Evening journal., 1917-02-28
TO retain OYSTER
REVENUE COLLECTOR
Senate by Party Vote Kills
House Bill to Abolish
Office
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STAFF Correspondent.

~ a bhoy SNsNAeA
ind passed many bills.
Representative Tarburton's bill to
make September and October an open
season for the dredging of oysters in
in BlalSe's channel, was passed by vote
of Is yeas to ! nays. Captain Buck /
son, retired oyster boat captain, op-
posed the bill on the ground that to-
make those months an open season
would ruin the oyster beds in Blake's
channel
Act on Library Site.
After objection had been made byl
Representative Burris, the House de-
ferred action until today on Represen-
tative Downward's bill authorizing the
First Presbyterian Church Of Whining
ton to convey certain real estate to bel
used for the new library site.
Mr.. Downward explained the bill and
called upon Attorney James NJ. Tunnel
TO explain the legal phase Of the mat
ter. Mr.. Burris said he feared the pro-
posed action was in contravention Of
the deed OF trust. Mr.. Downward said
this matter had been gone over by the
attorneys interested and they found
that such was not the case. IL was de-
cided however, to defer action until 2
O'Clock today
The House passed Representative
kersey's bill increasing from $500 TO
$500 the appropriation of the Kent
County Levy Court to Wyoming for
street improvements.
Mr.. Culver's bill authorizing the
Mayor and Council of Laurel to borrow
$1,000 to purchase Il fire engine and
equipment was passed.
The House passed Mr.. Welch's bill
providing that when note or bond
upon which Judgment has been con-
fessed is entered in the prothonotary's
office, the paper shall remain there until
satisfied and they returned TO the de-
PENDANT or borrower.
Mr.. WEIGH. in explaining the bill
said it was simply to protect the de-
PENDANT in such cases.
The House also passed Mr.. Welch's
bill re-enacting the law establishing
the Board OF Education of Lewes and
remaining the present members Of the
board. The law establishing the
board twenty years ago. Mr. WEIGH
stated, will expire in three weeks.
Money For Fire Companies.
The Robbins Hose Company Of
Dover, and the Aetna Hose, Hook and
Ladder Company, Of Newark. will re-
ceive an appropriation Of $3.50 each
IL Representative Jones bill, which
passed the House unanimously yes
terday afternoon. is also passed by
the Senate. Mr.. Jones and Mrs. Boyce.
who explained the bill pointed out
that the volunteer fire companies Of
Dover and Newark protect valuable
State property.
First Aid In Schools.
49, n
ing that in all schools of the State of
twelve grades or more first aid TO
the injured must be taught to pupils
of twelve years of age or over. was
passed by the House. Messrs DAILY,
Jones and Rash voted against the
hill. The bill specifies that there
must be one teacher in all such
schools capable to teach first aid. It
would become effective as soon as
signed by the Governor.
The House passed Representative
Rash's bill TO enable the Governor to
make such changes as may be neces-
sarv to conform with the Federal
statutes governing military organlza-
tions.
Representative Welch's bill, author
izing the school districts of Milton,
Sussex county, to reissue $4,000 OF
school bonds to take the place OF
bonds expiring. was passed,
MIR. Days bill, appropriating $loO
to the Marydel school district, NO.
lis, Kent county. 10 cover an lnsul-
ficiency in the amount allowed from
the State school fund. was passed
by the House.
Tbe House passed Mi. Jones' bill
fixing the salary Of the deputy sheriff
~ Kent county at $3.50 a year Mr.
Tones explained that the salary was
formerly $3.50. but by a mistake made
in the revised code il was reduced q
5000. The present bills Mr.. Jones
stated. simply put the salary PACK
to the former amount.
Mr.. SWANS bill, fixing the towr
tax rate in Harrington at ~ cents
on the 500, was passed BY tht
House
Mr. McNabb's bill, fixing teh SALARY
of the Sinking Fund Commissioners
az Wilmington at 500 annually eacf
ana the SECRETARY $3.50, was passed by
the House. At the present time inc
commissioners receive no pay.
To Renter Governors.
The House passed RepreseHtatlV
PrettyInan's joint resolution provldin
for the removal of the bodies o
Daniel Rodgers. buried on privat
land near Milford. and Joseph Hasle'
buried in cemetery near Ceda
Creek, be removed TO the Odd rel
lows cemetery, Milford. Both tn
deceased we're former governors 0
Delaware The resolution names Lieu
tenant Governor L. z. Eliason, Sena
tor Oliver A. Newton and Representa-
tive John Prettyman a commission 7
carry out its provisions.
Mr.. Kersey's joint resolution author
izing and requiring the auditor OF &C
counts to provide the General As
semhly with ansinventory Of the schoo
text books now in the hands of tn
clerks and commissioners outside @
Wilmington was killed by vote of J
yeas to nays. Several members
while agreeing that there should b
a uniform text book in use, felt tn
method proposed in the resolution wa
a round-about-way to accomplish tina
purpose.
Remove Butts of Poles.
BY a unanimous vote, the Senat
yesterday afternoon passed Senate
Nurphy's bill providing that no COZ
porations owning poles along tn
public roads of the State may Gu
them down and leave the butts re
naming in the ground.
Senator Joseph's bill providing 70
the promotion OF vocational educatio
m this State was given final readnl