Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
MANY NEW BILLS
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| pass the Senate bill providing for equitable
distribution of the state school fund and
/ the Hoiise bill creating department ri
] public safety for the city of Wilmington
! representative Lyons told the House
! the chamber of Commerce dinner 10 the
| Legislature would probably be gwen next
Thursday night
| Deputy Attorney-General Green came
| to Dover today IN behalf of the attorney
generals department bills, while David
Snellenbnrg was in town in behalf Of an
appropriation for a building for Negro
conFunptives at Hope Farm
Rev. DIR Arnett came down in opposi-
tion 70 the bill reorganizing the public
schools Of Wilmington.
BILLS FOR wILnEcToN
In the Senate Senator Robertson intro
tinced four bills applying to the city Of
Wilmington, as follows. To give Council
authority to pass ordinances providing
rules for public pool and billiard rooms
to regulate hours Of opening and closing
Of the same and to provide penalties for
violations thereof to amend the abutting
property assessment law BY providing
that the assessments shall be made ac-
cordlng to the age and condition Of the
streets and also to include macadam
streets among others upon which abut-
ting property owners are assessed
To extend the city limits to stralghten
several irregular lines at the western
end OF Fifth and Seventh wards.
Senator Gormley introduced a bill
providing that IN the case of Statewide
or national prohibition the liquor deal
ers OF Wilmington shall have refunded
TO them that portion OF their liquor
licenses for time the licenses would have
: he - J.,
OF liquor becomes unlawful
FAvoRs LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Senator Gormley also offered senate
concurrent resolution favoring the es-
tabhshment of a League OF Nations,
of which the United States shall be
member, to enforce peace, aiming al the
promotion OF the liberty, progress and
orderly development of the world lAc-
tion on the esolution was deferred 1t
is understood that a Joint meeting Of
the two branches OF the legislature
will be held soon to hear Judge George
Gray discuss the objects and AIMS OF
such n league
Senator Gormley also offered senate
concurrent resolution which was adopted
without discussion, 10 correct the error
III the resolution requiring the State
treasurer to give the Legislature infor-
nation concerning revenue derived from
the State income tan
Senator Poole introduced a bill Great
ing state board of charities, to consist
of five members, one from each county
and two from the state at large, appoint
ed by the Governor, who shall be an
ex-otlicio member. The members shall
serve without compensation. The board /
shall receive an annual appropriation OF |
900 from the state.
The executive committee made favora- |
BILE report on the nomination of Leonard /
W Loyette for justice Of the peace I
JUDICIARY PAY BuL READY
The Senate bill increasing the salaries I
OF the Judiciary will probably be acted /
on by the senate this afternoon 1t Is I
said three senators will oppose the bill. /
that the chancellor and chief +
justice should not receive more than
sc, $50 each and the associate judges |
not more than ST, 900 each
HEALTH LEGISLATION
DR.. A. l.. Frantz, secretary Of the /
State Board OF Health, came to Dover /
today to propose legislation desired BY /
the board. lie brought to the State
House bills as follows
Increasing from g, 500 to St, 900 per
year the State appropriation TO the State
Board OF Health for general expenses.
Increasing from S., 500 to $4,000 per
year the State appropriation 10 the State
laboratory at Delaware College.
Approprlating 81, 1919 per wear to the
State Board Of Health for the control Of
venereai diseases.
Providing for the reporting OF all con
tagious and infections diseases to the
State Board Of Health.
Requiring the secretary Of the State
Medical Council to report to the State
Board Of Health the names Of newly
licensed physicians.
requiring the secretary Of the State
Undertakes Association to report to
the State Board OF Health the names of
newly licensed undertakers
Providing for the recording Of the names
Of hospital internes
Providing for the recording of the
nantes Of midwlves.
Requiring physicians attending cases
Of contagious diseases outside of IN
towns TO quarantine and
placard the houses,