Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-03
LARGER ALLOWANCE
FOR PRISONERS KEEP
At THE WORKH0USE
Measure Advocated by Trustee
Horace L. DilWorth on Floor
of the Senate.
s.ar Correspondence of Every Evening.

stan Correspondence of Every Eveping.
state House. Dover March J.
The Senate. after third reading. yes
tertiay afternoon. deferred further ac-
ton on the Senate bill increasing the
arnount OF money to be paid the trustees
of the New Castle County Workhouse
for the maintenance Of the institution.
s'The bill would increase the per diem
per capita from 80 to IS cents.
Horace l.. Diworth. a member of the
board of trustees. who was given the
privilege of the floor. stated the board
since the founding of the workhouse
has paid si53.000 for the redemption OF
bonds $4,000 for farms and 100000
J for farm stock and equipment. which
! hc said. in response to questions. was
| done on a per diem per capita of 40
cents Mr.. Dilworth remarked that tho
institution had gono backward finan
Il cially in the last two years. He ad
mitted money had been lost on farms
land stated they are being retained not
withstandinE a legislative committee
and the New Castle county grand jury
recommended their disposal.
Chief Warden Plummer presented
workhouse maintenance statistics.
senators Alice. Robertson and Palm
er thought the institution could be
maintained on g per diem per capita
less than 5 cents.
Made Special Order.
Tho Hcusc bill authorizing certain
IMPROVEMENTS 10 the streets of Seaford
creating : street and sewer commission
and providing for the cost OF said i'm
provcmc1ts was made Senate special
order fer tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock.
Tho Senate concurred IN the House
bill increasing the power Of the Town
Council Of Georgetown.
Favorable Reports.
The following Senate bills were re
ported favorably TO the Senate:
Relative to frauds in the delivery Of
commodities.
Concerning limited partnership
Amending the charter Of the Young
Mems Association for Mutual Improve
ment. a Wilmington organization
Providing a constable for the office
of ~ receiver Of taxes and county
treas .rer Of Sussex county.
Requiring plans for new public water
supplies or new sewage systems 10 be
filed with the state Board OF Health.
Relating 10 transfers OF property In
Sussex county.
Enabling women to vote at town
elections in Delaware City and requiring
women TO pay e town tax
Relating 10 punishment OF dope"
sellers.
The following Senate bills were re-
ported "on their merits" 70 the Senate /
Increas sing the salary Of the state
, auditor.
Increasing the power OF the Levy
Court OF kent county.
The House bill making Il unlawful for
a landlord TO refuse 10 rent a domfcile
on account OF children IN a tenants I
IA nlily WAS reported fAvorably 10 the I
Senate
The Senate, by resolution. regretted
the death Of SerSeant-at-ArTns James
p Aaron
On motion Of Representative Otueu.
the House reconsidered and restored 10
It's calendar the House bill. passed Tues
day. authorizing the Levy Court Of
New Castle county to esta ablish con
stabulary for said county
The Taking of Oysters.
Receiving but six affirmative votes.
the House bill removing the limitation
OF 12 bushels per day from the quantity
OF oysters which a purchaser may buy
when the oysters are taken from creeks
and rivers OF this State enptying into
the Delaware bay and tributaries there
OF failed &c pass the House. Repre-
sentatives Crompton. Gray. Mediu.
Paskey. Stats and J. E. Wilson voted
affirulativel- Representative Brown
declared the bill would benefit only
oyster pacfers and wholesalers.
Fouse Bills Passed
The House passed the following
House bills:
Authorizing the governor 70 appoint
notary public for the Office Of the WI
mingt0n Morning News, his notartal
duties TO be confined to said Office CDu,
Lee, Paszey and Schneider voted mega
tivelyl.
Takinf the $500. 900 limit off the sur
plus Of the Artisans Savings Bank of
Wilnin-ton.
Regulating the practice OF chiropody
and requiring new practitioners to be
graduaes Of high schools and chiropodv
school.
"On Its Merits
The House tdll relating to the poor
was eported "on its merits" with the
following substitute. TO the House:
Ther shall be trustees Of the poor for
the several counties, to wit: For New
Caste county. four in Wilmington
hurdreds Of said county and five
hundred and one in each Of the other
women TO be appointed at large from
tn; county; for S1ent county, one in
eEh OF the Representative districts
O said county. (The substitute does
ut say how many shall be appointed
fr Sussex county,. Each of said trus-
ees in New Castle county shall hold
oftice for the term Of three years. Each
Of said trustees IN Kent and Sussex
shall hold Office for the term
of two years. The trustees Of the poor
Of New Castle county shall have fuu
power to care for any child requiring
care or attention, and the Levy Court