Evening journal., 1917-03-24

bill had been amended in the Senate
10 reduce the appropriation for such
institution from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Senate passed the Senate bill
increasing the amount that the Levy
Court OF Sussex county may borrow
for roads from $4,000 to s25,OO0.
The House killed the Senate bill
providing for the creation Of a reve-
nue. and taxation commission to serve
for two years ard report to the next
General Assembly A commission Of
five was provided FOR in the bill
some OF the bills passed by the House
Yesterday afternoon were the following.
House bill abolishing the fees of all
county Offices in New Castle county OK
cept constables and justices OF the
peace.
House bill requiring peddlers of patent
medicines TO pay a $50 license.
House bill providing for the court to
name a board Of parole. who under GER
tain conditions could parole prisoners
after thev had served onequarter OF
their time. II would also give the board
authority to parole life term prisoners
under certain conditions Messrs. Con
nelly. Peet. McNabb and Cross urged
passage Of the bin on the ground that
it was a progressive and humane meas
ure.
House bill 10 appropriate $4,000 for
an armory in Wilmington, to be avail
able when s250.OOO is raised by sub
scription 10 he applied for that pur-
pose. The State Armory Commission
will select the site aud have charge of
the erection of the building.
There was no objection 10 the bill and
It was supported on the floor by Repre-
scntatives Connolly. Cross. Culver, Jones
and Welch. 1t later was passed by
the Senate.
Senate bill with House amendment
increasing from $4,000 TO $4,000 the
contingent fund Of the attorney gen
eral. The House amendment au-
thorizes the attorney general TO sign
the warrants drawn on the State
treasurer for monies out of his fund
instead OF It, being necessary for one
OF tho judges TO sign the warrants.
Senate bin. authorizing st. Georges
to borrow $4,000 for street improve
ments.
Senate bill. amending law relative
to medical examination of persons
admitted to the State Hospital for the
Insane
Senate bill requiring proper treat
ment Of babies eyes after birth TO
prevent blindness from Inflammation.
II was advocated by the Sunshine
Society The bill appropriates $500
TO carry out its provisions
Among the bills killed in the House
yesterday afternoon were the follow
ing.
House bill. to increase the salary
Of tho county assessors in Whining
ton. The bill would have increased
the salary Of tho assessors in the
First and Fourth districts from $500
TO $1,000 and in the other three dis
tricts to $1,000 William B. Smith.
one of the present assessors, told or
the large increase IN the work OF
the assessors since the salary was
fixed a. $500. Mr.. Downward favored
the bill on the floor. and Messrs.
Bovce and Connolly opposed il.
House bill. placing a tax OF 81 on
each bed in lodging houses and
hotels that do not have a license to
sell liquor The bill also compols
the better eQuipping of hotels and
! lodging houses.
The House passed the Senate bill
providing for the State to pay the
board and expenses OF teachers at
tending tho summer school at Della
ware College.
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