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was installed IN that town last year.
Phosphate Standards.
Senator Newton introduced a bill to
regulate the sale Of commercial fer
tilizer by providing that every per-
son who sells a ton Of phosphate In
Delaware must register The brand
with the State Board OF Agriculture.
The board then would have samples
collected and submitted to the state
Chemist under number, who would
report his analysis to the State
Board. The bill also would estab-
llsh a standard of plant food value
TO which the phosphate must con-
form.
Senator Mitchell introduced a bill
authorizing the Board OF Education
OF frankfort TO levy a capitation tax
OF $3.50 upon every male resident Of
that school district for school pur-
poses, and providing that lall real
and personal property subject TO tax
alton, shall be assessed at its actual
value.
Senator Walker introduced a bill to
appropriate $4,000 to the Ferris Re
form School to be used for repairs
and extensions and TO appropriate
$1,000 to the Delaware Industrial
School for Girls 70 be used for re-
pairs and extensions
Representative Marvel introduced
four OF the State highway bills. The
fourth bill abolishes the Office Of
highway commissioner In New Castle
county and places his duty under the
chief engineer OF the State Highway
Department. created under the new
bill.
The following bills we're introduced
in the House this morning:
By Mr.. Boyce, amending the char
ter OF Newport by giving the town
commissioners authority TO enact ordi-
nenoes to preserve the health of the
town, to regulate public amusements
and enact building ordinances.
Mr. Downward, fixing the salary Of
the Judge Of the Juvenile Court Of
Wilmington, at 1900 annually, one
half TO be paid by the city and one
half by the county; increasing the
salary OF the chief probation officer to
$1,000, with $500 for expenses, and
giving the Judge OF the court author
ity to appoint three probation officers
(men or womenl at a salary OF $3.50,
each, to be divided between the city
and county; giving the right of appeal
from decisions Of the Juvenile Court,
and providing for punishment FOR con-
tempt Of said court; authorizing the
encouragement to employ stenog-
rapher and clerk, at a salary Of $1,000
a year.
BY Mr.. Killen, authorizing the State
Board OF Education to require teach
ing of nursing and first aid 10 the in
iured to children more than II years
OF age I'm all schools where twelve or
more grades are taught.
BY Mr.. Burris, Incorporating the
New Castle Trust Company, of Odessa.
The capital stock is fixed at $4,000
and the bill names Daniel w. Corbit,
Merritt n. Willis. Alexander p. Cor
bit, Colen Ferguson, Leonard " AS
| pril, Jr., Clarence p. Pool, James T.
Shallcross, Isaac Janvier Woods,
James Lawson Crothers and Joseph
@. Brown as directors.
BY MIR. Jones, providing for the
physical training of the school chill
dren Of the State. The bill makes it
compulsory for every school child be-
tween the ages Of and is years, un-
less exempted by physical incapacity,
to take military training, and desig-
mates the State Board of Education to
make the necessary plans for carry
ing out the provisions Of the bill;
$1,000 is appropriated to carry It into
effect.
BY Mr.. Culver, authorizing the Levy
Court OF Sussex county to borrow
81, 900, 900 for the permanent improve
ment OF the highways Of that county.
This is the bill that has been ap-
proved by many property taxpayers
OF the county and the new county com
missioners. II provides for bond
issue al interest not 10 exceed IL
per cent, $4,000 OF the bonds 20 ma
ture each year starting 1927 until
1866 The county commissioners
would have charge Of the road work
under the bill
Bills Affecting Sussex.
Representative WEIGH introduced
ten bills in the House this afternoon
as follows:
Protecting doves in Kent and Sus-
sex counties by making an open sea-
son from November Is to December
/ 81; repeating the law requiring sen
tence for restitution in cases OF per
sons convicted OF larceny; authoriz-
ing the Judge OF the Orphans Court
OF Sussex county to name two com
missioners to make new indices for
the records of that court and receive
compensation not exceeding 1000;
excluding legatees and devises as wit
nesses to a last will and testament.
Establishing a Board of Education
for Lewes and naming the following
as members of the board until their
successors are chosen at an election
to be held the first Saturday in April:
Ulysses W. Hooker, John R. Baylis,
Edgar W. Ingram. Charles V. Jones.
/ William II. Bookhammaer. William
Teal and Edward W. Wiltbank.
Providing for the report OF the
comptrollers OF Kent and Sussex coun-
ties 10 be published; providing for
papers upon which judgments are
entered TO become the property of
the defendant when same are salts
fed; restoring the Office OF deputy in
the various county Offices OF Sussex
county. which ONCE was abolished
four years ago, and fixing salary of
each at $500; making It unlawful 10
sell loaf OF bread Weighing less than
IA ounces: authorizing Georgetown TO
borrow $4,000 for street improve
ments.
Suffrage Hearing.
Advocates Of woman suffrage will
have hearing before a Joint session
OF the Senate and House. in tho