Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-22
VOTE FOR PROBE
OF HEALTH BOARD
House Adopts Senate Reso-
luton for Investigation
Into Official Acts
DR.. FRANTZ SAYS HE
WELCOMES INQUIRY


on the floor that the board courted
an investigation. the House yester-
day afternoon passed Senator HEX
mans Senate joint resolution provid-
ing for an investigation Of tho board
by joint legislative committee. On
motion OF Representative Downward
Dr. Frantz was given the privilege Of
the floor
Or. Franiz said he hoped the resolu-
ton would pass. rs there had been
q number Of assertions against tho
works OF the board and they now do.
sired such an investigation lie said
that the board was the guardian Of
The health of tho people of tho State
and that he knew during the eight
years that he acted as secretary, the
board had done everything possible
10 protect the people from the in
roads Of disease lie said there was
not an act about which II did not
court the fullest investigation. The
resolution calls for the appointment
OF two members by the president pro
tenn OF the Senate and three members
by the House TO make the investiga-
ton.
Speaker Hall appointed Repre-
sentatives Boyco. Burris and Connolly
TO represent the House on the COM
mittee which is 70 report back TO the
General Assembly.
The House passed Representative
Jones House joint resolution provd-
ing for the budget system Of appro-
prlstions by the General Assembly.
On motion Of Representative Jones
The House fixed 2.30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon for q hearing on the House
bin 20 appropriate $4,000 for a hos
pitRl in Dover.
The following House bills were re-
ported fayorably in the House: Max
ing assessment for school purposes
ealae as for county purposes; author.
hing First Presbyterian Church TO
give title TO land needed fer a new
library site in Wilmington: aulhoriz
ing Governor TO make changes necos.
rary TO conform with Federal statutes
governing military organizations.
Sussex County Assessors.
Tho House passed tho Senate
amendment to the House bill relative
10 the terms and salaries OF assessors
OF Sussex county. Tho original bill
made the term six years and changed
the salaries. The amendment replaces
the salaries TO what they are now,
$1,000 on general assessment years
and $500 other years.
The House passed Representative
Nelch's bill providing Tor the ap-
poiniment OF one person i'm each rep
rosentat.ve district Of Sussex county
10 report annually the names OF per-
Nd q tIs4.. Il
by law to pay an annual license fee
TO the county Mr.. Welch explained
that this work was formerly done BY
the tax collectors but under the new
commissioner laws FOR Sussex county,
passed two years ago. no provision
was made for these reports.
Optional Life Imprisonment.
The House, by a vote OF 81 10 10.
also passed Representative WEIGHS
bill, which empowers the court 20 inn
pose life imprisonment sentence in
murder cases whenthe jury has rec
commended the defendant 10 the mercy
OF the court Representative Connolly.
who opposed the bill, said Nobody in
my time has been hanged In Delaware,
in my opinion. who should not have
been. but there are probably many who
lie thought Il would place too much
responsibility on Jurors.
Representative Downward's bill
giving the government authority to es-
tRblish FISH hatcheries In Delaware
was passed by the House without op-
position.
AS there is already similar law
Mr.. Rash had stricken from the cal.
endar his bill providing for a State
prison commission
Can Loan More Money.
The House passed Representative
Connellys bill increasing from 5000 {,
$500 the amount loan companies car
loan to borrowers. Mr.. Connolly ex
blamed that IL would help the poo
man in that IL will make IL possibl,
TO obtain second mortgages,
The time for catching muskrats OF
Inland and bank marshes in New Cas-
lie county is extended from March II
TO % under q bill passed by the House
which was introduced by Represents
tive Ellison.
Delmar Voting Hours.
Representative Culver's bill chang
Ing the hours that the polls In the
town OF Delmar shall be open az a
general election from 10 6 o'clock to
10 o'clock was passed by the House
This bill was up for action Tuesday
and the vote deferred until yesterday
Mr.. Culver said he had consulted at
torneys relative TO the bill. and they
had given the opinion that there we're
no legal objections TO il.
Mr.. Burris who objected on Tues
day TO the bill. again voiced his OBJ
lection. claiming that the time OF the
opening OF the polls should not be
changed in any one particular district
The bill was passed by a vote OF q
to 8. Messrs. Burris. Buckingham and
Prettyman voted against the bill.
The special committee appointed bS
the House 10 investigate a peculiar
road condition at Little Creek Ken
county, following a tour Of inspection
submitted its report to the House yes
ferday afternoon. and IL was accepted
The road. which leads from Littl
creek to Port Mahou's. is in sue
shane that it viii be destroyed by tn
tide of the bay in a few months II
ss NOT rebuilt. AS il is used exclu
wivelv by oystermen. from whom IN
state ia the only beneficiary, throug
nc revenue derived therefrom, IN
,onmittee recommended that the stat
snnropr,ate $500 TO aid Kent count
~ rebuilding il. Mr. Tarburton
shairman OF the committee. the othe
members being Messrs. WEIGH, boyc'
Gregg and Kersey.
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