Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
FEBRUARY z LAST
DAY TO RECEIVE
BILLS In DOVER


[CoHfiased from first pasel
tended an invitation to Representa-
tive George McIntire, of New Cas-
tie, to deliver the address during the
celebration Representative McIntire
has consented to deliver the speech.
The committee is also making
plans for several musical numbers
during the celebration. Members of
the Senate will be invited to attend.
Representative Hynson introduced
a bill to appropriate $4,000 for new
colored students. The bill sets out
that $55,000 be used for a boys dor
mitory: $35. 900 for a dining hall;
$4,000 for a COW barn and $4,000
for cottage for instructors.
Mr.. Hynson also introduced a bill
to appropriate $70,500 for new build
ings for the Institute for the Feeble
Minded at Stockley, as follows:
$17,500 for an infirmary; 100000 for
a dormitory for white girls, $4,000
for an administration building, and
$4,000 for barn.
The Senate passed Representative
Parson' bill to increase the amount
which may be raised yearly by taxa
ton in Seaford The Senate also
passed his bill authorizing Seaford
to borrow $4,000 and to issue
bonds to secure the payment thereof,
for the purpose of extending the
sewer system, to improve permanent
ly Market street, to provide for the
redemption of and payment of inter-
est on the bonds and to provide for
the assessment of property owners
ON Market street.
President Pro Tempore Simonton
announced the appointment of Sena-
tors Veasey, Spicer. and Hall on the
committee to visit the various State
institutions. He appointed Senators
Hollis, Wharton and H. NJ. Deputy
on the committee to investigate the
congested conditions of various State
departments.
On Friday the first fish, game and
dog bills of the present session made
their appearance.
The bills offered change the gun
ming license fee for non-residents
from $40 to SIS to make it corre-
spond to the amounts charged by
PENNSYLVANIA and nearby States. An
other law changes the size of fish to
be caught to the sizes fixed by other
States. s..
The first fish bill was introduced
by REPRESENTATIVE Clark. The bill
makes it unlawful for persons to
have in their possession bass, pick
erel or pike under 10 inches; black
81 Inahncs sturgeon
under four and One-half feet; eel
under IL inches. The bill came from
the Fish and Game Commission.
Mr.. Chadwick introduced a bill TO
increase the salary of the county
treasurer of Kent county from $500
to $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill in
creasing the non-residents' cunning
license from $1,000 to $3.50.
The same member introduced
bill to increase the license for ken
nels where dogs are kept for breed /
ing, training, sale or show purposes, y
to the following amounts: $lO.5O tor
not more than IL dogs; $3.50, for
not more than 25; $3.50 for not
more than so, and 5000 for any ,
uumber over so.
EXCAVATIONS bills are now making
their appearance in the legislature.
In the House Representative Lewis,
by request, offered bill providing
that rural mail carriers shall be re-
Maid tax on gasoline purchased Dy
them up to 1900 gallons a year.
There has been considerable talk
of hill to exempt the fire engines
and other motors, owned by cities
and towns, and ambulances used Tor
pnblic service, from the payment OF
automobile license payment.
Under the present law all rural
fire companies must take out auto
mobile licenses for their fire engines
and the City of Wilmington does the
same for all its motor vehicles.
It is claimed the cities and towns
would save some money if such law
should be passed.
In the House Representative Van
Solver introduced joint resolution
under which it is proposed for the
State to trade some of the public
lands to William P. Short, for 122
acres of land that he owns adjoining ]
the State Military Camp, near Beth I
any Beach, which is wanted for (
rife range. The resolution names
commission consisting of the Cover {
nor, the Adjutant General and the
secretary of the Public Lands Com {
mission to carry out the trade for
the State.
Senator Wharton introduced bill !
which would change the pay OF fence
viewers from 81 per day to So. 1t '
also provides that if someone, other +
than the owner, fixes a fence, double t
the cost may be required of the ow- +
ner.