Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-20
PAY CITY employees
Twice each MONTH
House Unanimously Passes
Representative McNabb's
Bill TO That Effect
SENATE IN FAVOR OF
: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
stan Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER. Feb 20.-Following a gem
erai discussion OF the merits Of the
BIZ. the House yesterday afternoon,
by a vote OF 10 to 10. killed Ropresen-
tatlvo Ellison's bill providing for SUI
peryising teachers for the pub
lie schools outside OF Whining
ton. This bill provided for a SUI
/ pervising teacher. In addition 10 the
county superintendent. for each 200
teachers in rural New Castle, Kent and
Sussex counties. This would mean
under the provisions OF the bill a SUI
peryising teacher in each county at a
salary OF $500 year.
Charles II. BeFevre. OF Smyrna, at
torney. explained that this bill was
one of series he had drawn at the
request OF the State Board OF Educa-
ton
Or. Mitchell. president OF Delaware
College. he said favored this plan
and told how successful it was in
Maryland
Attention being called to the fact
that the county superintendent re-
coiyed only $1,000. Mr.. LoFevre said IL
was hoped this Legislature would give
the superintendents moro pay. former
Governor Miller having recommended
$1,000
for this bill as he wanted to help
education.
Mr.. Peet whose home Is IN Milford,
said lt looked like a lot OF money but
o is a State project, for the general
good. He pointed out that the SUI
perintondont does not have time to
give the supervision required.
Mr. killen, who lives at FELTON,,
thought the county superintondonts
could give the necessary supervision.
He said he was teacher "a years and
knew what was needed. lie opposed
he bill.
Dr. Charles A. Wagner made a
plea for tho bill the vote was as fol-
lows.
Yeas Rash, Cross. McNabb Con.
nelly Gregg. Buckingham. BOyce,
Green, Ellison. Burris, DAILY. Poet
Measick. Culver Speaker Hall-l5
Al Nays Chapman Downward. Cru
well ID. G. Hall Hutchinson, Jones,
Kersey, Killon. Lewis, Loose, Mar
vel, preiiyman. pritchett, Swain. Tar
buiton, Tindall, Webster and Welsh
.-lo
Absent-Ahern-t
TO Pay Twice a Month.
Tho House without dissenting
vote, passed Representative McNabhs
bill, PROVIDING that all employees OF
Now Castle county be paid twice a
1nonth instead of monthly.
u was stated by Representative
Downward that the Council OF vii
3ningion had agreed TO pay all city
employees once every two weeks.
AR AcNabb said he had been inform
ed that the Levy Court has no objection
10 tho bill. lie said the Icvv Court has
the authority without legislation TO pay
tWice a month, but ~ has not made In,
chauge. "lhese fellows arc 'duckiug,'
believe said McNabb.
&c does look,' said Mr.. Downward
"as II this Levy Court was trying Ia
Ishift the responsibility 10 the Legisla
,ture.' lie said City Council had agreed
10 make tho change ON behalf of The
city and no had hoped tho Levy Court
would do the same thing
Favorable remarks were made by
Nessfs. Cross and Rash Mr. Rash in
INJURED OF Mr. Downward who Is presi
dent of CITY Council, why Council ha,
mot kept its promise TO pay city en-
ployes twice n month. Mr.. Downwar,
said this matter had merely been dc
layed. but II would be attended 70. Nh
Huckincham said the city cmployc
should be paid once % week
The House unanimously passed Rep
fesentative Days bill TO increase IN,
number OF teachers at the Marydo
School
Representative Welch's bill, increas
ing from $4,000 TO $4,000 the amour
chat Milton can raise for a sewage
system. was passed by the House. BE
fore the bill becomes effective the tax
payers OF the town will vote on Il a
The town election next month.
Medals For Soldiers.
81 The Senate yesterday Afternoon
Unanimously passed Senator Joseph
bill prescribing the same open sea
SON for hunting wild fowl on tn
Assawaman Bay that applies TO othe
Delaware waters.
The Senate also passed Senator Hof
fecker's joint resolution authorizing
thc presenting OF medals to members