Milford chronicle., 1937-03-05
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All state agencies WOulu nave 10
hubmit their plans for improvements
to this commission, which would
have to report on plans to the Legis-
lature. Under this act, Mr.. Holcomb
said, it is hoped the state could
qualify for grants from the federal
government.
House Gets Series OF Bills
Other bills introduced in the House
follow:
Representative Jones. to abolish
the office of deputy clerk of the
peace in Sussex County.
Representative Reynolds, to au-
thorize an appropriation of $4,000
annually from which farmers would
be paid 500 each for grade cattle
and $40 each for pure breds which
are destroyed because of mastitis.
Representative Danish, to make 40
per cent of wages subject to attach
ment for bills of all kinds.
Representative Webb, to authorize
the State Highway Department to
expend $25,000 for building of dykes
along the Delaware Bay shore be-
tween Broadkill Beach and the Mis-
pilliOn River for protection against
storm damage.
Representative Hastings, 10 au-
thOrize new charter for Seaford.
Representative DOdd, to authorize
the commissioners of Lewes to bor-
row $4,000 to refund outstanding
bonds; another to bring the EN-
ployes of Lewes under the provisions
OF the workmen's compensation act.
Representative Ringler, to abolish
the BARRIERS board of examiners.
Representative HOlcomb. five bills
all in skeleton form. to provide for a
new election law, for voting ma
chimes, for new registration law,
and a new primary law, and to
amend the law on the Department |
oil Elections in Wilmington.
Mr.. Hastings, to bring the EN-
ployes of SeafOrd under the pro-
visions of the workmen's compensa-
ton act.
Representative Buckson, to pro-
hibit the throwing of rubbish in
lanes without the consent of the
owner
Mr.. Holcomb, two bills, one to
amend the corporation law and the
other to amend the franchise tax
an additional revenue of $1,000,O00
annually would he received by the
state.
Representative Ralph. to author
iZe the Levy Courts TO lay out and
maintain bitches and to tax the
land thus improved 80 cents per
acre per year.
Senator Sylvester introduced in
the Senate bill to amend the state !
constitution to change the salaries
of assembly members and limiting {
the amount either branch could I
appropriate TO pay attaches. This q
was passed two years ago and will
have to be passed at this session to 4
make it effective. Z
WOuld Boost Members Pay
The bill would change the pay
of members from $40 To SIS a day
for regular session of 60 days or
IL special session of 80 days and
make the pay OF the presiding of II
ficers $l1 per day instead of $12.
Mileage expenses for members would &
be limited as follows: Members liv :.
ing within miles of Dover 800:
between 20 and 40 miles, 5000; i'll n
excess of ~ miles, $500.
The expenses of the Senate for 4
attaches would be limited to $4,000 ri
for Il regular session. and $4,000 for
1 special session; the House eX
pemses for attaches would be limited
10 $1S,OO0 for Il regular session, and
$4,000 for special session. III
Senator Ebe II. Chandler intro
luced Il bill 10 provide for the es-
CT Il public highway
lrainage system.
The Senate passed Rep. John A.
Jones' bill to appropriate $4,000 for
furnishings and the maintenance of
OaYies and Forrest cottages at Della
ware Colony. Stockley.
Senator Chandler presented q bill
o authorize Frankford to borrow
81 900 to refund bonds.
Senator Norris n. Wright pre-
ented a bill to appropriate $500
or 1897 and similar amount for
93S for the Aetna Hose. Hook, and
adder Company of Newark. In ad- D.
lition it would appropriate similar
mount for Robbins Hose Company - -.--
10. of Dover.
The Senate adopted Senator M
handlers resolution to authorize W1
ayment of $41S.51 for expenses of EsS
he Senate during the two-day in III
pectiOn of state institutions in New W
,astle County. q
Senator Wright introduced a bill IW
D amend the divorce laws to provide W
hat grounds exist when either the ytS
usband or wife shall have been W
djudged feeble-minded, epileptic, ~
l. a chronic or recurrent insane tx
erson, and shall have been under III
ne supervision or care of an in w
titution for mental diseases for five SsS
ears. Xl
The bill introduced by Rep. Joseph M
{. Swain, Democrat, Cheswold, to IA
bolish the one-member State Liquor k1
and create a new COM S$
ission of three members was passed M
the House Monday afternoon, 20 mi
} IL. MI
All who supported it are Demo- *
ats. Ten of the eleven votes cast nm
opposition were by Republicans. MI
ep. Paul B. Hughes of FELTON, was rs
e only Democrat who voted nm
,ainst the measure. I0I
The bill now goes to the Senate. ~
le Governor would have authority lll
appoint the new commission which III
Duld consist of one member from S
ch county. They would serve six III
ars each and would receive annual VI