Evening journal., 1921-01-28
SENATOR WOULD
end Deficits
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NN'HAHutu FROM rlFcl fdktsl
pealers that was passed by the Sen
ate was the one appropria;ing 5000
annually to the State experimental
and demonstration farm in Sussex
county. The demonstration work was
along the dupont Boulevard. Senator
Nlee said the bin was one OF several
designed 10 reduce the number OF
commissions and curtail expenses.
senator Bennett said the demonstra-
lion In this particular was "one horse
farming"
.Senaior Alice said s336.s9 comprised
the net results from the farm In the
last two years
A third repeater Of Senator Allee's
passed by the Senate does away with
the state Council OF Defense, which
.aas ceased 10 function.
For and Against Boxing.
The Senate received a cOmmunica-
4on from the philanthropic commit
tee OF the Wilmington Monthly Meet
ing OF Friends, opposing the Kramer
boxing bill.
There was also a cOmmunioa tion
from George V. Farrell Camp, No. 4,
United Spanish War Veterans. advO-
eating passage NJ the bill. The Span
ish War veterans also condemned
Nodi prOUlccrlne.
Senator Walker made some re
marks cOndemning coal prO1teering
and suggested that the General As
sembly sent a request TO Congress TO
regulate the coal business and stop
prOflteering. Senator Walker was
asked 10 prepare a resolution on the
subject which will probably be in
troduced in the senate early next
week.
The senate passed Senator Robert
sons bill with amendment. increasing
the salary OF the superintendent OF
public buildings, Wilmington from
q 800 TO s2,i0O: The original bill fixed
the salary at 1900
Senator Palmer introduced a bill
providing hat fines imposed for in
fractions OF regulations upon the
state highways be paid 10 the State
Highway Department, 10 be cX-
pended for police service and Incl
dental expenses NJ the department.
Would Reduce Phone Rates.
More actual work was accom-
2fshed In the House yesterday after
noon than during any previous two
days OF the session. Several bills
we're given their third and flnal
reading and several new bills were
introduced.
r Rcpreson tative Clark introduced a
bill. which II II becomes law.
4 would compel telephone companies
1 doing business in the State 10 reduce
ther rates TO rural subscribers. This
bill in part resds as follows II
shall be unlawful for any telephone
company 70 charge and collect nom
users OF telephones for whose serV-
! ice on any party line outside the cor
4 poraie limits of towns in which
Il there are telephone centrals or OK
y changes. any sum for rental greater
p than si.75 a month or s2i a year" IL
4 provides a fne Of 500 for violations.
D 7ile average cost for such telephones
n az this time Is said IN be S223 per
month
y Mr. Nse1enson introduced a bill
a nroyidng for a standard five-eighths
basket
Under suspension Of rules the
" House passed Senator Mlees bill
authorizing Dover Council 10 bor-
row s3n0o0 20 improve the water and
" Hcht plant. The bin provides for a
referendum before the bonds can be
issied on the basis Of one vote FOR
Zach 81 of tax paid. The bill was
"A nassed by the senate earlier In the
n afternoon.
The House passed Representative
- Corbirs hin relieving the keeper of
i responsibility for The loss by patrons
" vaiuables, providing the proprietor
~ nrovides a safe or vault for the keep
inc n such valuables and 50 informs
natrons by notices placed in The
4 -ooms and the patrons fail 10 have
me articles placed In the safe or
sault A similar law was previously
81 on the statute books but when the
laws were codlned several years ago
u WIS not included in the code.
81 Would Sell Election Equipment.
"a After considerable opposition was
"a. EXPRESSED AGAINST the bill by mem
vi hers. Representative Oiwell had the
~ otc deferred on his bin giving in
speciors Of election In Sussex county
10 sell at auction after each election
she b1oths and other election mate
rial left over and return The funds so
derived 10 the county treasurer. Mr..
ptl,cll Will probably have another
|nbill prepared making the inspectors
or some one else responsible for the
BRAIN TESTS.