Milford chronicle., 1935-04-05
325 BILLS PASSED
ASLEGLSLATURE
ENDS SESSION
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lature, was defeated late Wednes-
day afternoon when its sponsor
called it up for final vote.
1t received the support of only
eight members while 20 voted
against it.
Under this measure 1t would have
been possible for residents of any
city or town to hold a referendum
at the next municipal or town 'elec-
tion to permit the voters to express
their approval or disapproval of
Sunday movies and if the majority
voted for them they then could be
shown legally.
The House passed Representative
Shaw's bill which authorizes the
transfer of funds in the hands of
the State Insurance Commissioner
10 the receiver of any insolvent in
.surance company.
The House cOncurred in the Sen
ate amendment to Representative
BrOgan's bill to exempt from taxa
tiOn lands or properties taken into
the city limits of Wilmington under
the extension of its boundaries to
1he low water mark on the New Jer-
sey shore until New Jersey and Del
aware have reached an agreement
over the juri0dictiOn of each in this
territory.
Sturgeon Sizes
The House also cOncurred In the
Senate amendment to Representa-
tive Pools bill fixing the size of
sturgeon that may be caught and
the size OF the nets that may be
used TO take them.
The House passed Representative
Buckson's bill limiting the amount
OF oysters that may be taken in any |
one day to Is bushels in April and |
May and providing the rest of the |
year shall be a closed season. 1t /
permits transplanting oysters from
Tributaries to the Delaware River |
and Bay to the beds in the Bay to F..
purify them and specifies they can
not be removed from the Bay until |
the Board of Health gives its con-
sent
Representative Pierce's bill pro-
Yiding for an appropriation of &c.
900 for repairs to State armOries was
passed by unanimous vote.
Family Court Change Voted
The Senate amendment to Rep
resentative Dugan's bill to provide
for the creation of n family relations
court in Wilmington was adopted by
the House. This amendment reduces
from $4,000 to $2,50O the salary of
the judge of this court. Another
amendment adopted restricts the
jurisdiction of the court to New
Castle County.
The House passed. Representative
SimOn's bill to appropriate $2,500 to
the Bureau of Markets, of the State
Board of Agriculture. to defray the
cost of advertising the agricultural,
and natural advant-
ages of the State.
The House by a vote of to p
killed Representative Wrights bill
which would reduce the fees that
awyers can change in execution of
judgments and foreclosure proceed
ngs.
The House passed Senator Chand-
er's bill which would. amend the
;harter of Georgetown to permit
he placing of a poll tax against
yOmen.
Stock Sale Approved
Senator Glenn's bill to authorize |
he State to sell 254 shares of the
.dpital stock of the Union National
fank in Wilmington, which stock ;
5 now in the school fund was |
iassed by the House with Mr.. Zeb- I
ey registering the only vote against q
The House adopted the Senate {
ubstitute for the House substitute I
Or Representative Clark's bill CIV !
lg the resident judge the right to
III vacancies in grand and petit
aries providing he is notified of a n
acaAcy before the first day of the n
0uIt term and specifying the new !
lnior shall come from the district +
I which the vacancy occurs. I
The House passed Senator Simon n
ms bill providing for the crea- !,
on of the Delaware State En- .
lOyment Service and authorizing I
q appropriation of $12,500 annually 4
n its maintenance. Under this !
III the employment bureau now in X
'ilmington will be abolished and !.
e state accepts the terms of the ),
act of the Federal ;,
OngreSs under which Federal funds =
i'll be made available for the work =
the employment service in this >
I'd other states. y
License Fee Act Y
Three bills to make more string y
4 the license fee act and to in !"
ease the levies and make more
rict the method of collecting to
clutie those who have been evad- VI
8 these taxes have been passed ci
this Legislature, and It is esti- @
lted they will increase the reve- =
Ie from this source by 100000 =
Inually. The State Tax Depart b
ent, it is claimed, is better equip
d to make the collections than o.
e clerks of the peace. -
The House passed Representative "
arren's bill to amend the load IN
latiYe to weights and size OF
1tOr vehicles. Now when a trucker su
erloads his machine and is fined or
heavier fine is provided for each Of
ditional offense no matter when w
is committed. Under the War II
n bill all such oifenses would be tn
ped out on January lst each year 10
d the trucker could start anew sh
thout previous charges belug its
ID against him. an
Pay Measure Dropped lin
rhe House passed the Senate bill pr
Ihorizing the Levy Court Of Sus- pu
: County TO appropriate $4,000
nnaIly and the Levy Court Of So