Milford chronicle., 1920-04-23
KENT LEVY COURT
BILL PASSES SENATE
THE SO-CALLED RIPPER PROVIDES FOR
A THREE MEMBER COMMISSION
IN THAT COUNTY.
NO WHISKY FOR MEDICINE
HOUSE KILLS THE BILL WHICH WOULD
ALLOW THE SALE OF WHISKY FOR
MEDICINAL PURPOSES.

ing committee" say action on the Sem
ate resolution ratifying the proposed
amendment TO the Constitution of the
United States extending the right Of
suffrage to women viii be deferred
until the Legislature reassembles to
receive the report on School Code re-
vision.
Cash Bonus for Soldiers
The House unanimously passed the
House bill providing a cash bonus
for Delaware soldiers and sailors who
participated in the war between the
United States and Germany.
BY a vote of II to y, the House de-
feated the House bill appropriating
100000 for a State Armory and Ar
senal in Wilmington Representatives
Brooks. Clendaniel, Hardesty, Hart,
Hastings, Jester, Klair Lester, Lloyd.
Lord, Parker, H. S. Smith, SOper.
Stats, j. d. Warrington. S j. War
rington and COrbit voted negatively
and Buckson, Danzenbaker. Francis,
Jakes, Lyons, McNabb. Murine, Null
Yena, Paradee. Quigley, J. W. Smith
and Snow aiiirmatively.
No Whiskey for Medicine
Obtaining but 16 affirmative votes.
two less than a majority, the House
bill authorizing the sale Of alcohol
and its derivatives for medicinal pur-
poses failed to pass the House. Vot-
ing on the bill resulted ac follows:
Nays-Brooks, Buckson, Clendaniel.
Francis Hart. Hastings, Jakes. Jes-
ter, klair, Lyons, Paradee. PARKER.
Snow, Soper, Stats, J. d. Warning
ton and COfbit.
Yeas-Danzeznbaker. Dean, Han
ratty, Hardesty, Jones, Lester. Lloyd
Lord McNabb, Murine. Mulvena
Qugley. Sherwood H. S. Smith, ]. w.
smith and $. j. Warrington.
Absent-Bunting and Gregg.
For the purpose of obtaining recon
sideratiou McNabb and Murine chang
ed their votes from the Affirmative to
the negative.
No Memorial Building
BY a vote OF 20 to II, the House de-
ieated the House bill appropriating
9oO,OO0 for the erection OF a building
ia Dover as a memorial to soldiers
and sailors Representative Buckson. /
Danzenbaker, Francis, Jakes, Lyons,
McNabb. Murine, Paradee. ]. w.
Smith, Snow, J. d. Warrington and S.
}. Warrington voted affirmatively.
With only Representatives Klair
and COrbit voting in the negative the .
House passed the House bill requir-
ing the Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Company to charge five cents
for a passenger fare and two cents
for a transfer.
The House passed the House bill
providing for the recording of certif-
icates Of discharge from the United
States Army, United States Navy and
United States Marine Corps
Attachment of Automobiles
The House restored to its calendar
he House bill providing for the at
achment Of automobiles for repairs
md supplies
BY partisan vote. with y Repub-
leans voting aftirmatively and five
Democrats negatively, the Senate
passed the Senate bill creating a three
commissioner Levy Court for Kent
'ounty. An amendment presented BY
senator Murphy, proposing five COM }
was defeated by a vote OF I
line to eight On the amendment /
hree Republicans, Brown. Palmer and !
Pool, voted with the Democrats. An :
'ther sO-called ripper" the Senate
ill providing a new system Of assess j
nent for Kent county, was reported
avorably to the House.
Bills Passed
The Senate concurred in the follow
ng House bills:
Regulating lights on automobiles.
Prohibiting the use of automobile !
ealers tags on cars leased for COM :
1ercial purposes.
Appropriating money for the Grad
cation of tuberculosis from cattle.
The Senate bill increasing the sal {
ry OF the comptroller Of Sussex coun-
y was reported favorably to the SEN
te.
BY unanimous consent, Senator
robertson introduced a bill apprODri- :
ting $4,000 to the Wilmington Board 2
Health for the eradication Of con-
lgious and infectious diseases from
Iildren. The bill provides for three
nnual installments of $4,000 each.