Milford chronicle., 1937-04-23

adopted Senator Hannam's amen
, ment which would permit the men
bers of the present three-membt
court to finish out their terms.
Teacher Plan Approved
e Representative Schabinger's bi
| named by the Governor TO study tn
creating commission of five to b
! problem of teachers retirement /
/ the public schools received unani
nous approval of the Senate.
authorizes an appropriation of $50
to defray the cost of the survey
The commission will report its find
ings and recommendations tc thu
Legislature in 1889.
Both houses passed Senator Sim
Cnton's bill authorizing the Old Age
Welfare Commission to acquire the
property of Minquadale Home BY
! gift or for nominal sum and Ia
! take over all its assets which in
clude fund of 100000. John Hux-
ley, relative of the founder, told The
Senate the trustees are willing to
turn over the property and assets to
the State but the transfer would
have to be effected through the
courts. 1t is the plan of the COM
mission. if the offer is accepted, to
use part of the endowment fund to
erect another unit at the Welfare
Home at Smyrna. The gift would
cost the State nothing.
Adopts Bond Plan
After adopting the concurrent res
olution to permit the introduction of
new business, both houses passed a
bill to authorize the issuing of $780,
600 of bonds. the proceeds of which
will be used for erection of new
buildings. The Governor and State
Treasurer would be the issuing Off
GERS.
II is specified in a series OF four
other bills passed that $lO0,OOh will
be used to construct State build
ing on State ground in Dover to
house the Corporation Department |
OF the secretary of states office and !
the State Archives Commission; |
100000 for buildings at tue Della |
ware State Hospital: S65.0O0 for an /
armOry at Milford and $4,000 Tor
new building at Brandywine Sanitar-
ium. If the bills are signed. which
it is believed they will he, this will
be the first State bond issue for
construction work for a number OF
years. The State has been operated
for years on the pay-as-vOu-gO plan.
Tunnel RiII EnilS
Another attempt was made in the
House Wednesday morning TO re-
consider Speaker John r. fader's
bill to give authority to the Will
-Deepwater Tunnel Gem
pany to construct a tunnel under the
Delaware but it failed. Representa-
tive Francis A. Burke made the mo-
tion. on this occasion. TO reconsider
but only IA members supported the
motion while 16 voted no"
1t was said that Governor McAlul-
len expressed hope to some Demo-
cratic members that the bill lie pass
ed.
The House passed Senator Steele'
bill to create a State park commits
sion of five members TO he appoint
ed by the Governor.
The Senate gave unanimous ap-
proval to Representative hamill's
bill authorizing an appropriation OF
S125.O next year and $2a0,000 the
year for payment of salary
to public school teach
ars provided the amount is hade
AVAILABLE by an increase in the fran
,hise tax revenue and the Governor
approves the payment.
Senate Action On Bills
The foIiowins bills were passed
~ the State Senate late Tuesday u
md Wednesday morning:
Representative Misunderstanding ,
'ame wardens the right TO search
md another by the same sponsor re-
luiring a person finding a licensed v,
log on their property to notify the u
}oard of Game and Fish Commits
ioners. >
Representative SchabinseT - An u
lOriZine the New Castle County u
evy Court to create a sinking fund ="
Dr. public buildings and public I'm
rOvements. u
Representative Swain - AuthoriI- II
ls new indices for the recorder Of VI
aeds Office in county It
Representative Welsh - Providing
n a briefer description of property ~
hen advertised for sale on mort st
age foreclosure
Representative Jones Making il
llawful TO possess for sale for bev- ti'
age purposes denaturcd alcohol he
He'd smoke" dl
Representative DOdd AuthoriZ- fr'
9 RehOboth Beach to issue bonds
! installation of sewage system. &C
Senator Matthews Giving the TO
mt County Court of Common Pleas ne
ncurrent jurisdiction with the Ca
urt of General Sessions In deser- an
N and non-support cases.
Zebley - Changing tr'
? name of the Chrisliana River 10 WI
ristina River pc
Representative Zebley Taking pc
I'M magistrates the right TO COM sz--
| children to correctional institu
ms and giving the Juvenile Court hu
'lusive jurisdiction in all cases in
ich children are involved.