Evening journal., 1921-03-25
MANY BILLS PASSED
BY LEGISLATURE Nv
BUSY NIGHT SESSION
star correspondent

DOVER. March 25.-whne the
Senate did not consider a large num-
Der OF bills at the session last night.
there was a large amount OF effective
| business transacted from the fact
that on motion OF different Senators
% bills were stricken from the cal
endar. In order TO expedite business.
One bill passed by the Senate last
night was the House bill increasing
the salary Of the attorney-general
| from s2,5OO to 50. 600 a year. II re-
ceived a vote Of 9 to 2. only IL Sen
ators being In the room At the time.
The others were In the House watch
ing the fight for the Wilmington
seven-member Board Of Education
bill Those who voted against the
increase were Senators Hopkins and
| Prettyman-
Representative Mnier's bill au-
thorizing the New Castle County
Levy Court to borrow 100000 for
the building Of State aid roads was
passed by the Senate.
The Senate passed Representative
Corbits bill appropriating 5000 a
year for the next two years for the
summer school at Delaware College
and also Mr.. Corbit's bill appropri-
atng $500 for the summer school
at the State College for Colored Stu
dents. The latter bill was cut from
$1,000 a year for the next two years
to $500.
Representative Kramers bin ex-
tending to national and State banks
and trust companies provisions OF
the law relating TO small loans pass
, ed the Senate. Representative Nir-
denis bill passed the Senate TO in
crease the pay OF election officers
from $3.50 to $40 a day.
Representative Whites bill allow
ing the judge Of the Juvenile Court
in Wilmington 70 make commitments
to any institution In the State passed
the Senate.
Representative Otwelrs bill pro
viding regulations for the construc-
ton Of state highways through the
incorporated towns also passed the
Senate.
Some OF the bills stricken from the
Senate calendar were the following.
Five bills 20 amend the game laws
. introduced by Senator Robertson;
Senator Prettymans bill extending
the area in the Delaware Bay for
planting and propagating oysters
and enabling residents to use
/ parts Of such area. Senator Pretty
+ mans bill increasing the salary OF
members OF the Levy Court OF sus-
sex county. Senator Robertson's bill
.
Senator Lutz's bill to create a State
fire marshal: Senator Prettyman's
bill increasing the number OF Lew
D Court Commissioners In sussel
4 county; Senator Hopkins bill e
change the law relative to bank
closing on Saturdays IN Kent county
: Kent County Levy Court repeale
D.. introduced by Senator Hopkins
III Senator Allee's bin relating 20 con
n veyances; Senator Allee's bill chang
ing the law relative 20 acknowledg
ment and proof Of deeds
] Senator Bennett announced tina
I he would request consent 10 have al
his bill stili pending stricken from
the calendar which request wa
granted. These bills included.
4 Dill AMNAE EAHAnA AAAt nANAAAfN vi AAAi
deputies and clerks In county oflcel
OF Sussex county; an act dividing
certain voting districts in SUSSEX
b county; an act proposing an amend
ment TO the State Constitution b.
providing for permanent registra
ton; bill making the State BoarJ
. Of Health Food Inspector perform
the duties Of the cannery inspector
b. bill making certain appropriation
/ 10 the State Highway Department
e Senator Bennett asked 10 have
, Senate concurrent resolution direct
b ing the insurance commissioner q
furnish information as TO amount
, Of insurance carried on State prop
4 critics and a Senate joint resolution
relative to a conference Of Governor
e In the several States on the business
OF Transporting freight by moto
81 truck stricken from the calendar.
s The Senate was busy for nearl.
Z three hours In the consideration o
various bills
- Sanitary Regulations.
Representative Kramer bill
changing the law providing for san
o itary regulation for female employe
was passed by a vote OF IS TO
, Senator Hopkins was the only mem
Der to vote against the bill. Will
the bill makes several changes in IN
o present law, the most imporian
change is compelling the owne
rather than the tenant 10 make nee
n cssary changes TO meet the sanitar
, requirements. Another amendmen
/, adds the word transportation" q
the list Of those coming under IN
bill. and a third change gives tn
. State Labor Commission the author
ity to make rules and regulations d
having the law carried out.
Money for Blind Shop.
The Senate unanimously passe
Senator Allee's substitute Senate bill
, making an appropriation Of $1,000
year for the next two years 10 IN
Delaware Commission for the Bin
for operating the Blind Shop o.
West Eighth street, Wilmington
q The original bill. il was explainc
u by the Senator, was a repeater L
repeal the continuing appropriate
OF $4,000 year 20 the commission
I The substitute not only reduced thi
3 amount to $4,000 a year. but onl
provides for the next two years Sen
ator Alice said he had thought O
reducing Dc IN S0E00 "a voar bff do