Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-05
Progressive LAWS
By Governor
Many Measures Suggested
By Him Were Passed
By Legislature
ACTIVE IN BEHALF
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Not only did the recent Legislature
pass more progressive laws than any
previous General Assembly in the
history of the State, but practically
every suggestion that Governor John
G. Townsend made in his inaugural
address relative to new legislation
was carried out. This was largely
due to the close cooperation between
the executive and legislative depart
ments during the entire session Of
the Legislature.
In his inaugural address Governor
Townsend asked that there be a
frand discussion and interchange of
ideas relative TO proposed legislation,
and this suggestion was carried out
probably to a larger extent than ever
before.
Along this line Governor Townsend
suggested in his address that scien-
tific and practical business methods be
used in the conducting Of the affairs
Of the State. He suggested that the
best start for a business administra-
ton would be the adoption of tho
budget system" and the Legislature
passed a bill providing for that sys-
TEN. In only a few instances were
party lines drawn in the consideration
OF the more important bills before
the General Assembly.
Governor Townsend advocated in
his address taxation reform and in
this line the Legislature passed The
income and inheritance tax bills anC
the act making the assessment FOL
school purposes in accordance Will
/ the real instead Of the rental value.
Governor Townsend is keenly inter
/ ested in the campaign for better edu.
cational methods in Delaware, anC
among other things in connection with
/ the public schools he advocated al
| increase OF the salaries of teachers
/ in the rural districts.
/ Some of the laws enacted by tho
! Legislature which were suggested OF
advocated by the Governor. either II
| his inaugural address or through
members OF the Legislature, are
| Minimum wage for teachers; salar!
increase for county superintendents
appropriation to pay the expenses o
teachers attending the Delaware Col
lege Summer School: appropriation
for vocational training; providing TO
Z S250.000 Of the income tax receipts &
90 to the public schools. which is al
increase of $11S.O0O over what tn
free public schools have been getting
appropriating $500 for expenses 70
colored teachers at Summer School
appropriations for Delaware Colleg
and Women's College, and bill auth
orizing the State to borrow S125.00
for a new dormitory for the Women
College.
Some OF the good roads measure
which Governor Townsend advocate
and WITCH were passed by the Lei
islature included. the bill creating
State Highway Department, autom'
biles to pay a license according
weight OF machine, portion Of incom
tax receipts to go for good roads SUI
sex county to borrow $1,000 600 fC
good roads and the Lincoln Highwa
bill
Other bills which the Governor &C
vOcated and which were passed IL
cluded, increased appropriation fC
the Colored College, amending the az
pie grading law. changing the la
relative TO analysis OF fertilizers an
placing It under the supervision of III
State Board of Agriculture. acceptin
General duPont's offer of strips alOn
the boulevard I'm Sussex county fC
farm demonstration purposes and al
propriating money to carry out same
workmen's compensation act and II
anti shipment bill