Smyrna times., 1927-01-05
DOVER IN RUSH PREPARING FOR
MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE
BOTH HOUSES CONVENED AT
STATE CAPITOL YESTERDAY
State House Annex Occupied But
There is Serious Lack of Room
in Building for Lawmakers

convening of the Legislature as wei
as the transfer of state offices which
have been quartered in rented build
lings in other parts of Dover
With the State House Annex com
pleted, and with several of the state
offices already moved into the annex
a stranger or those who have not Wis.
tied the State House since the new
building has been completed, will ma
turally be surprised at the many
changes which have taken place with
in the past two years. While the first
floor of the old part of the State
House remains practically as it has
been for some years, there have been
some few changes including a private
reading room in the secretary-of-
states office where the comparing of
charters will be done, this being deem
ed necessary, as heretofore the read
ing of charters has been done in the
large room where conversation took
place and several typewriters were be
ing operated, naturally causing some
confusion.
Entering the old part Of the State
House, the governors parlors are to
the right and the offices of the secre-
tary-of-state where the corporation
work is done, are on the left. The
automobile department connected with
the secretary Of states office, has been
transferred to the new quarters in the
rear Of the old building where the Of
fees of the legislative attorneys and
stenopraghers have been for several
years. From the entrance to the auto
mobile department is also a large
hallway leading into the State House
Annex, the entrance being to the sec
ond floor of the annex.
In the south wing Of the old build
ing remain the offices of the State
Treasurer and State Auditor, together
with the State Library and reading
room, no changes having been in this
part Of the building, other than clos
ing up an entrance between the State
Auditor and State Treasurer's offices.
The State Archives remain in the
basement Of the old building directly
under the State Library. Approx
mately no change will be made in any
of these offices on the first floor.
On the second floor of the old part
IF the State House remain the two
Legislative halls, the Senate and
House Of Representatives as we'll as
5he Supreme Court room and the Of
fees now occupied BY the State In
Commissioner and State
Board of Agriculture. These two lat
er offices however are to be moved to
,ther locations.
The business office Of the State |
3oard of Agriculture now on the sec
md floor Of the old part of the State |
House will be moved to the old county |
'uilding owned by the state, which |
las been occupied by the State High
way Department, the State Highway
Department moving to the first floor
f the State House Annex. With the |
BUSINESS Office Of the State Board Of
agriculture moved to the old county
there will be housed in this
practically all of the depart
nents connected with the State Board
+ Agriculture, including the state
hemist and laboratory, Bureau Of
1arkets and the Office of the poultry
department. in charge Of DR.. Frank
Iare
Entering the State House Annex
rom the first floor, the main tele-
hone exchange connecting all state
ffices is located at the left of the
oor. The first Office is that of the
anking commissioner, which has been
n the American Legion Building at
lover Green and South State street.
he State Highway Department will
ccupy all of the rest of the first floor
Ioing to the second floor of the an
ex, entrance to which is also gained
rom the first floor of the old part of
ne State House, is found to the right
ne Office of Chancellor Wolcott, he !
aving moved into his rev quarters
lst Wednesday.
To the left of the hall are two
1oms occupied by the State Tax
commission and next to the State Tax
commission is the State Insurance
apartment. The remaining space on I
lie second floor is occupied by the s
tate Board of Education, including t
ffices of DR.. H. V. Holloway, super {
Itendent of public instruction; Prof. /
ohn Shilling, assistant superinten-
ent; Prof. H. B. King, in charge of
schools; the business man t
gers office, j. o. Adams and the |
orking force of the department.
The third floor is entirely occupied
Y the State Board Of Health Depart
ent with the exception of one room, t
ft vacant for an emergency.
An additional room or basement has 7
zen prepared under the state libra S
ans office, where there was no cell g
r before, which will be used in stor- 3
g the automobile tags for the Auto
obile Department. e