Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

measure said the purpose of the bill
was to equalize the taxation between
the two systems of distribution, the
chain store system and the indepen-
dent system. He cOntended that the
Independent system is paying twice
the amount that the chain store pays
under the present system and said
this bill would eQualiZe it. 1t would
relieve the wholesalers from paying
One-tenth of one per cent on sales
which are already taxed and would
place them on the same footing in
this respect as the chain store. The
bill was passed, 20 to 3.
The House passed Senator Green's
bill which directs the Council of
Wilmington to appropriate not less
than 100000 year to take care of
time bonds.
Representative Cummins' bill to
make Silver Lake near Dover a
State bird refuge was reported rav-
Orably.
Senator Jacobs bill giving the
cashier and assistant cashiers of
banks and treasurers and assistant
treasurers of corporations authority
to satisfy mortgages was passed by
the House.
The House also passed Senator
Maulls bill to appropriate 100000
to be used by the State Highway
Department in acquiring land and
building wharVes and piers at Lew
es. MIR. Maull explained that this
was only to be used in case a ferry
is started between Lewes and Cape
May. The money if not used would
revert TO the State treasury. A simi-
liar bill was passed, TWO years ago
and the money was not used.
Mr.. Van Sewers. substitute bill to
appropriate $4,000 for the building
of an armOry at Milford was pass
ed by the House without opposition.
The substitute authorizes the Gov
ernor to appoint a commission of
five members to be known as the
State ArmOry Commission to erect
the building, while the original bill
provided that it be built by the
State Military Board.
Mr. Van Solver explained that
such building was badly needed at
Milford.
The Senate on Monday passed the
House bill governing the collection
of inheritance taxes which was laid
over from Friday. The bill cOrrects
errors in an act passed-twO years
ago and declared unconstitutional.
The matter was postponed that it
might be more carefully considered
and was passed without opposition.
The Senate passed a substitute ior
the Senate hin appropriatmg $780,
600 to the State College for COlOred
students. The bill was once PASSED
by both Houses but a mistake was
made in taking the money from the
school fund instead of the general
fund which was unconstitutional
The original bill called for $32O,OGO
but the trustees of the institution
agreed to reduce the amount.
The Senate passed the House bill
to name a commission TO construct
a jetty between Cedar Beach and
Prime Hook at cost of $4,000. The
jetty is intended to prevent erosion
of the beach.
Before the bill was passed, Mr..
Latchum offered an amendment re-
quiring competitive bids for the
work before a contract is awarded
The amendment was adopted.
The House bill to appropri late 49,
500 yearly to Kent and Sussex
counties was called up by Senator
Van SAINT and was passed.
Senator Van SAINT called ZIP the
House bill to appropriate $4,000 to
the Layton Home for Aged COloled
People. 1t was passed without OPP
position.
The Senate bill regulating the Oys-
ter industry in DrOadkill and Mis-
pilliOn rivers was called up by Sen
atOr Maull 1t allows the taking of
oysters from the streams for local
consumption hut forbiddinS their he
ing sold outside the State and pro-
vides for the employment Of war
dens to enforce the law.
Senator Maull explained that the
bill was satisfactory to the oyster
men and the bill was passed With
out opposition.