Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-30
MANY NEW BILLS
INTRODUCED IN
ASSEMBLY TODAY
One Authorizes Middletown TO
Borrow $4,000 for Street
improvements.
STATE FUNDS FOR THE FAIR
special Dispatch From stan Cores pondent

Special Dispatch From STAFF C0rrea pondent
STATE HousE. Dover Jan 10
Many new bills were introduced In the
Legislature today The House, IN par
tlcular, had busy morning IN that behalf.
Representative lester introduced an
act authorizing the commissioners of the
town of Middetown 10 borrow $4,000
FOR street improvements
Representative Danaenbaker intro
duced nm act approprIating sl5, 900 to the
Delaware State Fair. Inc, IN 1919 and
$4,000 IN 1920
Representative Gregg introduced nm act
IN relation 10 the renewal of the charters
of corporations
Representative Lyons introduced an
act to amend chapter ~ Of The Revised
Code, relating 10 deeds dated prior 10
January I. 1919 It validatcs certain
deeds given by married women
Representative Lyons introduced m
act to amend chapter 90 of the Revised
Code, m reference tn the sale Of lands by
executors and administrators.
DRAINAGE or LnwLANDa.
Representative lester introduced an
act to amend chapter 65 of the revised
code, relating 70 the formation of corpora
tlons for the drainage and reclamation
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alsn an aCt 10 amend section 2 of chapter
los, volume Is. laws If Delaware relating
70 petitions for dItchiug and draining
swamp land. also an act creating a state
drainage commission 'Th, bill authorizes
the governor 10 appoint one commissioner
from New Castle county for ono gear, one
from Kent for two years and unc from
Sussex for three years The terms 0f
succeeding aIpoiniees shall be three years
each, not moro than two members shall
belong To tho same political party The
commissioners shall receive no compensa-
ti0n for their services. but shall be allowed
reasonable expenses The cost Of office,
engineer. clerks, etc. shall not exceed
f. 100 per ycar
Tie commission shall take canals and
bitches in tho name Of the State The
sum of 10000 per anuum shall be ap-
proprlnted by the State for the use ~ the
commission.
Representative Parker introduced an
act increasing to 800 per year The Levy
Court appropriation 10 the town of Green
wood
Representative Dean introduced an
act genewing and revlyIng charters Of
corr6ratinns which have expired.
Representative Lyons. introduced an
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formally convicted Of Il crime. No person
shall be excluded from festifying as a
witrirsf hy reason of his havfng been
convicted of any crime. but evidence Of
the fact may be gwen to affect his credI-
bility; also m act requiring dealers to
record sales Of deadly weapons a!sp an
act appropriating 81, 500 annually to the
attorney general a contingent fund 10
bc used by him for the purpose of paying
necessary expenses incident 10 criminal
prosecutions.
TO INCREASE PROSECUTORS PAY.
Representative Lyons, introduced an
act increasing To $1,000 per annum the
salary of the attorney general, 10 g. 900
the salary OF the deputy encouragement
resident IN New Castle county and TO
81 POO each the salaries of the deputy
attorneys-general resident in Kent and
Sussex The bill authorizes the appoint
ment of chief deputy attorncy-gtncraI,
at an annual salary OF s. 500
Representative Hart withdrew bill
appropllating money 10 the Townsend
graded school
The joint committee appointed to
inspect the Delaware State Hospital
Saturday was invited by tie Girls In
dustrial School to visit that institution the
same day. The Wilmington Chamber OF
Commerce petitloned the Legislature TO
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