Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-05
LEGISLATIVE MILL
NOW HAS PLENTIFUL
SUPPLY OF GR|ST
Large Number OF Bills introduced
in the General Assembly
Yesterday.
UNCLAIMED. BANK FUNDS
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SDecjaI dispatch from sfaff Correspondents
state House. Dover, Feb. b.
The general Assembly held a perfume
tory session today, with two senators
and two Representatives present, for
the purpose of Keeping II alive.
Bills will assume the proportions of
an avalanche on Monday. the last OPP
portunity for presenting new business,
when the Legislature Wall hold day and
night sessions for their Introduction.
Both branches received many bills
yesterday afternoon.
Bills In The Senate.
Senator Alice introduced in the Sem
ate bills repeating acts appropriatng
money 10 the Delaware State Fair. tho
Kent and SUSSEX County Fair, the Pen
lnsula Horticultural Society. the Farm
ers Institutes. the Delaware Corn
Growers Association. the Delaware
Commission for the Blind. the Delaware
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Children and the State Library Com
mission, also a bill repeating the act
mat created the DEMONSTRATION Com
mission When introducing the re-
,ealcrs he explained that his purpose
as TO bring the appropriations to the
,.ention OF the General Assembly SO
at II could decide what recipients are
ne appropriations should be for fixed
period or continuous.
Senator Alice introduced a bill chang
ing the boundaries Of the First Election
district Of the Fifth Representative
district OF Kent county and creating
a new election district. with the Arnory
in Dover as the voting place.
Senator Alice introduced a btll auth
orizlng the Levy Court Of Kent County
10 employ a tanitor or ianitors for the
Court House and authorizing county
officials to employ clerical assistance
as in the Judgment Of the Levy Court
may be necessary.
Senator Alice introduced a bill re-
cuiring the ten-hour law inspector 70
submit annual reports TO the state
labor Commission.
Senator Alice also introduced a bill
providing that no person, corporation,
I-ivate company or municipality shall
astau water supply for drinking pur-
.soses or change or extend the existing
Ipply or install a sewage system IN
i plans have been fled in the office
of the State Board OF Health.
Medical Inspection in schools.
Senator Walker introduced a bill au-
tnorizing the state Board Of Education
10 appoint a state medical inspector
fo~ the public schools and or his lcr-
ummendatton 10 appoint nurses, a
~Gpervision Of nurses. stenOgTapher
and medical examiners and tx their
salaries For the purposes Of the
..,t the State would appropriate S30,
vOo- senator Palmer moved, and Sena-
tor Murphy seconded the motion. that
the bill be referred TO the committee
on fads and fancies, but President
I'ro Tempore Handy referred / tc the
committee or education.
Senator Walker introduced bin pro
losing an amendment TO the Consti-
tatfon Of Delaware. as follows. The
General Assembly shall provide for the
.-vying and collecting of capitation
t4x from every citizen Of the State ot
me age of u years or upward. but such
tax 10 be collected in any county shall
l.,. uniform throughout that county. and
such captta1lon tax shall b. used ex-
clusively in the county IN which i was
,oIlee ted
senator Walker also introduced a
hIl amending the charter Of Elsmere
bv making new provisions for nomina-
Ilons and elections
senator Murphy introduced hll
requiring stock brokers 70 pay the
state an annual license fee OF $4,000
senator Murphy also introduced a
hill authorizing the Levy Court 81
Kent county 70 f1x the salary q The
road supervisors
senator Prettynlan introduced bill
authorizing the Levy Court o. sussex
,ountv 10 acquire by purchase Or con
o,.nlnation certain real estate IN George
Town near the Court House. also bill
increasing tbs salary OF the Levy Court
commissioners OF SUSSEX county -
81 800 per annum-
Senator Richards introduced piil
autboriztns the Levy Court Of New
castle county 70 appoint a general
slruervfsof Of county roads and n ms
salary.
senator Palmer introduced a bin pro
ziC,frg for a commission 10 arrange fof
me construction Of Jetties on RenoooIh
Beach and appropriating $35'0O0 Tor
the work The commission would con
sist OF two Senators and two Repre-
santatives. who would be appointed by
the President pro tempore uf the
Senate and the Speaker Of the House
and one citizen appointed by the COVER
nor
To Tax Investments.
Senator Palmer introduced a bill tax
ing state. county and municipal bonds
and the income therefron.
Senator Palmer introduced bills IN
Creasing the salary OF the receiver Of
taxes for Sussex county 70 $2,100 PEI
,,nnurn. providing him with one deputy
salaried at $500 and authorizing nlH
t. employ clerical assistance.
Senator Palmer sfso Introduced hll
authorizing the Levy Court of SUSSEX
county. on the recommendation OF the
vecefver of taxes ana county treasurer
70 appoint at least one special con-
stable in each Representative dlstr1c'
20 serve and return writs OF Summons
&c.
Senator Short introduced Dill
,.nendfng the school law by providine
that a capftatiou tax shall be levied
only on male citizens, also bill rnaklng
II unlawful 10 bring dependent childrer
3q Delaware without the written con
sent OF the state Board OF Charities
Bills in the House.
Representauve Mari introduced bl
providing for the disposition of lndl
,dual deposits Of moneys in banks
,rust companies and savings societie:
Ia this State when the same shall be O
~ vears standing and the depositoi
ar person entitled 70 sucn deposit hai
eiisappeard and whose whereabouthi
are unknown to such banks. trust com
,.anies and sa wings societies and where
10 legal representative has mace clam
far such deposits. Such banks, trus