Milford chronicle., 1937-04-09
BILLS. RUSHED
THROUGH HOUSE.
TO AVERT DEFICIT.
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COHffHhea from rHsf PaSeI
Senate and House leaders, Governor
McMullen, Secretary of State Chas.
l.. Terry, Jr.. and party leaders to
devise some plan acceptable to all
and which also would balance the
budget and make it unnecessary To
increase or levy new taxes.
House Suspends Rules
The House was held in session I'M
til after O'Clock Wednesday night
so the two bills could be presented.
They were offered as substitutes for
skeleton measures previously intro
duced by Representative ]. Fl. Scha-
binger. Passed under suspension of
rules, they were delivered to the
Senate yesterday. II is expected that
body will pass them soon after the
session is convened.
In addition to these moneys, there
will be other revenue going into the |
general fund. The race track bill is |
expected to supply at least 100000 ,
additional revenue and the bill +
amending the franchise tax. it is
estimated, will be productive of at
lcdSl S6Ou,uUU Cdil Dt
from the school fund to the general
fund
There has been an increase of
more than 100000 this year i'm The
normal returns from the income tax
and similar increase is expected
next year. The tax department. il
is understood, is willing to have this
increase diverted to the general fund
each year. All these, il is estimated,
would not only wipe out the deficit
hut leave balance in the general /
fund. t
Governor Richard C. McMullen on a
Wednesday signed Speaker John r.
Fader's bill amending the statute
which legalizes horse racing in Del
aware. This is the act which it is es-
timated will he productive of be- d
tween 100000 and $350,000 addition II
al revenue annually The money will b
go into the general fund to help b
avert a threatened deficit at the end p
of the next biennium. II
The Governor also approved Ia
series of four bills introduced by
Representative James ;. Evans at III
the request of Attorney General p a
Warren Green. One authorizes pO- D'
lice i'm pursuit of criminals to cross ~
State lines, another makes eXtradi- =
tion laws of this State uniform with IL
those of other states; another en- -
ahlcs Delaware to enter into con- Ii
racts with other states lOr control ~
Of persons on parole or probation. -
the last one makes it pOssih,. .0r a
4 !, state tu compel the Attendance 81
oi witnesses who may have moved VI
into another state. D."
Fog Lights Localized
The hill making il permissible for
auto uwncrs Ia have amber fog
liehts installed on their cars also
WAS signed by the Governor. He h
also gave his approval To bills. du- z
thOrizins the Mayor and COunCi! of al
New Castle 10 borrow money to re II,
deem outstanding sewer bonds. III t.
other authorizing the New Cls'le
'OUnCil tn retire the city clerk on rC
4 life pension after he has served tr
~ years with the city and las cl
cached the age of IS. Another au- at
horizes New Castle to sell property Ga
eized for nOn-payment of taXes.
Another measure which receil cd Mi
xecutive approval was the hill pro- W
iding for monthly pension of ow
$50 for life for former members Of pli
he State judiciary who have reach of
Il the age of 80 years. tea
Other Measures Approved '',I
Other bills signed by the Governor "a,
ere Appropriating money to the var
eIaWare lndustrlaI school Tor Art
iris: three bills requiring under at
ker# to serve an apprenticeship stat
'tore they ran engage in this bus can
ess and making other amendments biti
the law regulating thi sbusiness; her
$500 a year for each Tho
the next two years to each of the he ,
'Olunteer fire companies i'm the who
ate; authorizing Milford to trans owe
il electric current and water be- can
md the city limits: authorizing gam
g Secretary of State to purchase r.
dupilrator; authorizing TIE k"nt capt
uhtE rrolhonotary 10 purchase ey.
W seal of office: authorizing the the
y! "uTt Oh SuSSeN county 70 ap- has
Opriate money to the Laurel Fire own
'mpany for maintenance of an am exec
lance, also to appropriate money man
the Seaford Volunteer Fire Com spor
ny for the same purpose: author c.
ng the Kent county recorder of M
eds To purchase a new seal of " heI
ice. of p
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