Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-27


pls tes apportionirg 81, 100000 to Sussex
county on the $3.50 basis and $500, 600
to New Castle county and announced
that Kent county has received ST 600, 600.
s250,00 YEAR ron 40 YEARs.
Senator Robertson asked what ap-
propriations would be desired from sue
ceedirg Legislatures, and Commissioner
Marvel stated the S250,000 appropriation
would have to be yearly for 40 years il the
commission did not obtain ey from
other sources He praised Chief Erginecr
Upham and the State Highway Police
Department, which consists of five uni
formed policemen. Engineer Upham is
chief of police, and the other engineers
are plain clothes men. The policemen
patrol roads built by the State Highway
Department and prevent danagirg e Of
roads, speeding and overcrowdii G. A bill
introduced recer tly proposes full police
will soon leave the commission ard de-
clared there had been no politics in the
State Highway Department during bis
four years correction herewith
Governor DenTey, Responding to Rep
resehtative b. +. Davis, said the commits
sion hes nothing to do with tax problems,
which viii be considered by the General
Assembly later.
Senator Bennett expressed hope that
criticism Of the State Highway Depart
ment will cease.
The Legislature, on motion Of Senator
Walker, gave the commission rising
vote of thanks.
LEGISLATIVE RouT1NE.
The House did not transact any business
yesterday afternoon.
Senator Alice introduced in thc Senate
bill to prohibit officers and departments
of the State and institutions supported
in whole or in part by theState from exceed
ing appropriations and creating deficits
to be paid by the State The bill saws any,
one violating the act shall be removed
from office and be disqualified for appoint
ment 20 any Office under the State or any
institution supported in whole or in part by
The State. No obligation, undertaking
or coutract in violation of the act shall
have any binding effect on the State or
any department of the State or any in
institution supported in whole or IN part
by the State, the bill declares, and any
person, firm or corporation knowingly
advancing moneys or extending credits in
violation OF the act shall forfeit such ad-
vances and credits The trustees Of tho
Delaware State Hospital. at Farnhurpt.
may n emergencies exceed their appropria-
tion for any fiscal year 70 an amount not
exceeding $40 600 for the purpose Of pro-
vidlng for necessary operating expenses
provided the excess of appropriation is
in writing by the governor,
State treasurer and State auditore
Senator Alice also introduced n bill
amending Dover's charter by permitting
women 70 vote at town elections and in
cressing from SS, 600 10 s12 cooper annum
the amount Of money the town may raise
by taxatlon' II also proposes changes in
the assessment, prescribing that after
January ], 1922 IL shall be made on tho
first seven days of June and certified TO
the Town Council on june 10,
Tho following Senate bills were report
ed favorabiy to the Senate: Increasing
the penalty for highway robbery, relating
to registered pharmacists. increasing tho
bond of the receiver OF taxos and county
treasurer of Sussex county: authorizing
the sJImmonlng Of jurors by registered
mail relating to the registration OF grad
uate nurses; repeating the act that Great
ed the State Council OF Defense: authoriz-
ing the Levy Court Of Sussex county 20
FIX the compensation Of county officials;
the annual Appropriation Of
S25 900 for anti-hog cholera serum and
vlrus, dlscoptnmng the State experi-
mental and demonstration farm in Sus-
sex county; repeating An act providing
for survey ol state government and State
of ccs and county government and county
Offices.
he following Senate bills were reporte d
''on Their merits To the Senate Providing
that the Primary Election law shall not
apply to Kent and Sussex counties: dis
continuing the annual appropriation OF
$50 600 for the eradication Of tuberculosis
among cattle