Evening journal., 1921-03-26


The Senate passed Representative
Whites House bill authorizing IN,
New Castle county Levy Court to
borrow 100000 for bridge improve
ments IN the county. County Engi-
neer Charles T.. Grub explained
that increasing traffic over many OF
the smaller bridges through closing
OF the main roads while reconstruc-
tion work was IN progress had weak
ened numerous bridges.
After reconsidering the vote by
which the bill was killed on Thurs
day. the House yesterday afternoon
recommitted and then reported IA
vorably and passed Representative
Browns bill with a substitute. au-
horizing the different counties TO ap-
propriate $4,000 a year for demon
stiation work In agriculture and
home economies. for the employ
ment OF county agents. etc. This
money is needed 20 cooperate with
funds from the Smith-Isever act
BY a unanimous vote the House
killed the Senate 81 bstitute TO Sena-
tor Allee's bill, reducing the appro-
priauon to the Delaware Commission
for the Blind from $4,000 to 5000
a year. The original bin would
have repealed the appropriation en-
/ tirely Representative Kramer
made an earnest plea TO kill the SUBJ
s-itute, which leaves the appropria-
ton at $4,000. Representative
Lord. who was member OF the
the Blind shop. in Wilmington. some
weeks ago. also made a plea for the
defeat OF the bill.
Charles H. Ten Weeges. member
OF the Delaware Commission for
| the Blind. explained the work that
| the commission Is doing.
The Senate passed the bill after
! receiving information from the
| State Board OF Charities that Il
/ recommend the decrease in appro-
| priation. following an investigation
/ OF the accounts OF the Blind Shop
The Senate yesterday. by unani-
nous vote. passed Senator Robert
sons two appropriation bills for the
| Delaware State Hospital. at Farm
hurst The first measure is the gen
eral appropriation bill. amounting
10 S367. 7.235.5S. for the ensuing two
I years. and the second Is for s32l.-
4s5.OO for special improvements
The improvements include a new
power plant, new electric wiring
added water facilities and rail.
road siding.
Charles c. Kurtz and Frederick
Gawthrop. members Of the board oil
trustees OF the institution. explained
] the projected improvements. Sena.
/ tor Robertson. in urging passage OF
the bill said that the buildingi
were 35 years old and physically
worn out"
Senator I.utz stated that th'
huilings were. in his opinion. the
worst fire trap he had seen during
25 years service in the fire COM
| panies." He stated that II would b'
an impossibility to get a supply o
water in case Of fire, without th'
use OF 1000 feet OF hose.
The Senate concurred in th'
House amendment TO the Senate
amendment TO the Bennett high
way bill, passed by the Senate yes
terday. The House amendmen
strikes from the Senate amendmen
clause requiring the State High
way Department TO contract for tn
completion of the main State high
ay from Wilmington 10 Selbyvill
before doing other work.
The House passed the House bill
appropriating $500 to the Good vii
Fire Company, OF New Castle, whicl
iprotects State property at New Cas-
tie and Farnhurst.
with Representative Dill, r. F
Davis and ]. +. Wilson dissenting
the House concurred in the SENATE
bin continuing until 1928 the in
crease granted two years ago in tn
salary OF the collector OF oyste
revenue and the pay Of the officer
and crew OF the watch boat
The House. last night, unanimous
lly concurred I'm the Senate bin es
tablishing a budget system for al
state departments, bureaus. divi
sions. officers. boards. commissions
institutions and other agencies re
ceiving or asking financial aid from
the state. which is similar TO a bill
passed by the House a month ago
Senator Walker and Representa-
tive Dill introduced the respective
bills. Representative Otwell said tn
Senate and House passed their bill
the same day. the House acting il
the morning and the Senate in tn
afternoon. He suggested that q
prevent the possibility OF pot call
ling kettle black" the House "appll
whitewash."
The House passed the House bill
fixing the annual appropriation q
1.-THE Delaware Society for the Pre-
vention OF cruelty TO Children a
Is1.5OO. which is 5000 more thai
now appropriated and S2,5OO les
than requested.
The House concurred In the Sen
ate bill changing the boundaries o
the first election district, (contain
ling 1.5O voters). Of the Fifth Repre-
sentative district Of Kent county ant
creating another election district
BY a vote Of II 10 16, the Hous
defeated the House bill appropriat
ing $4,000 annually 10 the Stat
Board of Health for the employmen
Of nurse to instruct midwives.
The House passed the House bill
appropriating $1,000 annually to IN
state Board Of Health TO continu
the publication OF the Delawar
Health News. now published by tn
Delaware state Program, increasin
from $500 TO $4,000 per appropria
tion for the free distribution Of diph
theria anti-toxin. and appropriatin