Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
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REPORT IN HOUSE
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directing the Maryland and Della
ware Coast Railway Company to pa.
an annual tax for the next twt
years to Kent county of S25, to Sus
sex county, $50, and the State, $10l
in lieu of all other taxes, were pass
ed by the House.
Game Bills Through
The House passed two game bills
introduced by Representative Phil
lips, one to make it unlawful to Kill
or destroy the dens of TaccOOns anC
Oppossums during the hours of one
hour before sunrise or one hour al
ter sunset and the other changins
the open season for raccOOns ana
OppOssums from October Is to Jan
Uary Is, to November l. to January
Is.
Scholarship Bill
Mr.. Rupp's bill appropriating $3.50
annually to provide for scholarships
to boys and girls members of 4-H
Clubs and to maintain the short
course in summer at the University
of Delaware for members of these
clubs was passed by the House.
Mr.. Price had stricken from the
calendar his bill requiring operators
of motor vehicles to come to a full
stop where school bus or any
other bus carrying passengers is
discharging or taking on passeng-
ers.
Mr.. Barnes bills to give prefer
Cncc to Delaware farmers and true
kers as to spaces in the curb mar
kets of Wilmington was passed un-
animOusly by the House. There was
considerable discussion on this bill
but it was eventually passed unan
imOuSly. Mr.. Van Sewer remarked
that Wilmington was mostly effect
cd by the bill and that he had heard
no clamOr for it. Mr.. Virden said he
did not see any necessity for the
measure and thought it would cause
considerable trouble in trying to
carry out its provisions.
Mr.. Barnes replied that it was
simply intended to give the Della
ware farmers preference in Il Del
aware market.
The House passed Speaker COy's
bill to make the term of Office of the
Receiver of Taxes and County
Treasurer of Sussex county expire
at the same time, June l. At pres
cnt Mr.. Coy explained that although
one man holds both offices one eX-
pireS January /, and the other juno
/.
The House also passed Represen-
tative Tatnalls bill authorizing the
Recorder of Deeds and Register of
Wills of each county to turn over
certain old papers relative to land
and probate records to the State
Archives Commission. Mr.. Tatnali
explained that photostatic copies
would be made and returned TO the
county officers The idea is to pre-
serve these records.
Mr. Phillips bill amending the |
law relative TO real estate brokers /,
was passed by the House. This bill !
will allow an applicant for a permit
to 80 TO the real estate board for /
bis permit first before securing
license from the Clerk of the Peace. /
At present the applicant is required .
to get license from the Clerk of /
the Peace costing $50.50 and in case
the real estate board refusing the
permit the applicant would lose his
$50.5O.
The House on Tuesday passed
Representative Cummins' bill to al
low boats and vessels to dredge oys-
ters from natural oyster beds in the
Delaware Bay that have been en-
rolled in the United States custom
house at Wilmington for nine
months before they start dredging.
if the boat is used before the nine
months is up the owner could be fin
cd $500 and imprisoned for one year.
Speaker COy's bill to increase the
salary of the three members of the
Industrial Accident Board was re-
ported favOrably in the House.
The Senate Tuesday afternoon
passed the Senate bill Offered by
Senator Van SAINT which would Fer
NIT the attachment of wages for
rent in New Castle county.
Senator Van SAINT said the bill
protected the landlord who rented
a house and allowed him to attach
the wages of the occupants Of the
house for rent. Kent and Sussex
counties have such laws.
The bill received ~ votes and I
Senator Downs voted no. The law :
existed at one time for New Castle
county but was repealed some years ,
100. :
On motion of Senator Burton, the :
charter of the town Of Selbyyille q,
was recalled from the House after :
he House had recalled in from the -,
Governor. This bill provided for
'losinS stores at midnight Saturday {
light but made no provision for I
heir rcOpcning. 1t will now be 9
lmCndcd
The Senate adopted joint resp :,
uti0n to appropriate $4,000 to de- :
ray the expenses of taking part in {
he coming celebration at York c
own in October. Each house is to ;,
lame three members of the commit =
&c.
Senator Latchum wanted 10 know =,
the Governor favored the plan. =
Senator Grilfenberg said ne could -
IOt answer r
The resolution was adopted and =
cnt to the House. Senator Hopkins =
Otcd no. y
The Senate passed the House bill .
making it possible to collect liens :,
Dr. street paving after one year in :,
tead of three years as at present. "