Evening journal., 1921-02-15
DEMOCRATS FOR
UTILITYBOARD
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objection to Mr.. Kenney as a com
missioner. as there probably will be
10 many others proposed. as most
every member Will no doubt have a
friend who would like 10 land such
a prospective plum. The Republican
members. It is understood, will be
asked 10 select two Republicans fur
the commission. The present bill
fixes the commissioners salary at
5000 annually. There was some OBJ
lection TO this at yesterdays con-
ference as being excessive. and Il
will probably be cut down 70 at
least 50 800.
Another suggestion that II Is un-
derstOOd was made in TIE conference,
but not aoied on. was uat OF EN-
ploying an additional Democratic at
torney for the House.
! Some bills carrying appropriations
I are also said 10 have been discussed.
but no decision reached on any OF
them.
The Senate did little business dur
/ Ing he afternoon, several commit
tees being out which made It i'm
possible 10 take final action on many
bills.
Recommit Jurors Bin.
Senator Palmer's bin providing for
the notification OF Jurors by register
| ed mail was recommiiied The orig
lnal bin was only for Sussex county.
but Afterwards a substitute bill was
put in, making it Statewide. When
about ready TO take the substitute
up, Senator Palmer learned that
there was some opposition In New
Castle county which might endanger
passage or ne bill, and therefor had
| It recommitied. 10 will probably
again be fixed 10 apply only to Sus-
sex county.
The senate passed the Senate bin
which amends the law relating 10
the use OF prophylactlc against in
nammation OF the eyes OF the new
born.
Senate biIls reported favorably IN
the Senate were: Requiring the reg
lstration OF births with the State
Board OF Health. except IN Whining
ton. which already has a registration
system: 70 amend the constitution by
providing that no citizen OF the STATE
shall be disqualified 70 hold office by
reason OF sex: increasing the pay OF
registration officers.
The Senate bill giving addltiona
, notarial powers to the State Revenue
Collector was reported on its merit
In the Senate.
II was finally arranged for a mum
Der OF members OF both houses 10 at
tend the Amcrranization exercises a
the Wilmington High School, Wed
p nesday night
To BE Theatre Guests
\ Tonleht members Of both house
q will be the guests OF James n. CHM:
4 OF the Playhouse. Wilmington. &
n witness Victor Herberts vine Cir
e In the Spotlight"
Senator Bennett introduced In IN
q Senate concurrent resolution cal
Is ing on the Insurance Commissioner
n furnish The General Assembly D
- February % with a report as 70 a
3 are and liability insurance carrie
v on states property. At the requei
!. OF senator Palmer, action on nj
r resolution was deferred for one da'
v The following bills were passed b
o the House yesterday afternoon:
! Represeniative Simth's bill 20 Civ
N the Council OF Georgetown MOI
d power over the erection and alter'
lions OF buildings in that town an
r TO grant building permits.
K Representative Medills bill authol
a izine the Urothonotary OF New Cast
4 county TO secure a new seal and n
h the Levy Court OF that county to pa
for the same.
- Mr.. Nedilrs House Joint resoh
L ton authorizing the state Bar
n Commissioner 10 have printed ~
M comics Of the law relative 10 bankiI
Il and building and loan association
,s Two bills giving additional powe
40 n the police OF the State Highw'
department, relative 10 arrests 4
20 violations OF automobile laws
~ Miss Jeanette Eckman had a hea
n ing Yesterday afternoon before O
!, Uouse miscellaneous business COT
"a miftee m behalf OF the House D
- 10 create a Civics Commission.
"A Asks List OF Employees
~ The House adopted a House res
= luton. presented by Representa-
= Schneider. directing the state cor
~ missioner OF education to furnish q
House with list Of all person
: other than teachers, who are on q
= pavrolls OF the State Department
~ Education, their present residen
~ and their residence at the time
their employment. the amount OF q
salary OF each and the expenses
"a which he may be entitled, the nur
% her OF automobiles and trucks own
-. and operated in the work OF the d
70 partment and the cost OF each al
~ the estimated expense OF operaui
IN the same and the number OF aut
- mobiles and trucks hired or rent
II by the department and the expen
Is OF operating the same.
as The House concurred IN the Il
Ks lowing Senate bills:
ey Comforting on the authorized re
" sentatives OF the State Highway j
partment the power TO enforce
II traffic laws and regulations on [
nd public highways OF the State and
Iet the laws relating to licenses OF mot
vehicles
tie Comforting greater powers on ?
lice regulating traffic on highways.
S& ,sa ENGINEER CARRIED
s g BOOZE IN HIS CA
ctr