Evening journal., 1921-03-22
MODERN school
BOARDFOR CITY
Senate Passes Measure For
Seven Members Elected
at Large
CHANGE COLLEGE TO
STATE UNIVERSITY
STAFF Correspondent

DOVER, March 22.-Wilmington !
will have a modern Board OF Edu-
cation OF seven members elected at
large II the House concurs in SEN
ator Robertson's bill passed by the
Senate yesterday afternoon. This
bill was recommended as a result OF
a survey OF the conditions as to Will
mington schools made by Federal
officials some months ago.
Two amendments were adopted.
One vests in City Council the sole
right TO issue bonds for school pur-
poses and the other reduces from
nine 10 seven mills on the dollar
tho tax rate for school purposes in
the city.
Senator Robertson in urging the
passage OF the measure stated that
the bill was needed more by VIII
mington than the State school meas
ure which had just passed the Sen
ate
Lcwes-Cape May Ferry.
The Senate by unanimous vote
passed the House bill giving the
State Highway Department author
ity to erect landing at Lewes, TO
place in operation the Lewes-Cape
May ferry. Legislation to establish
the ferry passed both houses Of the
New Jersey Legislature last year.
New Jersey viii place in operation
the boats as soon as the Delaware
landing is ready.
The Senate passed Senator Prices
bill prohibiting the practice Of in
dividuals and institutions binding
out" children. The bill carries an
amendment making it clear that the
provisions Of the measure in no way
related TO the functions Of the courts
in committing juvenile delinquents
20 State institutions. The bill is
Identical in other respects with
measure passed earlier In the ses-
sion minus the amendment.
The Senate passed the House bin
prohibiting the erection Of advertis-
ing signboards within 200 feet Of a
road crossing.
Banking Bills Pass
The Senate passed By unanimous
vote the five House bills relating to
banks and other financial institu-
tions Of the state introduced in the
lower chamber by Representative
Mednl and advocated by the State
Bankers Association.
The most important Of the meas
ures codifes all the banking laws Of
the state. state Banking Commis-
sioner Medin officials Of the state
Bankers Association and other au-
thoritios have said that this measure
gives Delaware the best banking law
Of any state in the country.
Another one OF the bills author
izes the collection OF tax from ma
uonal and State banks and Trust
companies on the capital shares Of
such institutions. Senator Alice
made a motion TO defer action on
this measure on the ground that the
tax should he increased. The bill
was held up for a time and later
brought up and passed.
The other bills relate 10 building
and loan associations and a tax on
savings funds based on their de-
pOsitz
Now University of Delaware
The Senate yesterday afternoon by
A vote OF IS to 1, passed the House
bill authorizing Delaware College
TO change its name 10 the University
OF Delaware. The bill carried a
Senate amendment which limits 10
six years the term of the trustees Of
the institute IN who shall be elected
to till vacancies IN the presen. board.
Senator Robertson disapproved OF
the change in the terms Of trustees
ans voted both against the amend
ment and against the bill as
amended.
Senator Bennett who offered the
amendment stated that he was op-
posed TO any men serving in public
positions for life terms. He re-
ferred TO his amendment as pa
role bill" and said that II the trls-
tees had served with faithfulness
they could be reappointed from time
TO time. lie explained that his
amendment would not affect the
present trustees
The Senate defeated Senator Ben
nett's bill providing that all fees
collected from persons arrested foI
violations Of the speed laws and other
traffic regulations should go TO the
state Highway Department for the
maintenance Of the Department.
police force.
Senator Bennett advocated the
measure which was vigorously con
demned by Senator Robertson. Sen.
ator Robertson referred TO the oppo-
sition Of the Senators to the measur,
advocated by him the other day hav
ing for its purpose the return to th'
incorporated cities and towns Of one
half Of the mercantile taxes collect
ed within their borders. He sait
the passage of the Bennett bill
would be grossly unfair to Whining
ton. Senators Bennett, Insley and
Short were the only Senators WHIT
voted for the bill.
The Senate passed Senator Alleei
bin repeating the bill creating a com
mission to ascertain the States mil
Hary resources, a war time act" an,
the appropriation carried with tn
bill.
The Senate passed the House bill
creating a commission TO open al
inlet from the Indian River TO tn
ocean. other House bills passed b.
the Senate were; Authorizing an in
crease in the examination fee charg
ed by the State Undertakers' Boar
Of Examiners; providing for tn
control and maintenance by th'
state Highway Department OF road
and highways through incorporates
towns.
Sussex Highway Bill.
The bill authorizing the Lev