Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
LEGISLATURE STARTS
CONSIDERATION OF
IMPORTANT BILLS
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NNNASAAAO0 II III bI UuAGy
health and welfare agencies of the
State under the jurisdiction of one
department.
DR.. Davis said the commission, in
taking over the work intended to be
done by the canning inspector,
would, through the medium of its
chemical laboratory not only inspect
the canneries' products but also
would insure proper sanitary condi-
tlons in the canneries. This, he said,
would improve the quality of the
products, insure to the benefit of
both the Gamer and the farmer, and
insure the purchaser of the products
of Delaware canneries, by the plac-
ing of certificates from the commits
sion, that such products were pure
and wholesome.
The Senate, by unanimous vote,
passed Senator Hardesty's bill pro-
Viding that residents or citizens of
foreign countries shall be allowed
free use of the States highways,
where such countries extend the
same privilege to American citizens
touring abroad.
The House Monday afternoon pass
ed by unanimous vote bills to in
crease the salary of the deputy sher-
iff of Kent county from 5000 to $1,000
a year, and the salary of the deputy
sheriff of Sussex county from $3.50 to
$1,000 year.
The Senate, by unanimous vote,
passed Senator Hardesty's bill, one
of those drafted by the Wilmington
Automobile Association, providing for |
permanent licensing of automobiles |
The bill requires that an automobile |
owner, once having made affidavit |
and procured license, need only
apply each succeeding year for a
license on a form supplied by the
of State, without the trou-
BILE and expense of making another
affidavit.
Representative Drexler's bill, i'm
posing a fine of $500 or 60 days in
jail or both, for hotel registrants
who leave without paying their hotel
bills, was passed by the Senate.
In the Senate on Monday the fol-
owing bills were reported favor
ably:
Amending the charter of Milton;
llIowing Elsemere to borrow money
or water and sewer system; allow
ng Wilmington to provide for in
erin officers; amending the charter
# BridgeVille; allowing Wilmington
o fix the terms and salary of Ger
ain city officials; amending the
harter of KentOn; providing for
office of claims in damage suits
gainst Wilmington; defining the
erms of certain officials in Whining
m 9n1nndiT1ur fhO aI, ,.Rn ,eT |
relieve Wilmington from liability
unopened streets.
An act amending the charter of 6
eaford by increasing the number y
stated meetings of the town Coun-
!. =
In the House this afternoon the v
flowing bills were reported favor Y
)ly: The Weer bill, enacting more y
ringent liquor enforcement laws;
act in relation to the identifca- II
)n of motor vehicles; a uniform 81
nd1t1onal sales act; an act amend
8 the charter of Elsmere to permit "
suance of bonds for the extension ~
water and sewer systems: an act N
the Levy Court of New "
.stle county to sell certain real es- S
Le situated in said county; an act X
oviding for uniform primaries for "
neral elections; the bill empower N
3 the city of Wilmington to ac-
ire property by purchase or con- ~
for future extension of M
ter mains; an act increasing the IL
,al powers of the Board of Har- ~
Commissioners of Wilmington in m
lnection with the development of IN
} harbor, and eliminating salaries &S
members of the Harbor Board; a M
nate bill to cede to the United III
ties certain lands under the water %
the Delaware river for the pur- m
ie of aiding in the improvement III
the river; a bill to enforce the az
IS regarding the manufacture and M
e of soft drinks. III
everal communications were read %S
he House opposing the House bill m
'wing the killing of foxes at all MI
es and selling of their pelts. *