each receive an annual
salary of $500 each. The three commits
sloners would be elected for four years as
at present. The present Sussex Lew
Court is evenly divided politically with
the Republican clerk of the peace having
the deciding vote.
1t is reported a similar bill to re-orga-
nize the Kent Levy Court will be intro
duced
Senator Hickman introduced his bill
to make it unlawful to use a facsimile
of the great seal and coat of arms of the
State of Delaware for advertising pur-
poses or on stationery.
1t imposes a penalty of $25 fine for
all violations.
Senator Anderson introduced a bill
requiring a seperate classification of a
class of people known as "Moors" on
the registration and election books of
Sussex County.
Senator Hoffecker introduced bill to
amend the law providing for the appoint |
ment of notaries public.
Senator Newton gave notice that he
will introduce a bill for Sussex County
to borrow S5, 900 to furnish and equip the
llew Sussex County Court House at
Georgetown.
Mr.. Newton will also introduce a bill
% provide for 'the better assessment of
persons and property in Sussex County. "
-he bill will provide for the creation of a
'oard OF assessment, revision and appeal.
Representative Letherbury in tro-
uced JOINT resolution authorizing the
Governor to appoint three commission
rs to meet with a like commission
rom New Jersey to draft modifica-
ions OF the laws regulating fishing in
ne delaware River and Bay. The I
shall report back to the
eneral Assembly. Under the terms
the compact now existing between
le Two States such notifications can
made only by concurrent Legislation
the two States.
Senator Gormley introduced a bill
mpelling vehicles to carry light.
MS is a much needed law, and it is to 4
hoped that it will pass.
Representative Donovan of Kent county
troduced a bill to amend the Game
VS.. The amendment provides that
y person charged before a Justice of
peace with the violation of anv of
2 provisions of the game and fish
VS. shall have the right to appeal to
Court of General Sessions, the ap- a
ais to be tried by one of the Judges
said court, other than the resident
lge OF the county in which the appeal a
S taken. The bill allows Is days to
ke the appeal -
representative Williams presented a
to require the age of applicants for
lstratlon to be entered in the books g.,
registered voters. Some years ago n
entry of the age was abolished bv wee
slative enactment upwards Of n
'nty-one years of age" being a sufi- lalI
1t entry under the law. ana q
rovlsions for greater speed by auto a
)lles are made in bill introduced bv 1eu 9S
'resentative Hill, of Bridgeville. 1t Nus 1s
1ides for the following rates of speed; NJ
n any street or highway where the on
dings are less than 100 feet average M
ance apart, speed of fifteen miles II,., IIe
lour, to be reduced to the rate of a WI
in eight minutes at curves and at uay
of streets and highways. NJ
any street or highway where the Jay
ilngs average more than 100 feet nam
t. speed at the rate of a mile in SC
minutes "a seconds, or 25 miles an con. SolV
shall be allowed, to be reduced to 1atu S?a
mile in five minutes at curves or 4i'eI'
sections, in descending steep hills tne
IN passing other vehicles. was
lothirg in this section shall permit I,01 Doul
person to drive a motor vehicle at rns lne
iater rate of speed than is reasons- IelIe
having regard to the traffic, or so as oIant
danger the safety of any person or ing r,
the property of any person, " the ~. =. w
eads. Ambulances, police, fire de- Janu'
lent and military autos in perform LIT
OF duty are exempt from the speed Al
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