Evening journal., 1919-01-30
Vote MORE MONEY
FOR ELECTION DEPT.
Three Democrats Join With
Republicans in Sup
porting Measure
HOUSE PUTS o. K. ON
HIGHER JURY PAY
star Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent,
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Jan. 9O-With
three Democrats, Representatives Null
vena, Sherwood and Pardee, voting with
the Republicans, the House yesterday
afternoon. by vote OF o TO 8, passed
Representative Lyons bill increasing
from $500 to 5000 the State appcopri-
alton to the Department OF Elections Of
Wilmington for clerk hire and counsel
fees. Representative McNabb opposed
the bill on the ground that the increase
was not needed. He claimed that the
clerk Of the department who would
beneflt under the bill Is not kept busy
by work Of the department all the time.
He contended that at the present time
the department is preparing for the city
election in June, but after that there
would not be another election until No
vember, 1920
Mr.. Lyons, the introducer Of the bill,
contended that the appropriation had
been $500 for many years and that the
clerk was entitled TO more money for
his services.
Representative Mulvena, Democrat.
who IS a member OF the Committee on
Elections, which considered the bill,
said he had carefully considered the.
measure and was convinced that the in
crease was a reasonable request and
that he would support the bill.
Representative MoNabb's bills inoreas-
ing from 81 to So the fees Of jurors al
tending the county courts, and from
81 10 g the witness fees, were botn
passed without opposition.
Representative Quigley's bill increas-
ing from 5000 to $4,000 the amount
that New Castle can raise by taxation
for school purposes was also passed.
The House passed Mr.. Danzenbaker's
bill providing that trucks carrying
trailers weighing more than 1900
pounds with their load and having met
al tires. must have a double registration
was passed.
Another bill passed by the House was
Representative Lyons amending the
present law by giving certain rights to
married women.
The House Committee an Appropria-
tons Representative Gregg, chairman,
reported a number OF bills. The Della
ware College bill. providing for an ap-
preparation Of 5000 with whicn to
erect~a stock judging and farm imple-
ment building on the State farm was
reported unfavorably, but all the other
Delaware College and Women's College
bills. carrying biennial appropriations
were reported favorably.
The same committee reported favor
ably the bill providing for the State 10
take over the Ferris Industrial School
and reported on its merits the bill in
creasing from 5000 to $4,000 the an
nual appropriation TO the Commission
Of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind.
Announcement was made yesterday
afternoon that William Ramsey. OF
Milford. had been appointed by Pres
ident pro TEN. Short under the resolu-
ton adopted Tuesday afternoon. and
which caused considerable comment, an
additional Sergeant-at-arms Of the SEN
ate.
Senator Handy introduced in the Sen
ate a bill 10 increase from $4,000 10
$4,000 the amount that Milford can
raise by taxation for school purposes.
Another law introduced by Senator
Handy will make uniform the school
assessment law for Milford. At pres
ent on the Sussex side Of the town
property Is assessed at full value for
school purposes and on the Kent side
-two-thirds value.
Senator Robertson called the atten-
ton Of the Senators to an error that
had been made In the amendment TO
Senator Gormley's concurrent resolution
calling for certain information from
the State Treasurer as to income tax
pad. The resolution with the amend
ment. was adopted by both houses. The
original called for the State Treasurer
to give the General Assembly figures as
TO the amount OF income tax paid
by residents Of Wilmington and
the amount paid by the persons
living in the rural districts the infor-
nation 10 be furnished by Friday jan
uary 81. The amendment extended the
time until February 10, but the resolu-l
tion with amendment as adopted states
Friday, February 10" when as mat
ter OF fact, February 10 comes on Mon
day.
There was considerable discussion
between Senators Robertson, Alice,
Handy and Gormley relative to the
proper method for correcting the error.
Attorney Hope, Of the Senate, de-
clared that the error would have no
effect upon the meaning Of the. resolu- |
tion, as the date February 10" would
be effective, and the name Friday"
under such conditions. would only be
a misnomer. It was finally decided TO
hold the matter over until today for
definite action, as Senator Gormley, who
introduced the resolution was not
present at the time It was discussed.
The Senate passed Senator Robertson's |
bill, giving the City Council Of Will
nington power to regulate the con-
structlon, height and material OF party
fences in that city. Senator Robertson
explained that the purpose OF the bill
was to eliminate few unsightly fences
in that city.