Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-26
BILL FOR REPEAL
OF SCHOOL LAW IS
NOW IN SENATE
introduced by Senator Palmer.
Following Similar Move in
the House.
REGULATION OF HIGHWAYS


Stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
State House, Dover, Feb 20
Senator Palmer introduced I'm the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon a bill to repeal
the present State School laws Unani-
nous consent OF tho Senate was secured
TO Introduce this bill. A similar bill
was introduced I'm the House a few
wcek1 ago by Representative Schneider.
Senator Short. by unanimous consent
INTRODUCED bill TO regulate tho use on
the public highways of certain vehicles
after January /. 1923. Tho bill pro-
vides that after that date II viii be un-
lawful Tor any person TO operate. drive
or use, on any of tho public highways
OF tho state. any vehicle or convey
anco carrying a load OF moro than 1000
pounds. tho wheels of which are equip
ped with wood. motai or any other hard
tires, unless the tires shall be OF n width
OF at least four inches. II further pro-
Vides that the Levy Court OF each
county reimburse to the amount OF $40
anyone who is forced to buy new sot
OF tires 10 meet tho provisions of the
act. fno OF s25 is provided for vio-
lations.
Senator Robertson had stricken from
the calendar Senate bin No S. rela-
tive to the State Board Of Education
explaining that the same thing that
this bill was intended TO do is provided
for In three bills that he introduced
later.
After IL was amended 10 apply only
TO trucks the Senate passed Senator
Bennetts bin which will require all
auto trucks 70 bo equipped with mir
rors by which tho driver can see q car
approaching from the rear II pro-
vides for fine In case OF violations
OF from s25 10 800
Compensation Law Changes.
After substitute bill for Senator
Robertsona bill making number OF
amendments TO the workmen's Compen-
sation law had been read and explained
on the floor BY Harry Mayer OF Dover.
a member 70 the Industrial Accident
Board. action on the bin on motion or
Senator Robertson was deferred untl
$50 o'clock Monday afternoon
The changes that this substitute
makes in the present law we're ex-
planned In these columns yesterday II
also makes some minor changes as to
the administration feature and proceed.
ure. Another change that In made by
the amendments is relative to the nedl-
cal. hospital and surgical service and
supplies given an injured employee.
The present law provides for the treat
nent OF such an employee after being
hurt for not more than 10 days IN a
hospital, the cost not TO exceed s75
The amendment increases tho number
q days to 30 ard the maximum cost 10
Sloo MI. Mayors said the board be-
iieves that undor this provision IS TO
50 per cent of tho cases viii be adc-
quateiy cared FOR.
After II had been explained at length
by Senator Walker. the Senate pasred
his bill TO ratify the report Of a folnt
representing Della ware and
pennsylvania that in 1898 surveyed and
re-established the i2 mile circle OF New
Caske as tho boundry line between the
two states. The report OF this COM
mission was ratified by Pennsylvania
many years ago but at the time was
haid UP by the Delaware legislature be-
cause Of the objection OF one member
of the legislature who was not satisfied
"ith the line. Il placing part OF his prop
erty IN Delaware and part in Penn
sylvania. Senator Walker said ratlfca-
ton OF the report takes no land from
Delaware but makes definite the loca-
ton OF 5000 acres Of land near Clay
mont on the Delaware side over which
there was some little dispute. The bill
got the unanimous vote OF the Senate.