Milford chronicle., 1923-03-16
GASOLINE TAX BILL
PASSES BOTH HOUSES
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both districts were willing to accept the
transfer. This bill was passed by a vote
of q to 49,
The next bill which was identically the
same except that it dealt with transfers
in the special districts, was defeated by
a vote of Is to IA. There was no debate
or questioning on this measure.
The bill providing that, if a school is
closed by referendum vote OF the peo-
pie living in the district, the money thus
saved may be used by the State Board
for the transportation of the children OF
that school to the consolidation center
was passed by vote OF 30 to 2
Against Closing Schools
Another bill giving the State Board
power to close any school without ref
erendum vote of the people when the at
tendance has run below twelve pupils for
three consecutive years was defeated by
a vote of Is to 10.
the special districts the authority to buy
textbooks and supplies for instruction
was passed by a vote Of q TO H. Ihe
present law CONNECTS giving tIsls uuI''lOi ' !
ity to the State Board in one place anu
to the special district boards IN another'
This bill eliminates the State Board.
At the session of the Senate Monday
afternoon these bills were passed.
House bill, reducing to Is days the time
the Kent County Board Of Assessment
shall sit to hear appeals ana lncreaslL6
by Is days the time for making up the
Honse bill amending the law relative
IN nroceedings in joint estates and petl-
tions in the Orphans Court
Protect Religion
House bill making it misdemeanor to
show a movie that holds up TO rldicuIe
religion or religious matters or 10 eHi1l eHIilplt
a minister of the gospel as rldiculous
person. A penalty of $500 is provided for
'iS.sl1i5s senate bill giving the Commissioners
of Lewes authority 70 coupel PiI PITpet,S ~ ~
owners in that town to connect with the
House bill changing the law relative to
the time for the State Board OF EuucalloL
to hold its annual meeting. The present
law saws the meeting shall be held on the
first day of July and this Dill proVlaes
for il to be held any time during jury
House bill authorizing and dlrectlne
the Levy Court of Kent county to apprO-
pirate S1O,655 to pay off the Indebtedness
IF the old County School Board which
was abolished two years ago.
House bill providing for the Levy Courl
of Sussex county to appropriate S6,6OO
for the same purpose in that county.
The House also passed Senator simon
TOMS bill which provides that no female
child from IA to 16 years OF age shal
work more than hours day or A
hours a week and that they must have
at least a half hour for rest in the mid,
die of the day. The bill does not aftecl
girls working in cannerles, on farms ol
at domestic labor.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the House bill changing
the voting place in the first election .d!s-
frict of the Third Representative district
of Sussex county. The amendment names
the tenant house on the farm of H. z
Palmer as the place for holding the cleo
Senator J. Prettyman's bill to appro-
pirate $50, 900 for the construction OF a
wharf at Lewes to carry out the Lewes-
Cape May terry project, was passed un-
animously by the Senate on Tuesday, af-
ternoon. New Jersey has arranged to
spend S25O,00O on the project:
The House passed by unanimous vote
of the members present the Senate bill in
troduced by Senator Truitt known as the
absentee voters bill. This is the bill
which allows those who have to be away
from home on election day. because OF
their occupation, the right to vote. after
the marking, mailing and swearing, to
such persons ballot has been attended to
in accordance with the provisions of the
law