Milford chronicle., 1919-02-14
ILLS NOW COMING
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
asst Week During Which Bills May
Be Introduced. Many Presented
For Consideration

Z L With only two more days left in
I hich bills can be introduced in either
,'anch of the Legislature, persons who
| ave legislation which they want pass
4 are seeing to it that the bills are
III resented.
II The muskrat bill, which passed the
louise last week by a unanimous vote.
'if now in the Senate. There is con-
lliderable lobbying for this bill.
W Another bill. whC has also passed
HE house. is that ing the size
Lit trout to be eau Ose favoring
ais legislation are hard for
IS passage.
+ A large number of n affecting the
3ity of Wilmington have been intro
tuced, but as yet no action has been
hken on them. ~
1t is certain that Z warm fight will
tevelop when the bill which will ask
EOr the re-appOrtiOnment of the State
kchoOl funds to that Wilmington will
Benefit thereby is introduced.
There was spirited discussion in
Nhe Senate after the Senate bill con-
! kerning the receiver of taxes and coun-
ky treasurer of Sussex had been called
HIP for third reading. The act increases
MAOnL VOW ~ RAfVgU pei anAAuAu lAAI
salary of the receivers deputy, in
;reases from 5000 to 5000 per annum
he compensation of a stenographer
Employed in the receivers Office and
Hyrants receiver and constable fees
when they institute court proceedings
70 collect taxes even though that means
IS Intellectual.
Senator Murphy opposed the salary
lncreases and said Sussex cOuntians
homplained of the receiver spending
title time in his Office in Georgetown.
Senator Bennett stated that the re-
eiver often sits in rural districts to
eceive taxes and because he resides
miles from Georgetown does much
/ Il his clerical work at home. He de-
Iared that the receiver is not a dere-
slct in duty
y Senator Gormley thought the Levy
clourt ought to decide the question of
I blary increase.
= The bill was passed by vote of 10
b 4, with Senators Gormley, Hollet,
I latta and Murphy dissenting and Sen
or Long absent.
n The Senate passed the Senate bill
/ llppropriatiIg $4,000 to Ever Ready
9J'rcle. Kings Daughters, for the main
AAMance of the Old Folks Home at
kover
y A Senate joint resolution creating a
commission to inspect Indian River
inlet and estimate the cost of connect !
ing it with Rehoboth Bay was adopt |
I'd by the Senate.
Representative McNabb introduced |
hn act requiring corporations to pay |
kalaries and caves at least twice a |
&onth.
Representative Lyons introduced an |
1t providing that in the settlement |
estates OF deceased husbands claims !
her than judgments, DEGREES, recOg- |
izances and mortgages of record |
lhall be presented within one year of
the granting of letters by the register
of wills.
The Senate bill providing for the
Little Legislature" of 1920 was called
up for third reading in the House, but
on motion of Representative McNabb
WAS recommitted. Mr.. McNabb said
lhe appropriation of $1,000 fixed by
he bill would be insufficient after in
reasing the compensation of the men,
6ers of the General Assembly to $40 |
per day and the presiding officers to
f12.
The State House Hobbies were ami
mated Tuesday, containing more per-
ons than at any other time during the
legislative term.
Representative of the Consumers
league of Delaware came to the cap
ol in behalf of the bill providing for
minimum wage for women.
Former Lieutenant-GOvernor John
n IL. IL l.. n, n
and J. w. SOuthard ad-
rocated legislation recommended by
he New Castle county's grand jury,
If which they were members.
Former Governor Simeon S. Penne-
will and ex-senator Smith were State
House visitors. Il
The Dover Century Club sent to the {
legislature a communication indorsing {
he minimum wage bill. /
The House bill regulating the prac- Z
ice Of dentistry and dental surgery 7
Eas reported unfavorably to the House. {
The House bill providing that danger s
us diseases shall be reported to the I
State Board of Health was reported q
also, the House bill estab- Il
ishing a bureau of morbidity reports a
n the State Board of Health. r
Favorable report was made to the g
louise on the Senate concurrent res /
luton providing for the appointment r
f a commission to estimate the cost II
f opening Indian River Inlet to Re- s.
obOth Bay. a
Income Tax Repeater il
Representative Mulvena introduced a
n act repeating the State income tax h
NV. il
Representative Parker introduced fl
n act repeating a law exempting a
rom mesne attachment process so h
er cent of wages paid to persons re- n
ding in New Castle county. n
Representative Jester introduced F
i'll authorizing the town OF Bethel to c.
aise $500 annually by taxation for
,wn purposes; also, an act requiring
utilization of the towns financial
in March.
Representative Lyons introduced rt
III authorizing the Board of Pardons 1!
compel the attendance of witnesses. C
Representative Clendaniel introduc- hi
l a bill providing that the Levy is