Milford chronicle., 1931-04-10
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that would be satisfactory TO those
concerned in the billboard business
in Delaware.
The Senate by a vote of 7 to dc
featcd a House bill allowing the
State Board of Education to close
one room schools after the attend
ance for three years had averaged
but Is. The present law allows
schools to be closed when the aver
age attendance for three years is r.
Senator's Hart, Green and Downs OBJ
s5ected to the bill and Senator Downs
declared that it was aimed at Tay-
lOr's Bridge.
Senator Burton declared he was
afraid that it would affect some
schools in Sussex county Senator
Hart said that if some one room
schools were closed children would
have to get up at daybreak and wait
in storms for bus. Assist School
Superintendent John Shilling said
the bill was not aimed at Taylor's
Bridge. Senators Hollis, MaUll, Nc
Caulley, Stecn, VanSant and Simon
ton voted for the bill.
The Senate passed a substitute Of
fered by Senator Jacobs for Senate
bill allowing the Levy Court of Kent
County to erect a new Jail. The
original bill provided for a loan of
100000 for the purpose but the sub
stitute provides that the Levy Court
may make a bond issue of $4,000
for the structure and may also ap-
ply the amount paid by the State
for the present Jail when it is pur-
chased to make a site for the new
building project of the Legislature
including Il new State House.
Senator VanSant called up the
House bill making an cmergeHcy ap-
preparation of $4,000 a year. for the
next two years to enable tic Cover
nor with the Secretary of State, State
Auditor and State Treasurer to meet
emergencies whic hmay aEisc.
The bill was passed without 0ppo-
SitiOn. Senator VanSant pointed out
that a short time ago it would have
been necessary to close Brandywine
Sanatorium because of lack OF funds
if private individuals had not con-
tributed. This fund would enable
the Governor to meet such emergen-
cies. If none occurs the mqney will
remain in the Treasury ~ 49,
After it had been explained in the
House that statements made in the
Senate few days ago that the total
cost of $25,00O,OOO to $1O0,QQ0,QQO for
the new capital buildings plan in
Dover were erroneous, the House on
Monday afternoon passed the Senate
bill to appropriate S75O,O0O to pur-
chase the land needed for the entire
improvement and erect Il new State
House. Representative Donovan
was the only one to vote against it.
This is the first step toward erect
ing a group of buildings to serve the
various state departments beginning
with the State House. 1t is the opin-
ion of the commission which adopt
ed the plan that the entire cost
when completed and all of the build
ings erected will not be more than
$3,OO0,0OO.
Whether the NantiCokeatallans of
Indian River hundred. S0s X fiefl NJ
ty, are really Nanticoke 5Atliafss or
negroes, was the perpleXfhg ques-
ton before the House Monday after
noon, prior to the defeat Of Senator
Burton's bill to appropriate $1,000 |
annually for two years to pay the |
teacher at the Indian school there.
g A delegation of persols\ claiming |
TO be kin of the Indians, ,apRcared in |
the House and stated that thcyi are |
negroes. Senator Burton, -,hnA. the |
floor of the House, advocated passage |
of the bill, which was finally beaten |
by a vote of II yeas to 10 nays, fol-
lowing heated discussion. Rcpresen |
tative Lingo spoke against the meas
iIre
The Senate passed the, House bill
to fix the salary of the Statesgibrar-
ian at $500 The present salary is
$1,000. There were no votes against
the bill
Senator Keith called up the Scn-
ate substitute for the bill concern
ing the consolidation of banks. The
bill provides that mergers shall not
be made except with the approval of
the State Bank Commissioner.
SeatOr Keith asked the privilege
of the floor for Henry Ridgely who
that the bill was prepared
and endorsed by the Delaware State
Bankers Association. This bill
would prevent weakening a bank by
merger with another. 1t merely
gives the commissioner power to in
quirc into and approve such mergers
he said
The bill was passed without oppo-
5itiOn.
The Senate passed a substitute for
the Senate bill regulating banks and
trust companies. The bill provides
That when not satisfied with the
condition of a bank, he may direct
the officers to remedy the conditions
and on their failure to do so, shall
have power to call a special meeting
IF stockholders. Within a few years
t was explained by Mr.. Ridgely, two
banks had gotten into financial trOu-
Dlcs through loaning money on
frozen assets. A bank must have
enough of its funds in Liquid as
sets to meet demands of depOsitOrs
or money. If the assets are Liquid"
hey can readily be converted into J
ash and the needs of the dcpOsitOrs
net. lie said.
There were no votes against the !
ill.
Senator MCIntirc called up the
IOuse substitute for the Senate bill
clating to the settlement of personal ! {
states. The bill provides for forms
o be followed in such settlements.
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