Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-23

Z and guardians in case they desire To dis
J nose of these securities. This change
/ would not take away from or lir the
! mower of the court to give To the trustee or
/ guardian Instructions IN proper case
+ where such Instructions are sought by the
! trustee or guardian.
| Representative Lyons introduced bill
I authorizing the acceptance of n convey
\ ancc of the property of the Ferris In
/ ,lustrial School To the State, providing
\ for the regulation and operation thereof
I and appruprlntinG money for the main
I tcnancc oi the same The bill proposes
4 that the institution be managed 10y five
| trustees, one each from Wilmington, rural
! New Castle county, Kent county, Sus-
! scX county and the State mt large, who
| shall bc appointed by the governor. The
+ terms Of the trustees first appointed shall
( hc for one, two, three, four and five years,
I and thereafter the term of office shall bc Tor
/ the period of five years. The trustees
| shall receive no compensation. They shall
appoint superintendent and other oiiic-
crs and employees. The treasurer of the
county from which any boy is committed
IL the school shall pay for the mainten-
ancc and education of the boy, 80 cents
pcr dav the Levy Court providing the
/ money II M any timC the number of BOYS
! ln the school m any month from New
( Castl,. county shall not bc sufficient to
mako the appropriation for that month
cdual tn II 80 the Levy Court shall
anproprlatr 81 30, IT being intended that
Shall To- the minimum amount appro-
puatcd hy the court \ comparison bill
introduced by Representative Lyons
authorzrs the state tn appropriate to
tho school s. 500 each for the years 1918,
1919 and l910
Representative Lyons introduced q bill
tn amend chapter 81 of the Revised Code
Nv increasing the limit of expenses of the
Department of Elections for the city Of
Wilmington rhc till authorizes the de
Iurtmcnt to dismiss any registrar nt any
tiuc and supply his place with another
person i may also employ clerk, coun-
ST, and such other assistants rs, IN the
Judgment ot the members shall he ncccs-
-tU provided the expenses thereof shall
NOT exceed 5000 IN any one wear IN
whtrh = general or special election is held
Which shall not include the compensation
oi members and registrars. to be paid
upon warrants ol the president IN the
same manner rs Is provided for the pay
mcnt ui the legal compensation Of mcm-
hcrS of the department
Representative Lyons introduced n
hlll increasing from 81 200 70 81 500 per
aunum the salary Of the collector of state
revenue The hlll also grants the collect
cr 4 contingent fund 81 5000 per wear and
authorizes the governor % appoint hIm
special constable
senator Robertson introduced y bill,
slmtlar "a ono presented hv Representative
McNahh proposing an amendment 70
the state Constitution nv increasing
Wilmington representation in the Cen
yral assembly The Senate and House
vlli consider the bills simultaneously.
MNIMuM WAGE BILL.
Mrs William Stanar. Miss Clara
~uuthwick and Miss Mary Gawthrop. rep
rr>cut,ug the Consumers League Of Della
ware. conferred with members of tho
Legislature concerning tho leagues mini
mum wage hill which viii be introduced
III Senator Robertson:
Mrs Staniar, president Of tho league,
addressed the legislators As follows:
Nothing could he moro American
,hau tho spirit of this hill, which pro-
Ntic~ IN every way for full and complete
Democratic representation Of employers,
wage caTncr~ and tho dislntCrcstcd public.
II y . gallant forcrunncr Of the many
good things that should emerge in our
prosperous state IN the near future. We
ittfk t'1NiRtttItiN ItEWAGd tp lDiS ifSlS-
lturc lcIng the ncNt To honor the State
ana rs citizens hy the adoption Of this
measure cmhodvnC tho minimum wage
punrlplc our slogan IS q living wage
FIR Delaware women IN 1919
Miss Southwick, executive secretary.
said Tho blll IS based On such Demo
rratir principle that one cannot imagine
4 Delaware Legislature failing 10 pass II i
Miss Gawthrop, secretary of the com
uutta- olklng IN behalf Of the bill, spoke
a~ follows The chairman of the lcgis-
htiton committee. Rev Charles Candcc.
,,uld not b. with us TODAY, and il is
ml business IN a way % represent him
ou tins orcasion In furthcranCe Of the
arms If the legislation committee we shall
is, cvcrV legitimate means Of bringing
home to the legislators the great advantage
,n the pressing, and happiness Of the State
n tprcscntcd by this bill with its clear
,ut. human appeal Here IN Dover Mrs.
Robert / Holiday, member of the
committee Just referred TO, will keep
friendly eve on legislative proceedings
We want every citizen in the State to
Anow about the hlll Literature and gen
cra information may be obtained by
writing 10 the executive secretary at the
league office, Pubhc Library Building,