Milford chronicle., 1922-12-08
PLAN TO USE AXE ON
STATE DEPARTMENTS
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Thomas F. Bayard and Congressman
elect William H. BOyce, abouE IS il
all.
DR.. Hoey called the meeting to or
der and presided during the entire
session.
For Short Session
The first speaker was former United
States Senator R. r. Kenney, of Do
yer. He urged the carrying out of the
party platform pledges and confining
the legislative session to the actual &C
days as prescribed in the State Con-
stitutiOn.
The next speaker was Senator ThOs,
F. Bayard. He urged economy and the
reduction of taxes wherever possible
and practicable.
After Highway Department
He suggested that conferences of
the two houses be held at times in
order that they might decide upon a
speaker protein Of the house. He
urged that in the selection of officers
in the House and Senate they be Sc
lected from the standpoint of efiicien-
cy. He suggested a thorough investi-
cation into the affairs of the State
Highway Department. He said wise
judgment should be used in Connec-
tiOn with the running of county offices
and intimated that there were too
many clerks in some and the elimi-
nation of unnecessary ones would save
thousands of dollars to the taxpayers.
After Election Machinery
Chairman Hoey read a letter from
former United States Senator Willard
Salisbury, recommending the cutting
down of expenses, the abolishing of
many of the state commissions, retain
ing only a sufficient number to prop
erly carry on the work needed, and
the reorganization of the Department
of Elections to provide for a fair min
ority representation of registration
and officers. Also that the Republicans
and Democrats should have all equal
number of election officers. He sug-
gested that bills be prepared to carry
out the pledges made in the party
platform.
Would Let Up On Roads
Speaking of road building, Judge
Boyce advanced the thought that per-
haps it would be a good thing to have
a let up for awhile so the people "can
get their breath" He said he had
to say against good highways
but thought some attention ought to
be paid to dirt roads.
Would Reduce Clerks
Chairman Hoey also urged cutting
down of unnecessary clerks in the two |
houses. He said. he thought one at
torney was sufficient and that he could
see no necessity for speaker clerk.
Just before the members separated
and went into separate conferences
in different rooms of the hotel, Chair
man Hoey was authorized to appoint
an advisory committee to advise with
The members of the legislature from
now on and during the legislative
session on any matters which might
come up before them. The following
committee was appointed, comprising
,hairmen of each legislative district;
Timothy J. Mooney, Wilmington, city
chairman; w. Truxton Boyce, New
Castle county chairman; R. r. Ken {
ley, Kent county chairman, and An
lrew J. Lynch, Sussex county chair
nan. To this committee were added
Joseph Bancroft, Wilmington; F. Deli.
-anvier, New Castle; James H. '
hughes, Kent, and w. P. Valiant
jussex. !
The house members after being in
ession a half hour decided to defer I
election of speaker until Decem-
er IA. S
The senate members selected hold \
ver Senator Charles D. Murphy as ,
resident protein. They also adjpurn- {
d at 4:3O to meet December IA to
AXE up any other matters that might
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