Milford chronicle., 1933-05-19
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STATE TWO YEARS
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The substitute bill was sent Il
the Senate where the Republican
Senators substituted for ii the Origi
nal bill as lit came from the Budget
Committee. This was passed some
weeks ago and sent back to the
House. Since that time the House
Democrats have been dickering with
the budget bill. insisting that there
be more reductions in appropria-
tiOns than provided for under the
Budget Committee measure. This
has had the effect of delaying final
adjournment and as stated the bill
as finally passed is the identical bud
get bill with the exception of two
minor amendments and one other
amendment that calls for a sliding
scale of cutting salaries of State en-
ployees.
Both the budget bill and the school
appropriation bill carry an amend
ment making this cut in salaries un-
der a sliding scale ranging from 3
to 20 per cent The Republican
members have stood for straight
cut of 10 per cent in salaries re-
gardless of the amount of salary re-
ceived Led by Representative Van
Solver. minority floor leader, most
of the Republican members voted
against these salary cut amend
ments as a protest against the plan
of reductions.
Under this sliding scale the State
employees who will be paid under
the appropriation bill and the teach
ersand other educational officials
who will be paid under the school
bill are divided into four classes.
Class l, those receiving salaries
from 81 900 to 81 POO a year, would
receive il per cent. cut; class ,,
from 81 200 to $3,50O, 10 per cent,
cut; class 3. $3.50O 10 $4,000, Is per
cent. cut, and class 4. those receiV-
ing $4,000, would be reduced 20 per
cent. No salary under $1,000 would |
be cut.
The original bill as recommended |
in the Governors budget called for |
appropriations tOtaling $3,Oi6l9O a |
wear for the schools. The substitute
bill as passed is recommended by |
the State Board of Education and
increased the amount 10 S3,lS3,l2S,
for each year.
After the bill had been read Rep
resentative POore, Democrat. offered
the salary scale amendment.
Mr.. Van Solver opposed this
amendment and cited instances
where he contended it would be un-
fair. For instance he said person
under this system now receiving
IS, 200 year would be cut to $4,42O
a year while the person now receiv-
ing $4,000 would be cut to only
S44lO, only $40 less than what the
SIS 200 man would be cut to.
Mr.. Pryor objected TO the amend
ment ON the ground that he had
understood the first class was to eX-
tend to those receiving from $1,000
to $l,500. The amendment was
adopted II to l3.
Mr.. Scott at this point stated he
thought We. had reached q conclu-
sion. re f1ftimateIf tffats'it was his
opiniOn an agreement had been
reached with the Republican mem-
bers on the bill.
Representative Van Solver held
that Mr.. Scott's remarks in view of
the fact that the amendment had
been. adopted were out of order. lie
denied there had been any agree
meiit on tn amendment and said his
vote was in protest to the plan as
outlined in the amendment.
The bill as amended was then
passed 81 to 2. Representatives Jones
and Burris voted against il while
Wilson and Pryor answered mot
GOting."
The budget bill was next called
I'd and two amendments to it were
adopted with little discussion. One
If these offered by Mr. POore would
appropriate 5000 year for two
years to the Milton Free Library and
he other offered by Mr.. Price
would increase from $500 to $1,500.
IN appropriation to the University
# Delaware for repairs and replace
nents.
The salary scale amendment was
iext offered by Mr.. POOre and was
ldOpted % to IL. This amendment
ets out that it does not affect the
alary of the judiciary and Is only
Effective when not in conflict with
he State constitution. 1t cannot af-
ect the salary of some official whose
alary has already been set by law.
AS stated the vote on the budget
ill as amended was 2S to 8. Those
-oting against it were Representa-
ives McCabe, Owens, Pryor and
Democrats, and Burris,
republican Mr.. Jester replied mot
citing" and Mr. Bennett was absent
7hen the vote was tahen.