Milford chronicle., 1925-02-20

where as it now pays $4,000; the
Delaware Railroad Company would
pay $4,000 instead of $25,00O; the
Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad
Company 100000 instead of $4,000;
the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
Railroad Company, $1,000 instead oi
$500; the Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Railroad Company, $4,000
instead of $1,50O; the Wilmington
and Northern, $4,000 instead of $5,-
900.
If bill introduced by Senator
Hardesty becomes a law all ap-
preparations as contingent funds
heretofore made to various State Of
ticers, departments, boards, COM
missions and institutions would be
done away with and the entire mat
ter Of such finances would be
handled through a commission.
The bill would create a General
Contingent Fund Commission to be
composed of the Secretary of State,
State Treasurer and State Auditor
who shall serve without extra pay.
1t you'd appropriate $150,000 for
the use of the commission for the
next two years.
On Monday the following bills
were introduced
Mr.. DerricksOn-Mak it lawful
to trap or kill foxes at any season
of the year in Sussex county and to
sell the pelts.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures town
commissioners of Laurel to open
new streets and change course of
any street in the town.
Mr.. ickersOn-Provides for a
penalty in the law relative to soft
drink manufacturers taking out a
license.
Mr.. Dickerson-Amends law rela-
tive to opening bitches.
To Borrow For Schools
Mr.. White-TO allow State Board
of Education to borrow $4,000 from
the general fund of the State to be
paid back out of the school revenue.
Mr.. Short-Authorizes town COM
missioners of GEORGETOWN to place a
tax on dogs.
Mr.. LingO-To allow teachers 4
cents mileage in attending meetings
called by the State Board of Educa-
tion.
Mr.. White-Providing for a
change in the present law relative |
to sixty State teacher training
scholarships to the University of
Delaware. The amendment is that
the scholarships shall be at the Uni
Versity of Delaware "Or other edu-
2ational institution approved by the
Safe Board of Education which Of
,ers standard training for eIemen-
ary teachers"
Under the provisions of a bill in
reduced Tuesday morning by Sen
tor Ridgely, divorce would be wip-
ID out absolutely in this State,
hould this measure be enacted into
law. The bill is brief but to the \
'Oint and reads:
"That on and after the passage
f this act no divorces of any kind l
shall be granted by any Z
Ourt or by the Legislature of the :
tate of Delaware"
Senator Allen submitted a bill a
roviding method of placing a val !,
alton on the securities of life in L
france companies and giving the Z
tate Insurance Commissioner full :
secretion in determining the meth y
| of calculating these values under
e provisions of this act. &
Senator Allen also submitted a
II authorizing the State Highway Y
apartment to designate throughout y
e state outside of Wilmington GER
in public crossings and intersec-
ms at full stop crossings where N
drivers must come to a full stop II
fore proceeding over the crossing. "
The Highway Department would n
We to place warning signs 500 feet n
I'm such crossings. For failure to ~
)p before crossing any driver N
lld be fined up to $50 N
Senator Allen also submitted a ~
in relation to contracts in life M
urance policies, making such pol N
IS incontestible after two years ~
'ept for non-payment of premium M
l in war times.
mother bill by Senator Allen ~
horizes the Levy Court of Sussex m
nty to appropriate annually such ri
rs as the court deems proper for %%
maintenance of regularly or m
lized and motorized fire compan- HI
in that county. *
bill to establish uniform pri- m
'ies in the State was presented flfI
he Senate Tuesday afternoon by %
atOr Highfeld. The bill provides m
after passage of the act the klfi
naries of all political parties %%
senting tickets to the voters of mn
State shall be held on the same IfI
at the same hour, and at the Is
e place; and that at such prim- m
there shall be elected delegates MI
The State conventions of these iI
les, and also nominations for all S
lty and other officers which are m
nominated by direct primaries Ri
he respective parties. %