Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-05
MAY BID FOR
PRINTING FOR
LEGISLATURE

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which had been printed in pamph-
let form.
Some one circulated the report
that the Cost for printing 500 cop
les OF the Governors message would
he $500. Immediately there was
considerable buzzing among the
Democratic members.
/ When the House reconvened. Rep
lresentative Nelson. OF Georgetown.
was recognized and holding a copy
OF the Governors message in his
hand. inquired II the printing was
done under a motion adopted ny the
House. on Wednesday. providing for
1.-THE printing OF 500 copies OF the
message. He was informed that the
( printing was done before the action
I OF the House, on Wednesday.
MIR. Nelson then remarked that
he had heard that the cost OF print
I ing 500 copies OF the Governors
message was $500 and that he had
been informed by a reliable printer.
that he would have been glad to
have gotten the Job for 5000. Mr..
Nelson then read a section from the
state Constitution. which provides
that the Legislative printing shall be
let out after competitive bidding and
suggested that the printing commit
tee be instructed to follow this plan
in the future.
Representative Nelson expressed
the opinion that 200 copies OF the
House rules would he sufficient TO
have printed instead OF 500 copies
as ordered.
Representative Lednum, Repubi
can. said that he had contended al
a meeting OF the printing commit
tee that there should be competitive
bids for all printing given out by
the House and he still held 10 that
view.
Representative HolcOmb contend
ed that the difference in cost be-
tween 500 and 200 copies OF the rules
would be but a small amount and
that in his opinion 500 copies would
be needed.
on motion OF Representative
Slaughter Democrat. the vote by
which the House ordered 500 copies
of the rules printed was reconsld-
cred by a vote OF % 10 9. The
House next adopted an amendment /
TO the original motion OF Mr.. Hol- .
combs. making the number TO be /
printed 200 by a vote OF 2s TO and 1
the motion as amended was then /.
unanimo usly.
Mr.. Nelson In discussing the move
10 reduce the number Of copies Of /
the rules to be printed said he real I
lied the saving on this particular 1
job would be small but thar il was a .
matter Of principle. He said the .
Democratic members were pledged (
TO economy and they should carry
that out whether the saving IL 81. /
S1OO or $4,000. the principle being
the same.
There is much speculation now as .
~ just where this action OF the (
House leaves the House printing
committee relative TO printing al
ready given out. II is understood Z
that the committee previous to yes
Dover Index the job Of printing the
House daily calendar which is the
best printing job that the committee
controls and which will no doubt
amount 10 several thousand dollars
or the session.
The. Senate calendar II is said.
viii be printed by The Delawarean.
Should the two houses however.
decide that all printing be given
,ut after competitive bids have been
.eceived il might upset the arrange
nents made TO date for the printing
y the calendar.
Representative Collins introduced ,
he first House bill or the session !
.esterday afternoon which provides
or an annual appropriation OF $500
o the Society for the Prevention OF
'ruelty 10 Animals.
The House adopted House reso-
ton offered by Representative r
,rogan providing fcr each member n
nd clerk 70 get supplies 10 the z
alue OF S25 from the Librarian. r
Senator Hardesty introduced a bill
, the Senate giving automobile deal
RS the right to use auto license tags p
DR. any purpose except on automo- n
lies for hire or for commercial use +
nd increasing the fee OF the deal
re- tags from $50 TO t25. d
Another bill introduced in the 8
enate by Senator Hardesty would if
o away with the necessity OF an au- a
mobile owner going before a notary e
Iblic each year to make an affidavit
,r an owners license for the same G.
,r. II the owner has changed a
IRE. he would then have to make Il
le affidavit otherwise he would get O.
IS new license by producing the old d
,ense. Senator Hardesty says the al
Il II passed would do away with u
{ OF red tape. 1t would also save
ltomobile owners notary fees. tC
Governor Denney sent to the Sen cl
2 yesterday afternoon his list Of ia
made since the Senate V,
as last in session, the names OF the b,
,pointees for the various offices m
wing been printed from time TO a.
ne. The list was referred TO the as
ecutive committee which commit pi
E will probably meet early next az
EEK TO consider confirma ton OF the a
Ia
McIntire introduced bill re
opposed by State Bank Commits M
,ner Medill to amend the law rsla- ch
e TO building and loan sssocia- an
ms. The bills follow: ar
Wherever used in this act, the an
I'm building and loan association IN
all be construed to mean any cor or
ration, person, firm, partnership. pc
ISOLATION, trustee or combination ma
persons whatsoever within the Of
rvew Of this act. lac
That Section rs Of said Chapter or
Z, OF Vol. 80. be and the same is on