Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
Glendale
Legislature Finally AdjOurns

Legislature II IAhalAy <AuJOuAho
The Delaware Legislature has fin
ally adjourned.
The acts and doings of the mem
bers of both the Senate and House
of Representatives both as individ-
uals and as a whole, are now before
the public, either for approval OF
condemnation.
The writer can see many things
which deserve approval from the
people at large.
The killing of both the boxing anc
race track bills will ever Iemaln Z
credit to those who took part II
the final DISPOSAL of them. The youth
of today has too much before them
of a degrading nature than to try TO
legalize something that would prove
more attractive and at the same
time more destructive TO the young
people living in the world To-Day
than many of the forces now doml-
nant which have tendency to de-
band and degrade.
The Legislature was very nDeral
with the public schools and save
them sufficient funds to enable them
to run successfully for the next TWO
wears. This will enable the chill
dreH of the rich and poor alike TO
have. if they will, an educatloh
which the public schools are no"
able to give.
The funds allotted to the several
institutions which Delaware is sole
owner or in part, have been liberal
The University Of Delaware mas
been provided for i'll such a hDeral
way that it will be able to graduale
both men and women in such cour-
ses that will fit and qualify them
for the positions IN life which they
may seek. 1,,,
The home for the insane at Farm
hurst was well provided for ana
should be. Those of our people Who
are so unfortunate as to become IN
sane. should be kept in a place SO
home-like and comfortable at all
times. Only by such SURROUNDINGS
will they be able to be restored 10
their former selves.
The liberal spirit shown by the
LEGISLATURE to the other institutions
which Delaware is deeply interested
are the Home of the Blind, Old FOLK
Home. and many others which we
have not the space to enumerate, Dut
all are carefully looked after anu
provided for.
We must not forget the amended
automobile laws. The concrete IoIHl
in which they are now publlsheu'
will be a great help to the puoIc'
The age limit from sixteen to elgh-
teen years for applicants for driver
licenses. and also to stand an exam
ination before being granted IL
cense. should be approved by the
public at large. ....a
There are many other innovations
which the reader will have to per-
use to learn.
The appropriation of $4,000 for
Indian River Inlet, and $6O,OOO tor
pier at Lewes, and several amounts
for other intended improvements
will not be wasted. 1t would be bet
fer to invest the amount in more
stone roads than it should be thrown |
away in some wild cat scheme.
The tax of Is cents on real estate |
for school purposes was repealeu' |
This will help the farmers. The Leg
isIature is to be commended for this |
wise piece of legislation.
There may be several more DlllS
of merit passed by the session OIL
the Legislature, just closed WHICH |
the writer can't call to MIND.
Mems minds differ in discussing
the questions which come before
them for argument. If they are OF
one political faith they argue from
that standpoint and if they belong
to the opposite side, they use argu,
ments which are directly opposed
to the other side. But when it comes
tn the expenditure of the publlcs
money they become as unit. inns
is verified when the mileage Iees
were before the Legislature. Poltlcs
were thrown aside and nearly all oil
the members wanted more than they
were entitled to from the public
fund.
Only the veto power vested IN
Governor Buck kept the state treas
ury from being plundered.
The matter was submitted to the |
Judges of the State Courts for an
opinion. That opinion was that +
of the Legislature were
entitled to a reasonable compensa-
tion for their travelling expenses.
We often wonder if the Courts OF the
state through their Judges did not
strain a point to enable the solons
to receive what they actually olo
from the State.
The dominant party brought forth
what is called the Ripper Bill TO
change the several districts in Kent
County for the election of Levy
court Commissioners. We were al
ways opposed to bills of this kind:
The people at large did not demand
t. We hope Governor Buck will see
MS way clear to veto it.
The crowning point came when
The party holding the majority vote
insisted on increasing the salaries
Of many of the State and County Of
icers. There was no demand for this
and the Governor kindly ended the
whole matter by vetoing every mea-
sure so presented.
The Legislature finally adjourned,
perhaps no better or worse than the
people have had to put up with
heretofore.
The people of Delaware will ever
be thankful that such a man as Z.
Douglass Buck was at the helm OF