Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
.rI1IL BILLS SERIOUSLY
CONSIDERED BY ASSEMBLY
.,orv MEASURES AFFECTING
.noorS % BEFORE LEGISLATURE E
tim of Raising Revenue the Most
ssons of Them All.-May Cut
~ Budget Million Dollars

..4;on of RAISING heNeLue TIE NAOSt
lions of Them All.-May Cut
' tbs a Budget Million Dollars
n.,s are at least thirty measures
limo i.t the public school question
Dbefore the Delaware Legislature.
\. n,ost important of these relate to
aroblem of raising sufficient reve-
ior tbe schools, the proposed 3d.
@o0 loan for a comprehensive
.s'd building program; bill auth
.+ro an appropriation of $2O5,OOO
I, ne transportation of rural school
sairen during the next two years;
sal for $4,000 to reimburse those
\ paid their own transportation
a-na the past school year; Repre-
r-ative Gray's bill to abolish the
,,..sDt school law and revert back to
4. dd school law which existed prior
1 lDrl, 1919; bill of Representa-
II NeManus to give City Council
Wilmington the right to determine
4. amount of tax to be levied in the
a for school purposes in Whining
n three bills, to abolish the Clay
-mt Suecial School District, limiting
4, amount of land that can be ac-
ureJ for school purposes to four
r,s and to limit the franchise in
,sOOl elections to those who qualified
vote in the last general election in
4. REPRESENTATIVE district; and act to
mower boards of education in
vsial school districts, for the erec-
IN and equipment of school build
g to levy special tax upon real
tate and personal property and a
hi tax on all persons q years and
7E in the district, at a rate to be
sgmined by the school board,
Change of Sentiment of Legislators
A considerable change of sentiment
nmg the legislators regarding these
gnOus school measures has been
iiceable during the past week, and
cling is growing that since the hear
igs Of the school officials before the
lget and school committees some of
more drastic bills will be defeat
and others which are in line with
structive school legislation will be
ssed. Representative Gray's bill tC
Nlish the present school law has al
Ady been reported unfavOrably from
nmittee, and it is said the same
he will meet the three bills iRtroduc
by the property Owners League
ClaymOnt. The school budget, i
generally believed, will be pared a
zE Sl,OO0,000 from the estimated
n0nt required for the next twt
'arS, but this is a matter which de
ads largely upon the fate meted ou
bills now pending to increase tn,
venue for school purposes. Will
bill introduced by Representativ
EAsnus to give the City Council o
AlnngtOn the power to determin
tax rate for school purposes i
city is meeting with oppositio
lln members of the Wilmingto
ao'l Board, the prevailing opinio
-alg the Legislators seems to b
I the taxing power should be vest
n only one body, and that the bi
Y be reported favorably.
lSaI Of AL Bills Before Legislator
ne General Assembly Monday be
. us task of considering the mutt
Y Of bills which have been intro
.'l during the past six weeks. Wit
wal Of AL bills on the calenda
!" N the House and 1873 in the Sci
only half dozen of which hay
q passed by both branches, Il
sAs'ors will have their work CT
\ l0f them if they are to wind L
session IN the remaining 81 day
'a' twenty Of the bills introduce
-% 70 the motor vehicular laws
-noer O, Of which were fathered /
yyla|are Safety Council. Amor
'uS submitted which are of Sta
M scope and Importance are:
"A n. /" Great Department of Sta
s,;. a state Utility Commissio.
s,al. s.0l OF the whipping post; Il
ITIe ui', law; to create a State Boa
I'alIn and Public Welfare; bill
roliliag State aid for county ro,
,-,is n5a'tion; an act to make 22
T a legal ton of anthracite coz
: !" make eastern standard tir
4. ,3''uafd time for the State, a
ssns.le reduce the compensation of t
N I',ls and secretary Of the Indr
- ACCIDENT Board.