Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
IMPORTANT Bills:
ARE NOW BEFORE
The LEGISLATURE
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Representative Rupp's bill to Gre
te chair of physical education at
he University of Delaware and ap-
ropriating $4500 annually for its
maintenance.
Representative Van Sewers bill
appropriate $1,000 to the trus-
oes of the State Hospital at Farm
urst to purchase adjoining land.
Representative BensOn's bill to
ppI 5priate 500 to defray the cost
waking a survey of the govern
icntal and taxation system of the
hree counties of the State.
The revised statutes committee of
10 House, Representative Benson,
hartman, held another hearing ON
lr. BensOns bill Monday morning
make number of amendments i'm
he automobile code. There have al
eady been several hearings on this
ill and Mr.. Benson had prepared a
ubstitute bill last weel;, which he
nought would be satisfactory to all
Oncerned but more opposition de-
eloped an dthis hearing was ar
anged Most of the ObjectOrs oppos-
d change in the law relative to
he weight certain trucks can carry
yer the roads. s.-1 a.-.
The provision in the bill for every
utO driver to take an examination
very five years has been eliminated
rom the bill, as il caused many OBJ
ections.
Under substitute for Representa-
i've Clark's bill apprOpriating. mon
" to the Industrial School for Col
red Girls passed by the House the
appropriation in the original, S45,700
reduced to 100000. This money is |
pr a new school building.
Representative Van Sewers sub
titute bill calling for an apprOpri- |
tion to the Children's Bureau of |
Delaware was also passed by the
louse. The original called for $1,000 |
year for two years while the sub
titute increases the amount to !
1000 year fOr7two years.
AThe Senate bill authorizing Bridge
lille to borrow $4,000 for street i'm
PBvements was passed by the
House. i
The House passed Senator Simon
pms bill consenting to the acQuisi-
|iOn by the United States by pur-
hase or condemnation of land and
Fater within the State for migratory
Iird reservation, This conforms to a
Federal law
BY a vote of II to II the House on
'IOnday afternoon defeated Repre-
Ientative Virden's bill TO make State
hcOme tax exemptions the same. as
he Federal exemptions.
Those voting for the bill were
Representatives Barnes, Clark,
johnson. Lingo. Messick, Nickle.
Rupp, Schefclc. Talley,
Iirdcn and Speaker Coy. Represen- {
atiVe Carey, Republican, was out of
he room when the vote was taken.
Donovan, Democrat,
vas absent. but all thirteen of the
ther Democrats and eight Rcpubli-
ans voted against the bill.
The bill would have increased the ..
for single men to S1,500
nd for married men to S3.50O.F .Fthe
anne as the Federal law. No changed ;
Tas made in the bill as to the eX- I
lnptiOn for children which is 5000 /
nder the present law. Another im-
ortPnt change that this bill would u
ave made was to make il unneCes- s
1ry for anyone not making an y
mount up to the exemption prOvid- /
i in the bill to filed return. All l
ersOns above Il years of age now q
ave TO make return except depen- /
snF. v
MF. Virden in calling up the bill, u
hieh had been reported favOrably,
its provisions. He stated
lat under the present law, many in n
.ilpington who do not make III
lolgh to pay . tax, are sent no c.
ceS when they fail to make Il re- ,
rn and are sometimes fined up to u
D or $l2, and often they do not un- 81
what it is all about. He ar Ia
loq that under his bill those not pl
alqng enough to pay a tax would W
Relieved of the responsibility of &C
ahnS a return M
MI. Van Solver opposed the bill. tr
G called attention to the fact that IT.
C number who pay the income tax
the State has dropped from IT,
0 TO 1900. and that the burden
issOn less than 500.
Iho Senate on Monday passed two bu
luse bills which amend the insur ed
ce laws of the State. The bills W,
W go to Governor Buck for cen an
lefation. NJ
The first bill cOdiGcs the iusur CT
&C laws of the State as they apply Gi
ire and indemnity insurance. Tho an
| makes the insurance laws more, of
eetlVe and gives the Insurance C..
nnnissiOner additional mowers. Nj
esmeasure was explained by SEN Bi
,IS McIntire.
ie also explained the second bill I'll
leh provides for fees to be paid ole
insurance companies and agents. fu
csc are $25 for filing statements, w
certllicates, $25; for certificates wi
insurance agents to do business sci
] Tor examination of companies ric
actual cost. Fire Insurance. con- cal
MES are to pay a tax of ~ per gu
y ep gross receipts for premiums. ma
nlpensation insurance companies
ahc same fees as at present.
&c insurance companies are also
'Jcct to tax of two per cent to-
rF the maintenance of fire conf Mr.
llcS. The amount goes to the fire. lig
ms pension fund in Wilmington. ma
4ere was no opposition to either wi
= Both were drawn by COM Hi
n. s..L.- L =