Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-19
LAWMAKERS TO VISIT
DELAWARE COLLEGE
FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK
Milford Grange Protests Against
Abolition OF Party Pri-
maries.
LEGISLATURE BUSY TODAY
Special Dispatch from star correspondent,

Special Dispatch from stafY correspondent
STATE Housg, Dover, ian. 10.
The General Assembly today adopted a
concurrent resolution providing for ad
jourpment from tomorrow nfterroon TO
Monday morning and a visit TO Delaware
College, at Newark, on Friday.
President Pro Tempore Wallace 5.
Handy presided over the Senate, with
Lieutenant Governor j. Danforth Bush
also occlpyorR a seat on the platform.
Mr. Bush will assume the presider cy on
Monday, fanhlari,ing himself with the
duties of the position meanwhile.
The General Assembly received and
filed resolutions Of Milford Grange,
Patrons Of Husbsndry, opposing passage
Of the Senate bill exempting Kent and
Sussex counties from the provision Of the
state primary law. The grange represents
substantial number Of voters IN both
couuties II expressed the opinion that
return to the discarded convention system
is not in the interests Of good govern
rnent and would tend TO concentrate the
power Of making nominations for office
10 the hands Of few politicians.
To PROTECT HOTEL EEEl ERs
Representative Corbit introduced
bill providing TINT whenever the proprie-
tor or proprietors OF any hotel, mn or
boarding house shall provide a good,
sufficient and secure safe or vault IN the
office or other convenient place for the
safekeeping Of money, goods, iewelry
and veluables belonging 10 the guests
and boardors, aud shall notify them by
placing in every lodging room and other
conspicuous places printed cards or notices
stating the fact the proprietor or pro-
f -. s.l a
money. goods, Jewelry ard valuables
unless in said safe or vault and If such
guest or boarder shall neglect to deposit
! such money, goods jewelry and valuab bles
in such safe or vault the proprietor or
proprietors shall not be liable for any loss
of such money. goods. iewelry or valuables
sustained by such guest by theft or other
wise.
Representative Corbit also introduced
| n bil appropriating $500 annually to
| the State Board Of Dental Examiners
| when Ia fees arc insufficient 70 pay ex-
| pcnses
NEW GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS.
Governor William D. Dcnncy sent 20
! the Senate the nominations Of General
Alden r. Benson for secretary Of State and
| Colonel George " Sparks for member Of
the isiaHbfs illIstFtAi hCcilsat po<f8
The Senate adopted concurrent res
olu'ion presented BY Senator Walker.
providing for the appointment Of a state
budget commission, to be composed o'
two Senators to be appointed BY PrcsI-
/ dent Pro Tempore Handy and tvo Rep
| resentatives 10 be appointed by Speaker
/ Paskey, who shall act with the. governor
/ Senator Palmer introduced bin IN.
/ creasing the bond of the Sussex county
receiver OF taxes from $4,000 70 $4,000
also bill authorizing the sheriff of Sussex
/ county to summon jurors by registered
mail
Senator Short introduced bill requiring
the Sussex county assessment lists 10 be
| filed on or before February Is; also q
bill authorizing the Sussex county Lew
| Court to FIX the salaries Of county clerks
not already fixed by law.
| Inauguration day visitors included
William ]. McNichol of Philadelphia, 3
member of the Pennsylvania State Senate
and John Walter Smith of Salisbury
Maryland. McNichol is president of q
company doing road work In Delaware