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concerned In the special subjects OF
its Investigations and work. Every
State department contemplating leeis-
iative proposals would submit TO the
commission on or before September
1 directly preceding a session OF the
Legislature an outline OF their pros
pectNe legislative proposals and sup
porting data. 10 would employ such
agents. assistants and clerical force
as necessary. 10 would submit 20 the
Governor on or before October 4 Inn
mediately preceding a session OF the
Legislature complete report OF IFS
activities and findings and a state
menl Of It's recommendations and pro-
posals and supply such supporting
data as the Governor and the public
may. desire The expenses incurred
by the commission would be paid out
or the state treasury on warrants
drawn by the chairman OF the COM
mission and c0untersigned by the
Governor.
Representative Davis does not know
the author OF the bill which was sent
from Wilmington.
Election Law Changes.
Representative Nirdcn introduced
bill providing that after June 4 1929,
each election district In Wilmington
shall contain not more than 300 nor
less than 100 qualified voters. The
maximum now Is 500.
representative Henry Wilson intro
duced a bin providing that at an cleo
lions lother than primary elections
and elections OF the members Of the
Board OF Public Educaiionl hereafter
held In Wilmington the polls In the
several election districts shall be
opened between Z and 73O o'clock In
the morning and shall be kept open
from that time until 6 o'clock ln the
evening OF the same day, when they
shall close
Representative Miller introduced a
blll providing for the registration or
voters on the Thursday before the
second Saturday in August, instead OF
on the second saturday In August as
law now specifies.
Police Pension Bill
REPRESENTATIVE Nirdon introduced
bin providing for a pension fund
for members OF the police force OF
Wilmington. The bill rcpoals chapter
i2s. volume %, Laws OF Delaware, but
does not affect chapter i2t volume 2S.
Laws Of Delaware. Any member or
Inc police force disabled or incapac-
iiated while In the active perform
ance OF official duty and any member
Who has performed faithful and con.
iinuous service for a period OF mol
less than 10 years and becomes per.
manenily incanacltaied may be retired
hv the police commissioners ana plac-
ed on the retired list, and all members
WIN have performed faithful and
roniinous Service for a period OF al
least % years shall. upon their OWL
application. be placed on the retired
lisi whether they are disabled or not
Each person so retired shall receiv,
from the pension fund an amount
emial 20 one-haf OF the amount OF MS
salary al the time OF his retirement
eo long as ne may remain on the re-
| tired list. provided said fund shall bl
/ suflcient for the payment OF an per
/ sons entitled 10 receive the same, an,
/ In case 70 shall not be suihcicnt 10
| that purpose at any time lhen IN
| claims OF an persons entitled shal
sbate proportionately. but said fun
al no time shall be reduced below
$4,000.
Tho police commissioners may a
any time required any officer on the re
fired list. except those retired by rea
son OF having served % years, 10 b.
re-examined and n capable OF per
forming regular duty he may be re-
uuired 10 return 10 regular duty II
the same rank and grade In which h
was serving at the time OF his retire
ment. Tho widow or sole dependen
! parent OF any member, or retlrcl
| member. who lost his life in the per
formance OF duty, or who died from
| other causes. shall receive a pension
| equal In amount 10 One-half OF tn
| pension such member would havl
| been entitled 10 as "a retired police
man at the time OF his death, provld
ed that no widow shall be entitled q
a pension who married such memhc
after ne was placed on the retired IFS
and provided, further, that IN an,
widow entitled 10 a pension shall re
marry or lead and live an lmm0ra
life such pension shall cease. provided
however, that II any widow or de-
pendent parent shall receive am.
money under chapter i2i. volume p
Laws OF Delaware, such money so de
ceived by them or any OF them shal
be deducted from the amount tha
they or any Of them would be enttle
10 receive under this section.
Z The board OF trustees Of the nenslO
I fund shall consist OF the police CON
mlssiOners, the chairman Of IN
finance and police committee Of CIT
, Council and five members or the 20
, lice force. Each member Of the polio
force may contribute 10 the penslo
fund a sum which shall not be les
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