Evening journal., 1923-01-10
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PARLEY over
RIPPER BILLS
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these columns yesterday included
ripper" bills abolishing OF offices
reduction Of salary OF various Offices
mostly H@ld by Republicans. and
making Of two boards where Re-
publicahs now have a majority BIZ
partisan by the appointment Of an
equal number OF Democrats and
Republicans.
The caucus voted 10 approve some
Of the suggestions but delayed ac-
! ton on others until Thursday when
there will be another meeting with
the Democratic legislative advisory
/ committee.
Those attending refused to say
/ The indications are, however. that
all the suggestions will eventually
be approved and efforts made TO
put through legislation carrying
them out.
Thc House committee on educa-
tion held conference after the
Democratic caucus with the mem
bers Of the State Board of Educa-
tion. The proposed building pro-
gram was the principal subject dis
cussed. The board members ex-
planned that under the law they are
required to present a building pro-
gram 10 the Legislature. As has
been stated the building program
III
two years. The subject Of how such
a project could be financed was dis
cussed and members OF the board
suggested that a tax o. two or three
mills on bonds and mortgages would
likely raise sufficient money to carry
il out.
Amend Child Labor Law.
In the Senate yesterday after
noon Senator Simontn intrduced 4
bill to revive and extend the time
for recording private acts This is a
bill passed regularly every two
years.
a concurrent resolution intro
duced by Senator Mcdowell. author
izing the State Treasurer to nav
such approved bills as are charge
able to the regular usual and annual
appropriations made by the General
Assembly, which shall become due
and payable between the date Of
the close Of the fiscal year. ending
January 10. and the passage Of the
General appropriations bill was
unanimously adopted by the Senate.
Senator II. Prettyman introduced
bill to repeal one section of the
law relative to waiver or exemption
Of husband or wife in the execution
OF judgments.
Senator Simonton introduced n
series of five bills prepared by the
Labor Commission OF Delaware and
which are meant TO place more safe
guards around children employed un-
der the Child Labor law. One oil
these bills increases from IA to f6
years the age of boys who can be /
employed in certain so-called dan /
gerous employment. Another amends
the law relative to the granting Of
certificates and others of the bills
would repeal certain sections of the
Child Labor law relative to certain |
regularities as to badges and relative /
TO an inquiry and determination as
10 the character OF employment by
he State Board OF Health.
Equal Rights for Women.
Senator Hardesty. chairman OF the
Committee on Revised Statutes. re-
ported favorably Senator walkers
bill to amend the constitution by Civ
ing women the same rights as men
In holding public Office in the State.
He also reported favorably two bills
amending the automobile laws. one
by increasing the dealers license
Zee from $40 to S25 and the other
ioing away with the necessity OF an
owner making an affidavit each year
when he renews his license unless
~ has changed cars.