Evening journal., 1923-01-09
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county officers IN New Castle coun-
ty TO $2.4OO with the exception Of
Coroner and to cut the salary OF
thar Office to $1,000. The present
salary of the Coroner in that coun-
ty is sl.5OO and the others range
from $4,000 to $4,000.
4. Abolshing the office of Cor
oner in all three counties and pro
viding for the Attorney Generals
office to take overs all the work of
the Coroner The reducing Of the
{ CoroneT's salary, It was explained.
will he provided for in the same
bill that cuts the salary OF other
/ New Castle county offices, because to
abolish the flee will require favor
able action by two consecutive Leg
islatures. as it amends the constitu-
/ ton.
5--Abolishing the Offices OF State
detectives and all highway police
and creating in tie place OF those
officers a State Constabulary OF
twelve members. similar 10 the
Pennsylvania Consta bulary.
6. To provide for the filing in
stead OF transcriblng OF certified
copies OF incorporation papers in
the County Recorder OF Deeds
offices BY ,his method it is claimed
that especially New Castle county
would he able TO get rid OF what the
Democrats term as an army OF trans
cribing clerks in the Recorders
office, and that many thousands OF
dollars would he saved.
7. To provide a more simple and
shorter method Of recording deeds.
which # is claimed would also lessen
he work of the Recorders office and
save clerk hire.
s. To make the state Highway
Department bipartisan by provid-
ing for three Republican and three /
Democratic members Of the High /
way Commission.
9. To make the Department OF ,
Elections Of Wilmington bipartisan /
by providing for a commission OF /
two Republicans and two Demo
Gratis.
There .wera said to have been a /
number Of other important matters
discussed NJ the conference hut fns
action was delayed to either inquire
further into the subject or await
later developments.
Just how the Democrats in their
proposed slash Of salaries are go
ing to get around the constitution
is not explained The constitution
specifically prohibits the reduction
of salary OF an official in the term
for which he was elected or ap-
pointed. The courts have ruled on
this question. The constitution has
been. evaded in some cases, how
ever. by abolishing the Office and
then re-establishing it with a
changed salary.
The 80 filing fee law was one OF
the other subjects touched on but it
was finally decided to delay action
on that matter because of its close
aNiance with the public school situ-
alton. Proposed amendments to the
school law. some suggestions along
this line that the members will prob
ably have to offer themselves. and
other methods Of raising revenue 20
lake the place OF the fllng fee will
likely all be considered at some fu-
ure time.
There seems 10 he a sentiment
Imong some or the Democratic mem
,ers that there is not so much seri-
'us objection TO the actual paying NJ
he 81 as there Is 10 the ame fling
ee and tho method OF collection
which requires everyone 10 file an in
'ome tax return. It Is possible that
ome such tax will be retained but
lnder another name with a different
PROVISION for collecting II.
While some sentiment has been
leard favorable to abolishing the
present seven member Levy Court
n New Castle County and Provid-
ng for a three member Commission.
here was no discussion of this mat
er at the conference.
There is said to have been a bill
to create Statewide
'ubhc Utility Commission but as
ar as could. be learned the matter
vas not taken up. at the conference.
Democratic member, however. Is
aid to have had the bill prepared
nd II will likely be introduced in a
ay or so.
Those who attended the Demo- |
ratio conference yesterday were the \
blowing; 4
Advisory commlttee-Timothy ]. H
Iooney, OF wilmington; Francis |
ell. Janvier. OF New Castle: W /
ruxton Boyce, OF Stanton; James |
I. Hughes and Richard r. Kenney. \
Z Dover; william e. Nallient. OF Il
georgetown; Andrew ]. Lynch. OF \
georgetown, and Joseph Bancroft. H
{ Wilmington, members Of the com ]
llttee, were not present and DR.. H
lillian f. Hoey. chairman of the II
tate Committee. who is also mem II
err is III in a Wilmington Hospital. II
Senate Steering committee - l
resident protein. Murphy: Sena- 4
,rs Cam, Mcdowell, Hardesty and 4
Ioore. II
House Steering committee y H
peak Culver, Representatives Bro /
an. Holcomb, Gray and Nelson i
The joint committees will hold |
mother meeting on Thursday when /
is reported matters pertaining TO 4
her proposed legislation will be |
.scussed. /
Owing 10 the conference lasting Il
i the afternoon neither House II
ansacted any business yesterday Il
'ternOon. Il
Because OF the drastic changes
roposed there is already consider
BILE speculation as to the final out
ONE should Governor Denney. in Il
lse the proposed bills are passed II
ecide to veto them. 1t requires
vote OF three-hf;hs Of the total
of each house to over III