Evening journal., 1923-01-24
ADDITION TO
STATE HOUSE
a ISPROPOSED
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the rear OF and adjoining the present
south wing of the state House and
extending eastwardly therefrom"
The Highheld bill provides for the
1.State House Annex Commission" 10
have charge of the work and names
on that commission. Governor Den
ney. Lieutenant Governor Bush.
president pro tenn Murphy OF the
Senate. Speaker Culver OF the House
and Secretary OF state Benson. The
commissioners would not receive pay
but would be paid actual expenses.
The bill gives the commission the
Authority TO construct and equip
aniannex TO be used for state offices
and administrative purposes" In
case Of a vacancy on the commission
such vacancy would be filed by ap-
pointment Of the Governor II fur
1hnr provides for the commission to
employ an architect 20 prepare the
pians and specifications and TO award
contracts after advertising for bids
10 the lowest and best bidders. The
bin would appropriate S125.000 TO
carry out its provisions. After the
annex is completed the commission
would have the authority TO allot
and assign rooms. Il is specified
that the work be completed II pos
siblc by January /, 1925. The COM
mission would be required to report
roithe next Legislature.
Several years ago movement was
started for building an addition to
the north end OF the State House but
ille project fell through II was
planned 20 extend the north wing TO
where the old county building stands
hnf failure TO get Dover 10 agree 10
close the street that now runs be-
tween the State House and the old
county building blocked the plan.
Senator Ridgely presented a res
olution adopted by the St. James
Brotherhood OF Grace NJ. r. Church
OF Wilmington which was read in
the Senate. The resolution follows
Resolved, That the St. James
brotherhood OF Grace NJ. e. Church
OF Wilmington, voices its disapproval
OF. and protests against the legaliza-
ton OF prize fights under the guise
of boxing exhibitions and the legali-
zation OF racetrack gambling such as
the pari-mutuel." The communica-
lion was signed vigilance committee
with these names attached: J. W.
Miller. president; II, T. Baker, sec
retary; J. w. Robertson. George #.
Lang. L. W. Layfield. ]. s. Clark.
President protein Murphy, who
was presiding, referred the resolu-
tion 70 the committee on charity
Sanator Simonton, jolSingly asked II
The chair did not think Il would be
more appropriate to refer II to the
cnmmittee OF fish. oysters and game.
IA Senate resolution offered bv
senator Mcdowell and adopted by
the Senate, calls on the Mothers
Pension Commission for n report
giving the list of persons receiving
persons from the commission, the
am cunts received and whether those
recelving the pension are white or
colored. He said a number Of Sen
afors were anxious to get this IN
formation.
Senator Mcdowell also introduced
abill TO amend the law naming a |
State Board Of Dental Examiners bv !
appropriating $500 annually TO the
board for expenses. II being claim /
ed that fees received by the board /
are not sufficient TO pay expenses.
Senator Walker introduced a bill
a,ehertzing the Governor to appoint
an additional Constable in New
Castle bounty. but did not specify
the residspce Of the proposed con
stable.
Senator Hardesty for the Revised
Committee. reported favor
ably the following Senate bills: Two
Introduced by Senator Cam abol-
ishing the office OF Insurance Com
missioner and providing for a state
Commissioner Of Banking and In
surance; amending the law relative
10 Building and Loan Associations.
Senator Mcdowell introduced n
bin authorizing the appropriating OF
$4,000 annually for the purchase
OF hog cholera serum and virus by
the State Board OF Agriculture. to
be sold by the board at cost to those
using Il.
Senator Murphy introduced a bill
to give Incorporated cities and
towns authority 10 make ordinances
establishing zones where automo-
hiles can stand without lights. be-
tween sunset and sunrise.
Senator Murphy also introduced
a concurrent resolution authorizing
tho Legislature TO invite three not /
ed. engineers to give talks before
joint session OF the Legislature 10 |
be arranged at their convenience
on the great work contemplated in 4
deeping the Chesapeake and Della
ware canal.
The preamble oe the resolution
recited that the government pro-
poses TO make a deep ship canal
out Of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal az a cost Of s12,0OO.OOo and
that such an Improvement will be
OF great value TO Delaware. II then
authorizes the Legislature TO invite
Colonel Earl T. Brown, U. S. EnFi-
neer. in charge OF The work; John
lyie Harrington, president of the
American Society for Mechanical
Engineers, whose firm Of consulting
engineers IS preparing the plans and
specifications for six movable
bridges over the proposed water
way and William II. Finley, presi-
dent Of the Chicago and Northwest
Frn Railway. a native Delawarean
~ eminent engineer, TO address
tne legislature at some time suit
aoie to them. Il is understood that
these men viii be willing to coma
acre without cost and tell OF the
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