Evening journal., 1921-02-22
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State Committee when several bills
were discussed. II Is understood
that It was decided 20 leave the ap-
pointment Of commissioners under
Representative Otwells Statewide
Public Utility Commissioner bill, TO
the Governor. This Is the way It
was originally fyed but later II was
decided 20 name them In the bill
The latter move did not prove pop
ular and so e was decided to change
TO the original plan. There was a
report that several OF the Demo-
cratic members may not support the
bill.
The Democrats are also said to
have gone on record as opposed TO
the House bill TO create a Civic Com
mission and appropriate $4,000 a
year for the carrying out OF its
work.
Republican members OF the Leg
islature held a conference yesterday
afternoon in the Governors pariors
With Miss Jeannette Eckman. legis-
iative representative OF Republican
women OF tho State. Several mat
ters are said 10 have been discussed
among them the Civic Commission
bill.
In the Senate Senator Highheid
was given unanimous consent TO in
troduce a bill providing for the in
creasing OF pay OF election officers
TO $40 a day.
Hold Session Today.
The Senate unanimously adopted
n concurrent resolution offered by
Senator Palmer TO adjourn over to-
day out OF respect 10 the memory Of
Georse Washington, this being his
birthday
The House unanimously killed the
resolution. Representative Buck
ingham, Corbit and +. II. Davis said
the General Assembly could pay no
greater tribute 90 Washington than
to remain in session and transact
business.
Tue Senate passed the House bill
authorizing Delmar 10 borrow money
for Installing q sewer syutem.
Speaker Paskoy appointed Repre-
I sentatives Noble. +. J. Turner and
Lord. the House committee to visit
the Ferris Industrial School, the
Blind shop and Edgewood sanitar-
ium tomorrow. The Senate also Will
/ name a committee.
The House adopted a resolution
offered by Representative f. j. TOR
ner calling on the county sdpcrin'
tendent OF Sussex county and tho
Board OF Education of that COUNTY
to furnish the House with infor,na
ton as to their employees, salaries
places Of residence, automobile
owned and hired. etc. A simila
resolution as to Kent county wa
adopted at the morning session.
The House conferred in Senate
Murphy's Senate bill authorlzln
Harrington 20 increase from $500
TO $500 the amount that can b
raised by taxation.
After Francis de Haas Janviei
CITY solicitor Of New Castle, had eS
plained them, the House passed IN
following House bills
Reducing from 80 70 20 years IN
time in which New Castles Watel
and light bonds shall expire.
Establishing a Board OF Wate
and Light Commissioners for Ne'
castle. which shall consist OF thre
members. one each to be appointe
by the Mayor. the City Council an
the Trustees OF the Commons.
Enabling women to vote at tow
elections in New Castle ana provo
ing for the taxation Of women.
The House also passed the Hous
bill changing the boundaries of tn
First and Second election district
, OF the Eighth Representative dis
trict OF New Castle county and ere
Ating an additional election distric
In said Representative district. Rep
resentative buckingham said tn
number OF voters in the Eighth Rep
resentative district is increasing an
the purpose Of the bill is 20 includ
400 in each Of the three election dis
tricts.