Evening journal., 1919-03-22
RUSH BILLS THROUGH
BOTH HOUSES AT DOVER;
HOUSE FAVORS BOXING
staff Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del, March %
representative Mulrlne's boxing bill
passed the House yesterday Afternoon
with only eight votes against II. Thl
bin received % Affirmative votes. Thi
vote was as follows: Yeas-Brooks
Bunting, Danzenbsker, Dean. Hsnratty
Hardesty, Jakes, Jester. Jones, Lester
McNabb, Murine, Mulvena, Paradee
Quigley, Sherwood. X. 5. smith, J. w
Smith. Soper, ]. ID. Warrington, S. j
Warrington and Speaker Corbit.
Nays-Buckson, Clendaniel. Francis
Gress, Hart, klair, Snow and Stats
several members were out Of the room
when the vote was taken.
The bin provides for the appoint
ment by the governor OF a commission
of three members 20 have control OF
any boxing bouts and limits the num-
Der OF rounds 10 TO-
Representative Murine, In advocating
the bill said that he thought every
member should support lt and that Il
puts 70 up 10 the governor TO control
the sport as he names the commits
sion.
Representative Mulyena made a
strong speech for the bill. bringing
out the fact that army and other fed
eral ofllcials are advocating boxing.
when properly conducted. He said there
was nothing in the bin as far as he
,ould learn that is in any way objec-
aonable.
Mr.. McNabb called attention 10 the
lact that every Y. NJ. c. A. Is now open
Tor boxing and that the proposed bill
would prevent brutal prize fighting.
Captain Buckson Of Dover opposed
The bill.
After Captain Buckson spoke against
It Mr.. McNabb again took the floor and
accused some Of the down State mem
oers OF being narrow on some bills.
Why" he said, "Alr. Speaker. the
member who just spoke, only, a few
days ago voted against me buying q
,igar or a glass OF soda should / hap
pen 10 be in Dover some Sunday" He
eefe red to Mr.. Mulvena's bill 10 amend
certain sections Of the old blue laws.
The vote was then taken.
The House pass-d the House bill in
creased from $500 10 $1,000 the annual
appropriation to the State Board OF
Health.
Bills Passed by House.
Other bills passed by the House fol-
low:
Senate bill authorizing the town OF
Milford TO sell its water and light plant.
Senate bill authorizing Milford 10
make certain changes relative 20
charges for wate- and light.
senate bill authorizing the town OF
Milford TO borrow $4,000 for a water
and light plant.
House bill empowering trustees Of
Delaware College to convey certain
and to New Castle county for the build
ng Of a sidewalk along Depot Road in
Newark.
Senate bin approprlating 5000 TO the
Women's College at Newark for the
building Of a Sidewalk.
House bill increasing the salary OF
ne court crier OF New Castle county
rom $1,000 to $1,000 a year.
Senate bill approprlating $1,000 for a
,oiored school In Smyrna for improve
nents.
Senate bill authorizing the town Of
Clayton to assess abutting prope-ty
owners for the Improvement Of streets. F.
The Senate returned the House
TO a Senate bill increasing
he salary Of the deputy state treasurer /
lot concurred in. The original Senate
'ill increased the deputy's salary from
LOO TO St.S00 a year while the House
amendment made the amount $500. On /
icing returned not cOncurred in the /
iouse then unanimously passed the |
'risinal bin.
The senate bill 10 require at least |
hree OF the commissioners Of Farming |
on TO be freeholders. which was kill /
I'd by the House several DAYS ago was