Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10

$4,000 to $500 year and men,
bers OF the board from $4,000 to
$1,000 a year.
Senator Moore introduced a bin in
the Senate to appropriate $4,000 a
year for the next two years to each
county for tho construction. main
.tenance and repair OF dirt roads In
the counties.
Senator Ridgeiy introduced two
bills 20 increase the salaries OF the
deputy attorney general. The bill
would fix the salary OF the chief
deputy at $4,000 a year and the
county deputies at $1,000.
Senator Walker introduced a bill
requiring steam and electric rail-
way companies 20 better protect
crossings.
A bill OF Senator Walker author
lies the creation OF a commission TO
purchase property at not T. exceed
$4,000 TO provide more adequate
quarters for the General Assembly
and State Offices.
Control Auto Buses.
Members OF the House are es-
pecially keen on the idea OF con-
trolling automobile buses. There
are several bills on the calendars
carrying out this idea and another
was introduced IN the House by
Representative H. Pratt. yesterday
afternoon. Il provides for the own
ers TO take out special license; re-
quiring adequate liability insurance
and provides for other safeguards
for the protection OF passengers.
Would Abolish Commissions.
Representative Brogan introduced
a bin 90 abolish useless or unneces-
sary commissions. This measure Is
designed TO cover all State commits
sions OF the total Of Is.
This bill provides that all COM
missions whose duties can be as
efficiently performed by other ex-
listing agencies or IN conjunction
with other existing agencies shall DO
II shall be the duty OF
the committee on revenue and tax
alton OF the House Of Representa- |
,ives TO investigate the duties OF the |
various commissions and agencies OF Z
the State 10 determine which are
and report 20 the House /
OF Representatives.
Representative Brogan introduced /
a bin which n passed would de-
prive the Law and Order Society
of the State OF large amount OF
revenue. Under an existing law one
half OF all the fines resulting from
arrests made by the agents OF the
Law and order Society go to the
society.
The Brosan bill amends this law
iepriving the society OF this reve-
hue and directs that such fines shall
be paid into the treasury OF the
county in which they are collected.
This bill wonld 10 a great extent
fleet the activities OF Frank r.
Haley. Of Wilmington. the society's
gent there, and would affect all the
mes In all cases in which he or
my other agent OF the society was
oncerned.
Mr.. Reynolds introduced a bill 10
.mond the constitution 10 prevent
ne Governor from reappointing 10
flee, persons whom the Senate has
nee refused 10 confirm, excepting
Judges. A similar bill was also in
reduced in the Senate.
Mr.. Reynolds also introduced a
III to abolish the office OF State
revenue Collector and providing for
he State Treasurer 10 do the work.
other bills introduced in the
House included the following:
Mr.. Dawes. providing that no boat
carrying passengers or fishing par
les and owned by non-residents.
shall operate on the waters over
which this State has jurisdiction,
without first procuring a State IL
'ense which shall cost $500. For
violating this law. a fine OF $500
md imprisonment for one year Is
Mr.. Gray. providing for a Joint
ommittee OF two members Of the
enate and three OF the House 10
leet during the or year 10 audit I
ne accounts OF the several state de-
artments.
Mr.. Pettyjohn. regulating fishing
nd prescribing certain apparatus
lat can be used.
Mr.. Brogan. regulating bottling
Establishments as TO sanitary condi-
ons.
Mr. Lord. prohibiting the show
Ig OF moving pictures in this State
hich ridlcule religion and religious
ibjects and ministers OF the gospel.
iolation OF its provisions would be
lnished by a fine OF $500.
Representative Brogan presented
,ur joint resolutions as Follows:
the state superintendent
public instruction TO have printed =
100 copies OF the school laws; au-
Iorizing the Secretary OF State 10 q
ave printed 1000 copies OF the :.
ate Constitution; also to print
100 copies OF the general corpor- y
ion laws as amended; also TO print -,
100 copies OF the election and reg =,
tration laws. NJ
, Aid POliceman's Widow.
Another bill by Mr.. Brogan pro- -
des that Mary Ellen Bayley shall =
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