Milford chronicle., 1931-04-03

PASSES WORTHY
LEGISLATION
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T.ewes next year. Senators Hopkins
and Hart were the only Senators to
vote against the bill.
The bill provides that the Cover
nor shall name commission OF sew
an to be known as the Lewes Ter
centenary Commission. The COM
mission would provide site for the
erection of a building similar to the
Nown Hall at HoOrn, Holland, from
where the first settlers sailed to
these shores. The commission would
also make plans for Il lifting cele-
bratiOn An appropriation OF $55'Ooo
10 carry out the various provisions
are contained in the measure. The
bnilding would be under the custody
4 Of the commission.
The Senate adopted Seantor SIM
ontOn's joint resolution providing
for the appointment OF Il commits
sion of five persons, to investigate
the game and fish laws of the State
and determine changes and report
its conclusions and recOmmenda-
tions to tie next session of the Cen
eral Assembly. 1t carries an ap-
preparation of $4,000.
President Pro TEN Simonton eX-
planned the measure, declaring that
he believes the game situation in
this State has reached such a point,
that some action should be taken.
At the request of Representatives
Cummins, Senator Met aulley had
stricken from the calendar the for
mer's bill entitled, AN Act relating
to boats and vessels dredging for
oysters in the Delaware Bay"
Senator Van SAINT called up for
final action, Representative Van
Sewers bill appropriating $4,000
annually for the next two years for
the establishing and maintenance of
kindergartens. The nature OF the
bill, coupled with the incidents
which had preceded its being called
IN, caused considerable laughter
among the Senators and spectators.
John Shilling, assistant State su-
perintendent of public schools, eX-
planned the bill. pointing out that
the State Board. of Education never
felt it had the right to expend mon
ey for lsindergartens. He said the
offering of this bill was the boards
question to the Legislature as to
whether kindergartens should be
maintained from public funds.
Several questions were asked con-
corning the measure, after which it
was passed by a vote of II to A..
Senators Hart, Hopkins, Steen and
Wharton voted against it. Senator
Keith answered mot voting"
Representative Clark's bill to pro-
hibit the sale of fireworks of practi-
cally any description in this State,
was passed in the House by vote
of 26 TO Z, after Il substitute bill had
been adopted for the original meas
ure Although the substitute allows
the manufacture under restrictions,
after a permit has been secured from
the Secretary of State, it prohibits
their sale i'll the State after they are
manufactured here.
Section 2 of the bill provides that
after the passage of the bill |it shall
be unlawful for any person or per-
sons, firm, association or corpora
tion to manufacture, store, sell, Of
fer or expose for sale, or have in
possession with intent to sell or to
use, discharge or cause to be dis
charged, ignited, fired or otherwise
set in action within the State of Del
aware, fireworks, firecrackerS, rock
cts. sparklers, tOrpedoes, roman
candles, fire balloons or other fire
works or substances of any eombi-
nation whatsoever. designed or. in
tended for pyrotechnic display cX-
cepttas hereafter provided" i-@f,
TIE next section makes ii lawful
to Manufacture fireworks after Sc
curing permit from the Secretary
of State. The bill also makes makes
provisions for holding public dis
plays of fireworks if permit is Sc
cured from the Secretary Of State
ten days before the time for the eX-
hibit
Penalties for any violations of the
bill are fines from $25 to 500.
MI. Clark, in calling the, bill mp,
saidf it was not his bill but that it
was the State Volunteer Eiremen's
Association bill and that il was rec
commended by Governor Buck, lie
said he introduced Il similar bill two
years ago but that it never got out
of committee.
Representative Cooper inquired
what was the use of allowing the
manufacture of fireworks if you
can't sell them.
Mr.. Clark said the substitute since
first drawn had been slightly chang
ed to meet some objections made by
railroads.
After considerable discussion over
the provision requiring pedestrians
to carry lamp or white handker-
chief or white object at night when
walking on roads, the Senate by un-
onimous vote, passed Representative
BensOn's bill making changes in the
automobile laws and increasing the
speed limit from 35 TO 40 miles an
hour
Before passage of the bill, Senator
Van SAINT made Il motion to defer
Ntion so that an amendment could
be drawn eliminating the penalty
clause for failure to carry a White
object or lamp. The motion was de-
feated 13 to 4, Senators Hart, ia
cObs, I.atchum and Van SAINT voting
for it,
An amendment offered by Senator
McCaulley was beaten by vote OF
IA to 8. The amendment provided
for a reduction of license fees on
trucks. Senators Latchum, McCaul-
Low