Milford chronicle., 1930-12-12
LEGISLATURE IS 4.
URGED TO SPEED
UP BY GOV. BUCK

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Iation in which the Governor Is in
terested, and which he will explain
in his message at the opening of the
Legislative session. There will, be re-
ports from several committees the
Governor has appointed to study
Subjects assigned to them, with a
view to making commentators
some, most likely, recommendins
legislation. These subjects are;
Automobile liability insurance.
This. presents a knotty problem. Sew
eral States have been experimenting
With it for years, with varying sue
cess-or lack of it. The objects is to
keep irresponsible drivers off the
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Aviation. This is something that
il in its infancy in this State. Regu-
latory legislation may be considered
advisable. 80, tyn
Old age pensions. 1t is thought
likely that a bill will be offered
which, in addition to providing for
pensioning the aged, will also pro-
vide for abandonment of the aims
houses, replacing the latter with one
small State hospital for the indigent
Sick who are now inmates oftthese
homes. =...@. -
:. Historic markers. Delaware. has
many places of historic interest that
ARE not known about, for the rea-
son that they are not properly
marked. Some States have their rel
les extensively marked, and roads
leading thereto contain signs giving
this information and directing the
traveller. Thereby they serve to at
tract strangers who are motoring
through the State.
State House. The Capitol Building
is not large enough to meet current
needs, nor is it adVantageously ar
ranged. 1t seems likely that it Will
be necessary to erect a new State
house or enlarge and remodel the
present one. For sentimental rea-
sons, there is a disposition among
many of the people fatorable to
allowing the present State House TO
stand as a colonial relic, utilizing it
for historic purposes. Should that be
done, a new building would have to
be erected. What the Governors
oommittee on the subject will rec
Ommend is not known.
y Oyster situation. This is a matter
that may, perhaps, require expert
treatment tO4insureF the best results
from the State oyster beds and con
servation of State resOurcesSin their
Behalf.
Then there viii be a bill, Il IS un-
Sderstood, providing for the estab-
lishment of a Public Welfare De
partment, which, it is assumed, will
knit together more closely than is
the case at present the operations of
various public agencies engaged i'll
welfare work.
The trustees of the State Hospital
will ask for an appropriation that
will make it possible to proceed with
the extension program that was
started two years ago.
Revamp Fiscal System
Other bills in contemplation in
elude those covering the following
subjects:
Revamping to some extent the
States fiscal system.
Providing for the State to take
over school bonds of the city of Will
mington and the special districts,
which are now carried by the as
of from 5 to As cents on
the $100 on property. ~
Providing for a teachers retire
ment fund, to be partly supported
by the State and partly by the tea
chers. ~
: Substituting modern method for
the present cumbersome and obso- |
lete plan of recording deeds and |
other papers entrusted to the GUS
tody of the recorders of deeds.
Proposing amendments to the |
game laws. The nature of these |
has not been learned.
Providing for a school building
program of $2,5OO,O0O to $9,00Q,0OO.
This would round out the school de-
project that has been
under way for several years. A num-
ber of districts are hoping Tor new
schools, but they will have to de-
pend upon the outcome of this pro-
posal.
SProposing a reduction in the in
come tax.
Revision of the motor vehicle
laws is contemplated. The subject
is being studied now by the inter
ested State authorities and they will
very likely have bills to offer ON the
subject E
Prominent Republicans and Dem
oerats have been finding fault with
the permanent registration 4 law.
They say it is in need of changing,
1T the ground that it is not work
ing satisfactorily. 1t is held to be
Impossible to keep the books clear
Of names that ought not to be there.
One thought is to require ANEW
registration each year of a presi-
Dental election, allowing for re-
vision in the year of the minorselec-
ion. No bill has yet been drawns so
ar as is known, but it is very, like
" that one soon will be.
The "wets" and "drys' are in for
/ battle royal. The former will make
IN effort TO have the Klair LaW re-
sealed, while the prohibition forces
will vigorously oppose the move.
There is a middle-Of-the-road group
hat is said to be willing to favor
such an amendment as will make it
jossible for physicians to prescribe
iquor for patients. There is a pos
iibility of such an amendment being
,assed, although this is by no
,aaanc acc11rad