Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-01
ILLNESS OF MEMBER
MAKES HOUSE STAND
POLITICALLY A TIE
Representative Phillips Has At
tack of Grip, Threatened
With Pneumonia.
COMMITTEE REPORT ON
VISIT TO WORkHOUSt
Special dispatch from staff correspondent
State House. Dover, FEB. l.

Snecial dispatch from staff correspondent
State House. Dover. Feb. l.
The Genera | Assembly today re-
ceived from the Democratic League OF
Delaware a communication faVorihs
the Boxing bill. which is peaceiulis
resting in the Houuse misceiiaheouS
committee. and one from the WHINING
ton Monthly Meeting of triends' west
street. opposing 1T.
Members of the Society OF frienos
favored the New Castle County WORK
house bills.
Henlopen Grange, Patrons OF Hus-
bandry. sent to the House communI-
cation opposing Senate bills disconunu-
ing State appropriations for the pur-
chase and distribution of anu-hos
cholera serum and virus, and for the
eradication of tuberculosis among cat
tie. =
Illness Causes House Tie.
Clark Kenny told the House that
Representative Phillips is seriously Ill
with grip and threatened with pneu-
rnonia. Representative Phillips absence
ties the House politically.
To Amend Compensation Law.
Representative Kramer introduced
hill amending the Delaware Worknlen s
COMPENSATION law. 1t provides that
tho governor shall appoint as members
az the Industrial Accident Board OF
Delaware a. licensed physician or sur
.-eo1 a representative of organized
labor. and a citizen selected from the
state at large II authorizes an IN
iured person to select the physician or
bosDitaI increases compensation ana
allows a larger sum for funeral ex-
penses.
REPRESENTATIVE Kramer also intro
duced a bill requiring boards or educa-
zion in counties and special school dls-
rricts to provide partdnle educauonaI
oDportunities in general. civic and voca-
tional subjects for all persons under
rs wears of age who are not In attend
ance upon full-tirne day school; ana
bill TO provide for the acceptance OF the
benefits Of an act passed by Congress
providing for the promotion OF Voca-
tional rehabilitation of persons disabled
in industry otherwise.
Report of Visit to Workhouse.
The legislative committee that visited
the New Castle County Worknouse, last
Friday. presented 10 the General AS
sarnbly toda5. the following report;
our inspection developed the iacl
that the prisoners were being well pro-
ffous were excellent
The warden explained that the
oualitv of the food served 10 the prison
rs has been made possible through
work for the inmates by the Levy Court
.,d the county engineer of New CasIle
county. The increased quality OF the
work of the inmates in the clothing
sbon attracted the attention OF this
committee
THE conditions found in the hospital
we're of the best. The warden informed
his committee there were but three
disnensarv cases and but one case in
The general hospital.
Warden's Suggestions.
I'VE would suggest that the farms
he conducted in such a manner that
would be productive Of the best results.
Warden Plummer made the following
suggestions: That coal range be in
stalled in the kitchen, that the dining
room be made separate from the kitchen
1,x- a partition. THAT another place be
provided for the women prisoners. as
the present quarters are not the prop
er place.
THAT another place be provided for
the dope prisoners who are now sent
10 the workhouse for treatment. That
the farm be continued for another year,
as Warden Plumrner claims that he de-
sires to have a chance to work the same
one season"
Workhouse Hearing.
The General Assembly met in joint
session late in the morning to hear Z
delegation in behalf of New Castle
County Workhouse legislation. The
delegation included Chancellor Charles
II. Curtis. Rev. Drs. Sumwalt, Thomp-
son, Entremont, Trapnell, Bell, Vroo
man, Hubbard, Bennett, Blake. Gran
and Arnetti Brigadier Thomas Cowar
and Adjutant Cook Of the Salvation
Army; Captain Roseman of the Volun
teers of America, J. Frank Ball, Levi
w. Brosius, Philip Burnet, Herbert II
Ward, Caleb Z. Burchenal. Horace /
Dilworth. Frank p. Hall and Wardei
Plummer.
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