Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-06
PREPARING BILLS
FOR LEGISLATURE
At 1921 SESSION
Plans Are Beginning to Shape Up
for New Laws and Amend
ments to Old Ones.
NEW CITY CHARTER AND
PAID FIRE DEPTMENT'

The General Assembly, which convenes
on Tuesday, January 4. is likely to be busy
MANY important matters of legislation
and amendments TO numerous present laws
will come up for consideration Sen nators
Handy, Walker and Alice are mentioned
I'M conn ection with the election OF presl-
don't pro tenn of the Senate. Organization
az the House will depend on the outcome
of the special election In Sussex.
One of the measures which will come
before the Legislature Is city charter biil
for Wilmington. presented with the sup
port of both parties Another is paid flre
department act. Bills VIII also be intro
duced for larger protection OF child labor
The School law will doubtless be amended
The Reconstruction Commission, APP
pointed by legislative authority TO make
survey Of man power and other factors in
the resources of the State. will present
report, with recommendations.
II is considered likely that an effort Will
hc made TO do something with Delaware ;
blue laws" which provide fines for such
diversions as fishing, boating. card playing
attending concerts rs well aS engaging IN
unessential occupations on Sunday.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES.
Measures will be introduced providing
The automobile interests will present .
bill urging rigid examination of applicants
for licenses, and approval of a measure
creating a school for motorists Will likely
be asked. Amendments will be sought Tor
the Workmen's Compensation law, 70
increase the amount of compensation
aud lengthen tho time an injured work
man draws compensation. Revision ot
the State income tax law may come up,
With <pecinl reference to the matter OF col
lection.
Following organization of n State Fed
Grafton of Labor tonight, n legislative
committee 10 work in conjunction with
the committee of the Central Labor
Union Of Wilmington may he appointed
One measure supported by labor NAV DC
that providing that IN all public contracts,
contractors be required TO pay the prevail
ing rates of wages in the section where tho
work is done The Consumers League
will continue its fight for a MINIMUM wage
law
An increased appropriation for American
Isation night schools will he urged by q
committee representing racial groups who
have attended the schools. The present
appropriation is $4,000 a year. The
work of the schools has been under the
direction of the State Board of Education,
city Board Of Education and the American
ization Committee Of the Service Citizens.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Reorganization of the National Guard
IN conformity with plans of the War De
partment will require special legislation
The present appropriation annually ioI
military purposes is about SIS, 900. which
- considered insufficient 1t is probable
that the veterans organizations viii make
a united demand for bonus measure foi
ex-.ervice men. Action on this matter lr
expected from the executive committee oi
the American Legion, which meets n
Dover. December Il A bin TO submit the
bonus as referendum Will most likely bC
introduced during the first week Of the
Assembly Creation OF a memorial fol
men killed in the war will probably bc
urged al the session,
Legislation for the care OF historical fiae'
which have recently come INTO the posses
sion of the State viii be introduced
Such flags are now IN the State library
4 commission NAV be formed to make 4
permanent record Of the State activities
during the late war.