Milford chronicle., 1937-03-12
FLOOD OF BILLS
JAMS DELAWARE
LEGISLATURE
[Confinned from First Pagel

In executive session, the Senat
confirmed Governor Richard C.. Nc
Mulien's appointment of Miss Cor
nelia III. Taylor, Dover, as State Ii
brarian, and Arner r. Green, Risin;
Sun, as custodian of State buildings
Senator William Jennings Poore'.
bill to abolish automobile grave
yards along State highways wa:
passed unanimously by the Senate
II would make it unlawful to place
abandoned or scrapped machines
within one-quarter mile of the near
est public road unless the plot SO
occupied is surrounded by a fence
seven feet high. ViolatOrs of this act
would be liable to a fine of $25 to
5000 for each day that the violation
existed.
Sanitary Cup Bill Offered
Sanitary paper cups or recepticles
would he required i'm serving beverages
over or from soda fountain under
hill presented by Senator Marshall II
specifies that the cups must he de-
stroyed after being used. Niolators
would he subject to a fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $50 for each Of
fense.
Senator Marshall also presented
measure to appropriate $206.250 for the
erection and equipment of an elemen-
tary school building in Milford. The APP
preparation would he contingent ON n
contribution of SOS. $50 from the district
Federal Aid Fund Asked
Senator Donald u. Ross introduced a
bill to provide that all grants of money
made hy the Federal government to the
State he deposited by the State Treas
urer in "A special account designated as
tlas.
Senator David W. Steele offered n
hill to provide for pensions for school
teachers.
Senator Hector w Hannah introduce
cd hill to provide that ON petition Of
II najorty of the property owners of
any unincorporatcd community or viii
lage in New Castle county filed by June
in any year. the Levy Court of that
county may enter into a contract with
n water company to supply water for
fire protection. An annual tax would he
levied on all property within the boun-
duries of the community for this pur-
pose.
Many Bills SkeIctOnized
Many Of til" measures introduced i'm
the House on Wednesday We're in skel !
eton form due Ia the rush
Representative John l.. Welsh ID !
Will introduced - hill In define IN" eli /.
gihllity OF persons To mold office IN VII I
mingtOn.
II provides that uo nn" could hold Of /
flee in that city who is not nj his "lrC- i
tiOn or appointment a citizen of tn"
State and u resident OF tho city.
The Mayor would have To have lived
in tho city two years before his rl'c-
tion. \ member Of City Council would .
have to hc a resident two years aud
would have to II" "a reside nj of III" ward
III which IN is elected and hr ais" -
trccholdcr in the city.
Pension Measure Presented
Representative e. u. IIolcOmb. brmo-
CiHtIc floor header. offered joint PESO
luiinn specifying that all moneys re-
c"iNCd 10y th" State from horse racing
he appropriated to tn, Old Age Pen
sion Commission to Ia used for prn-
s0nS.
Speaker john u Fadcr received a /
telegram from Edward W. pfcndergaSt. I
secretary Ia Governor GcOrGc II. Earl" (
of Pennsylvania. stating unforeseen
events would prevent the Governor from
addressing the II giSlIturt and cypress
ing III" Governors regret that he could
not come.
The Hous,. adopted unanimously Rep
rcsCntativc Il. VI. Iyott'S motion that
no bill except municipal and appropIi-
alton measures he called up for final
session until every u cniIcI has had an
opportunity to express himself
Sunday Movies Opposed
Petitions against tn hill tn permit
Sunday movies Wcr" received from sew
cral churches from al parts of the State
and from several branches of the W. c.
r. L.
NIr Holcomh offered Il joint rrsolu-
lion to authorize the Governor to name
II commission Of five TO Investigate pro-
ductOn and sale of milk in Delaware :
and report H., findings to the next Leg '
stature. This was referred TO commit
lee