Milford chronicle., 1937-05-21
STATE SCHOOL
BILL With FOUR
OTHERS PASSED
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| members, in caucus, decided to al
low each member $40 pay and 10
cents mile for their trip to and
from Dover. They also agreed to
pay Senate attaches.
Late Tuesday afternoon members
of both branches held a caucus on
the question of pay. A vote found 13
in favor of passing the usual claims
resolutions for pay and mileage, ~
opposed, and 10 not voting. AS a
result, the House Democrats decid-
ed to stand by their original agree
ment and the Senate Republicans de-
cided they would not present their
claims in view of the House stand.
HOlc0mb Presents Measures
The three appropriation bills were
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative c. p. Holcomb. The first
was to authorize transfer from the
school fund to the general fund of
| $440,674.52 next year, and $432 2.024.53
the following year. Mr.. Holcomb
explained this was one of the two
bills specified for consideration by
the Governor in his call for the spe-
cial session.
OF the sum to be transferred. it is
specified in the measure that $685.
674.52 the first year, and $320.O24.53
the second year is to be allotted for
f, the University of Delaware and the
State College for Colored Students.
and that $4,000 each year is to be
appropriated for maintenance and
operation of the State Tax Depart
ment. The bill was passed by the
unanimous vote of the Senate and
House.
Mr.. Holcomb next presented the
school budget bill which authorizes
an appropriation for each CT the
next two years of $3,514,0U0. 1t fur
ther provides for an appropriation
of $3.50, 900 for each of the next two
years for restoration of the teachers
salary reductions, bringing their pay
to the level 1t was four years ago
before the reduction was made. One
half the cut was restored two years
ago.
There also is authorized an addi-
tional appropriation of S25.000 for
each of the next two years for paint
ing and repairs to school buildings;
SIS 900 for each OF the two years to
match federal funds which are al
located to the State under an act OF
Congress for educational purposes.
and $4,000 additional each year for
two years to increase salaries of
regular full time employees of school
boards who would not receive any
benefits under the other section OF
the bill. The total sum authorized
for school purposes for two years
is $7,7O0,OOO This measure also was
passed by the Senate and House |
without opposition.
The third bill introduced author
lies an appropriation of $4,000 for
each of the next two years to the !
Governors contingent fund and from
which payments are made for the |
board and tuition of blind, deaf. |
dumb, crippled, insane, and other
wise physically handicapped chill
dren. This appropriation usually is
included in the general appropria-
tions bill, but it was discovered only
Tuesday morning that it had been
left out at the regular session.
Governor, Members Confer
The Governor and Senate and
House leaders agreed at a confer
ence to introduce the bill Tuesday
The fund is administered by the
Governor on recommendation from
welfare agencies. This act was pass
ed by the unanimous vote of the
House.
In the Senate there was one vote
against it, that of Senator Hector
w. Hannah. who recalled that at
meeting of members with the Gov
ernor It was agreed that only two
bills would be considered. He said
he had offered a bill at the regular
session to provide 100000 for an ad-
dition to the negro school at New
port but 1t had not been passed then.
and his efforts on Tuesday to have
Il considered had failed. He announ-
ced he would not vote for any of the
bills except those listed by the Gov
ernor in his call for the SPECIAL ses-
sion. While the bill was not speci-
fed in the original call. 1t was spe-
,ified in a special message Governor I
McMullen sent to the Senate and
House Tuesday afternoon listing the I
bills which he recommended be I
passed.
While the House was considering
hese measures, Senator David W.
Steele, Republican of Ocean View, S
introduced two new bills i'm the '
lpper branch. One directs the State I
Department to erect groins
md jetties to protect from erosion |
he ocean front at Bethany Beach.
I authorizes an appropriation of {
,35. 900 from the highway fund. This 4
vas passed by the Senate. IA to l, l
senator Hannah being the only OBJ
ector. II also passed the House. c
The other bill prohibits all per-
ons, or firms whether residents oil !
" means of trawl nets from the
.tlantic Ocean within three nautical C
niles of the Delaware shore or from i
ny other waters under the control s
{ the State. A fine of $1,000 to Il
S 900 Is provided with year tn c
ail and forfeiture of all nets. boats, S
nd other appliances. The bill is
imed at fishermen from. New Eng Il
md and the South. s.
This bill passed the Senate IA to c.
with Senator Hannah opposing. 1t
nd then passed the House. fc