Evening journal., 1921-03-04
STOTELL
OF School BILL
House Invites DIR. Cooper,
Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Houston to Speak
INQUIRY INTO USE
OF MILITIA FUNDS
Stan Correspondent

DOVER, March 4.-The House
passed yesterday afternoon, the
House bill relating to the identih-
cation OF motor vehicles. Philip
/. Garrett explained that the bill.
which is sponsored by tho Delaware
Automobile Association, would pro-
tect motor vehicles from theft and is
a duplicate Of the Maryland Auto
mobile Tithing act which the Mich
igan, Indiana, Ohio and New Jersey
Legislatures also have under con-
sideration.
Hearing on School Bill.
BY a vote Of % to IL. the House
yesterday afternoon adopted
House resolution presented by Rep
sentative Clendaniel, inviting DR.. r.
w. Cooper. James II. Hughes. and
Robert G. Houston, trainers OF the
school bill. 10 appear before the
house TO explain the bill. next Mon
day morning, at IL o'clock, when
lhe bill will be a House special order.
Representative Dill thought their
presence would not be necessary.
Voting on the resolution was as
follows:
Yeas-Buckingham. Clark. Glen
daniel. Corbit. Crompton. Frank
Hall Davis. Gray. Kinder, Lee.
Lester. Lord. Marr. Medill. Meggin-
son. Miller. Otwell. Smith. Stats,
Virden. Warrington. White and
Henry Wilson.
Nays-Brown, b. +. Davis. Dill.
Harrington, Hudson, Kramer. No
BILE. Paskey. Schneider. r. J. Turner.
T. w. Turner and J. e. Wilson.
Excused from voting-Phillips.
Sixteen Republicans and six
Democrats voted affirmatively. Clark.
Crompton, Gray, Lee. Otwell and
Stats being the Democrats. Eleven
Democrats and one Republican
voted negatively. Hudson being the
Republican. Phillips, who was ex-
cused from voting. is Democrat.
Inquire Into Militia Funds.
with Representative Virdin dis
senting, the House adopted the fol-
lowing House resolution, which was
presented by Representative
Kramer.
THAT the Adjutant-G General OF the
State OF Delaware be, and hereby is
directed TO furnish the House with
a statement OF what amount, II any,
OF the appropriations for 1919 and
1920. to the National Guard OF
Delaware, has been used and to fur
nish an itemized and detailed ac-
count of the amount which may
have been used and also what
amount II any, OF said appropria-
tions. yet remain in the State treas
ury."
Representative virden favored
asking the Adjutant-General 20 ap-
pear before the House, instead OF
directing him to furnish a statement
Mr. Virden contended that the ex-
penditure OF such funds as were
used for military purposes during
the two years has already been ex.
planned at hearings before House
committees. He added that such
funds as were not spent had been
returned TO the State Treasurer.
Mr.. Kramer explained that al
though Il has been stated that the
unexpended appropriations for the
two years were returned, II is re-
ported that $4,000 OF these funds
we're drawn from the State treas.
Try, prior to January IS. 1921. ''Thil
is a matter upon which we shoulC
be fully informed" Mr.. Kramei
said.
After third reading had continued
fifteen minutes and was not finished
the House deferred further actor
. on the House bill regulating tn
weighing, testing, buying and sellinl
C. milk and cream.
The House reconsidered and re
stored to it's calendar the House bill
defeated Wednesday, relative to tn
rurchasable quantity OF oysters tina
may be taken from certain creek
and rivers
The House bill. regulating tn
weights, speed and operation OF We
hicles on State highways. whicl
was stricken from the House calen
dar Tuesday, was restored to tn
calendar.
The following House bills we're re
ported favorably to the House:
Authorizing the Levy Court o
New Castle county to borrow $500,
600 for the permanent improve
ment OF bridges in said county.
Appropriating money to open In
dian river inlet.
The House unanimously adopte
House concurrent resolution pre-
scnted by Representative Gray. de
ploring the death OF Congressma
Champ Clark.
The House passed the followin
House bills.
Authorizing the trustees OF tn
New Castle County Workhouse I
hire prisoners TO Harmers and pr
vate corporations.
Requiring Boards OF Education
counties and special school district
TO provide part time educational OF
portunities in general, civic and vc
cational subjects for all persons ur
der 16 years of age who are not
attendance upon full time da
school
Amending the fish and game Law
by correcting errors concerning III
rabbit and squirrel seasons, maxim
the entire year a closed season fC
doves, shortening six weeks th
open season for coons and opossun
and making the period from Oct'
Der 1 of one year to April 30 OF N
succeeding year an open season I,
foxes.
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