Evening journal., 1917-02-21
committee 0. X.
ON RIVER front
bills AT Dover
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holding the bill back at the request Of
Representative Welch, who desires TO
amend it. The original bill did not
state when the law shall go into effect,
and Mr.. WEIGH desires TO amend DO to
that extent before it is reported. u is
rumored that July ! will be the date
fixed in the bill.
When the bill was considered sew
eral days ago It was decided TO re-
port 10 favorably by vote OF TO 3,
although one member who voted for
that report is said 10 have explained
that he only did so TO get It ont but
did not commit himself % its sup
port. The members who voted for a
favorable report were Representatives
WEIGH Jones. ID. c. Hall and Hutchi-
son, while Representatives II p. Hall.
Culver and Prettyman voted against
4 tho report
! Inspection Of Prisons.
Representative Rash--Bill authoriz-
/ inging the Governor TO appoint a
prison commission OF three members,
one from each county. TO inspect penal
institutions OF the state, 20 serve with
out pay. was called up for final action,
but the vote on the bill was deferred
until this afternoon.
Representative Connolly stated that
there is already a much broader law
on tho statute books passed some
years ago, providing that the governor
appoint a man and woman TO inspect
penal institutions but no such ap-
pointments have ever been made
Mr. Rash said IL there is such a law
no has been unable to find IT,. On his
motion, action was deferred TO look
into the matter.
The House passed Representative
Messick's bill providing for tho Levy
| Court, OF Sussex county to place fin
ger boards at all crossroads in the
county.
Favor River Front Project.
A Representative TarbuttOns bill
making an open season for oysters in
Z Simon's and Lelpsic creeks during
July and August was passed by the
,, House. Mr.. Tarbutton explained that
Il was desired TO take the oysters out
during those months and replant them
in the bay.
Three bills introduced in the House
by Mr.. Downward TO develop the
) harbor of Wilmington were reported
favorably today by the committee on
municipal corporations.
One extends the limits OF Whining
ton on the Delaware river far enough
south to include the Philadelphia anC
Reading pier Another abolishes th'
Fl Board Of Port Wardens and the thirI
3 creates Board OF Ilarbor Commits
: sioners, which IS charged with tn,
duty OF developing and caring 10
the harbor
There are TO be three commission
; ers appointed by the mayor next Ma
% for two. four and six years, the term
!, after that 10 he for six years. TIL
70 annual salary will be $500. The con
r. mission Is required TO map out pla
Nor improving and developing WI
/. lmingtons water front to provide shit
!. Tplng facilities.
u other bills reported favorably
, the House were as follows:
= To incorporate Dover Hospital, Al
q propriating $4,000.
A Deferring tho assessing Of unful
} nisbed buildings in Wilmington.
I. Exemptlng from taxation propert
, owned by Volunteer Firemen's Relic
Association.
Reincorporating Laurel.
2 Authorizing Glendale TO borro'
money
Empowering tho Mayor and Cour
Gil of Wilmington TO acquire waite
rights by condemnation.
Providing for an additional cor
= stable in Brandywine hundred.
Authorizing Smyrna to borrow 10
improvements.
Authorizing Laurel TO borro
money for a fire engine.
r Aupihnrizing Harrington 10 rails
more money by taxation,
Providing for military training in Z
schools
4, Increasing the per capita cost OF mai
III tanning prisoners in the workhouse.
An effort is being made TO have I
10 House reconsider the vote by which
ne killed the bill providing for supervise
p teachers in the rural districts Of I
ne State Representative Messick, W
Tx voted against the bill by mistake, W
ne reported as having supported il.
e Mr. Downward withdrew his bill
nd amend the constitution so az TO prev,
& deadlooks in the two branches Of
yet Legislature.
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