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years. instead of four. which would
conform to the term of a member
elected.
The House adopted an amendment
presented by Representative Megein-
son. authorizing the holding of Grange
meetings in school houses.
kindergartens and Fairgrounds.
Representative Lord withdrew. be-
cause IL was not i'm legal form. an
amendment eliminating the provision
that a county Board OF Education may
establish kindergartens and Fairgrounds
and such other types of schools subject
10 the approval of the state Board of
Education. as in it's judgment will pro-
mote the educational interests of tho
county. Representative Lord said
kindergartens and Fairgrounds would
cost county s25.00O or $4,000 per
year. Representative Kramer could not
understand why any legislator objected
To kindergartens or Fairgrounds.
Because it was not in legal form,
Representative Lord also withdrew an
amendment changing the hours of
school elections.
by a vote of i5 TO II. the House re-
jected an amendment presented by
Representative Otwell. providing that,
i'm lieu of a repayment fund of $4,000.
there shall Ia left in the general fund,
sufficient sum to provide at all times a
fund ont of which may be paid any
funds to which taxables shall be en-
titled under the provisions of the school
bill.
Representative Otwell said the pur-
pose of the amendment was to keep
money in circulation, instead of laying
il aside.
BY vote OF 19 TO 9. the House re-
iected an amendment presented by
Representative J. Il. Wilson. requiring
Boards of Education. instead of the
Levy Court, to pay the cost of school
elections
Presentation of other amendments
was deferred because they were not in
legal form.
Opposition 10 Corporation Tax.
Before the work of amending the bill
began. the House heard representatives
Of the Chamber of Commerce and
Manufacturers Association of WI
mington in opposition TO the corpora
tion franchise tax. Clarence c. Killen
the speakers.
Andrew c. Gray said the tax fea-
lures of the bill are too complex They
should he brief and direct. An indiVid-
nal who is patriotic will stand lot be
fore leaving his State, but a corpora
tion will leave when threatened Mr.
Gray thought Delaware could not af-
ford to lose charter revenue An at
torney for corporation seeking
charter would read the tax features of
the bill but would not Understand them.
and the corporation would go elsewhere.
Maryland and West Virginia are plan
ming to capture charter revenue. Della
ware does not have to enact a law with
the determined purpose of hurting cor
porauons to drive them out. a measure
that even looks threatening will do it
Ar Gray held that taxing foreign
corporations doing business in Della
ware would lead 10 retaliation He an
nounced that a retaIiatory bin is pend
nC in the Pennsylvania Legislature
BY raising few thousand dollars this
state would endanger the existence Of
every Delaware corporation doing bust
ness outside the state
Air. Gray cited the ruinous effect of
New Jerseys Seven Sister laws
Senator Alice asked whether their
purpose was TO drive out certain cor
,orations.
Nh Gray replied that they drove our /!
iearly every Important corporation
Former Judge G. G. Rheubv. general /
.ounscI of the Hercules Powder Co. +!
ieplored retaliatory statutes He di- !
ccted attention 10 the American Car
md Foundry Co, which was incorpo- /
ated in New Jersey and has plant in /
He stated II would he /
cquircd 10 pay tax on the business +
I does III Delaware and. under the
etaiatory law would also have 10 pay /
tax in New Jersey.
Mr.. Rhuhy told the legislators the /
Powder Co. has two plants in /
<ew Jersey. Its monthly payroll. now
educed is $685. and its yearly pay /
oil $500 goo. The du Pont Co payroll +
: between $500 600 and $500. 900 per
month. Fifty per cent Of the money .
and ont by the three powder companies
.aving offices in this State finds a way
Ultimately to the pockets Of citizens OF
Dola ware. although few communities in
Delaware buy scarcely anything from
he companies. The du Pont Co. and lis
interests have seven large plants in New
ersey II the School bill We're passed
2 its present form the du Pont Co.
nder the retahatory law. would have
o pay IT New Jersey twice a much tax /
i, PAYS in Delaware. The three |
owder companies would feel the effect
{ the reralat ory law on % plants IN
,ew Jersey. Another tax would have
o be paid IN Pennsylvania where TO