Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
LEGISLATURE ACTS
UPON MANY BILLS AS
ADJOURNMENT NEARS
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to make it lawful for magistrates to
hold hearings in cases of violations
of the game and fish laws on Sun
day.
The House bill TO increase from
$500 to $500 the pay of the court
criers of Kent and Sussex counties
was defeated by the Senate.
That estates of deceased Delawar-
cans may be relieved of the burden
of inheritance taxes imposed by
other States, the Senate Monday
morning passed a substitute for the
House bill which is designed to
bring about this result. 1t was ex-
planned by Henry Ridgely Of Dover.
The Senate also passed the bill
providing that when Kent county
has any surplus moneys in any of its
funds above the amount necessary
for the purpose for which the fund
was provided, this excess shall re-
vert to the general fund of the cOun-
ty. This was made necessary by
passage of the bills authorizing the
State to take over the county road
bonds. Kent county has an accumu-
lated fund to take care of its bonds
but is otherwise short of cash. This
road bond fund may now be trans
ferred to the General fund.
The Senate also passed the House
bill making it unlawful to hunt
ducks from any power boat in In
dian River and RehObOth Bay and
providing a fine of SIS for every duck
killed from a power boat.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment to the Senate bill to es-
tablish a public park on public lands
in RehObOth.
Senator Simeonton's bill to legal
ize horse racing in Delaware was re-
ported favorably by committee Mon
day morning. 1t came from commit
tee as a substitute which provides
that the racing commission Of three
created under the act, shall consist
of not more than two members of
the same political party. Another
change from the original is that it
increases from $2,50O to $4,000 per
day the sum those holding any race
meet shall pay to the state.
The House bill increasing from 81
to SIS a day the pay of the trustees
of the poor of Sussex county was
Uassed by the Senate. Another bill
passed regulates the size of varle-
ty of fish that may be caught.
The Senate passed the House bill
recurring automobile finance COM
panies to satisfy the lien book in the
office of the Secretary of State IN
Dover 80 days after the final pay
ment has been made on any car pur-
chased through such companies. For
failure to do this the company may
be fined S25 and its officers or
agents imprisoned for failure to pay
the fine. This is designed to enable
the owner to secure clear title TO ms
car without delay.
The bill abolishing the Kent Coun-
4y Board of Assessment which IS
now appointed by the Levy Court |
and providing that there shall be |
board of three elected at the same |
time the Levy Court is elected ana |
10 serve for two years was passed
without opposition.
Senator Aliens bill to create a
State Forestry Department with a
commission of four members to be
appointed by the Governor to have
control of the forests and woodlands
of the state was defeated in the Sen
ate Monday afternoon by vote OF
z yeas to 8 nays, with Senator Pool
absent. This bill which carried an
appropriation Of $4,000 annually pro-
vided for the appointment by the
Governor of a State Forester ana
deputy wardens, etc.
After it was explained by Senator
Hall the House passed his bill TO ap-
propriate $4,000 year for the next
two years to fight the corn borer IN
case that pest should make its ap-
pearance in Delaware. The apprO-
Oriation can only be used in case the
nest which is causing great damage
in New England and the middle west
should get into Delaware.
Other bills passed by the House
were as follows:
Representative Maloney'S Dill 10
allow owners of bird, rabbit, rae
coon and fox dogs to train and break
them at any time when accompanied
by owner or custodian.
Representative Testers substitute
for his House bill allowing the oW-
ner of threshing machines to take a
lien on what he has threshed for his
pay. 80,
Representative Virden's bill re-
quiring bakers to stamp the exact
weight on all loaves of bread weigh
ing over one pound. A similar bill
was passed in 1921 and was vetoed
by former Governor Denney.
Senate bill amending the law rela-
tive to distress for rent to correct
an error in the present law.
Representative Cubbage's bill re-
uuiring the State Board of Educa-
tiOn to pay bills incurred by local
school boards in making reasonable
repairs to school buildings. Under
the present law a local board is al
lowed $50 annually for repairs for