Smyrna times., 1929-02-06
TINlRE LEGISLATURE DOWN
fFIFI|0DS BUSINESS OF STATE
g RILLs IN 10 WORKING
~ = TIME LIMIT ON BILLS

IN t6 BILLS IN - hOA'A-NO'
y TINE LIMIT on BILLS
r.;l;ties Measure Hits a Snag
as Measures for Building
Wen - aat;ons-NO "Wet" Bill Yet
p,l.ware State Legislature en-
.tbar week of its session on
Roth bodies have now been
4, !, far nineteen working days
.,''r !. passed sixteen bills through
= ssnses and has 112 awaiting ac-
l.us lg. Of which have been report
.rorsbly ,,,l in the House where they
.s- ..ss.rodnced and are awaiting final
A number Of joint resolutions
In been considered and passed.
.Lmarv %, at 4 p. M, has been
= tbe time limit for receiving
+ !, pxpected there will be a rush
..slres this week. The rules
d bv the Senate will stop the
ssretofore followed of offering
4nte bills and amending titles in
70 get measures in at the last
4, Substitute bills take the
nocedure as any other bill ana
us,sure which appears objection
N he laid over for a day before
L taken. So far as the Senate
.,,srned it is believed that the new
rill stop the practice Of putting
|s,fton bills at the last minute and
changing them.
sTe Utilities Bill Hits a Snag
r,s i a feeling about the State
|. that the State Wide Utilities
resented at the request Of the
", Of the State, is not going to
IN far. Railroad influence is al
sDuearing. One Of the objec-
med to the bill is that the sal
/ \ $500 a year to be paid each
rsioner Is not sufficient to tempt
FbO are capable Of properly fill
| " position. On the other hand
lain that if a salary sufficient to
ae right kind Of men IS offered,
nsaure will be 50 expensive that
nate cannot afford it. It is Be-
however, that the members Of
Grange will support the bill and
i've the railroads and other util-
fight before the measure is kill
| h has been intimated that some
e utilities are in favor Of the
me if properly drawn and the
class Of men appointed commits
b. All agree On one point, how
and that is that there ought to
zne State body with the right to
ate buses which are using the
roads and which are congesting
at various points.
Nj Over Building Appropriations
i expected there will be lively
ger most Of the bills introduced
" legislature asking for money
ET buildings for various State
Ei0ns and Institutions receiving
all These bills already aggre-
rs 100000 and it is figured
EApresent Legislature cannot
rW,ate more than S1,000,000 out
fdthe regular budget without en-
gilg the general fund Of the
Alumni Of the University Of
iFan will rally to the support Of
sentstive Brewers bill which
Y allow S495,OO0 for new build
At the University and the fight
tns measure is expected to be
This viii be the hardest fought
v the special appropriation bills
i should be the fight on the
l'Ies to allow more than S1,200,-
alrng the next two years to the
ware State Hospital at Farnhurst.
sfous physicians and others are
ssled in making the State Hos
model institution and will claim
ne money will be we'll spent.
vet or Dry Bills introduced Yet
Rev. E. G. Prattyman, agent Of
A1u-Saloon League and George
aOOerger, secretary Of the Society
'la the Prohibition Amendment,
O0th been visitors several times
legislature but no wet or dry
nave so far appeared. 1t is known
4sfe are some prominent people
State who are in favor of the
VI both the Loose and Klair en-
4snE laws allowing the govern
% enforce the Volstead act, but
IUs believed that such measure
nave the slightest chance of
Y the present Legislature as
houses of the Delaware Ie0is-
are dry bv safe maiorities