Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
BILLS BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Matters Which Will Likely Receive
Much Attention From Lawmakers

Matters Which WIN Likely Receive
Much Attention From Lawmakers
While it is expected that much
Legislation of an important charac-
ter VIM be passed upon during this
session of the General Assembly.
there are some measures of the ut
most importance which the legislators
will be called on to consider. The
matters which will likely receive
much attention at the hands of the
lawmakers as being of prime import
ance are:
(1 The School Law. 1t is expect
ed a number of amendments will he
offered to the school code, which may
result in the law being materially
modified by the time the session ends.
(2) State Budget Another matter
of Statewide Importance is the pr)-
posed budget system for handling tie
States finances. The question if of |
particular interest to the taxpayers
from the standpoint of strict economy
in making every dollar of revenue |
perform maximum of service to the |
State.
(3) New City Charter. Of espe-
cial interest to Wilmington is tie |
proposed new charter for Wilmington, |
approved by the Bipartisan City
: Charter Committee and planning for
, 6. commission form of government.
| The main features of the proposed
= charter are as follows: Five COM
2 missioners elected for terms of four
e years; commissioners, elected bi-en-
n nially, three and two at alternate
- elections; commissioners to designate
: one of their number mayor; estab-
fishes five city departments, with q
commissioner in charge of each; De-
: partment of Public Affairs, Depart
: ment of Public Safety, Department
d Of Finance and Revenues, Depart
l. ment cf Public Works and Depart
ment of Public Property. Provides
fo referendum and recall.
II Paid Fire Department
r (4) Fire Department. A bill az
A. thorizing the city of Wilmington to
is establish a paid fire department viii
as be presented to the legislature.
(5) Consolidation of the various
state activities. This is of great i'm
u portance in order to conserve effort
~ According to a member of the state
survey there are lit different agen-
. ties doing the states business. 1t Is
believed this list can be cut down con
:" siderably, probably so per cent. A
complete report in this connection, il
he is understood, will be presented to TIE
as governor this week and will form tx
ms basis for whatever action may be TAX
} :, en-, if any.
(6) Inheritance Taxes. Anothe
- bill likely to be presented is the prop
~ osition to "put teeth" in the inheri
of tance law.
w (O Income Tax. Complaint abou
of the methods now in use Off collecting
ill the state income tax may result in
Ird bill being introduced to revise the pro
" cedure. These complaints allege tina
md Wilmington is being combed to collec
H. the tax while rural citizens liable aI
pear to be immune.
e (S) National Guard. Legislatio
u, needed to carry out the compreher
- sive plans under way for reorganlzln
III the National Guard will probably }
She asked for.
rs (9) Changes at the New Cast
lqe. County Workhouse. Various meas
and ures will probably be presented Il
ret changes in the institution.
Ed (1O) Boxing Bill A bill is beir
ohm framed to permit six-round boxlr
les- matches in this state. The measur
leld it is understood, will contain the be
features of the laws now in force
,eld neighboring states
Le- (11) Pawn Brokers. 1t is pra
,ce- tically certain that a bill will be
ved- troduced to carry out the recomm@
mn dations of the Grand Jury in respe
Mr.. to pawnbrokers. This recommend
' q ton was that it might be desirable
erlv prohibit the pawbroking business
the together.
du. (12) County Poor House. A
sent will probably be introduced to mo