Evening journal., 1921-03-22
STATE TO HELP
SAVE REHOBOTH
Senate Passes Bill For APP
preparation; Now Up to
House
STURGEON SEASON
OPEN YEAR ROUND
stan Correspondents

rldn correspondent
STATE HOUSE. Dover, March %.
The Senate this morning passed a
substitute for Senator walkers
measure increasing the per diem pay
ment OF the counties for support OF
prisoners at the New Castle County
Workhouse. The substitute fixes
the amount at 60 cents. instead OF rs
cents as provided in the original bill.
and further provides that the pay
ment OF GO cents shall continue only
two years from July 1. 1921.
After July 1, 1928. the act provides
that the amount shall revert TO the
present payment Of 40 cents a day.
at which figure II will continue un-
III any indebtedness against the in
stitution is liquadated. This measure
has been a storm-center in the Sem
ate since the early days Of the ses-
sion. The increase was advocated
by the trustees OF the institution and
persons interested in prison reform.
The Senate passed by unanimous
vote. Senator Palmer's bill, Great
ing a commission to construct a Sc
ries Of ietties and take other steps
to preserve Rehoboth Beach from
storm damage. The measure carries
an appropriation OF $4,000.
Senator Palmer. in advocating
passage OF the measure. said that
"Rehoboth was resort of which
Delaware was justly proud. A re-
sort OF all the people and the Leg
islature should not hesitate 70 spend
this money in a move TO prevent its
destruction"
The Senate also passed Senator
Fennetts bill. appropriating $4,000
Tor the erection of a boardwalk at
Bethany Beach. The appropriation
is contingent upon the town raising
like sum for the project.
At the request OF Senator Alice.
his bill relating to the appropriation
10 the Library Commission was
stricken from the calendar. Senator
Alice explained there was a like bill
In the House.
Uniform Fishing Law.
The House passed the House bill
making the Delaware sturgeon fish
ing season open the entire year, to
correspond with the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey open seasons. j.
Hall Anderson. a member OF the
commission appointed by Governor
Denney to confer with New Jersey
authorities relative to Delaware and
New Jersey enacting uniform laws
concerning the taking OF fish from
the Delaware river and bay. stated
the open season for Delawareans
now is only in March. April. May
and June. He said the purpose o
the bill is to put Delaware sturgeon
fishermen on an equal footing with
Pennsylvania and New Jersey fish.
ermen. who fish on both sides OF tn,
river and bay all the year round.
The House concurred in the fol-
lowing Senate bills:
Authorizing the Levy Court OF
Kent county to fix the compensation
Of road supervisors in said county
Providing for the appointment OF
additional constables for the office
81 receiver Of taxes and county
treasurer Of Sussex county.
Authorizing the employment OF
clerical assistance in the office of the
receiver of taxes and county treas
urer Of Sussex county
Providing additional clerical as
sistance for Kent county officials
requiring the posting OF Susse'
county assessment lists in Represen
tative districts, instead Of election
districts.
Authorizing the summoning o
Sussex county court jurors by reg
Ntered mail.
Requiring the Sussex county re
corder OF deeds to report real estat
transfers to the board Of assess
ments.