Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-25
TWO COMMISSIONS
TO REVISE CODE
Legislature Likely to Eliminate
One With the Hope of Expe-
diting the Work.
staH Correspondence OF Every Evening
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, MAhcH %.

STATE HOUSE, DOVER, MARCH 20.
Two propositions are now pending
before the Legislature looking toward
amending the new School Code. Eaeh
provides for commission to revise t,e
law, with the idea of reporting at the
present session, so that the law can De
gotten in acceptable shape before ad-
journmcnt. One bill naming commission
of six legislators, was introduced IN the
Senate yesterday morning, as telegrapned
to Every Evening yesterday. Another
hill was introduced in the House IN the
afternoon by Mr. Parker, authorizing the
governor to appoint commission OF IL
The Senate bill names as the commls-
sioners Senators Palmer, Hollett and ksch,
ards and Representatives Hanratty, Lord
and Soper. m
1t is likely that the whole subject will
90 to a committee of conference, at which
n decision will be reached as to how the
commission shall be constituted.
The House bill authorizes the governor
TO appoint q commission OF IL persons,
three from Wilmington and three each
from rural New Castle county, Kent ana
Sussex This commission is directed To
co-operate with the Board of Education
in rcdrafting or amending the code.
Another bill was introduced by Mr.
Gregg making an additional annual ap-
nronr,ation to the State school fund, to he
euuit ably apportioned among those oper-
atine under the code, and S50OoO year
for transportation of pupils not living near
the schools IL amends the code IN that
| behalf The text of the bill follows:
Section |: That IN addition TO the
amounts now appropriated by law, tho
s1rm of S49O 600 is hereby appropriated to
& Al E4a4s Dt this
! State for the support and encouragement
| ~ the elementary public schools of the
| State for the school year l920-2l, and
| annually thereafter. The amount 81
appropriated shall be apportioned by the
/ State treasurer, among MI the school
districts of this State (Including all special
school districts Of this State) under and
| in conformity with the provisions ui
2326-l6l. section 2l3 of an act entitled
| "An act to repeal chapter II OF the Re-
vised Code of the State Of Delaware, en-
titled Free Schools, and to provide new
chanter II. entitled Public Schools, ap-
proved April II, 1919
Section .: That in addition to thu
amount hereinbefore provided Tor, tht
further sum Of $50, 900 or SO much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby approprl
ated to be paid out Of the treasury oi thE
State for the school year 1901 anc
annually thereafter, TO provide Tor the
pavmcnt of free transportation tor schoo
Children remote from the schools IN con
formity with the provisions Of the SAID act
entitled. IAN act to repeal chapter II O
the Revised Code Of the State of Delaware
entitled Free Schools and 10 provide :
new chapter entitled Public Schools, ap
proved April IA, 1919. Said amount $,
appropriated shall be paid by the Stat
treasurer on the written order Of the presl
dent and secretary of the State Board O
Education
Section 3: That the County Boards Q
Education of the several counties Of tn
State and the Boards of Education OF tn
special school districts shall prepare, sub
\ iect to the rules and regulations OF IN
State Board Of Education, and on tn
recommendation of the county superin
tendent Of schools. revised, ltcnized ant
detailed annual school budget for the schoo
wear I920-2l. taking into consideration
the appropriation hercInbefore made, tn
same to be filed with the Levy Courts Q
the several counties within 20 days atte
the approval of this act. And the sal
Levy Courts of the respective counties ar
hereby authorized, empowered, drecte'
and REQUIRED to levy and TO collect th
school taxes IN conformity herewith and 8
provided in the said act, entitled "A
act to repeal chapter Il Of the Revlse
Code of the State of Delaware, entitled
Free Schools and to provide new chaI
( ter II, entitled Public Schools approve
: April IA, 1919"